Caring for Assam from afar: The difference between speaking up and showing up
Aug 02, 2026Recent conversations among Assamese people abroad during the Assam floods have raised a question about when speaking up becomes a substitute for doing something tangible. The piece examines how social media rewards expressive concern while asking what actually crosses from safety into consequence.
The silent mystic of Dhubri: Lessons beyond the floods
Aug 01, 2026Olok Saha’s devotion during Dhubri floods inspires hope and unity. Government and volunteers join hands in rescue and relief efforts, embodying true spirituality.
The Sound of Applause: When diagnosis becomes a substitute for reform
Jul 31, 2026Justice Ujjal Bhuyan's recent remarks on the Indian judiciary deserved the attention they received. His criticism of former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi's acceptance of a Rajya Sabha nomination articulated a discomfort that many had quietly felt for years. His reminder that justice delayed is justice denied drew equally enthusiastic applause.
Libraries as Knowledge Infrastructure: Capacity Building at Manipur University
Jul 31, 2026The training programme at Manipur University is more than an academic event. It is a reminder that public libraries remain central to education, inclusion and democratic access to knowledge.
From Cruel Taunts to Commonwealth Glory: The Unstoppable Rise of India's Glasgow Heroes
Jul 30, 2026India’s athletes defied challenges at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, winning 15 medals despite key sports being removed. Para-athletes and weightlifters led the success, showcasing remarkable resilience and strength.
After the Flood Came the Certainty
Jul 30, 2026The Dikhow flood left behind more than inundated villages and damaged infrastructure. As competing explanations raced across television screens, government statements and social media feeds, it quietly raised a larger question: why are we so eager to settle on a single story long before all the evidence has had a chance to speak?
Water Knows No Boundary: A Crisis Without Precedent
Jul 30, 2026There is a particular kind of grief that comes not from loss alone, but from the loss of something you never thought could be taken. The farmer in Sivasagar who planted paddy in soil his grandfather tilled, the shopkeeper in Charaideo who opened the same shutter every morning for twenty years, the family in Jorhat who built their home on ground that had always held firm: none of them had a vocabulary for this. The water was supposed to go elsewhere. It always had.
Why Assam's Maize Push Must Be More Than an Ethanol Story
Jul 30, 2026Assam's maize boom is being hailed as the state's next agricultural success story, but the real question is who will ultimately benefit from it. The answer lies far beyond ethanol.
Act East is coming: Why Manipur students must prepare for Southeast Asia
Jul 30, 2026What if the biggest threat to Manipur's future isn't a lack of roads, but a lack of people prepared to use them? As India's Act East Policy gathers pace, a quiet race has already begun over who will ultimately benefit from the region's strategic location.
Silted Democracies: Wangchuk, Cockroach Politics and the Architecture of Vested Interests
Jul 29, 2026Sonam Wangchuk joined the Jantar Mantar agitation over alleged exam leaks and marking irregularities. The protests reignited questions over paper leak networks, political opportunism and whose grievances draw national attention.
Dasyu Bhaskar the Floodborn
Jul 29, 2026Dasyu Bhaskar stands as a symbol of justice and resilience amid Assam’s devastating floods. His stories reflect the courage of ordinary people battling nature’s fury and social neglect.
Beyond the Bulletin: Assam’s Flood Real Time Dashboard
Jul 27, 2026In recent flood alone, over 5.24 lakh people, 1.39 lakh livestock, 856 villages inundated under 37 revenue circles across 27 districts were affected, with more than 66 human lives lost and over 100,000 hectares of crops destroyed. Yet amid this annual cycle of devastation, one question persists: does our flood dashboard truly capture the lived reality of the affected people, or does it remain a district level abstraction, blind to the village?
Not just Advantage, Assam is set for a 4D Advantage
Jul 27, 2026Assam enters the second half of 2026 riding high with one of the strongest electoral mandates bestowed to the incumbent government for a straight 3rd term. Under the dynamic leadership of its CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state is now gearing up to realise it’s ambitious Viksit Assam plan and to become a Rs 10 lakh crore state economy by 2028.
Dharmendra Pradhan's Legacy: The Minister Who Fell Amid Crisis but Changed the Direction of Indian Education
Jul 27, 2026The NEET controversy brought Dharmendra Pradhan's tenure to an abrupt close, but his years as Union Education Minister will also be remembered for implementing one of independent India's most ambitious education reform programmes, NEP 2020.
Beyond Rebellion: When People Quietly Leave One World for Another
Jul 26, 2026Some of the most significant shifts in society begin quietly—not with protests or slogans, but within families. A series of seemingly unrelated episodes in Assam raises an unsettling question: what happens when people outgrow the worlds they inherit?
Why MTU’s Blind School Initiative Is Not Charity, But a Public Safety Necessity
Jul 25, 2026The recent visit of Manipur Technical University’s Disaster Management Cell to the Government Ideal Blind School at Takyelpat shows why disaster preparedness must become inclusive, accessible, and institutionally embedded in Manipur’s education system.
Explained: How Extreme Rain and Saturated Hills in Nagaland Flooded Upper Assam
Jul 24, 2026Extreme rainfall over Nagaland’s saturated hill catchments sent torrents of runoff into Upper Assam, inundating even areas rarely considered flood-prone. Deforestation, shrinking wetlands and road construction worsened the impact, turning an intense weather event into a far more destructive disaster.
Beyond the Rain: The Real Causes of Upper Assam’s Devastating Floods
Jul 24, 2026The devastating floods that submerged Upper Assam were not caused by rain alone. Failures in forecasting, watershed management, embankment design, drainage infrastructure and river maintenance amplified a natural hazard into a disaster that was, to a significant extent, preventable.
FYUP Under NEP 2020: Why Student Induction Programmes Matter Now
Jul 24, 2026College is no longer just about choosing a subject and attending classes. A silent shift in the education system means one wrong decision in the first semester could shape a student's entire academic journey.
When Nature Testifies
Jul 23, 2026A cloudburst in Nagaland and relentless rain sent flash floods across Upper Assam, inundating homes, tea gardens and rail links. The flooding has revived questions over embankment failures, weak early warnings and a changing climate.
Before We Reform the System
Jul 23, 2026Every public scandal invites demands for reform. Far fewer ask what made the scandal conceivable in the first place.
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