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Golakganj lathicharge: A stark reminder of police lapses and the urgent need for reform
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Golakganj lathicharge: A stark reminder of police lapses and the urgent need for...

The police excesses at Golakganj during Koch-Rajbongshi rally highlight deeper issues of poor crowd-control training
From strategic embrace to tariff tensions: The cyclical journey of India-US relations
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From strategic embrace to tariff tensions: The cyclical journey of India-US...

India-us relations have again git a rough patch under Donald Trump's tariff push, despite shared concerns over China
Assams silent air crisis: Beyond cities, a state choking on neglect
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Assam's silent air crisis: Beyond cities, a state choking on neglect

Assam's 23 year air pollution record reveals dangerously high PM 2.5 levels, worsened by vehicular emissions and biomass burning
Bangladesh yesterday, Nepal today: The unstoppable force of youth protests
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Bangladesh yesterday, Nepal today: The unstoppable force of youth protests

The upheaval in Nepal mirrors Bangladesh’s recent turmoil, as Gen Z-led protests against corruption and nepotism push for a new political order.
Assam’s new SOP on illegal migration: Policy shift or political calculus?
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Assam’s new SOP on illegal migration: Policy shift or political calculus?

The Cabinet’s move to invoke the 1950 Immigrants Act signals tough call, but with elections looming, questions arise over its genuineness
VP Polls: A foregone contest, with cracks in Opposition unity
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VP Polls: A foregone contest, with cracks in Opposition unity

The election of CP Radhakrishnan as Vice President was predictable, yet cross-voting & cancellations revealed fault lines
From IIT to IIM: Guwahati’s rise as a knowledge city
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From IIT to IIM: Guwahati’s rise as a knowledge city

With the Centre approving an IIM in Guwahati – the second in the Northeast and the 22nd in the country – Assam will have another flagship institution. Institutions such as these can go a long way in bringing in long-term transformation in the educational spheres. Education holds the key to overall,...
Trump’s bargain with Putin: Peace at the cost of Ukraine’s territory?
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Trump’s bargain with Putin: Peace at the cost of Ukraine’s territory?

The talks between the heads of state of the two most powerful nations in the world have always been a widely watched event. This time, too, it was no different. The meeting drew global attention – from Washington and Moscow to Europe, Ukraine, and even New Delhi because its outcome could determine...
‘Not just a game’: The dark implications of AI outsmarting humans
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‘Not just a game’: The dark implications of AI outsmarting humans

One might tend to chuckle at the news that a ‘chess Olympiad’ was recently held, not between human players, but Artificial Intelligence (AI) entities. Yet, the developments in the sphere of automatons, which are becoming as smart as human beings if not yet smarter, are no laughing matter, posing as...
From floods to drought: Brahmaputra’s changing face
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From floods to drought: Brahmaputra’s changing face

This year, the discharge of the Brahmaputra has drastically decreased, which could have significant consequences for the region’s fluvial geomorphology. Such a decline could destabilise the river’s channel, reduce its flood-carrying capacity, and disrupt the aquatic ecosystems that depend on it....
Operation Sindoor: How ‘Make in India’ redefined modern warfare
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Operation Sindoor: How ‘Make in India’ redefined modern warfare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has credited Indian technology and the ‘Make in India’ initiative for the success of Operation Sindoor, which he claimed brought Pakistan to its knees within hours. He emphasised that the world witnessed a new, assertive India during the operation – one capable of...
Gaza’s latest martyrs: Al Jazeera journalists pay the ultimate price
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Gaza’s latest martyrs: Al Jazeera journalists pay the ultimate price

That journalism is a highly dangerous profession, particularly in conflict areas, has once again been established by the latest killing of five Al Jazeera journalists, including the famed reporter Anas al-Sharif, in Gaza. The tragic episode also saw the deaths of Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed...
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