Editorial

France’s new face

May 9th, 2012

France has elected its first socialist president in 17 years, Francois Hollande. He is from Tulle, a small southwestern country term. Tulle is associated with his economic policies which are deeply rooted in French culture. The presidential election saw a mixture of economics and culture. Previous President Sarkozy lived in style while France was crippled [...]

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People power

May 8th, 2012

The people of Garo Hills have given their verdict against oppression by an armed group – the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). This militant group headed by a former cop and now under the control of a mindless, ruthless killer who calls himself the military strategist of the GNLA called a five day bandh last [...]

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PC on NE

May 7th, 2012

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram denied that there was racial discrimination against Northeastern people in any part of the country. Nevertheless, he will write to all states to ensure that there is no instance of it. BJP leader Arun Jaitley had earlier spoken of harassment of students from the Northeastern states. Two students from the [...]

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Partners in progress

May 5th, 2012

When politics in West Bengal has become distinctly murky with diktats from the high command of the Trinamul Congress (TMC) that its members cannot even have social relations with CPI (M) members, development in Lalgarh brings a whiff of freshness. The CPI (M) has extended its support to the TMC to run the Panchayat in [...]

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Obama in Kabul

May 4th, 2012

US President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Kabul. He had gone there to herald a new era in US-Afghan relations. He said that war was to end and that a new chapter was to begin. This was not mere rhetoric. He was in Kabul to sign a strategic partnership agreement with President Hamid [...]

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Garo Hills in trauma

May 3rd, 2012

The unrelenting GNLA is hell bent on punishing the people of Garo Hills. Imagine a five-day bandh where life comes to a complete halt! Is this justified? Does the GNLA want to starve people to death? Those from Garo Hills who are connected to the world through Facebook have been communicating their exasperation. Only the [...]

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Whither Govt?

May 2nd, 2012

The stand-off between the Government and pressure groups has caused severe problems to the common man. There is a sense of unease in the city compounded by the ubiquitous traffic jams on account of the traffic spill-over. The Shillong-Guwahati highway has once again become a trap for passengers travelling between the two cities. Although the [...]

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