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Rivers, rural skills & regional growth in Northeast on NITI Aayogs radar
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Rivers, rural skills & regional growth in Northeast on NITI Aayog's radar

Chairing the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched upon a broad spectrum of issues that are critical for sustainable development, particularly concerning the Northeast. Modi encouraged States to interlink rivers within States to...
India’s diplomatic outreach against Pakistan terror: A crucial step forward
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India’s diplomatic outreach against Pakistan terror: A crucial step forward

On April 22 armed terrorists launched a vicious assault upon innocent tourists at Pahalgam, killing 26 people and injuring many, the deadliest attack in the Kashmir Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike, when a suicide bomber carried out a devastating explosion that resulted in the death of 40 CRPF...
Tourism, bio-economy & beyond: Crafting a sustainable future for NE
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Tourism, bio-economy & beyond: Crafting a sustainable future for NE

The Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 being held in the national capital should serve as an ideal platform to woo investors to the Northeast. The region which had suffered historical neglect owing partly to its isolated geographical location and largely to the myopic vision of successive...
Academic freedom under threat in MAGA-era America
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Academic freedom under threat in MAGA-era America

During his first term as the US President, Donald Trump had not felt empowered enough to try and bring about a paradigm shift to American society and coerce it into adopting what can be termed as the ‘MAGA’ (Make America Great Again) ideology. But, with the American electorate pushing him once again...
Harnessing solar energy: A real solution to Assam’s power woes
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Harnessing solar energy: A real solution to Assam’s power woes

The Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved, among other things, policies for concert tourism and solar power generation. On the face of it, adding another segment of tourism – along the lines of what has now become an established tourism brand in Meghalaya – is welcome. But before joining the...
Kailash Mansarovar yatra revival: A step toward rebuilding trust
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Kailash Mansarovar yatra revival: A step toward rebuilding trust

Ever since the war of 1962, India has not been able to see eye to eye with China on numerous issues, not merely centred around the India-China border, but also other aspects like Beijing’s One Road One Belt initiative or its attempted dominance of the Indo-Pacific region. However, there were periods...
From predictable to perilous: How climate change is reshaping the monsoon
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From predictable to perilous: How climate change is reshaping the monsoon

The southwest monsoon has been advancing rapidly due to oceanic and atmospheric factors and is likely to make landfall over the subcontinent this weekend. IMD updates said the monsoon is likely to strike Kerala and the Northeast almost simultaneously. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala...
From campaign boasts to diplomatic blunders: Trump’s Ukraine stalemate
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From campaign boasts to diplomatic blunders: Trump’s Ukraine stalemate

No matter his bluster and bravado, US President Donald Trump has not been able to fulfil any of his major election campaign promises. For instance, he had stated that from the very day he was elected, commodity prices would go down – on the contrary, the ill-advised global tariff war he started has...
International Tea Day: Brewing hope for rural livelihoods & sustainable growth
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International Tea Day: Brewing hope for rural livelihoods & sustainable growth

Recognising the long history and the cultural and economic significance of tea around the world, as well as the significant role it plays in rural development, poverty reduction and food security in developing countries, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on December 21, 2019, proclaimed...
No end to agony: Netanyahus Gaza offensive deepens crisis
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No end to agony: Netanyahu's Gaza offensive deepens crisis

With Israel launching a military operation in the Gaza Strip, codenamed Operation Gideon Chariots, to pressure Hamas to release the hostages still remaining with them, there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for the helpless civilian population of Gaza. That the right-wing government...
Too close for comfort: Bangladesh airbase near Siliguri corridor worries India
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Too close for comfort: Bangladesh airbase near Siliguri corridor worries India

Bangladesh is reportedly building an airbase just 20 km from India’s ‘Chicken’s Neck.’ Dhaka has sought assistance from China to build the base at the site at Lalmonirhat of Rangpur division, which had once housed an airfield of the World War II era. There are reports that Chinese officials had...
Govt boost to dairy sector crucial in Assam where self-entrepreneurship has few takers
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Govt boost to dairy sector crucial in Assam where self-entrepreneurship has few...

The State Cabinet’s decision to approve land for AMUL to set up a product dairy plant in the State is timely and can help boost the dairy sector. With a lot of potential still to be tapped, this sector needs more investment and a sustained focus. Under the arrangements, AMUL will be given on lease...
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