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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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What should the Meghalaya government do to warn residents of impending landslides?

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 21: Researchers who have been studying landslides say intense and sustained rainfall significantly impacts slope stability and the effects were particularly...

India in the Trump-Musk Era of Diplomacy and Opportunity

By Dipak Kurmi As Donald Trump assumes the presidency for a second term, India finds itself at a critical juncture in its relationship with the...

Manipur: A Tapestry of Tensions and Struggles for Identity and Autonomy

By Dipak Kurmi The history of Manipur is a tapestry woven with the rich and complex threads of various ethnicities, religions, and cultural identities. Dominated...

Manipur’s Unending Strife: A Chronicle of Neglect and Failure

Dipak Kurmi The state of Manipur, nestled in the northeastern corner of India, is today a battleground of unbridled violence and political inertia. Since May...

Menstrual Hygiene Policy

Joya Saikia The recent approval of the Menstrual Hygiene Policy by the Health Ministry is a landmark decision that addresses a critical but often overlooked...

Anthropomorphism: Breathing Life into the Inanimate and Invisible

Dipak Kurmi The literary device of humanizing animals, objects, and abstract concepts has been a fascinating technique employed by writers since ancient times, capturing the...

A perspective on the power within women

Dilip Mukerjea Feminine psychology is an approach that focuses on social, economic, and political issues confronting women throughout their lives. It is centred on social...

NEHU crisis deepens: protests and allegations shake esteemed university

Dipak Kurmi The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), a prominent Central university in India’s northeast region, is embroiled in a deepening crisis marked by an...

The Enchanting Splendor of Shillong’s Cherry Blossom Festival

Dipak Kurmi Nighttime illuminations transform the city’s cherry trees into ethereal sculptures of light and shadow, casting a spell that lingers long after the festival...

Fewer than ten left: Rediscovery of endangered plant in Meghalaya spars urgent conservation efforts

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 18: In an extraordinary yet alarming rediscovery, botanists have found fewer than ten individuals of Hedychium aureum, an endangered plant species,...

Cleanliness campaign with dustbins distribution organized 

Ampati, Nov 17: In a significant step towards promoting waste segregation and sustainable development, the District Administration of South West Garo Hills, in collaboration with...
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