If Myanmar Has To Be A Gateway, focus on Northeast India Critical: Thant

Yangon Heritage Trust’s U Myint Thant on Myanmar’s relationship with China and India By Utpal Bhaskar  Thant says diplomatically, the reason China was so important and countries like the US and the UK would have been more important is because of their membership of the UN Security Council. Photo: Beowulf Sheehan/PEN American Center via WEF U. Myint Thant, chairman...

Nagaland Population On Decline

Kohima, Jun 7 : Nagaland’s population has reduced by 0.6 per cent over the last decade — a fact that came to light today with the release of the primary abstract of the state census for 2011.The state, which had 19,90,036 residents in 2001, recorded a population of 19,78,502 in 2011.Nagaland governor Ashwani Kumar released the primary abstract of the Nagaland Census 2011 during an event at Capital...

Imphal, Agartala Airports To Get International Status

Agartala, Jun 6 : Imphal airport in Manipur would soon be notified as an international airport while Agartala airport in Tripura would have international standards by 2015, a top official said in Agartala on Thursday.The airports are being made international as part of India’s “Look East” policy to boost the North East region’s connectivity and trade with Southeast Asia.“Necessary upgradation works...

Chinese Police Are Giving Women The Worst Advice Ever On Avoiding Sexual Harassment

By Areej Elahi-Siddiqui Chinese Police Are Giving Women the Worst Advice Ever On Avoiding Sexual Harassment With complaints of sexual harassment of women on public transportation on the rise in Beijing, the Chinese police have warned women against wearing “minimal clothing” such as mini-skirts or hot pants to avoid being subjected...

When The Beautiful Game Turns Ugly

A journey into the world of Italy's racist soccer thugs. By Wright Thompson VERONA, Italy -- Right up until he started quoting Hitler and dropping N-bombs, my new friend was a great dude. I'll call him The Hooligan. A more generous host would be hard to find. Soon after we met, he made sure we stopped at the one place in town that served Campari correctly. He speaks eight languages,...

Meghalaya Groups want ILP Implemented

Shillong, Jun 7 : Meghalaya's powerful pressure groups Khasi Students' Union and Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People Thursday sought the implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) to keep "doubtful citizens" out of the state.In view of suspected illegal migration from neighbouring Bangladesh into Meghalaya, moves are afoot to ensure that tabs are kept on even Indian citizens who enter...

On A Musical Rampage

NICKY JATIN SHARMA Special Arrangement Rock 'n' Roll band Rampazze. Photo: Anand Gogoi Special Arrangement Rampazze logo Nicky Jatin Sharma talks to the vocalist/guitarist of Delhi-based band Rampazze, which believes in keeping the rock ‘n’ roll roots alive. How did Rampazze come together? We came from North-East India for pursuing our graduation in Delhi...

Ngamrothang Hmar elected as North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council chairman

Guwahati, Jun 6 : Ngamrothang Hmar of Congress was elected the chairman of the 11th North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) unopposed on Wednesday. Returning officer Barun Bhuyan declared Hmar the chairman after no other nomination was filed for the post. Ngamrothang, a non-Dimasa tribal leader of DimaHasao district, is also the secretary of the district Youth Congress. Meanwhile, KulendraDaolagupu,...