China Invented The Weirdest Way Ever To Ward Off Perverts

This might be the strangest way of keeping aggressive men at bay, but we have to give it major points for being clever. "Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out," @HappyZhangJiang describes the item on China's popular microblogging service, Sina Weibo. They remind us somewhat of the less playful, more functional "anti-rape" lingerie...

Displaced Families in Mizoram To Take Refuge in Local Church

Aizawl, Jun 19 : At least 16 families have resolved to seek shelter in the church at Mualkhang village, situated along NH-54 (Aizawl-Silchar road), after their deadline to leave the village ends on June 30.The Mualkhang villagers ordered these people, some of whom are Myanmarese nationals, living near the village to vacate the area by June 30. The families, some of them Mizos of Myanmar, have nowhere...

Ending Violence Against Women From Northeast India

By Binalakshmi NepramOn 29 May 2013, AS Reingamphi from Choithar village, Ukhrul district of Manipur was found dead in her rented accommodation at Chirag Dilli under Malviya Nagar Police Station in Delhi. There were signs of brutal assault on her nose, face and legs. The deceased girl’s relatives submitted a complaint letter to the police station charging the landlord and his brother-in-law...

WTF: In India Legal Age Sex = Marriage

Couple of right legal age indulging in sex are husband and wife: Madras HC In a ruling which might have a far reaching impact, Madras High Court has said if a couple in the right legal age indulge in sexual gratification, it will be considered a valid marriage and they could be termed as husband and wife. Chennai, Jun 18 : "..if any couple choose to consummate their sexual cravings,...

Mizoram Seeks More Security Fund

Aizawl, Jun 17 : Capitalising on the visit of the Union ministry of home affairs’ officer-on-special duty (OSD) to the state, the Mizoram government on Saturday underlined the need for security-related expenditure (SRE) in Mizoram, which is sandwiched between Myanmar and Bangladesh. At a meeting here, Mizoram’s chief secretary informed the OSD, Anil Goswami, that the SRE from the...

Is The Game Changing in Mizoram?

By Prasenjit BiswasOn 23 May, the opposition Mizo National Front organised an anti-idolatry rally in Aizawl and there was a blast in the Assam Rifles’ temple complex that day. Following the signing of the  June 1986 historic Mizo Accord, Mizoram has been a picture of peace, so the new development appears to indicate a subterranean discord that mixes politics, ethnic identity and religion. Little...

On Top Of The World

By IBOYAIMA LAITHANGBAM There is a saying in Manipur that there are, on average, two bicycles and one sportsperson in every Manipuri home. Bidyapati Ningthoujam comes from one such home. On May 17, the 30-year-old Ningthoujam became the first Manipuri woman to scale Mt. Everest. If you imagined this mountaineer would be a sturdy Amazon of a woman, you are mistaken. The slender and graceful...

Honda Unveils 'CB Trigger' For Northeast India Market

Guwahati, Jun 18 : Country's second largest two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India today launched 150 cc motorcycle CB Trigger for the North-East aimed at capturing 20 per cent of the market in this segment in the region.The CB Trigger is priced between Rs. 70,315 and Rs. 79,900 (ex-showroom, Guwahati), Vivek Taluja, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) Division Head (Regional...