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Topic: Sikkim

From Indira Gandhi’s Kalpaatra to Sikkim 2075: India’s tryst with time capsules

On 21 August, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang buried a time capsule at Rustomji Deer Park, Gangtok, within the state secretariat at Tashiling.

Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland districts top performers in North-East SDG Index, but challenges remain

All districts of Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have the front runner status. Overall, 85% of NER districts are in this top category compared to 62% in 2021.

Sikkim’s accession to India has 6 stories. And 3 strong-willed women

The story of Sikkim's accession to India has been told by outsiders—journalists, civil servants

Lt Col & his family among 6 missing after landslide hits army camp in north Sikkim. 3 found dead so far

Following heavy rainfall, landslide hit near Chaten Brigade HQ in North Sikkim on Sunday evening, rescue operations are underway despite difficult weather & terrain.

Sikkim govt, central panel split over what caused 2023 floods. At stake is Rs 2,500-cr insurance claim

Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.

Prem Singh Tamang-led SKM sweeps Sikkim, Pawan Chamling’s SDF wins 1 & BJP fails to open account

The ruling SKM emerged victorious in 31 of state's 32 assembly seats. Others in the fray included BJP, Congress and newly formed Citizen Action Party-Sikkim — all of which drew a blank.

Greenko gets CCI nod for Sikkim hydro power project

The special purpose vehicle was incorporated in India to enable the implementation of the 1200 MW hydro power project in North Sikkim.

BJP wants to emerge as a power in Sikkim. First, it must assure Article 371F will stay as is

Gaining the Sikkimese people's trust will hinge on whether the BJP can project itself as a vehicle for positive transformation rather than centralised dominance.

Manual on hills—driving through Sikkim is not for the faint-hearted, if not for Honda cars

The Honda Car India’s ‘Drive to Discover’ event in Sikkim that also covered Darjeeling became a ‘drive to remember’. Here’s how.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.