Ukraine War Enters Fourth Year With No Clear End
By Dipak Kurmi
When the French Enlightenment thinker Voltaire observed that mass killing often escapes moral condemnation when conducted under the pomp of war, he...
India’s HPV Vaccination and the Work That Follows
By Satyabrat Borah
India’s decision to push forward with a nationwide Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme marks one of those quiet but historic moments in public...
From Kerala to Keralam: A Name Rooted in History
By Dipak Kurm
The Union Cabinet’s approval of the proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam marks the culmination of a long-standing cultural and political aspiration....
India at the Crossroads of the Silicon Alliance
By Satyabrat Borah
The phrase “lines in the sand” has always carried a double meaning. It suggests resolve, a point beyond which one will not...
Trump, Tariffs and the Rule of Law
By Satyabrat Borah
In American politics, tariffs have always been more than dry instruments of economic policy. They carry emotional weight, tapping into ideas of...
Meghalaya’s Fiscal Resolve and Developmental Ascent
By Dipak Kurmi
When Meghalaya Chief Minister and Finance Minister Conrad K Sangma rose on February 23, 2026 to present his ninth consecutive state budget,...
Why Modern Wars Have No Endings
By Satyabrat Borah
In the late 1940s, as the ruins of Europe were still smoking and millions were trying to rebuild lives shattered by the...
Congress at the Crossroads in Assam
By Dipak Kurmi
The Assam unit of the Indian National Congress appears to be navigating one of the most turbulent phases in its recent political...
India’s Search for AI Sovereignty
By Satyabrat Borah
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks about artificial intelligence on global stages, he is not merely talking about technology. He is talking...
Garo Hills farmers exposed to making of ‘new age fibres’
Shillong, Feb 21: What was once discarded as agricultural residue in Garo Hills is now being reimagined as a launchpad for rural textile entrepreneurship...
Epstein, Elites and Accountability
By Satyabrat Borah
The name Jeffrey Epstein has become more than the name of a man. It has turned into a symbol, a shorthand for...
Toward Resolution in the Naga Peace Process
By Dipak Kurmi
Few issues in Nagaland evoke as much collective emotion and enduring uncertainty as the unresolved Naga political question. Often described as one...
