Friday, April 11, 2025

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

Right to hide truths

In India today, the enactment of a law does not necessarily mean it serves the intended purpose. Laws...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Disorderliness of Electric Wires and Posts in Shillong City

Editor, Shillong, often hailed as the “Scotland of the East,” is known for its natural beauty, cool climate, and...
SPECIAL ARTICLE

Over-protectionism: Killing enterprise and the spirit of excellence in Meghalaya

By Patricia Mukhim The altercation between the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) and the management of the North East India...
SPECIAL ARTICLE

Reaching healthcare to a rural, remote world

By Sanjana Mohan and Lekha Rattanani How does a woman in labour walk five kilometers across a hill to...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Institutions should learn from NLU Meghalaya

Editor, In today’s digital era, it is expected that educational institutions and government offices not only improve their infrastructure...
EDITORIAL

Missing Tourist

News of a Hungarian tourist simply disappearing without a trace once again shines the light on the tourism...
SPECIAL ARTICLE

Why Meghalaya’s roads never seem to reach their destination?

By Bijoy A Sangma “Why do road projects in Meghalaya take such an awfully long time to complete?” When...
SPECIAL ARTICLE

A Step Towards Educational Equity in Meghalaya

CM IMPACT - More Than a Guidebook By Treemmi Lamare In recent days, the Government of Meghalaya’s CM IMPACT...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We need safe spaces to walk on

Editor, I’m not old, but old enough to say this - When I was younger, I definitely remember Shillong...
EDITORIAL

Poverty of ideas

The run-of-the mill politicians today are demonstrating a serious deficit – a poverty of ideas. Some of those...
SPECIAL ARTICLE

Religion, Identity, and Solidarity: The Case of the Khasi and Khmer People

By Bhogtoram Mawroh The death of the two Khasi boys in Karnataka because of food poisoning brought out some...
SPECIAL ARTICLE

All quiet on the work front

By Ellerine Diengdoh Disclaimer: The following piece is a work of absolute fiction and any resemblance to real persons, living...
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