Nava Thakuria The unfolding of events in the last few months may concentrate the apprehension that our immediate neighbour Bangladesh may return back to its earlier identity, an Islamic regime. Once a part of undivided Bharat, the Muslim majority region emerged as East Pakistan in 1947 and later got a new identity as a…
Nava Thakuria Overcoming the territory of a traditional literature festival across India, Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2024 showcased a series of panel discussions and special sessions with eminent authors to motivate the audience to look beyond the current narrative in search of roots. The three-day LitFest (13, 14 and 15 December) at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra…
The recently concluded by-polls for 48 legislative assembly constituencies in 14 States (along with two Parliamentary seats in Kerala and Maharashtra) of India reveal that 41 assembly seats were vacated by the representatives of different political parties (irrespective of ideologies or status in the governments) after they were elected to Lok Sabha. One may…
Pragjyotishpur Literary Award’ 2023 presented to Dr. Nahendra Padun and Sri Nayanjyoti Sarma Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival’ 2023 concludes with enlightening hope in Assam’s literary field Guwahati, October 1: The first Pragjyotishpur Literary Festival organized by the Sankardev Education and Research Foundation concluded on October 1 amid an unprecedented overwhelming response from literary fans. Eminent litterateur…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while commenting on the delimitation draft released by the Election Commission of India recently, asserted that its implementation would protect Assam and its indigenous people politically. Welcoming the draft, Sarma however expressed displeasure that a section of political elements has been cooking up a communal issue out of…
Manipur violence : RSS appeals for peace The continuous violence that is going on in Manipur for the last 45 days is extremely worrisome. The violence and uncertainty that started in Manipur after the protest rally organized in Churachandpur on May 03, 2023 at the time of Lai Haraoba festival is to be condemned. It…
Guwahati: Expressing an utter dismay over the incident of Jonali Nath’s killing in Goalpara of western Assam and its subsequent ‘lucid’ narration by the concerned police person, the Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) urged the department to direct its officials to dedicate more time, space and energy in a genuine probe rather than indulging in…
Manipur is currently fighting a civil war and although violence is happening at all quarters, the ultimate loser in this is Hindu dharma and the ultimate winner is Christianity. This is how. First, one should pay attention to the name – Manipur. It is called so because it really does look like a maṇī –…
Guwahati: The long pending border disputes between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has been resolved following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two State chief ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and and Pema Khandu respectively in presence of Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday. The boundary settlement agreement signing…
Guwahati: The present day young generation need to know the essence and importance of democracy and the freedom struggle, which has given the countrymen the largest democracy in the world, said Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria while talking to a group of senior students during an interactive program at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. He also…
