More reptile species recorded in Meghalaya, but turtles face threat
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, March 19: Meghalaya’s forests and caves are hiding far more reptile life than previously known—but the latest scientific update comes with a...
Human Ledger: The Invisible Debt of Global Conflict
By Dipak Kurmi
When sovereign nations march toward the precipice of war, the rhetoric employed by the ruling elite is almost universally draped in the...
Behind Closed Walls: The Unseen Struggle for Health in Indian Jails
By Satyabrat Borah
India’s prisons are often hidden from public view, both physically and emotionally. Tall walls, iron gates, and layers of security create a...
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...
