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By Bhogtoram Mawroh The formation of the Expert Committee may have led to a break in the agitations, but the issue of the review of the Reservation Policy is far from being over. To calm the tensions, the government has instituted an…

By Gary Marbaniang Conversations on the Reservation policy have raised the political temperature and the issue has always been a hot potato. The Khasi Students Union (KSU) under the leadership of Paul Lyngdoh took to the streets and led a…

Editor, People who own more than one vehicle having ending odd and even registration numbers would always welcome this road rationing scheme, for their own convenience. Please think about those who took a loan for one second-hand Maruti…

By HH Mohrmen The theme of last year's World Environment Day was, “Only One Earth,” with focus on ‘Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature.” This year the theme is #BeatPlasticPollution#. Looking back a year later, the question that the…

Editor, The front page of the Shillong Times, June 3, 2023, carried a news item on the “KHADC directive against change of clan, surname”. According to the news report, a statement issued by the Executive Committee quoted the Khasi Social…

By Dr. Pravesh Kumar Gupta It was since foreign companies entered the Indian film market that filmmakers in the country, especially in the Hindi film industry, took huge strides. Films with budgets in lakhs suddenly started…

By Deepa Majumdar Of late I have been reading about the many “toppers” in Meghalaya school exams. I have also read about young people dying of suicide upon receiving their high school exam results. This stark contrast spells a troubling…

By Aiborlang Nongsiej  Every year after the declaration of the MBOSE results, few students who top the list will introduce themselves in the media and claim that their aim is to compete for competitive exams. Sadly, as years have passed we…

Editor, Meghalaya is reeling under severe power project deficit and the public at large are at the receiving end as they are deprived of power for hours together in a day. Government states that they are waiting for the rains to come to…