Five Cops Killed in GNLA Ambush in Meghalaya

By Samudra Gupta Kashyap‘Retaliation attack’ comes within 36 hours of killing of 7 villagers Guwahati, Nov 7 : Five policemen were killed and their arms snatched away when a group of heavily armed militants belonging to the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ambushed them in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya Tuesday. The incident occurred less than 36 hours of the same rebel...

Battle of Imphal: A Forgotten Story

Indian National Army Memorial Complex, Moirang Joanna Lobo A new tour service in Manipur revisits the forgotten Battle of Imphal through its historical sites. The year was 1944. A battle was raging across Manipur, with the British-led Allies defending themselves against the Japanese invasion. The ultimate defeat of the Japanese at Imphal and Kohima, halted their...

India Must Develop its Northeast States

By  Tridivesh Singh Maini As the BJP and Congress campaign for the 2014 elections in India, what is clearly missing from both party’s platforms is an agenda for the North-East. This is evidenced by the fact that the current attention of both political parties is heavily focused on four states heading for...

Mizoram: Opposition MDA names common candidates for upcoming Assembly polls

Mizo National Front (MNF) chief Zoramthanga announced on Monday that he would contest from from the Tuipui seat for the November 25 assembly election. The MDA comprises the MNF, Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) and the Maraland Democratic Front (MDF). Zoramthanga, former Mizoram...

Mizoram Merchants Burns AMC Regulations

Aizawl, Nov 4 : In a protest to overhaul and amend the Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC) Licensing Regulations, 2012, the Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA) has burned the copy of AMC Licensing Regulations, 2012 at New Market (Sobji Bazar), Aizawl blaming the regulation as not having the provision for protection of 'Mizo nation' and that it can harm the security of Mizo tribes in general and Mizo...

Meghalaya On Dengue Alert

Shillong, Nov 4 : Health authorities in Meghalaya Sunday sounded a dengue alert after 18 people from Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills, tested positive for the virus in about the last four days."We have sounded a dengue alert in the district after 18 people, who were down with flu-like symptoms for the past few days, tested positive for dengue," Pravin Bakshi, the district magistrate...

When Tashi Goes Home

By Yolande D'Mello When a film student from Arunachal Pradesh decided to make a film about home, his village volunteered to be the cast and crew. Yolande D'Mello reports. When 33-year-old filmmaker Sange Dorjee began work on his first film, he had his entire family, including his wife and in-laws, pitching in. “We had a little money that my dad contributed, so we tried to cut costs. I...

How China Profits From Our Junk

In this excerpt from the forthcoming Junkyard Planet, author Adam Minter explores China's central role in the world's vast global recycling trade.   By Adam Minter  A Shanghai scrap yard (Adam Minter) China’s reputation as the “world's factory” is well-established. But what happens to everything the world...