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India needs to manoeuvre with caution amid RIC revival & Trump’s tariffs
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India needs to manoeuvre with caution amid RIC revival & Trump’s tariffs

Given the current geopolitical situation, with the international community bifurcated into two identifiable camps, the move by Russia to try to revive the currently dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) mechanism, and its prompt backing by China, seems to be motivated. It may be noted that, following...
Assam’s oil venture: A strategic step amid India’s growing energy demands
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Assam’s oil venture: A strategic step amid India’s growing energy demands

In a happy augury for the State’s hydrocarbon sector, Assam is set to become the first State government in India to play a direct role in oil production.It also marks a turning point in the country’s energy sector, which is expected to boost the State’s finances by way of enhanced revenue and...
Cleanliness rankings vs ground reality: Is Guwahati really a clean city?
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Cleanliness rankings vs ground reality: Is Guwahati really a clean city?

Among the umpteen campaigns launched by the NDA government in its years in power, the annual Swachh Survekshan survey, which seeks to acknowledge and award urban entities for cleanliness, is indubitably one of the best essays. Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey,...
Russia eyes India to plug labour shortage amid Ukraine war fallout
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Russia eyes India to plug labour shortage amid Ukraine war fallout

Facing a crippling manpower crisis due to its prolonged Ukraine war, Russia plans to recruit up to 1 million Indian workers to sustain its industrial and military sectors
Beyond labels: Char survey should uplift, not alienate communities
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Beyond labels: Char survey should uplift, not alienate communities

The survey of char areas in Assam is a long-overdue step to address marginalisation, and detect illegal migration. But without genuine intent, it risks becoming another tool for divisive politics
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Supreme Court’s call for self-regulation: Noble ideal or wishful thinking?

In a climate of rising bigotry and social media toxicity, judicial guidelines may be more practical than relying on Utopian self-restraint.
Selective eviction drives may hamper Assam’s ecology
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Selective eviction drives may hamper Assam’s ecology

On Saturday morning, a significant eviction operation was carried out by the Goalpara district administration and the Forest department in the Paikan Reserve Forest. The goal was to reclaim 1,032 bighas (138 hectares) of encroached forest land in line with ongoing efforts to restore biodiversity in...
Air India tragedy: When speculation outruns investigation
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Air India tragedy: When speculation outruns investigation

Trust our national media, abetted by so-called “experts”, to prematurely jump to conclusions about what happened when an Air India plane bound for London crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing around 270, in the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade! The Boeing 787-8...
When retaliation becomes vengeance: The Gaza catastrophe
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When retaliation becomes vengeance: The Gaza catastrophe

Ever since October 2023, when the genocide conducted by Hamas militants within Israel led to the murder of around 1,200 Israeli civilians, with over 200 being taken hostage, it has been an endless night for the civilian population of Gaza. The response of Israel to the Hamas assault had been even...
Visa drought & trade tensions: Assam’s new challenge with Bangladesh
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Visa drought & trade tensions: Assam’s new challenge with Bangladesh

The change of guard in Bangladesh with a regime not so benign towards India is understandably having its unsolicited resonances in the latter. The developments also stand to adversely affect Assam, which shares a 262-km border with Bangladesh. Among other things, the issuance of Bangladesh visas...
Starlink in India: Elon Musk’s satellite internet poised to bridge rural connectivity gap
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Starlink in India: Elon Musk’s satellite internet poised to bridge rural...

With government approval and local partnerships, Elon Musk’s Starlink aims to revolutionise India’s internet access by offering affordable, high-speed satellite broadband
Indias encirclement challenge: How Chinas string of pearls undermines regional security
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India's encirclement challenge: How China's 'string of pearls' undermines...

Amid Operation Sindoor and rising regional tensions, India faces mounting security threats as China deepens its influence through Pakistan and neighbouring countries, challenging India’s strategic dominance.”
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