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The Rebel at Heart, The Rebel We Must Carry

The Rebel at Heart, The Rebel We Must Carry

Nov 18, 2025

The piece highlights how rebellion fuels progress and innovation. It stresses the importance of nurturing constructive dissent for a healthy democracy and social growth in India

Old videos resurface amid tensions after Kuki groups’ peace talks stall

Old videos resurface amid tensions after Kuki groups’ peace talks stall

Nov 18, 2025

In the wake of the November 7, 2025, high-stakes dialogue between leaders of the Kuki Suspension of Operations (SoO) groups and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)—where it was unequivocally affirmed that no separate administration, Union Territory, or any analogous political concession would ever be extended to the Kuki community—non-SoO Kuki militant factions unleashed a meticulously orchestrated, multi-phased psychological operations (psyops) campaign.

I Saw Assam’s CM Sign the MoU: The Vrindavani Vastra Returns. Not Forever. But Symbolically Enough?

I Saw Assam’s CM Sign the MoU: The Vrindavani Vastra Returns. Not Forever. But Symbolically Enough?

Nov 18, 2025

Instead, it was a not-so-formal meeting between Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the British Museum authorities to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that would allow the Vrindavani Vastra - one of Assam’s most cherished cultural treasures - to travel home on loan in 2027.

Zubeen: A Voice That Grew Into a Landscape

Zubeen: A Voice That Grew Into a Landscape

Nov 18, 2025

Certain presences become part of a place not through intention, but through an unfolding that feels almost organic. Over the decades, Zubeen Garg’s voice has taken root in Assam in precisely this way. It drifts across dawn-lit roads, hums through crowded marketplaces, settles into the quiet corners of homes, and rises effortlessly during moments of collective celebration. His music has slipped into the region’s memory, travelling beside people as they move through both the uneventful and the unforgettable.

2027 Will Call You “Hon’ble Minister” or Just “That Former MLA” – A Choice That Will Define You Forever

2027 Will Call You “Hon’ble Minister” or Just “That Former MLA” – A Choice That Will Define You Forever

Nov 18, 2025

The ten Kuki MLAs stand at the most decisive moment of their political lives. One road leads to ministerial berths, central funds, and survival in 2027. The other leads to the exile of irrelevance—or worse. Yet eight of you still refuse to sign a simple joint declaration rejecting any role in the present Manipur government. 

That Kind of Love: Garima and Zubeen — A Love That Lived Quietly Yet Taught Loudly

That Kind of Love: Garima and Zubeen — A Love That Lived Quietly Yet Taught Loudly

Nov 17, 2025

Garima and Zubeen's love story highlights the strength found in quiet, patient relationships. Their bond teaches the importance of understanding and support over grand gestures

Rhythms of Bohag: How Zubeen Garg Shaped Assam’s Bihu Spirit

Rhythms of Bohag: How Zubeen Garg Shaped Assam’s Bihu Spirit

Nov 16, 2025

Zubeen’s involvement with Bihu was not incidental. He saw the festival not just as another show but as a cultural heartbeat. He sang Assamese hits that found their way into every camp, every stage, every courtyard

National Press Day: Upholding the Pillars of Democracy

National Press Day: Upholding the Pillars of Democracy

Nov 16, 2025

National Press Day calls us to recognise the press as both democracy’s conscience and catalyst. Today, we celebrate its triumphs and recommit to the vigilance that keeps freedom alive.

Northeast Bharat’s Janajati Pride: A Tribute on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

Northeast Bharat’s Janajati Pride: A Tribute on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

Nov 15, 2025

Janajatiya Gaurav Diwas honours the rich traditions and contributions of Northeast Bharat's Janajati communities. The day promotes awareness and respect for their cultural heritage and resilience

A Symphony of Nature and Innovation: The Vision for Zubeen Khetra

A Symphony of Nature and Innovation: The Vision for Zubeen Khetra

Nov 15, 2025

Zubeen Khetra project aims to combine nature with technology for sustainable urban growth. It emphasises green spaces, renewable energy, and community participation to create an eco-friendly living environment

For the Generation, From the Generation: What Students Feel About Zubeen Garg

For the Generation, From the Generation: What Students Feel About Zubeen Garg

Nov 15, 2025

Zubeen Garg's music deeply resonates with Indian students, inspiring and enriching their cultural lives. His unique style continues to captivate and influence audiences nationwide

Why Khurai MLA Yaima Deserves Applause, Not Memes

Why Khurai MLA Yaima Deserves Applause, Not Memes

Nov 15, 2025

This man is speaking raw truth — the kind that most “educated” politicians are too scared or too polished to say. First, the rats issue: he didn’t just say “rats made holes”.

