Opinion
Assam: A wetland too popular for its own good
A lovely wetland with a rich diversity of fish and wildlife, located by the foothills of the Himalayas and yet...
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River Erosion: An Enduring Problem
The Brahmaputra River has destroyed nearly 4000 km2 since last five decades at a rate of 80 km2 per year...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: Origin and concerns of Assam & Northeast
“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not to their own facts.” - Daniel Patrick Moynihan The problems and...
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Why Bhutan so strict about entry of Indians?
A Bhutanese truck on May 20 mowed down a motorcycle-borne youth at Milanpur along the Indo-Bhutan border in Assam’s Barpeta...
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Vaskar Nandy: A brilliant theoretician
I have been asked to write about Vaskar Nandy. But I am a little hesitant as he is just dead....
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Challenges in Achieving SDG 11: Resilient Cities, Affordable Housing and New Urban Agenda
In a large scale eviction drive in the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in Guwahati, Assam in north-eastern India, more than 400...
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LOOK EAST PLEASE: Assam to figure in Hasina-Modi talks
During her forthcoming visit to West Bengal when she meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
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Jati, Mati, Veti and the Politics of Convenience
One of the hallmark of democracy – largely accepted as the best form of political system – is its scope...
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Ampati by-election in Meghalaya: A do-or-die battle for Mukul Sangma
As a win at the May 28 by-election at Ampati in Meghalaya is essential for the ruling NPP, the election has suddenly...
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Revisiting Assam’s violence-hit past & task before youth
About a decade ago, in front of a school in the middle of the city of Guwahati, around noon, one...
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