Opinion

By Nava Thakuria If one believes in the simple mathematical calculation and minimum political honesty by public representatives in the Indian Parliament and State legislative assemblies, the largest democracy on Earth is expecting a lady tribal President in...

By Ananya S Guha What is history? It is perhaps a definable set of events which made an impact on the present for the future to remember and even study. But what happened in the past must have...

By Deshdeep Saxena ‘Golden tiger’ of Kaziranga National Park, sighted again, after a gap of two years, seems to be raising a serious issue that needs to be addressed urgently. First spotted in 2014 in this world heritage...

For the past few months, Assam has been buzzing with positive news stories of environment and wildlife conservation activities. Three months ago, two new national parks came into existence while burning of rhino horns has grabbed international headlines....

By Salil Gewali The past 100 years have witnessed the major injuries being inflicted upon the most beautiful planet in the solar system. We have in fact senselessly punctured mother earth in pursuit of our selfish ambition. We...

By Salil Gewali While it is a moment of euphoria for the Talibani, it’s a moment of horror for countless others in Afghanistan now. The chaotic scene at the Kabul Airport reveals how people are intensely panicked and...

By Salil Gewali   Perhaps many are already aware that the Chief Minister of Assam Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma has won the hearts of millions of aggrieved parents in the country. It is in fact for his bold...

By Biplab Kr Dey It has been 15 months since the pandemic began in right earnest in the country and a similar amount of time in the state of Meghalaya as well. While the first wave of the...

By Salil Gewali   How people are surviving in this lockdown period is beyond imagination. If we go deeper, we can’t help but weep for them. Even while the wound from the extended period of lockdown last year...

By Salil Gewali   Right communication is undoubtedly is indispensable to make one alert and prepared to counter any catastrophic incidents. In the case of a global health pandemic, it has assumed still greater significance. An American researcher...