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Topic: Assam

RPI (A) link, sports director—the many faces of Assam woman held in Delhi for posing as diplomat

Ashma Begum, it is learnt, was primarily engaged in liaison work and had prima facie no association with any embassy or diplomatic mission.

How Jyoti Prasad Agarwala helped Assamese consciousness gain currency—plays, poetry, protest

As we celebrate Silpi Divas on 17 January, in honour of his passing, let us remember Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a staunch advocate for Assamese language and cultural identity.

Bestselling Assam author & story of female ULFA cadres. ‘Midnight police knocks stopped’

Aashrawika Borah, 27, travelled from Nagaland to Myanmar to write her hit novel Nayantora'r Prithibi. ‘Police interrogated me for an hour.’

What is Bagurumba? Bodo dance with a place of honour at Advantage Assam 2.0

The Advantage Assam 2.0 summit will feature a Bagurumba performance by 10,000 dancers. It’s an investment summit that aims to showcase the state’s economic potential.

Krishna Talkies and Assam’s lost single screen cinema magic

As Krishna Talkies is reduced to rubble, a town that once travelled in bullock carts to watch films is left without a screen at its centre.

Ahead of Assam polls, Bodoland emerges as key battleground as BJP, Congress woo regional forces

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is trying to retain both Bodoland People's Front and  United People's Party Liberal as NDA partners. The Congress hopes to get the latter on board.

Himanta govt’s financial aid to Udasin Bhakats—who are the monks, preservers of neo-Vaishnavism in Assam

Assam government will provide a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to the Udasin Bhakats. The announcement comes months before the state is slated to go to polls.

Zohran Mamdani and the Assamese eri silk tie he wore at the inauguration

Also known as ahimsa silk or non-violent silk, eri silk is produced in Assam, Meghalaya, and some parts of Nagaland.

Fresh challenges to electoral roll revision in Assam & UP; SC notice to EC on Assam plea

Why only special revision in Assam and not Special Intensive Revision, asks a petitioner challenging EC decision. Another petition says SIR in UP was 'totally flawed, biased'.

Tezpur University protests: Ministry team assures inquiry against V-C, prof assumes charge suo motu

Team led by higher education secretary Vineet Joshi arrived at campus Saturday but was greeted with protests. Students & teachers insist on V-C Shambhu Nath Singh’s removal.

On Camera

India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

SEBI green-lights NSE IPO. What exchange’s CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan revealed about next steps

Speaking at ThePrint OTC Thursday, NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said the exchange has been trying to list itself since 2016, but it couldn’t happen due to one reason or the other.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.