Manipur earthquake leaves trail of destruction
Lost lives, cracks in a dam, a damaged women’s market, and about 165 collapsed buildings tell the story of a devastating quake
Cough resistance
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in India is plagued by delayed diagnostics and inaccurate treatment procedures. An initiative in …
Climate crisis in North East India: Why are rainfall patterns changing?
Climate change behind increasing variability and unpredictability of rainfall in the region, say experts
Rice for kings
Black rice is indigenous to the Northeast, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. In Manipur, it is considered food as well as part of traditional …
Festivities, election rallies: What happened in the weeks leading up to India's 2nd COVID-19 wave
An account of last year's superspreader events illustrates how we may be in a similar sitation now
Illegal pig import may be behind African swine fever outbreak in Manipur, say officials
Strict containment measures have been enforced in affected areas in the absence of a vaccine or treatment
Savour the tang: Manipur’s heimang is a versatile ingredient in Asian cuisines and packs a nutritional punch
Despite its extraordinary versatility, heimang has not yet found widespread commercial use
As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): Most crop damage due to heavy rains, floods in Karnataka this year
The state saw 1,031,102 hectares of damaged crop area, followed by Assam with 245,837.7 ha
Promote insect-eating to benefit indigenous peoples
Ethnic communities are traditional custodians of entomophagy. They must not be sidelined as policymakers and industry ready plans to promote …
The Northeast's power burden
The centrality of the Northeast to India's ambitious national electrification plan cannot be overstated, since the region will be required to …
Erratic pre-monsoon, monsoon rainfall impacts North East agriculture
Kharif cultivation of paddy delayed in Assam, Tripura, Nagaland; Boro harvest was affected too
COVID-19: India may see 1.25 million excess deaths by November 1, says IHME
Daily rate of excess deaths due to COVID-19 was greater than 4 per million in Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim, the report …
Climate crisis in North East India: How geography, rainfall variations define calamity course
DTE analyses geography of 8 northeastern states and shows what changing climate and rainfall patterns mean for the region
Why waste management in Northeast India needs an urgent overhaul
Specialised policies needed for mountainous regions;standardised national-level policies lack nuance for regional challenges
COVID-19: What about women in informal sector?
From weavers in Manipur to domestic helps in metropolitan cities, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainty to women workers’ lives&…
At the crossroads
As the debate continues, the Northeast must stamp the decision: log out of forest bureaucracy and log in to local-based prosperity
The verdict
Read between the lines: the Supreme Court order has a development model hidden for the Northeast
The accused
Governments clinically interpret the ban to make space for the forest bureaucracy, alienating people from their own habitats
Bamboo flowering
People in northeast India fear bamboo flowering. According to an ancient belief when bamboos flower, there is death and destruction.
Extreme weather in North East: Floods in some districts, others stay dry
While some districts such as Assam’s Dhemaji and Dibrugarh received excess rainfall, others in Manipur and Mizoram are reeling under …
28 years of Earth’s surface changes on Google
Watch a city expand or a glacier shrink through a series of satellite images; see the altering landscape at four spots in India
Suspected Ebola case in Manipur; Northeast mounts strict vigil
Manipur, Assam and Tripura have increased screening of foreign visitors, including football players
Wild plant delight
Nutrient-rich ootti is a must on Manipuri platter on festivals
Chak-hao rice kheer
Wholesome cure
Even the unripe papaya fruit is a good source of nutrition
