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Census and teachers

By Satyabrat Borah Every morning across the towns and villages of Assam, thousands of young boys and girls put on their school uniforms, sling their bags across their shoulders, and...

The E20 Dilemma: Lower Mileage, Higher Friction

By Satyabrat Borah The ongoing debate around E20 petrol blend has taken over street corners, family dinner tables, and...

Narcotics Crisis Threatens Jorhat’s Cultural Heritage

By Satyabrat Borah The historic town of Jorhat, widely revered across Assam as a glowing epicenter of education, literature,...

Roadblock to Progress: The Shillong Violence Fallout

By Satyabrat Borah The recent outbreak of violence in Shillong and the subsequent blockade enforced by transporters along the...

  Democracy and the Ballot

By Satyabrat Borah When political leaders look across international borders to evaluate each other’s democratic mechanics, the resulting observations...
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Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit

ROME, February 4: Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation, throwing...

Meghalaya in focus: ASER 2024 highlights gains, gaps in education landscape

Shillong, Jan 29: The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 offers an insightful look into education in rural Meghalaya. It reveals notable progress...

Assam’s Bodo Council seeks inclusion in Article 280 for more funds

By Neelabh Srivastava Kokrajhar, Jan 29: The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), an autonomous administrative authority in Assam's Bodo tribal areas, has demanded its inclusion in...

Echoes of valour: from Kargil’s battlefields to Assam’s heartland

A legacy of sacrifice, brotherhood, and destiny Guwahati, Jan 23: In the unforgiving terrain of the Keran Sector of Kashmir Valley, where snow-clad peaks stand...

Adoption of technology enhances productivity of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Shillong, Jan 21: Meghalaya Legislative Assembly has taken up a slew of measures to integrate modern technology into its functioning in order to improve...

Law Lyngdoh Mawlong: a biodiversity hotspot in Meghalaya’s sacred groves

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Jan 20: Nestled in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills, three sacred groves—Law Lyngdoh Mawnai, Law Lyngdoh Nonglait, and Law Lyngdoh Mawlong—stand as ecological...

Elements of Supercreativity

By Dilip Mukerjea, Author, Innovation & Learning Skills Specialist

Ayushman Bharat covers 45 per cent of India’s population, says JP Nadda

Ahmedabad, Jan 19: ‘Ayushman Bharat’ has brought 6 crore citizens aged 70 and above under it, and the Centre’s flagship health insurance programme now...

Northeast India emerges as a powerhouse in direct selling

Guwahati, Jan 17: The Northeast region of India is rapidly emerging as a powerhouse in the direct selling industry, with Assam leading the charge....

Shillong Envisions a Greener Future: Key Strategies to Solve Waste Management Woes

Shillong, Jan 16: How can Shillong tackle its mounting waste management challenges? Collaboration, innovation, and community empowerment emerged as pivotal strategies during a roundtable...

How Arunachal’s SARAS fair is redefining rural livelihoods

Guwahati, Jan 13: “It starts in the village,” Arunachaln Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu declared while inaugurating the SARAS Fair this morning. “India will...

Social networks, not just individuals, key to combating malaria in Meghalaya

​ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Jan 13: In Meghalaya, where communities live in close-knit villages, an intriguing story of health and human connection is unfolding. Scientists are uncovering...
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