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New Shillong but Same Old Mistakes

By Aibanskhem Nongspung Traffic congestion in the city of Shillong has practically become part of our daily burden. and the future does look bleak. Perhaps the solution to this problem will happen when hell freezes over. No matter how much…

Lessons for BJP from Verdict Karnataka

By Rajdeep Sardesai “Are you sure we are winning so comfortably?” the senior Congress leader’s voice on the other end of a midnight call sounded anxious. It was the night before counting day in Karnataka where an Axis My India exit poll…

Opp fires salvo for 2024: Boycotts new Parl opening

By Shivaji Sarkar The battle royale begins for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. over the new Parliament building. The combined opposition led by the Congress has decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28 and…

The Two Thousand Rupee Note..!

By Robert Clements A few weeks after the nation was reeling under the shock of demonetization, like a white flag appearing from a trench, after a pitched battle, the two- thousand- rupee note appeared. It was like a truce declared between…

WHITHER LIFE AFTER COAL?

By Barnes Mawrie We all know that natural resources are limited and they get exhausted after a period of time. Wise nations that perceive this reality have already contemplated plan B or plan C. One fine example of such countries is Saudi…

Brewing a ‘Sha- saw’ in Shillong

By Sujit Kumar Mohanty As the gentle light of Sunday morning filters through our curtains, and we find solace in the comforting embrace of our beloved cup of tea, let us pause and immerse ourselves in the enchantment of International Tea…

KHASI-JAINTIA AND KARBI: A SHARED BOND

By Bhogtoram Mawroh The recent conflict between the Khasi-Jaintia and the Karbi people is not the first to have occurred in recent times. Although I am forgetting the exact year, tensions between the two groups flared up when I was doing…