The Clock in the Crimson Hills
In May 1849, on a misty afternoon, the British botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker stood on a steep, wind-carved ridge in the Lachung Valley.
In May 1849, on a misty afternoon, the British botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker stood on a steep, wind-carved ridge in the Lachung Valley.
Global concern surfaced after the Assam Police arrested a prominent activist while he was protesting against a public-private partnership tourism venture near the world-famous Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
For decades, the survival of the Sarinda, Tripura’s ancient stringed instrument, rested precariously on the calloused hands of a handful of tribal craftsmen.
Colonel Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya (Retd) was recently honoured by the outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, with the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and Medal at an official ceremony in Tezpur. Col. Bhattacharya served in the Indian Army for more than 33 years. He holds the unique distinction of being the first person from Assam to secure All India Rank 1 in the UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) examination.
In a village where people generally confuse the Indian Air Force with an airport, and where many consider the Indian Army to be India’s only defence force, a farmer’s son dared to dream big, and fly.
The household consumers in various localities recently came to the streets drawing attention of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), a division of the state-run electricity board, about their unusually high electricity bills.
Manipur has been seeing a plethora of events for the last few days. First came vociferous demand for the implementation of NRC in the state.
PM Modi arrived in Assam on Friday where he will witness a colourful Bihu programme performed by more than 10,000 Bihu dancers.
The writer is a former IAS officer who retired as Secretary, Finance, Government of Assam.
Various civil society organizations, particularly student bodies, have been demanding the implementation of NRC in the state in the backdrop of an unchecked surge in the population of illegal immigrants in the state.
