When Altruism Enters the Attention Economy
Aug 16, 2026Assam's flood relief drive brought together official funds, influencers, charities and political appeals. The response highlighted how visibility, recognition and transparency can diverge in the attention economy.
Assam is remembering Sukapha to look East. Why is Manipur forgetting its own Eastern history?
Aug 16, 2026Assam's plan to commemorate 800 years of Chaolung Sukapha's arrival offers Manipur an important lesson: India's Act East Policy needs not only new highways to Southeast Asia, but also the preservation of the old historical connections that once linked Manipur with the Pong/Tai-Shan world.
Census for Change: Promoting Human Dignity and Sustainable Development
Aug 14, 2026The piece sets out how census data can shape planning, rehabilitation and welfare around the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. It argues that the project's success will depend on inclusive development, cultural safeguards and dignified resettlement.
Building an Assam-Japan Flood Resilience Partnership
Aug 14, 2026A long-standing India-Japan partnership in the Northeast could now expand from infrastructure development to flood forecasting and climate resilience.
How Many of You Have Heard of Meghalaya?
Aug 14, 2026Before Nandini Ishvi O. Sangma asked that question in Sydney, she had already stood before an audience in Tura. The journey from a Youth Parliament in Garo Hills to the Commonwealth Youth Parliament was not only about how far she travelled. It was about what happened when a young person was given the opportunity to be heard.
The Song That Forgot Us: Northeast India and the Imagination of the Nation
Aug 13, 2026The story argues that the Northeast’s absence from India’s national anthem is more than a historical omission—it reflects a deeper failure of recognition that has shaped how the region is seen across the country. From classrooms and newsrooms to everyday encounters on mainland streets, that silence has been repeated for generations.
When the Tricolour Enters the Manipur University Campus, Patriotism Must Become Public Duty
Aug 13, 2026There are moments when a university campus briefly steps out of its routine academic rhythm and becomes a larger civic space. On August 12, 2026, Manipur University witnessed one such moment when the Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra and the Pipe Band performance of the 33 Assam Rifles brought together the University community and personnel of the Assam Rifles at the Biodiversity Park near Centenary Hall.
Assam’s Next Big Earthquake: Are We Ready?
Aug 11, 2026Assam’s location in the highest seismic hazard zone demands urgent earthquake preparedness. A comprehensive resilience mission focusing on infrastructure, community training and emergency planning is essential to mitigate disaster risks.
When Influence Becomes Relief: Assam’s Floods and the New Power of Digital Solidarity
Aug 10, 2026When Assam floods, the first images usually come from the ground: submerged homes, stranded families, exhausted rescuers and animals searching for higher ground. In 2026, however, another set of images travelled rapidly across India — those shared by celebrities, YouTubers, musicians and social-media creators who used their enormous digital audiences to draw attention to Assam's suffering and mobilise assistance.
Count the Northeast, Understand India
Aug 10, 2026A census is often understood as an exercise in counting people. For the Northeast, that definition is far too narrow. Here, demography intersects with geography, identity, migration, development, urbanisation, border management and national security in ways that make accurate population data an instrument of governance rather than merely a statistical record.
When Upper Assam Flooded Differently
Aug 09, 2026The July 2026 flood was exceptional. But separating an exceptional storm from a changing river system requires more than satellite photographs, political accusations or memories of floods past.
Mission Clouded Leopard Must Become More Than a Conservation Promise
Aug 08, 2026Every species on Earth bears a ‘secret gift’, a divine fragment of the infinite. Through these gifts, we glimpse not merely the struggle for survival, but the artistry of the Creator itself. In their movements, their voices and their hidden abilities, nature reveals a pattern that continually surpasses human imagination.
Assam’s Rubber Economy Needs to Move Up the Value Chain
Aug 08, 2026For decades, Assam’s plantation economy has been identified almost exclusively with tea. That is changing. Natural rubber is emerging as a serious second pillar, and the numbers suggest that it should no longer be treated as a peripheral crop.
The Noise We Mistake for Awareness: What Social Media Is Doing to the Way We Think
Aug 08, 2026Misinformation on WhatsApp spreads quickly in India, driven by trust and emotion. Experts call for digital literacy and responsible sharing to curb its harmful effects.
From Knowledge to Impact: Why Manipur University Must Seize This Moment
Aug 05, 2026Universities are remembered not merely for the degrees they award but for the ideas they embrace. Throughout history, institutions that transformed societies were those that recognised change before others did. They anticipated new realities, challenged old assumptions and redefined the purpose of higher education. Others simply continued doing what they had always done until they were overtaken by history.
Rebuilding Upper Assam After the July Flash Floods: A Policy Framework for Resilient Recovery
Aug 04, 2026Flash floods in Upper Assam have caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. A climate-resilient recovery plan with national support is vital for rebuilding and future disaster preparedness.
Post-Disaster Reconstruction—A Question of Assamese Pride and Identity
Aug 04, 2026The call is for Assam's post-disaster rebuilding to draw on Morbi's 1979 recovery model. The argument links reconstruction with safeguarding Assamese identity, livelihoods and riverine heritage.
When Twelve Thousand Begins to Look Like a Revolution
Aug 04, 2026Prashant Kishor's win in Bankipur has already sparked big theories. But before we call this by-election a sign of a generational uprising, it's worth looking at an older student movement from Assam to see what real mass mobilisation looks like.
Slaughtering the Manipuri Pony is an Assault on Manipur’s Civilisation
Aug 04, 2026The reported theft and butchering of sagol must not be treated as an ordinary animal crime. It is a direct attack on Manipur’s history, polo, arambai, pena and civilisational memory.
Morvi 1979: The Flood That Gave Me a Second Life
Aug 04, 2026The 1979 Morvi dam disaster devastated the town with massive floods and loss of life. Survivors and the community rebuilt Morvi into a symbol of resilience and industrial revival.
Kibbutz Beyond the Flood: What Assam Can Learn from Israel's Community Resilience
Aug 04, 2026Assam's annual floods reveal more than the immense power of the Brahmaputra; they expose the persistent fragility of the state's approach to post-disaster rehabilitation. While rescue operations, relief distribution and emergency assistance have become progressively more organised over the years, the deeper challenge begins only after the floodwaters recede.
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