The rapid change of demography in Assam deserves a wide and pragmatic discussion. Since the days of historic Assam Agitation, the issue has touched the hearts of indigenous people in the far eastern art of Bharat. The movement, even though failed to fulfil the original demand of the agitating students and common people, could however…
The violence in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) against minority Buddhist and Hindu communities continues to escalate, triggering protests within Bangladesh and across the border in India’s Tripura state. This recent spate of violence has left several people dead and many homes destroyed, stoking fears of further instability in the region, which has long been…
National Highway 10 in Sikkim has been shut down indefinitely after a section of the road near Setijhora caved in on the evening of September 16, 2024. The collapse has made the highway unsafe for travel, prompting authorities to halt all traffic to prevent any potential accidents. The Public Works Department (PWD) has taken charge…
Guwahati: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on 14 September attended Shri Shri Rudra Mahayagya and Kameshwari Maha Aradhana at Khanapara playground in the city and prayed for the welfare of State’s populace. Mahayagya was organised as a part solemn prayer meeting for world peace and performed in presence of Shankaracharya Swami Adhokshajananda. Speaking on the…
Guwahati: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on 13 September unveiled a book ‘Teachings of Srimanta Sankardev’ at Raj Bhavan and commented that Gurujona occupies a revered place in the socio-cultural and spiritual fabric of Assam. He expressed hope that the book would reach every corner, enlightening the world about the timeless wisdom of Sankardev….
Guwahati: Celebration of Teacher’s Day (5 September) received a novelty as Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya paid a visit to the residence of a veteran primary school teacher Nabin Chandra Das (94 years old) at Fuluguri village in Palashbari locality and felicitated him with a memento, citation, angabastra, shawl, flower garland, sorai, japi, gamocha, fruit…
By Prof. Nandita Saikia Indian Institute of Population Studies, Mumbai A song known as the “Miya Song” has recently gained attention on social media in Assam. This song, performed by individuals of Bangladeshi origin, raises the provocative question, “Is this land (Assam) your father’s property?” The song suggests that only the Miya community, Bangladeshi-origin Muslims,…
Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the south Asian nation loses another journalist, tenth victim this year till date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press…
A significant peace agreement is expected to be signed today in New Delhi between the Central Government, the Tripura State Government, and two prominent insurgent groups—the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF). According to an official announcement, the Memorandum of Settlement will be formalized in the presence of…
Srimanta Sankardev (1449–1568) stands as a monumental figure in the cultural, religious, and literary landscape of Assam and India. His life and works, deeply rooted in the Bhakti movement, transformed the socio-religious fabric of Assam, integrating it more firmly with the broader Indian cultural and religious context. Sankardev’s perspectives on Greater Indian culture and Sanatan…
