Shillong leads NE capitals with reduced ‘urban heat island’ effect
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, March 17: While most cities across Northeast India are experiencing rising urban temperatures due to rapid urbanisation, Shillong has emerged as a...
A Pentagonal Contest in the Indian Heartland
By Dipak Kurmi
The announcement by the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the upcoming legislative assembly elections has finally quelled months of feverish speculation,...
From Guwahati to Global Chess Glory: Mayank Chakraborty’s Grandmaster Triumph
By Satyabrat Borah
A quiet town in Assam woke up to extraordinary news when a teenager turned a lifelong dream into reality. Seventeen year old...
Rising Price Pressures and the Need for Sustainable Energy in India
By Satyabrat Borah
Price is one of the most sensitive signals in any economy. When prices rise slowly and steadily people can adjust their spending...
Mossad’s Architectural Dismantling of the Iranian State
By Dipak Kurmi
The shadow war between Jerusalem and Tehran, once defined by clandestine assassinations and isolated sabotage, has evolved into a sophisticated, multi-trillion-dollar geopolitical...
The Melancholic Future of Pradip Kurbah’s The Elysian Field
By Dipak Kurmi
Pradip Kurbah’s Ha Lyngkha Bneng, translated as The Elysian Field, emerges as a profoundly quiet and meditative exploration of the philosophy of...
Gas Shortage, Rising Prices and a Shadow Market
By Satyabrat Borah
A quiet shortage can sometimes reveal more about a system than a loud crisis. Gas cylinders sitting in kitchens across India rarely...
Assassin bug, first recorded in Siju Cave, rediscovered in Andamans a century later
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, March 12: A rare cave-dwelling insect first discovered in Meghalaya more than a century ago has been rediscovered by scientists, drawing renewed...
Strategic Hubris and the Resilience of the Islamic Republic
By Dipak Kurmi
The contemporary global landscape is hurtling toward a geopolitical abyss, precipitated by what many observers characterize as a reckless and deeply misguided...
Dynastic Defiance and the Crucible of War
Mojtaba Khamenei and Iran’s Existential Choice
By Dipak Kurmi
The recent election of 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the 88-member Assembly of...
Guwahati Science City: A Landmark for Curiosity and Innovation
By Satyabrat Borah
The morning sky over Sonapur carried a quiet excitement as people gathered to witness a moment many in Assam had waited for...
Generations in Power: The Story of Family Based Politics in Assam
By Satyabrat Borah
Politics in Assam has always been closely linked with society, history and the personal journeys of its leaders. Elections in the state...
