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The Mirage of Governance

Assam and the Peril of Populist Pledges By Dipak Kurmi The enduring cynicism surrounding democratic exercises is perhaps best captured by the Soviet statesman Nikita Khrushchev, who famously quipped that politicians...

Sanatana Dharma in the Modern Political Arena

By Satyabrat Borah The political and social landscape of Assam currently exists at a fascinating crossroads where the ancient...

The Price of Isolation: The U.S. and NATO at a Historic Crossroads

By Satyabrat Borah The shift in the geopolitical landscape of the modern world has reached a point where the...

Assam 2026: Beyond Populism to a Vision for Structural Reform

By Dipak Kurmi The impending 2026 Assembly election in Assam marks a pivotal juncture where the state transitions from...

Understanding the Global Shift in Indian Exchange Rates

By Satyabrat Borah The current state of the Indian rupee presents a complex puzzle for policymakers and citizens alike...
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India’s AI Summit: Turning Talk into Trajectory

By Dipak Kurmi The countdown to India’s forthcoming AI Summit has begun, yet the clock that truly matters is not measuring days or weeks. It...

Found in Nongkhyllem, Humeral Frog recorded first time in Meghalaya

Roopak Goswami Shillong, Feb 15: The first-ever presence of the Humeral Frog (Humerana humeralis) in Meghalaya was recorded by a new research, making a significant...

INSIGHTS ON THINKING CREATIVELY

Dilip Mukerjea, CEO, Braindancing International; L.I.F.E. Coach, Author, Innovation Consultant, Presenter, Learning Guide.

PLANTING SEEDS OF GREATNESS

Dilip Mukerjea, CEO of Braindancing International, L.I.F.E. Coach, Author, Innovation Consultant, Presenter, and Learning Guide.

Tarique Rahman and the Promise of a Delhi–Dhaka Reset

By Dipak Kurmi Eighteen months after the dramatic ouster of Sheikh Hasina and her subsequent exile to India, Bangladesh has delivered a decisive political verdict...

Demolition debris raise urban waste volume substantially

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Feb 13: Urbanisation and rapid population growth are driving an unprecedented surge in construction and demolition (C&D) waste across India. While municipal solid...

Meghalaya tea grows its own identity slowly but steadily

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Nongpoh, Feb 12: On my way from Guwahati to Shillong, I found myself searching for a place to drink Meghalaya tea. Not Assam...

Congress at the Crossroads: Rahul Gandhi’s Defining Choice

By Dipak Kurmi Two decades in politics is no fleeting apprenticeship; it is an era long enough to test convictions, temper ambition and demand accountability....

Does Valentine’s Day Matter to Our Society?

By Satyabrat Borah Valentine’s Day has quietly but firmly found a place in public conversation across Indian society, including Assam. Every year on the fourteenth...

USTM faculty member receives ‘Young scientist award’ in Agronomy

Ri-Bhoi, Feb 12: Saikat Majumdar, Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Development at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) has been conferred the...

Mawsynram ‘drying’, thanks to atmospheric particles amid the cloud

Annual rainfall in Mawsynram fell from 10,235 mm in 2014 to 8,838 mm in 2023, a sharp 14% decline in just ten years. Roopak Goswami Shillong,...

Litan at a Crossroads: Governance, Conflict and the Search for Stability

By Dipak Kurmi The hill settlement of Litan in Manipur’s Ukhrul district has once again become a theatre of fire and recrimination, where arson, gunfire...
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