Election Dates For 15th Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The Election commission on Monday announced dates for the 15th Lok Sabha elections , which will be held in five phases from April 16 to May 13. In Mizoram, it will be on April 16.The polls are scheduled as follows:Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh will have polls on all five dates.Bihar:...

Tipaimukh Dam Development or Destruction- I

By David BuhrilThe “development projects” that are damming the rivers of the North East has inevitably come to be a part of the larger global discourse about large dams. This series of article looks into the complexities of Tipaimukh dam. David Buhril wishes to thank Panos South Asia for supporting...

Cong pulls out of Naga peace meet

Kohima, March 2: The Congress today pulled out of a “consultative meeting” organised by the government to push forward the ongoing Naga peace process after blaming a ruling constituent, the Nagaland People’s Front, of causing a defection in the party.Four Congress MLAs — Kejong Chang, Azheto Sumi, Aloh...

The Curious case of Benjamin Button

What would you do if your life begins from where it is supposed to end? This curious question is the central theme of the recently Oscar-winning romantic fantasy film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.Benjamin...

The Pink Panther 2

Steve Martin once again mumbles and fumbles as French Inspector Clouseau entrusted with the task of tracking down international thief known only as ‘The Tornado’. Clouseau is made to work with a ‘dream...