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Before We Blame the Hills

By Dr. Bijoy A. SangmaRecurring flooding at Jorabat demands accountability. Lasting solutions, however, require evidence before attribution. Each monsoon, Jorabat becomes more than a traffic junction. It becomes a reminder...

Washington’s High-Stakes Gamble in the Saudi Nuclear Bargain

By Dipak Kurmi On July 22, United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin...

After the Deluge: The Unseen Crisis of Post-Flood Assam

By Dipak Kurmi While public attention during Assam's annual monsoon typically focuses on swirling waters, inundated villages, dramatic rescue...

Jordan, Iran, and the Middle East’s Changing Security Architecture

By Dipak Kurmi The recent escalation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States has once again...

How Spain Conquered the World and Left the Legend Behind

By Dipak Kurmi While cricket maintains an unquestioned, quasi-religious hegemony over the social and cultural consciousness of the Indian...
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Why Precision Power Fails to Subdue Iran

By Dipak Kurmi The contemporary landscape of Middle Eastern warfare has been redefined by a paradox that defies conventional military logic. On the surface, the...

Faith, Identity and the Struggle for Dalit Rights

By Satyabrat Borah The Supreme Court of India recently stepped back into a long standing and deeply sensitive debate regarding the intersection of religious identity...

The Price of Power: The Shifting Sands of Assam’s Political Loyalties

By Satyabrat Borah The phenomenon of political floor crossing in Assam represents a profound transformation in the democratic fabric of the state, signaling a shift...

Geopolitical Siege in the Shadow of Hormuz

By Dipak Kurmi The war in West Asia has now been raging for more than three weeks, yet no side is willing to budge from...

Mining, hunting pose intense threat to bats in North East

Meghalaya — despite covering just 0.67 per cent of India’s geographical area — supports nearly half of the country’s bat diversity. Shillong, March 26: Bat...

With 62 pollinator species, Meghalaya emerges as key bee hotspot

Shillong, March 25: Meghalaya has emerged as a significant bee diversity hotspot in Northeast India, hosting 62 pollinator species, according to a report released...

Assam’s 2026 Mandate: Realignment vs. Trust

By Dipak Kurmi The political atmosphere in Assam is currently witnessing a profound transformation as the state approaches the 2026 Assembly elections. What was once...

In the Shadow of War: The Legacy of Khamenei, Netanyahu and Trump

By Satyabrat Borah The ongoing conflict in West Asia has put the leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States into a spotlight of global...

War, Oil and Uncertainty

By Satyabrat Borah War has a way of revealing the limits of power. It strips away speeches and slogans and leaves behind raw consequences that...

The Ballot of One: Autocracy as Democratic Theater

By Dipak Kurmi The literary imagination of Terry Pratchett once conjured the sprawling, chaotic city-state of Ankh-Morpork, a primary setting for his celebrated Discworld novels...

Shadows of War: The Escalating Crisis Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

 By Satyabrat Borah The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again drawn attention to a region that has long lived with instability, fear, and...

Forest Rights, a ‘Law’ Promulgated 800 Years Ago

By Bhaskar Saikia On 21 March, the world observes the International Day of Forests, a date chosen by the United Nations General Assembly not by...
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