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Topic: Assam

Borah vs Gogoi cracks open Assam Congress. What letter to high command tells about warring factions

On Tuesday evening, Sarma is expected to meet Borah, who now claims not to be associated with any party, after which Borah is likely to announce his political future.

Himanta Sarma gun image is now considered acceptable aggression among some Indians

AI amplifies our existing prejudices. It feeds us content that confirms what we already believe. It sharpens anger, rewards extremity, and sidelines nuance.

SC allows Assam govt to clear ‘encroachments’ on forest cover for ecological balance—with ‘due process’

Himanta govt said about 20% of state's forest area has been encroached upon. SC stressed importance of constitutional safeguards, saying exercise must be carried out through lawful means.

EC releases final Assam voters’ list after revision, 2.43 lakh names deleted from draft roll

There are a total of 2,49,58,139 voters in the final voter list published Tuesday, a 0.97 percent decrease as compared to the draft list released in December.

Assam BJP’s deleted video showing Himanta ‘firing’ at Muslims draws Congress’s ire—’call to genocide’

Through his shrill rhetoric since joining the BJP from the Congress in 2015, Assam CM has painted Bangladeshi infiltration as an existential threat to the Northeast state.

Centre’s industry & investment promises for Northeast see muted push in Union Budget

2 years after UNNATI was unveiled to accelerate industry & jobs in the region, Budget offers limited funding, with only incremental support through tourism & agarwood farming.

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.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.