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.
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.
In a significant push toward skill-based education in India’s Northeast, IIT Guwahati’s National Skill Academia (NSA) has joined hands with IvySchool.ai, a global learning platform known for its AI, coding, and entrepreneurship programs.
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.
A Unified Voice for the Northeast or Strategic Signalling Ahead of Assam Elections?
As the Muslim majority South Asian is surrounded by India’s 4,096 kilometre border, where Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram cumulatively share 1,879 kilometre, the mayhem that surfaces there must have a reflection in various sectors of northeast India.
Largely unnoticed by even the vibrant media of the Northeast, the Government of Assam has been successfully implementing a novel scheme of decentralised governance to benefit every ‘distinct ethno-cultural’ group that might hold lessons for Eastern India and other parts as well.
Nudged by the resignation of N Biren Singh as the Chief Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah finally made up his mind on the 13th of February and declared the imposition of President’s Rule under Article 356 of the Constitution.
The climate of Assam is poised for significant changes by 2040, a shift that could severely impact the state’s economy, ecosystems and public health.
Hoping against hope, India is looking at commissioning the ambitious Kaladan project connecting a port in Rakhine (Arakan) state of western Myanmar with the landlocked far eastern part of Bharat through the water and land routes for regular trading.
