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From Baghjan to Rudrasagar: The repeating tragedy of regulatory neglect
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From Baghjan to Rudrasagar: The repeating tragedy of regulatory neglect

The recent blowout at ONGC's Rudrasagar Field highlights persistent safety and oversight failures in India's oil sector, particularly in operations handled by private contractors.
A divided alliance: NATO faces its most critical test yet
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A divided alliance: NATO faces its most critical test yet

As NATO convenes in The Hague, internal divisions threaten its unity, with Donald Trump's push for higher defence spending and reduced support for Ukraine clashing with traditional allies.
Food & fuel price rise among collateral damage after Iran-Israel fallout
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Food & fuel price rise among collateral damage after Iran-Israel fallout

It is a measure of the international community’s scepticism regarding pronouncements made by US President Donald Trump that it is yet to fully take at face value his announcement that Iran and Israel have agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an “official end” to the conflict...
Low teacher training scores, high dropouts plague Assam’s education progress
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Low teacher training scores, high dropouts plague Assam’s education progress

The Performance Grading Index 2.0 released by the Union Education Ministry is a tell-tale sign of how the school education system continues to fail the State children. It punches holes in the policy and approach adopted by the government, which has been hindering students’ academic and overall...
Ambubachi beyond comparisons: Celebrating the unique soul of a sacred festival
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Ambubachi beyond comparisons: Celebrating the unique soul of a sacred festival

Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple draws millions in a powerful celebration of divine feminity, nature and devotion.
The urban explosion: Can Indias cities withstand whats coming?
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The urban explosion: Can India's cities withstand what's coming?

Empowering local bodies, public private partnerships and expansion through new infrastructure are critical to avoid urban collapse
Floods as new normal: What loss of 27 L hectares say about Assam’s future
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Floods as new normal: What loss of 27 L hectares say about Assam’s future

Analysis of satellite data has revealed that floods have affected 27.09 lakh hectares of land in 35 districts of Assam in the last 25 years. This is over 34 per cent of the total area of the State and around 9 per cent of the total flood-prone area of the country. The range of inundated areas varied...
Surprise strikes & shifting sands: Unpacking Trump’s Iran strike
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Surprise strikes & shifting sands: Unpacking Trump’s Iran strike

If the Israeli assault on Iran a few days ago had been a “surprise” even for the US, the latest strike by America on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, which have switched on the trigger towards escalation of the conflict in Middle-East Asia, was even more surprising! It may...
When the virus kills more than pigs: The unfolding swine flu crisis
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When the virus kills more than pigs: The unfolding swine flu crisis

Successive outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have devastated Assam’s piggery sector, reducing the pig population from 21 lakh to 13 lakh since 2020
Powering in the Northeast: Promise, pitfalls and the road ahead
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Powering in the Northeast: Promise, pitfalls and the road ahead

The North-East Power Conclave 2025 in Guwahati saw limited media attention, despite addressing critical issues like sustainable power generation, inter-State transmission, and industrial investment gaps.
Decline in MMR & IMR in Assam encouraging, but malnutrition still a major hurdle
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Decline in MMR & IMR in Assam encouraging, but malnutrition still a major hurdle

That Assam has seen a noticeable decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) – from 490 in 2001-03 to 125 during 2020-22 – is indeed commendable and the State government deserves credit for this. While sincere and sustained government interventions in the past 20 years have gone into improving...
Israel-Iran conflict: The world teeters on the edge of global war
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Israel-Iran conflict: The world teeters on the edge of global war

At no point in the post-World War II phase has the threat of yet another global conflagration, involving all the superpowers as well as numerous smaller entities, been so great as it is now vis-à-vis the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Ever since Israel launched a “surprise” attack on Iran...
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