Tura lit up ahead of Christmas celebrations, festivity hangs heavy in the air
Tura, Dec 21: Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
It’s Christmas time and there’s excitement in the...
Spirit Nights: Easterine Kire’s Luminous Bridge Between Myth and Modernity
By Dipak Kurmi
Easterine Kire, a literary luminary from Nagaland, Northeast India, has emerged as a transformative voice in contemporary indigenous literature. Her latest novel,...
The debate over gender-based laws in India
By Joya Saikia
The recent death of Bangalore techie Atul Subhash has sparked intense discussions about gender-based laws in India, raising critical questions about the...
Meghalaya’s Community-Led Approach Earns Global Recognition
Shillong, Dec 20: As the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) calls for a monumental $2.6 trillion in investments to restore over one...
The Remarkable Journey of the Amur Falcon: A Migrant Wonder of the Skies
By Dipak Kurmi
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is one of the world’s most fascinating migratory birds, renowned for its incredible journey spanning over 22,000...
Weaving Hope: How Garo Hills is Turning Fibers into Livelihoods
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Dec 16: A quiet revolution is taking shape—not through conventional cash crops but through the humble threads of banana and pineapple fibres....
Meghalaya’s $10B dream: ADB’s $64M boost to build a future-ready workforce
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Dec 12: The ADB is supporting Meghalaya in developing a highly skilled workforce, which is essential for the state to achieve its...
‘India in Future Tense’: New dictionary identifies 47 words for 2047
New Delhi, Dec 12: 'Blue carbon', 'Culturnomics', 'Digital nomad', '15-minute city' and 'Flox' are among the 47 words that made it to a new...
Climate Change: A Crisis of Inequality and Survival
Dipak Kurmi
Climate change is no longer a distant or abstract phenomenon; it has become an undeniable reality, disproportionately impacting the world's poorest and most...
Proba-3 mission would significantly advance understanding of Sun’s Corona: Ex-ISRO scientist
Chennai, Dec 9: ISRO's successful launch of European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 satellites onboard PSLV-C59 rocket is a 'groundbreaking mission' and would significantly advance...
Beyond Borders: Identity, Migration, and the Struggle for Unity in Northeast India
Dipak Kurmi
The Northeast region of India, a diverse and culturally rich expanse, has long been embroiled in a complex interplay of state politics, identity...
