Dr. Shreerang Godbole As India enters the 75th year of her freedom, it is time to recall events and examine narratives related to our Freedom Movement. Close on the heels of this momentous occasion comes the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh or the RSS (hereafter Sangh). A question that is often asked – what…
Spirit of Swatantra Bharat As we are observing the 75 years of India’s independence and the forthcoming Independence Day is going to witness millions of Tri-colours hoisted across Bharat, lets remember a small group of journalists and Guwahati-based patriots who marched on a street of the city to celebrate the auspicious day defying the militants’…
Awaiting a self-cleaning mechanism for Assam media by Nava Thakuria If some editor-journalists are allegedly involved in a financial scam, shouldn’t the people get an opportunity to identify them? As the mainstream newspapers and news channels of Assam are avoiding the issue in their coverage, how come the actual picture will come to the public…
Prakash, the acclaimed Assamese literary monthly magazine, has come with a special issue on Tibetan (refugee) literature and also culture with a mesmerizing effect on its vivid readers who otherwise had not experienced the literary taste of neighboring Tibet (pronounced as Tibbat in Assamese), which has been occupied by the Chinese Communist regime in Beijing…
Demands for appointing the Ambassadors (instead of High Commissioners) in the 53 Commonwealth countries (so that the Union Government in New Delhi can pursue diplomatic relationships with these nations without any prejudice) are slowly gaining momentum. One can observe from the list of Ambassadors/High Commissioners (of India) in various Commonwealth countries across the world that…
Flood that unites Assam and Bangladesh As the devastating flood embraces vast areas of Assam (in northeast India) and Bangladesh, the mighty Brahmaputra comes to the focus again as the lone male river after originating in Tibet (now under China) flows through both the countries before culminating in the Bay of Bengal. Incessant rains for…
Bharat readies to welcome a tribal President If one believes in the simple mathematical calculation and minimum political honesty by public representatives in the Indian Parliament and State legislative assemblies, the largest democracy on Earth is expecting a lady tribal President in New Delhi. As Draupadi Murmu, a simple Janjati family woman turned a teacher…
Expecting a correct NRC for Assam It’s worrisome to note that one more FIR was recently filed against Prateek Hajela, an IAS officer, who served as the State coordinator of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. He was appointed by the Tarun Gogoi government in 2013 as the NRC State coordinator following an order…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghAkhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha Baithak11-13th March 2022, Karnavati, GujaratAmrit Mahotsav of Independence – From Freedom towards SelfhoodThis year, Bharat is celebrating Amrit Mahotsav of its independence. This occasion marks the outcome of centuries-old historic struggle for selfhood and glorious symbol of the sacrifice and dedication of our brave freedom fighters. The greatest feature…
