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  • Northeast's first 'Smart Village' along Indo-Bhutan border
    BARSIMALUGURI, February 14 (PTI): Smart cities may be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest mantra but a remote non-decrepit, insurgency-ravaged village in Assam along Indo-Bhutan border has earned the distinct
    / 14th February 2016
  • Twitter lacks love more than numbers in its flock
    Jennifer Saba Reuters   Twitter may want to learn to love the flock it has. The social-media platform said on Wednesday that the number of people using it has stalled at 320 million. Chief Executive
    / 14th February 2016
  • 'Assam govt siphons off Rs 3 cr from dairy development funds'
    Guwahati, February 14 (PTI): Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today accused the Congress government in Assam of having "siphoned off" Rs 3 crore from the funds allocated by the Centre for development of d
    / 14th February 2016
  • ARE RELIGIOUS CRUSADES AND REVIVALS HAVING ANY SIGNIFICANT EFFECT IN NAGA SOCIETY? WHY?
    Some of those who voted YES had this to say:   • A big yes. These revival crusades are a one time shot in the arm, yet the impact of that regeneration continues to ripple affect his/her life in a t
    Weekly Poll Result / 14th February 2016
  • Tacit AIUDF-BJP deal to split Cong vote in Assam: Gogoi
    Guwahati, February 14 (IANS): The AIUDF of Badruddin Ajmal was hand-in-glove with the BJP in its bid to engineer a split in Congress votes through polarisation and thus ensure a victory for the BJP in the upcom
    / 14th February 2016
  • NORTH EAST Briefs
    Gaidinlius death anniversary on Feb 17 Dimapur, February 14 (MExN): The 23rd death anniversary of Rani Gaidinliu will be observed on February 17, 10:00 am at Luangkao village under Tamenglong district under
    / 14th February 2016
  • Jennifer Lawrence donates $2m to children’s hospital
    Jennifer Lawrence is adding points to her good deeds list with a whooping donation. The 25-year-old actress recently announced that she is donating 2 million dollars for the creation of a new wing at the Kosair
    / 14th February 2016
  • Benedict Cumberbatch to narrate ‘Naples ‘44’
    Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has been roped in as voice talent to narrate upcoming high-profile documentary "Naples '44". Helmed by Italian director Francesco Patierno, the documentary is based on the eponymous d
    / 14th February 2016
  • Jennifer Garner fights for children’s literacy programme
    The Hollywood star spoke during a Senate Education Committee hearing on behalf of Save The Children, for which she serves as a trustee and artist ambassador, reported People magazine. Joined by Save the Childre
    / 14th February 2016
  • Vidya Balan receives Pride of Kerala award
    Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has been awarded the Pride of Kerala award by the World Malayalee Council and Kairali TV. The 38-year-old "Kahaani" actress, who hails from Kerala", took to Twitter to share her jo
    / 14th February 2016
  • Our Representatives (MLAs) should know their powers vested in the Constitution of India!
    Oken Jeet Sandham   Are there any Representatives caring to listen to the voices of their villagers? The villagers in the remotest areas elected their Representatives to represent them not only to look
    Public Space / 14th February 2016
  • God and Music
    Vebu Khamo, Kohima Bible College. The North-East particularly Nagaland is known for our love for music. Many outsiders have the notion that the NE people have the inbuilt mechanism that can responds and flow
    Public Space / 14th February 2016
  • Prohibition Paradox
    Samhita Barooah Researcher and Travel Writer   Prohibition is such a mirage that seems real but actually it is like a prism which refracts light into another direction.  Prohibition is always coer
    Public Space / 14th February 2016
  • Nagaland CM slams Manipur for passing 'anti-tribal' bills
    Imphal, February 14 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang on Sunday flayed the Manipur government for passing three "anti-tribal" bills in the assembly, and termed it "unconstitutional"
    Nagaland / 14th February 2016
  • India fastest developing among 'larger economies', says Modi
    New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is the fastest developing country among the "larger economies of the world".   "When most of the world powers are in doldrum
    / 14th February 2016
  • Indians die of cancer due to ignorance of early symptoms: Doctors
    New Delhi, February 14 (IANS) Indians tend to ignore or misread the early symptoms of cancer, which delays diagnosis and treatment until the problem has become less amenable to medication, said a group of oncol
    / 14th February 2016
  • West Indies thrash India to lift maiden U-19 World Cup title
    Mirpur (Bangladesh), February 14 (IANS) The West Indies produced an outstanding bowling performance to outclass India by five wickets in the final match to win their maiden U-19 World Cup cricket tournament at
    / 14th February 2016
  • Motherhood gave me 'purpose': Adele
    London, (IANS) Singer Adele says becoming a mother gave her "purpose" and taught her to feel as though she was "truly living".   Adele took some time out of the music industry to welcome her three-ye
    / 14th February 2016
  • Modi urged to make reality match 'Make in India' hype
    By Promit Mukherjee and Rafael Nam   MUMBAI, February 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of people and mascots of lions swarmed the weekend opening of a "Make in India" drive to attract foreign direct investme
    / 14th February 2016
  • Ethnic rebels' show of force highlights Suu Kyi's peace challenge
    By Timothy Mclaughlin   LOI TAI LENG, Myanmar, February 14 (Reuters) - Speaking to 1,000 of his soldiers at a mountain base on Myanmar's border with Thailand, the leader of a powerful ethnic armed gr
    / 14th February 2016
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