The Unquiet Question: Identity and Belonging in Today’s Assam

The Unquiet Question: Identity and Belonging in Today’s Assam

Nov 15, 2025

Assam stands today in a moment of quiet turbulence—where demographic uncertainty, historical memory, and cultural anxiety intersect in complex ways. Few Indian states have carried the burden of migration-linked apprehensions for as long, or as intensely, as Assam.

Compassion Of the Voiceless Through Zubeen Garg

Compassion Of the Voiceless Through Zubeen Garg

Nov 14, 2025

When you step into Zubeen Garg’s home in Kharguli, you enter a space that feels alive in a very different way. It is not only the presence of music that fills the rooms. It is the presence of life that walks on four legs, waits at doors, sleeps on verandas, and looks at you with soft eyes. Diya, Rambo, Iko and Maya were not pets to him. They were family. They shaped the atmosphere of his home as much as his guitar or the echo of his voice.

Mamoni Raisom Goswami: The Wounded Healer of Assamese Consciousness

Mamoni Raisom Goswami: The Wounded Healer of Assamese Consciousness

Nov 14, 2025

There are writers who reflect the world they inherit, and there are those rare visionaries who transform suffering into a luminous philosophy of compassion. Indira Goswami, known to readers as Mamoni Raisom Goswami, belonged to the latter kind — a writer who turned her wounds into wisdom and her despair into moral illumination.

Deputy Labour Commissioner Probes Termination of Private Company Staff Amid Manipur Violence

Deputy Labour Commissioner Probes Termination of Private Company Staff Amid Manipur Violence

Nov 14, 2025

The Deputy Labour Commissioner, Manipur, has issued formal notices to two private companies, Indus Towers Limited and Innovsource Services Private Limited, seeking detailed explanations over the alleged termination of Technician Khoisnam Sudhir Singh amid the ongoing ethnic conflict.

When Healers Turn Hostile: The New Face of Terror in India

When Healers Turn Hostile: The New Face of Terror in India

Nov 13, 2025

When the hands meant to save lives are twisted into instruments of terror, society faces a crisis of both security and conscience. Dr Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, a Hyderabad doctor allegedly linked to ISIS Khorasan Province and the Lal Kila Metro blast, exemplifies this terrifying transformation.

Balancing Justice: The Complex Question of Assam’s ST Status Demand

Balancing Justice: The Complex Question of Assam’s ST Status Demand

Nov 13, 2025

Assam once again stands at the intersection of identity and justice. The demand for inclusion of six communities—the Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Matak, and the Tea Tribes—into the Scheduled Tribes list has reemerged with fresh intensity.

Cultural Identity & Roots Through Zubeen Garg

Cultural Identity & Roots Through Zubeen Garg

Nov 13, 2025

In a generation that dreams in pixels and runs in fast lanes, Zubeen Garg stood like a song that refused to forget its origin. His voice, no matter how far it travelled, always carried the fragrance of his homeland the sound of rain on tin roofs, the hum of the Brahmaputra, the quiet ache of the Assamese heart.

BJP Leaders Should Ignite Kuki-Meitei Unity First at Thambal Sanglen

BJP Leaders Should Ignite Kuki-Meitei Unity First at Thambal Sanglen

Nov 12, 2025

In the shadow of a divided party and state, Senior BJP leaders B.L. Santosh, General Secretary (Organisation), and Dr. Sambit Patra, National Spokesperson and North East In-Charge, have arrived with more than a political mandate—they carry the torch of possibility.

Beyond the Veil of Ideology: Understanding India’s Fight Against Radicalization

Beyond the Veil of Ideology: Understanding India’s Fight Against Radicalization

Nov 12, 2025

In a country built on faiths that have learned to coexist, the most dangerous distortion is when belief itself becomes a weapon. The story of terrorism in India is complex — a web woven with strands of history, geopolitics, and the human mind’s vulnerability to manipulation.