SPECIAL ARTICLE

By Jagdish Rattanani The nation should be shell shocked by the report of an eminent panel set up by the Supreme Court to investigate the death of four accused in the brutal rape and murder case of veterinary doctor (identified only as Ms.…

By HH Mohrmen The British were caught by surprise when all the efforts to get the Jañtia rebels to submit went futile. The government had used all channels at its disposal to try to convince the rebels to surrender but it all went in vain.…

By Shivaji Sarkar The temple economy is as large as the Indian budget sustaining the country. Its contours across the religious denominations of Hindu, Muslim and Christians, which is much wider than it is perceived. This is changing the…

By W Passah We owe a big thank you to The Shillong Times for the interview with Ardent Basaiawmoit (AB), President of the VPP. The interview could not have come at a better time than this, when the excesses of the MDA Government have…

By Monish Tourangbam and Arushi Singh Just when the verdict was out that the reality of 21st century geopolitics pulls India and Russia apart, brings India and the United States together, and pushes Russia and China into a strategic…

By Patricia Mukhim Elections are eight months away but the knife-sharpening business has begun. Those used to reflecting on the current state of affairs and the political circus happening now where we have lost count of which MLA/MDC is in…

By Sanjay Roy The country is in the grip of an inflationary spiral resulting in galloping price rise of all essential goods used by the people. This crushing price burden is making life exceedingly difficult for the rural and urban poor.…

By Nitya Chakraborty “Different political parties have varying ideologies, but these parties have fought BJP and defeated them, while the Congress has been defeated in most of the direct fights with the BJP.” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi…

By Shivaji Sarkar A chance test case for Shringar Gauri puja outside, the survey for it and the surprise discovery of Shivalinga supposedly the creator and destructor at the old temple of Lord Vishwanath or GyanVapi has charged the…

By Benjamin Lyngdoh The issue of legalised gambling in Meghalaya is of much concern for the church. Now, some pressure groups and political parties have started to join the protest. Keeping these developments in mind, it is important to…