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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Climate
- Business Standard
Weather today: IMD issues alerts for UP, Assam, 9 other states; know more
Brace for storms: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for 11 states, including UP and Punjab, warning of intense rainfall, thunderstorms and potential weather disruptions. According to the weather department, states including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, and Nagaland are expected to experience a wet spell. Precautionary steps are necessary to reduce the possible effects of such broad weather disturbances. IMD weather today: Delhi weather The weather forecast for Delhi today indicates the possibility of mostly cloudy skies, mild rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds. The highest temperature is expected to be between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius, providing some relief from the persistent summer highs. The IMD has issued a yellow alert, urging residents to stay weather-aware. IMD weather today: North India Several areas in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are under an IMD warning, with high possibility of lightning, thunderstorms, and light rain in the next few hours. There is an alert in places like Saharanpur, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar. The "Nautapa" heatwave is still going strong in Haryana, but pre-monsoon showers are predicted to arrive soon, which might cause the temperature to drop slightly. Meanwhile, 14 districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Kanpur and Lucknow, are under an orange alert for severe rainfall and thunderstorms. The warning follows a western disturbance and shifting wind patterns that are expected to cause the state to begin receiving rain starting today. Over the next four days, Bihar is predicted to see humid weather with sporadic rains, which could make locals uncomfortable. IMD weather today: Northeast India In the IMD weather forecast, it has been cautioned that heavy rainfall would persist on June 3 in the Northeast Indian states of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Tripura. In a press release, the IMD stated the region would continue to witness rainfall activity for the next 5 to 7 days. The IMD said, "Light/moderate rainfall at most places likely to continue over northeast India during next 7 days with isolated heavy to very heavy falls on 3rd June and isolated heavy falls". IMD weather report: South India Up till June 4, Kerala, coastal Karnataka, and the Andaman and Nicobar islands in southern India are expected to get significant rainfall, along with thunderstorms and strong gusts. During this time, Kerala is likely to see isolated, intense rainfall. In various locations around the Konkan and Goa area, IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall. IMD weather today: Northwest India The weather office predicts a severe thunderstorm with winds of 50–60 kmph over east Rajasthan. Rainfall is also anticipated throughout the day across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and portions of Peninsular India. Rainfall is anticipated in the area until June 5. The IMD advisory predicts wind speeds of up to 70 kmph and the possibility of thundersqualls in some regions. Additionally, isolated heavy rainfall is predicted for Punjab and Haryana until June 4 and Uttarakhand from June 3–4.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
Vijay Nagar assault: People from Northeast continue to bear the brunt of ‘culinary differences'
We grew up in an India that celebrated unity in cultural diversity. Besides different clothing and cultural practices, each region of India has its unique culinary flavours, cooking styles, spices, ingredients and tastes. However, this diversity often becomes a means of social exclusion. The recent incident from Vijay Nagar in Northwest Delhi — a shop called the 'North East Shop' was vandalised by a mob on suspicion of selling beef — illustrates how food often becomes a tool to assert and impose cultural hegemony. The shopkeeper was beaten up, but the police, instead of taking action against the violent mob, sent a sample of the meat for testing to determine whether it was beef. Northeast Indian people have been at the receiving end of such attacks for years. The Vijay Nagar case brings back memories of the racist killing of Nido Tania in 2014. Tania, a 20-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh, was murdered in an allegedly racist attack in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area. His only crime was his 'difference'. The otherisation of Northeast Indians begins with physical features, but it extends to their cultural practices. It is very difficult for people from the Northeast region to find accommodation in metropolitan cities like New Delhi. One of the primary deterrents is the prevailing perception of their food culture. Their foods are marked as 'impure', 'dirty' and 'smelly'. Consequently, they are often forced to live in segregated localities. Spaces like Humayunpur and Vijay Nagar are relatively safer and allow them to express and practise their culture more freely. But attacks like the latest one have the potential to make even these spaces unsafe. Films like Axone (2019) depict how cooking specific dishes like axone (a fermented soybean product that has a strong smell) can cause trouble for Northeast tenants. In 2007, the Delhi Police brought out a booklet highlighting how migrant food habits could foment civic order issues. Fermented food, especially, was treated as a law-and-order issue. Even after being otherised for their food practices, they carry the burden of being assimilated — as if it is their responsibility to soothe mainstream society's cultural anxieties. Both casteism and racism work together to make them feel like aliens. Moreover, Northeastern foods — rarely considered 'Indian' — are categorised as 'tribal' or 'ethnic' and are ignored in public functions, social ceremonies, and ritualistic celebrations. They are also often missing from the menus of hostels and canteens of central universities. They are only available in spaces that are earmarked as 'Northeast Hostel', 'Northeast Dhaba', etc. Policymakers in recent years have tried to include Northeast people in the mainstream imagination. There has been an increasing focus on the region's history and culture, including the revision of syllabi. But can we really talk about inclusivity if we keep demeaning and attacking the region's food and cultural habits? Incidents like what happened in Vijay Nagar only reinforce the existing racism in India. They instil fear in the minds of people selling and buying food items that are seen as 'different'. It ruins any and all efforts to make India inclusive. The writer teaches Sociology at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
News18
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Chum Darang Recalls Facing Racism: ‘From Momo To Coronavirus, We've Heard It All'
Last Updated: Actor and Bigg Boss 18 fame Chum Darang has opened up about the racism she's faced as a Northeast Indian, especially post-COVID. Actor and Bigg Boss 18 fame Chum Darang, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, is speaking out about the racism she has faced throughout her life—and how things worsened after the COVID-19 pandemic. In a candid interview with Zoom, she also emphasized the importance of inclusivity in mainstream cinema and television, calling it a crucial step toward normalizing the acceptance of Northeast Indian identities. 'Inclusivity is very important for North Eastern people," she said. 'Television and cinema is a very big thing because it is consumed in each and every household. It has a very wide reach." Sharing her personal experience, Chum reflected on how racism has shaped her life—but also on how she refuses to be reduced by it. 'I have faced a lot of racism but I don't want to go deep into those stories and sound like a victim. The thing with racism and discrimination is some people are genuinely not aware, while there are some who do it intentionally," she explained. Chum recalled the emotional toll of being questioned repeatedly about her identity. 'When I say I am from Arunachal, it means I am from this country only. If you don't understand this or keep asking even after I've said it, then you should be ashamed of yourself. You have sung the National Anthem every day, and I have sung it too. I am a proud Indian and no one can take that away from me." The actress also addressed how the pandemic triggered new levels of hostility against Northeast Indians. 'Earlier, people would do racist things like calling us 'momo', and later, they started calling us 'coronavirus'. Such comments and mentality do annoy me, but I am someone who knows how to give it back then and there, and I have done it a lot of times." A few months ago, Chum made headlines after calling out YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav for making racist remarks against her. While she typically ignores trolls and negativity, this time she chose to speak up. 'We are tribals. Our culture, our identity holds a very important meaning for us. And you cannot hurt my entire community just like that." Following the backlash, Elvish issued a public apology, stating that he had no intention of targeting or mocking any particular community. First Published:
