New Delhi. Bharat’s men’s and women’s chess teams both won their first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad on September 22. The men’s team had a strong win against Slovenia, while the women’s team defeated Azerbaijan. The men’s team, featuring young and talented grandmasters like D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R. Praggnanandha, displayed their skills…
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…
Buddha Bharat Guwahati-based young social activist Assam has witnessed a growing concern for the increasing population of Miya Muslims in recent years which has slowly eroded the domination of indigenous populations. Talking about Sonapur, which is adjacent to Guwahati, one can reveal that over 10,000 Miya people (who had originally migrated from East Pakistan/Bangladesh) came…
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…
