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Saffron blooms in the north-east: A new dawn for farmers

For years, saffron cultivation in India has been synonymous with the Kashmir Valley, but the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) has changed the narrative. Through innovative technology, scientific planning and farmer training, NECTAR has successfully cultivated saffron in the north-east, opening new doors of opportunity for local farmers.

Imphal National Institute of Technology in recruitment flux

At the moment, there are a total of 30 faculty members functioning on a contractual basis at the NIT. 15 of these teachers have gone to seek solace from the High Court citing rulings of the Supreme Court inter alia regularisation of contractual employees after prolonged service on ad-hoc basis.

I would like to see International Women’s Day maintained as a day that honours working women: Geraldine Forbes

As a historian, I would like to see International Women’s Day maintained as a day that honours working women and reminds us of the problems they face. The first International Women’s Day, held in February 1909 in New York, commemorated the 1908 strike of women garment industry workers. The next year, the Socialist International declared 8 March a day to honour the movement for women’s rights. However, all celebrations change with time and location.

Dune II ~ A Spice-laden tightrope walker amidst intense cinematography

Dune: Part Two hits all the right notes and gives its predecessor a run for its ‘spice’. It’s like the sequel that not only lives up to the hype but surpasses it with a cheeky wink and a nod. From mesmerising visuals to captivating storytelling, this instalment leaves no sand dune unturned in its quest for greatness. It’s the kind of film that not only does justice to its forerunner but also adds its own flavourful twist to the mix. Strap in, because Dune: Part Two is a wild sandworm ride you won’t want to miss!

Rest in peace ~ A necropolis exploration

“Men were rich in those days and could afford to put a hundred cubic feet of masonry into the grave of even so humble a person as ’Jno Clements, Captain of the Country Service, 1820” — Rudyard Kipling, 1891.