Women’s Social Movements of North East India

Recently, the 19th Meira Paibi Numit was observed in Manipur. Meira Paibi or Women Torchbearers is a women’s social movement in Manipur. This movement was launched in 1980s against the AFPSA Act imposed in the state. We note here that ..

Non-lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR)

During the Atal Bihari Vajpayee rule, the union ministries were mandated to spend 10% of their budget allocations for the development of North-Eastern region. However, in case the ministries failed to spend the said amount for north-east development purpose, those ..

Land as a factor of Assam’s Instability

Assam has been a centre of conflict amongst its communities and most of the issues emanate from land allocations which took place during British Raj. The demand for different pockets of land like the Naga demand for homeland, etc. Bodos ..

Illicit drug trade along Golden Triangle & India’s North East

The recently held official-level talks in China for establishing the Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor augurs well for the development and prosperity of the north-eastern region. The economic corridor will help the development of north-east region by increasing ..