Has the Meitei community been let down by those who speak for them?
The Meitei tribal community likely admires individuals who consistently represent them in various media spaces.
The Meitei tribal community likely admires individuals who consistently represent them in various media spaces.
During our village school days, while we used to graze our cattle on the vast rice field, we often witnessed a glowing series of hills on the northern horizon illuminated by the evening sunlight; it was the Land of the Thunder Dragon, officially known as the Bhutan Kingdom at the eastern Himalayan foothills.
Dr Manmohan Singh's association with the Northeast goes beyond political representation—it is a story of deep-rooted ties and sustained efforts to address the region’s unique challenges.
It was a unique literary confluence of author-translators, art connoisseurs, critics, budding writers, commentators on economics and history, and young people, who assembled for the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2024, showcasing a series of panel discussions, special sessions with authors, workshops on creative writing and environmental protection, a multilingual poetry recitation and a few cultural programs at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
The ongoing religious persecution of Bengali Hindus in Bangladesh, coupled with their attempts to find refuge in India’s northeastern states like Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya, has sparked an intense debate over the country’s refugee policies.
Anne Shanti never had it easy but her contribution to the society of Arunachal Pradesh is immense
It is time we acknowledged that people from the North-east are no less Indian than those from the mainland.
Widespread extortion and diversion of development funds form the core agenda of insurgent groups in the North-east.
New Delhi is ramping up infrastructure to counter China’s advances in border areas of the North-east and Ladakh.
Governments of the North-eastern states bordering Myanmar have expressed sympathy for refugees fleeing military crackdown in that country.
