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Exit polls give BJP clear edge in Assam Assembly race

As the second phase of polling for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly concluded on 29 April 2026, exit polls began to appear for all four states, including Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Sylvan Reverie: Practices of a flowing artist

Visual artist Natasha Datta Roy’s third solo exhibition, Sylvan Reverie, at the Academy of Fine Arts (South Gallery) was inaugurated on 27 October, 2025. The exhibition presented a deeply contemplative exploration of nature, memory and belonging, capturing the delicate balance between nostalgia and renewal.

Something rotten at the NSU

From Dingko Singh, who won a gold medal in boxing at the 1998 Asian Games, the first time and after 25 years, to the magnificent Mary Kom, to former India football captain Rennedy Singh, to multiple world champion Mirabai Chanu - the list of Manipuri sports heroes is almost endless.

When Asomiyas cry against the burden of migrants

It was apprehended that the Supreme Court of India would pronounce the verdict in favour of 1971 as the cut-off year to detect and deport all illegal migrants from Assam, as the signatories of Asom Chukti endorsed the same, even though the larger indigenous population expected the judgement in support of the base year, applicable to the whole nation.

Guwahati: Increasing pollution, waste and flooding

Guwahati, northeast India’s biggest city and a sort of “regional capital” for the seven (now eight with Sikkim added) states, is reported to be the second most polluted city in Central and South Asia.

Asomiya: Eventful journey for the classical recognition

After an eventful journey covering more than thousand years, Asomiya (Assamese) duly receives the status of a classical language. The Union cabinet on 3 October 2024 approved conferring the classical language status to five languages, namely Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali (Bangla), and Assamese.