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India sustains growth in a challenging global economy
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India sustains growth in a challenging global economy

In an inimical climate for global economies, with US President Donald Trump playing the disruptor by unleashing a tariff war, India stands out as one of the few countries that have displayed sustained growth and possessed economic stability. While Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has...
Guwahati underwater: A city drowning in apathy, not just rain
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Guwahati underwater: A city drowning in apathy, not just rain

The May 30 deluge was not an anomaly, but yet another chapter in the city’s worsening flood crisis, caused not by nature, but by decades of neglect, encroachment, and poor drainage infrastructure.
The melting warning: Glacier disasters signal an urgent climate reckoning
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The melting warning: Glacier disasters signal an urgent climate reckoning

With mountain glaciers holding the key to global water stability and sea levels, the world must heed these urgent wake-up calls before catastrophe becomes irreversible.
Diluting the brew: The silent invasion of inferior teas
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Diluting the brew: The silent invasion of inferior teas

As Indian tea struggles with falling prices and oversupply, the unchecked influx of low-quality imports threatens its legacy, calling for urgent regulatory intervention and industry-wide reforms.
No monarch in America: Trump’s tariff tactics face a legal wall
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No monarch in America: Trump’s tariff tactics face a legal wall

Despite Trump's sweeping trade war tactics and monarchical style of leadership, U.S. courts and institutions push back, blocking tariff orders and signaling that checks and balances in American democracy still hold firm.
Assams alarming push towards a dangerous gun culture
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Assam's alarming push towards a dangerous gun culture

Instead of strengthening law enforcement, the scheme could escalate violence, civilian crimes and social unrest, raising serious concerns.
Apex courts wake-up call: Time to end the culture of extra-judicial killings in Assam
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Apex court's wake-up call: Time to end the culture of extra-judicial killings in...

Citing government data of 56 deaths and 145 injuries between May 2021 to August 2022, Supreme Court emphasised the potential violation of Article 21.
Mizorams MTA push: Drug menace needs boots on ground & teeth in law
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Mizoram's MTA push: Drug menace needs boots on ground & teeth in law

With the Union Home Ministry supporting the Mizoram government's proposal to establish a special Mizo Territorial Army (MTA) battalion to deal with drug trafficking, the offensive against the scourge should get more momentum. In fact, the Mizoram government had long been pressing for raising such a...
From vision to controversy: The troubled journey of SLHEP
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From vision to controversy: The troubled journey of SLHEP

If the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP), conceived by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC), has perhaps earned the dubious distinction of taking the longest time for completion among similar projects in the nation, it is purely because it has raised...
Oil, chemicals & chaos: A maritime disaster off Keralas coast
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Oil, chemicals & chaos: A maritime disaster off Kerala's coast

The sinking of Liberia-flagged cargo ship MSC ELSA 3 off Kerala’s coast has triggered a major environmental threat, releasing oil and hazardous chemicals into the sea
A tall order for Gaurav Gogoi: Rebuilding Congress in BJP-dominated Assam
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A tall order for Gaurav Gogoi: Rebuilding Congress in BJP-dominated Assam

With internal factionalism, past electoral defeats and BJP's stronghold, Gogoi faces a formidable challenge in uniting the Congress party and forging opposition alliances.
Wildlife under seige: Assam development projects trample habitats, ignore conservation
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Wildlife under seige: Assam development projects trample habitats, ignore...

Despite repeated assurances from the Centre and the Assam government, destructive developmental activities continue to degrade critical wildlife habitats across the State, with elephants suffering the most.
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