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As Manipur marks three years of ethnic violence, student groups representing hill communities seek urgent action
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (368+ words) Student organisations representing the indigenous hill communities of Manipur, including the Kuki-Zo and Hmar, on Sunday stated that the tribal groups continued to face a "grave humanitarian crisis" as the state marked three years since the outbreak of a deadly…...
The voter and the verdict: When voters get their say, surveys matter little
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (662+ words) Every election in India has had a story to tell and at the heart of every story is the average Indian voter; an enigma to many. The story of the just concluded Assembly elections to the four states'West Bengal, Assam,…...
INTERVIEW | 'Middle class faces shift from salaried white-collar jobs towards gig work': Suarabh Mukherjea
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (862+ words) Saurabh Mukherjea's (co-founder and chief investment officer of Marcellus Investment Managers) latest book --Break Point: The Crisis of the Middle Class and the Future of Work-- has sparked considerable debate for its stark assessment of the challenges confronting India's middle…...
Man steel by design: Jitu Borah's journey from debt, loss to Rs 6-crore enterprise in Assam
55+ min ago (534+ words) ASSAM: From selling biscuits, soaps and mobile recharge vouchers in a modest village grocery shop to building a steel enterprise with a growing footprint across the Northeast, Jitu Borah's journey reflects resilience shaped by hardship and persistence. Now 50, Borah hails…...
'Free Press is under attack': Congress slams India's 157th rank on World Press Freedom Day
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (243+ words) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the state of press freedom in India, citing the country's ranking of 157 in the World Press Freedom Index 2026, which places it in the "very serious" category. On World Press…...
Abandoned quarries should be fenced within three months: Madras HC
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (224+ words) The New Indian Express MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently directed the collectors of 14 districts falling under its jurisdiction to take immediate steps to fence abandoned quarries with the help of the green funds available with them,…...
A book village that is rewriting rural Kashmir's story
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (461+ words) JAMMU & KASHMIR: N Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, a unique literary initiative is transforming a remote village into a vibrant cultural and educational hub. Aragam village, located along the scenic banks of Wular Lake has emerged as the region's first…...
Andhra leads in grassroots governance with 100% panchayat data validation
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (329+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has set a national benchmark by becoming one of the first states to achieve 100% data validation across all 13, 310 Gram Panchayats (GPs), marking a milestone in decentralised planning and monitoring. The Government of India officially released the Panchayat…...
Inside the Artist's Mind
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (254+ words) The New Indian Express It was here we discovered their parallel, other, alternative lives, a place where they could be themselves, to create the art that defines their public lives Here they were playful, focused, intense, indulgent, curious, experimental, brooding,…...
Take it easy policy
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (331+ words) Toaster is your and Patralekha's first home production. What kind of stories do you both want to create? Is it tough to be both a producer and an actor on the same project? This was entirely Patralekha's film. But through…...