In this issue

Water is the essential part of human life. ‘Right over water’ is one of the basic human rights. But over the past few years, this right has come under severe threat as several countries are trying to gain complete control over the rivers that flow through their heartland carrying major volumes of water and flowing into another country where the river is either on it’s downstream or the volume of water carried is less. In a nutshell, we can say that major conspiracies of gaining the benefits of the trans-boundary rivers by countries at the upstream are gradually gaining momentum. The recent statement made by the Indian government regarding the Indus Water Treaty and the sudden rise in the turbidity of the Brahmaputra (with fingers being pointed at China of constructing dams over the Yarlung Tsangpo to divert its course) have raised quite a few eyebrows. Questions are being asked if there looms a threat of a Water War between India and Pakistan and India and China, where Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal would eventually turn out to be sorry spectators? It is a catch-22 situation for each of the countries. Partha Prawal tries to analyse the possibilities of a water war between India and China and India and Pakistan and its consequences. The author also tries to find out if at all there is a possibility of water wars and if there is then why?

China's Road Construction In Arunachal: A Planned Move?

When the Chinese road construction machines rolled, almost 1.25 km inside the imaginary Line of Actual Control or the McMohan Line at Bishing village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tuting area in Upper Siang district, one young boy Joni Yaying first noticed it and he took steps to not just stop the construction but he also destroyed one Chinese excavator. Even though his heroic act has been lauded by many, but China entering into the Indian territory with ‘ease’, however, once again opens up a lot of questions regarding the vigil along the India-China border, especially in Arunachal Pradesh. Northeast Today digs in deeper

5 mins

NRC's First Draft Evokes Mixed Reactions

The release of the much-awaited first draftof the National Register of Citizen (NRC) on the very first day of 2018 has generated much heat-wave in every corner of Assam. The list identifies 1.9 crore people as an Indian and this has evoked mixed reactions across the state.

4 mins

Bitter Story Of Manipur's Prized Lemon

Manipur’s prized Lemon, popularly known as “Kachai Lemon” one of the most sought after of all the fruits grown in Manipur, apparently is not getting enough attention and care it deserves.

4 mins

Nagaland Voters Demand Solution Before Election

Amid tremendous pressure and demand from various Naga organisations for deferment of upcoming Nagaland Assembly elections until Centre comes up with a permanent solution of the Nagaland issue, Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the final date of the polls. Nagaland will go into polls on February 27. Northeast Today digs in

3 mins

Building Relationship With Trees

Sikkim is considered as one of the cleanest and greenest states of India. And taking a step further in making the state greener and cleaner, the state has taken step a forward in preserving its greenery the state has allowed its population to adopt trees just like as their child or sibling. This will not only create environmental awareness but also will forge amity between people and trees of the state.

3 mins

Water War: An Impending Truth

Water is the essential part of human life. ‘Right over water’ is one of the basic human rights. But over the past few years, this right has come under severe threat as several countries are trying to gain complete control over the rivers that flow through their heartland carrying major volumes of water and flowing into another country where the river is either on it’s downstream or the volume of water carried is less. In a nutshell, we can say that major conspiracies of gaining the benefits of the trans-boundary rivers by countries at the upstream are gradually gaining momentum. The recent statement made by the Indian government regarding the Indus Water Treaty and the sudden rise in the turbidity of the Brahmaputra (with fingers being pointed at China of constructing dams over the Yarlung Tsangpo to divert its course) have raised quite a few eyebrows. Questions are being asked if there looms a threat of a Water War between India and Pakistan and India and China, where Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal would eventually turn out to be sorry spectators? It is a catch-22 situation for each of the countries. Partha Prawal tries to analyse the possibilities of a water war between India and China and India and Pakistan and its consequences. The author also tries to find out if at all there is a possibility of water wars and if there is then why?

10+ mins

Dating Apps' Grey World

Sir Albert Einstein, while explaining what relativity is, once said, “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That’s relativity.” Analysing Einstein here, we can say that time spend with one’s partner is always less and never enough. Meeting each other and to go out for a long drive or a walk is always exciting. But as the world has developed technologically, meeting in person has been gradually replaced by virtuosity. Kingson Chingakham gives an account about the advent of dating apps and how it has replaced the age-old tradition of dating and pushed the entire concept towards oblivion.

6 mins

Orange Is The New Black

In a bid to attract people from across the world to explore the unexplored beauty and experience the exotic and vibrant culture of Arunachal Pradesh, Abu Tayeng, a resident of Dambuk village and a senior bureaucrat of Arunachal government have been organising Orange Festival of Adventure and Music (OFAM) for the past few years. OFAM is the first of its kind festivals in India which combines adventure sports and musical gigs on the same platform. Northeast Today finds out more.

3 mins

Aadhaar Cards That Government Play

When the right to privacy has become one of the focal points of debate, the cases of Aadhaar database misuse have been on a rise. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has accepted the need of safeguarding the biometric data. But the only thing that is valuable to the UIDAI has been compromised. The data leak has become so vulnerable that the biometric data has become available to anonymous sellers. It is daunting that the personal details of a billion of people are on sale by anonymous sellers.

4 mins

WEF 2018: Modi Pitches For Global Investment

The World Economic Forum (WEF) was perhaps the biggest platform for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pitch India as a global investment destination and tell the world what India is? Modi through his strong and inclusive speech at the opening ceremony of WEF 2018, made it clear that he not only want the world to know more about India’s growth story but also he dreams to make the nation a ‘future super-power’.

3 mins

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NorthEast Today is a monthly magazine. Commits to share and discuss the Problems of Northeast region and its people. NorthEast Today magazine is dedicated to promote the culture, people, beauty and also to celebrate the very best of North East India!

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