Cloud over Mizo opposition bid to forge common front

AIZAWL: The efforts made by all opposition parties in Mizoram to forge a common front against the ruling Congress in the coming Lok Sabha election has run into rough weather over selection of the common candidate.Sources in Mizo National Front (MNF) told TOI that all other parties wanted a common candidate who does not belong to any political party, a prominent and untainted figure acceptable to...

Mizoram Ready to Welcome Champs

ZODIN SANGAAizawl, Mar 12 : The football-crazy state of Mizoram, which erupted in euphoria on Sunday night when its football team clinched the coveted Santosh Trophy for the first time, is now preparing to give a rousing welcome to their heroes.The Mizoram squad, led my manager Lalbiakzuala and coach H. Vanlalthlanga, is scheduled to arrive at Lengpui airport tomorrow, where they will be accorded...

Dates of Mizoram Assembly session changed

Aizawl: The proposed calendar of the coming Mizoram Legislative Assembly session was on Tuesday changed by the business advisory committee (BAC) deciding that the session would be only for three days.Sources in the Assembly Secretariat told a news agency that the session would begin on March 18 and continue till March 20 as against the earlier proposal of the session for 13 days (from March 18 to...

Meet Silchar's first family – one that has held office since 1952

By Prasanta MazumdarElections are a mere formality for the Dev family in Assam's second largest town, Silchar.Barring five years in between, a member of the family has held an elected office — be it a municipal seat, an assembly or a Parliamentary seat — since 1952.The family's political journey started with Satindra Mohan Dev, a freedom fighter in India's independence struggle, who later served...

Changing Colours of Racism

By Vikram Kapur CELEBRATING DIVERSITY: The kind of racism that has recently been seen in Delhi is not about caste or colour. It is about looking different. Photo: K. Murali Kumar The brutal attacks get all the headlines. But the impact of racism on ordinary lives is far more subtle and insidious Chinky. Dhandewaali. (whore) Momo. These are the kind of slurs she hears every day in...

Shillong most favoured tourist destination in the north-east

Shillong, Mar 11 : Meghalaya, known as the Scotland of the east, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northeast. And Shillong, the state capital, attracts a large number of visitors. If you believe there’s no nightlife in the northeast! Think again! Shillong comes alive in the late evening with the opening of roadside eateries, discos, theaters and shopping malls. “Earlier...

‘Cleanest Village’ Questions Its Blessings Amid Influx of Visitors

By MAX BEARAK Children in Mawlynnong working to clean the village, where a reputation for tidiness has been both a blessing and a curse. MAWLYNNONG, India — Anshuman Sen was barely a year out of college when, in 2005, he traveled to Meghalaya, a hilly northeastern state distant both in miles and cultural resemblance from what the locals call “mainland India.” Mr. Sen was shooting pictures...

Mizoram to have its first Medical College

Aizawl, Mar 10 : Mizoram will soon have its first Medical College, an official press release said. The release credited Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla saying he had taken necessary steps and had fervently approached the Central government for the same.The permission to set up Medical College has been given by Central Government, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to Mizoram Government on the...