Tripura
There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise and Tripura’s Rakhi Debbarma is a living example.This lady defied all obstacles and social taboos to be crowned Mrs. East India Beauty Queen, 2017. She was the lone participant from Northeast...
Bharat Mata has eschewed the saffron sari in parts of Tripura. According to recent reports, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s favoured mascot for election campaigns has been customised to appeal to four different tribes in the state: the Tripuris, the...
The ruling CPI-M in Tripura has criticised the opposition BJP for demanding imposition of President’s rule in the state and termed it as "political bankruptcy".
The BJP had raised the demand for President’s rule on the law and order issue following...
Yet another glaring example of mainland India’s ignorance about the Northeast has surfaced on social media. Femina the Magazine’s website, has shared a travel story on Tripura using a photograph of a Bihu dancer with the headline-“Take a break in...
Assam is among the most sought after destinations for tourists exploring north east India. However, the attraction of the hilly state is not limited to the sprawling lush tea gardens and national parks marked as major biodiversity zones. If...
Barring Assam and Tripura, tobacco use in India has declined from 34.6% to 28.6% between 2009-10 and 2016-17.
In Assam though, consumption of tobacco has risen from 39.3% to 48.2% in the same period. Ditto for Tripura, where tobacco use has climbed...
The Tripura government formed a four-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the murder of journ- alist Sudip Datta Bhowmik, 50, who was allegedly shot by a Tripura State Rifles trooper on Tuesday.
The government’s decision came following...
When we think of the world of sports, the picture is completely dominated by men. Sportswomen are usually invisibilized when it comes to women from the Northeast.
Though North-Eastern sportswomen have proved their mettle in many national and...
The North East region, which boasts of its bountiful natural beauty, is less traversed by domestic and international tourists alike because of its geographical challenges restricting access to the region.
A survey conducted by Hotelivate, in...
The Congress is "helping" the BJP against the Left in Kerala and Tripura, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said, in response to former prime minister Manmohan Singh's appeal for a joint fight against the saffron party at the national level.
Singh, at a...
The story of young Kashmiri footballer Majid Khan, who had signed up to join the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) but returned after listening to his mother’s message, has enthused governments and media of the northeastern states of the...
Namami Barak which is an occasion to rediscover Assam and explore the fertile prospects of the valley enriched with natural and human resources, add a fresh fillip to the socioeconomic growth of the inhabitants is set to take off.
Chief Minister...
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