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Tiding over tough times
Opinion

Tiding over tough times

In 1998, I was working as Special Correspondent of The Assam Tribune. I had joined the newspaper as a Staff Reporter in 1989, after returning from Newstime (Eenadu Group) in Hyderabad. Late Robindra Nath Borooah was my editor for a brief period, before late Naren Deka took over as editor. After Deka...
A life lived away from power
Opinion

A life lived away from power

It was around 2011-2012, when television as a medium was at its peak. I was a popular TV anchor then, brimming with ideas, constantly planning audacious shows. One such idea was a people's choice program-online nominations followed by voting, multiple rounds of elimination, and finally, winners...
The dignified leader
Opinion

The dignified leader

As I sat down to write this piece, I found myself thinking of Gulliver's immense size when he first appears among the Lilliputians in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. That sense of disproportion, of trying to describe something far larger than Loneself, has stayed with me. This piece, too, risks...
Building a new Assam through connectivity and confidence
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Building a new Assam through connectivity and confidence

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal outlines Assam’s transformation, focusing major gains in connectivity, infrastructure, industry, waterways, and healthcare
Reclaiming the statesman Gopinath Bordoloi, who stood between Assam & Partition
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Reclaiming the statesman Gopinath Bordoloi, who stood between Assam & Partition

Cabinet Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah reflects on how Assam has restored Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi to the heart of its political and cultural consciousness
Northeasts aviation takes flight with Guwahatis new terminal
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Northeast's aviation takes flight with Guwahati's new terminal

Union Minister Pabitra Margherita reflects on the Northeast's aviation transformation as Guwahati airport’s new Terminal 2 is set for inauguration
Posty came & left no crumbs
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Posty came & left no crumbs

What made the night even more meaningful was Post Malone taking a moment to address the crowd & say, 'Great to be in the land of legendary Zubeen Garg.'
Siu-ka-phas legacy & rise of Ahom kingdom across Brahmaputra valley
Opinion

Siu-ka-pha's legacy & rise of Ahom kingdom across Brahmaputra valley

Ahom leader Siu-ka-pha arrived in 1228 and unified the Brahmaputra Valley, laying the foundations of Assam’s heritage and a harmonious society
Culture vs. choice: The Diwali dilemma in time of grief
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Culture vs. choice: The Diwali dilemma in time of grief

Assam’s cultural identity is resilient enough to survive a year of subdued fireworks, finding meaning in reflection as much as in celebration
When the internet turns on a child: What Ishit Bhatt episode says about us
Opinion

When the internet turns on a child: What Ishit Bhatt episode says about us

If we mock a 10-year-old rather than understand, punish instead of teach; the fault lies with watching adults, not children.
Tezpur University crisis: Balancing grievances with academic normalcy
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Tezpur University crisis: Balancing grievances with academic normalcy

The stalemate at Tezpur University (TU) continues, with a string of protests by students and heads and deans of most of the departments for the past several days against alleged financial and administrative mismanagement by the Vice Chancellor. Curiously, the protests had initially begun with the...
Trump to Taliban: How India’s foreign policy took a pragmatic turn
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Trump to Taliban: How India’s foreign policy took a pragmatic turn

The rapidity with which the traditional foreign policy pursued by India is changing during the third tenure of the NDA government boggles the mind. US President Donald Trump is one of the prime catalysts for reshaping India’s strategy, his tariff war being responsible for driving the nation closer...
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