Nava Thakuria Editors Guild of India (EGI), the acclaimed national forum of editors in the largest democracy on Earth, is currently in the media headlines for an unusual reason. EGI, which was founded in 1978 with objectives to protect press freedom and raise the standard of editorial leadership for newspapers and periodicals in India, today…
Guwahati: Observing that for the last 13 years, the Bangladesh government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been persecuting Nobel peace laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, 177 global leaders including 106 Nobel laureates, elected officials, business & civil society leaders, etc urged the government in Dhaka to stop harassing the brilliant economist turned revolutionary banker…
Patriotism manifested on I-Day Nava Thakuria While Manipur was burning in ethnic violence that resulted in the killing of over 175 people (injuring 1000 others), destruction of many public & private properties including religious institutions, displacement of over 50,000 people (who are taking shelter in more than 500 relief camp), many armed militant outfit issued…
But, twenty first century is easily touted as the Asian century which means rise of the Asian Giants that will have altering effect on the global pecking order. by Dr. Amritpal Kaur One representative bench-marks of post-second World War international order is the leading countries coming together for policy networking in the wake of cold…
Nava Thakuria Even though public responses go on eroding, many separatist militant outfits of northeast India continue calling to boycott the Independence Day and Republic Day. Following the decades long tradition, some of the banned armed outfits called for a complete shutdown in the region (they often describe as the western part of southeast Asia)…
Today when I see happy people around us rejoicing so enthusiastically to celebrate the IndependenceDay honouring the Tricolour and saluting our Brave Patriots and Martyrs who sacrificed their all for our Motherland’s Freedom , I remember an era of dark and terrorfilled days of the 80s , 90s and atleast the first decade of the…
Mary Millben A night I will treasure forever. Performing for His Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the concluding event of his state visit to the USA. What I loved most about last night was listening to the voices of the audience singing. You could hear the passion of their hearts. Their souls sang with…
“Recollecting the Dark Days of Emergency” Shashikant Chauthaiwale It will not be wrong to say that the dark chapter of Emergency in the history of independent India has an unforgettable past and least possible future! In the month of June 1975, the training camp (Sangh Siksha Varg) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for the whole northeastern…
Should the police inform the media about a crime in such a way that it may lead to the character assassination of a woman victim? Can a police officer narrate the scene according to an accused individual’s version with no proper investigation? Should not the man in uniform maintain minimum decency while talking about a…
Save AEC from unholy intruders ! It was shocking to observe the pathetic condition of my college recently after three decades. When we left the college, it was one of the brightest technical institutions in eastern India, but it has now turned into an ordinary residential college. Once enjoyed as an isolated campus, it emerges…
