The Manipur government's plan to carve out seven new districts in the hill areas has ignited old resentments between Naga and non-Naga ethnic groups, leading to clashes and a month-long economic blockade.
The fulcrum of victory or defeat of parties attempting to form a government is held by smaller players and those willing to defect.
Nine young men killed in police firing last August have become symbols of oppression of the tribals of Manipur.
Blockade is an issue which has seemingly widened the divide between the hills and the plains.
While incessant rain in the past 24 hours has wreaked havoc in parts of the northeast, triggering flash floods, the national capital experienced one of its hottest days.
Nearly four lakh people have been affected across seven districts of Assam.
Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.
Several places in Arunachal Pradesh, including capital Itanagar, were cut off by floods and landslides.
Much of the pre-2014 peace in our hotspots is diminished. Kashmir is on the boil and the Northeast is anarchic, observes Shekhar Gupta.
The church bells don't toll in Churachandpur any more. The hill district in Manipur has been in mourning for more than a year.
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