Raimona’s hidden treasure: The Chinese pangolin
In a groundbreaking discovery, conservationists and forest officials have documented the first photographic evidence of the elusive Chinese pangolin in Assam’s Raimona National Park (RNP) in Guwahati.
In a groundbreaking discovery, conservationists and forest officials have documented the first photographic evidence of the elusive Chinese pangolin in Assam’s Raimona National Park (RNP) in Guwahati.
As the precedent prevails, by-elections in all eight legislative assembly constituencies of northeastern states were won by the ruling parties
After nearly 20 months of runaway violence in an Indian state called Manipur, where the writ of the state does not seem to extend beyond the 10-kilometre square of the capital, Imphal, and more than 250 people have been killed, 60,000 rendered homeless, and thousands of houses demolished and erased from the face of the earth, Manipur is back in the news once again.
The recent development of a possible nexus consisting of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and insurgent outfits of Nagaland shows the intensity of the threat not only against the northeast but the entire country.
The story of Sanamahi in Meitei lore parallels the themes of creation seen in scientific theories, such as the Big Bang (Thille Pokaiba), that describe the origin of the universe. Sanamahi is revered as the divine force behind all creation, responsible for bringing every living creature into existence.
The North-east has remained a paradox in India’s economic liberalisation regime
Forest department officials in Assam have come under fire over their recent announcement of destroying recovered rhino horns
The conflict about the proposed autonomous district councils bill in Manipur is a manifestation of the deep divide between the hills and valley
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.
