In the tribal heartland of Chhattisgarh and strife-torn Manipur, Pride month — like any other time — remains a battle for survival, with access to HIV healthcare cut off. In these far-flung pockets, it is grassroots queer networks that have become frontline warriors

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh has vowed strict action after the bodies of six Naga men, allegedly held hostage by armed groups, were recovered. The incident comes amid fresh violence in Kamjong district, where suspected militants killed two people and torched several house