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Brahmaputra Still Flows: A Tribute to Zubeen Garg, the Heartbeat of Assam

India, Oct. 20 -- Amar moromor Zubeen Da (Our loving Zubeen Da), a soul who was loved by everyone and had zero haters, recently left us following a tragic, mysterious incident in Singapore, which the ... Read More


Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Mama Politics': Affection, Control, and Erosion of Democracy in Assam

India, Oct. 20 -- They call him Mama. The word sounds harmless, even sweet. But in Assam's political vocabulary, it now signifies something larger: access to the ruler framed as family. Himanta Biswa... Read More


Meghalaya joins Assam's uprising for justice in Zubeen Garg's death

India, Oct. 20 -- A month after Zubeen Garg's mysterious drowning in Singapore, Assam's demand for justice has echoed across Meghalaya's hills, transforming public grief into a growing political storm... Read More


Kaziranga wildlife corridor to start by year-end: Assam CM

India, Oct. 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that the foundation stone for the long-awaited elevated corridor in Kaziranga will be laid within the next few months. D... Read More


'Zubeen Garg immortalized Assam-Arunachal cultural bonding': Ex-CM Nabam Tuki

India, Oct. 20 -- Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki paid tribute to music icon Zubeen Garg during a remembrance event marking one month since his passing. The Mahekiya Swardhdha (one... Read More


Manipur: Bishnupur district imposes temporary firecracker ban for Diwali festival

India, Oct. 20 -- The Manipur Government has temporarily banned the sale and use of firecrackers throughout the Bishnupur district ahead of and during this year's Diwali festival, which falls on Tuesd... Read More


HITO appeals to Amit Shah for immediate intervention in Assam-Meghalaya border dispute

India, Oct. 20 -- The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene immediately in the ongoing Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, citing seri... Read More


Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh calls for peace talks to end Meitei-Kuki conflict

India, Oct. 20 -- Manipur's Director General of Police (DGP), Rajiv Singh, on Sunday, underscored the importance of peaceful dialogue as the only lasting solution to the ethnic violence between the Me... Read More


Tripura CM apologizes for mistakenly linking BJP ally IPFT with banned groups

India, Oct. 20 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha issued a public apology on Sunday, October 19, after he mistakenly referred to the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), a key BJP ally, as a... Read More


Manipur launches 100-day campaign to end child marriage in Bishnupur district

India, Oct. 20 -- All participants, including religious leaders, took a pledge to protect children from child marriage during a meeting held in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Monday. The event marke... Read More