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Floods as new normal: What loss of 27 L hectares say about Assam’s future
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Floods as new normal: What loss of 27 L hectares say about Assam’s future

Analysis of satellite data has revealed that floods have affected 27.09 lakh hectares of land in 35 districts of Assam in the last 25 years. This is over 34 per cent of the total area of the State and around 9 per cent of the total flood-prone area of the country. The range of inundated areas varied...
Surprise strikes & shifting sands: Unpacking Trump’s Iran strike
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Surprise strikes & shifting sands: Unpacking Trump’s Iran strike

If the Israeli assault on Iran a few days ago had been a “surprise” even for the US, the latest strike by America on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, which have switched on the trigger towards escalation of the conflict in Middle-East Asia, was even more surprising! It may...
When the virus kills more than pigs: The unfolding swine flu crisis
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When the virus kills more than pigs: The unfolding swine flu crisis

Successive outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have devastated Assam’s piggery sector, reducing the pig population from 21 lakh to 13 lakh since 2020
Powering in the Northeast: Promise, pitfalls and the road ahead
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Powering in the Northeast: Promise, pitfalls and the road ahead

The North-East Power Conclave 2025 in Guwahati saw limited media attention, despite addressing critical issues like sustainable power generation, inter-State transmission, and industrial investment gaps.
Decline in MMR & IMR in Assam encouraging, but malnutrition still a major hurdle
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Decline in MMR & IMR in Assam encouraging, but malnutrition still a major hurdle

That Assam has seen a noticeable decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) – from 490 in 2001-03 to 125 during 2020-22 – is indeed commendable and the State government deserves credit for this. While sincere and sustained government interventions in the past 20 years have gone into improving...
Israel-Iran conflict: The world teeters on the edge of global war
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Israel-Iran conflict: The world teeters on the edge of global war

At no point in the post-World War II phase has the threat of yet another global conflagration, involving all the superpowers as well as numerous smaller entities, been so great as it is now vis-à-vis the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Ever since Israel launched a “surprise” attack on Iran...
Lessons from Sohra: Time for Assam to act on tourist security
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Lessons from Sohra: Time for Assam to act on tourist security

While tourism is big business today, it is sometimes seen that rules and norms concerning the safety and convenience of travellers leave a lot to be desired. Such a situation is largely attributable to the complacency of government authorities in enhancing tourist safety measures, in addition to...
From denial to dialogue: A welcome shift in India-Canada ties
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From denial to dialogue: A welcome shift in India-Canada ties

Towards the end of 2023, the previously cordial relationship between India and Canada took a nosedive after Canadian investigative agencies concluded that the former was involved in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force, who was shot dead by two unidentified...
Uprooted lives, broken promises: The tragedy of Goalpara’s eviction drive
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Uprooted lives, broken promises: The tragedy of Goalpara’s eviction drive

The recent eviction drive in Assam’s Goalpara district has displaced hundreds of families, raising serious questions about procedural fairness, administrative accountability, and the human cost of State actions. The operation targeted over 1,556 bighas in the Hasila Beel area under the Balijana...
World faces renewed nuclear threat amid global conflicts: SIPRI report
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World faces renewed nuclear threat amid global conflicts: SIPRI report

Nuclear warheads, in real terms, are actually worthless if one evaluates the assets of a country. It is an axiomatic reality that a nuclear war would be the very last war that might be waged on this planet, given that it will obliterate human civilisation from the face of the Earth. Yet, as revealed...
Roulette in the sky: Why flying in India feels like a gamble now
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Roulette in the sky: Why flying in India feels like a gamble now

Flights may still take off, but for many passengers trust is the latest thing not cleared for take-off
The great green betrayal: How Assam govt is sacrificing Kaziranga for short-term gains
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The great green betrayal: How Assam govt is sacrificing Kaziranga for short-term...

Despite legal protections, the Assam govt has withdrawn key conservation measures for Kaziranga, intensified mining activity near its borders and prioritised infrastructure over ecology
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