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Topic: Tripura

BJP’s woes are piling up in Tripura. Tensions with TIPRA, infighting rock Manik Saha govt

New Delhi: Over the past few weeks, the ruling BJP in Tripura has been rocked by a series of controversies that have not only put...

Diplomatic row over killing of 3 Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura. Dhaka condemns, New Delhi rebuts

3 Bangladeshi nationals were beaten to death by residents of Bidyabil, a border village in Tripura’s Khowai. Dhaka sought an 'immediate, impartial and transparent investigation'.

Vocal elsewhere but silent in Tripura, BJP in a bind over ally TIPRA Motha’s demand for SIR

BJP-TIPRA Motha ties are already strained over Centre not having implemented a tripartite agreement signed last year to address tribal grievances in the state.

Even before the world knew Rabindranath Tagore, a Tripura king honoured him as ‘Great Poet’

The relationship of Rabindranath with four generations of the Maharajas of Tripura began in the year 1882. When seeking refuge from the intense grief...

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.

After Bakrid ‘donation’ to Muslim family backfires, Tripura BJP faces Hindutva outrage & Oppn attacks

BJP came under attack from VHP for allegedly facilitating a cow for slaughter, while Oppn has demanded arrest of VHP followers who ransacked Muslim family’s house on Bakrid.

Tiprasa Accord, illegal Bangladeshi infiltration take centrestage in Pradyot Debbarma-Amit Shah meeting

The Union home minister will visit Tripura later this month and showed 'keen interest in resolving the outstanding issues' concerning indigenous people, said the royal scion.

Manipuri rice & Kerala pork on the same plate—Delhi festival celebrates unity of the regions

A two-day festival, Anant Samagam, held recently at Delhi’s Travancore Palace explored the ties between Kerala and the Northeast through craft, cuisine and clothes.

Pradyot ‘micromanaging’ Tripura BJP, says state unit V-P expelled for ‘anti-party’ activities

Patal Kanya Jamatia claims Tripura BJP 'playing into hands' of ally Tipra Motha led by Pradyot Debbarma; asks how party can expel vice president without as much as an explanation.

Year-long talks, safe passage from Bangladesh culminate in peace deal with Tripura secessionists

More than 328 armed cadres of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) & All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) will surrender, join mainstream under peace deal with Centre, state govt.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

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.