Nor’Easter, It’s A Fair Wind Blowing
Manipur picked up seven of India's 32 golds at Manchester. What makes athletes from this insurgency-infested state tick?
The Compulsion Of Simple Living
Faced with near-bankruptcy, the Assam government has initiated far-reaching austerity measures in government spending, coming down hard on facilities for officers and banning fresh recruitment in government departments.The 19-month-old Tarun Gogoi government, struggling hard to pay salaries to its 5-lakh strong workforce, has ordered 10 per cent cut on fuel…
Terrible Child
Misery unites the bizarrely diverse weather patterns in India. While a large part of the country is facing a severe drought, Assam and other parts of the Northeast are facing a deluge. Floods are not new in Assam but this monsoon, the turbulent Brahmaputra and its raging tributaries have wreaked…
State Gazette
A new sherrif for the seven sisters, Ashes and diamonds, Index fingers, Splitting some more atoms, A little bit of federal itch and A messy balance sheet.
Long Arms Reach Further Out
The Indian government, after years of hesitation, has finally decided to extend its counter-insurgency operations against militant groups in the Northeast to neighbouring countries Bhutan and Myanmar. It’s common knowledge that many Northeast militant groups like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)…