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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Assam

Assam’s fascinating politics & how RSS took BJP to the top in a state where it didn’t exist

Shekhar Gupta explains BJP's success in Assam and how RSS changed the political fault line from anti-outsider to anti-Muslim infiltrator.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to start campaigning in poll-bound Assam

The defence minister will address four rallies in Biswanath and Golaghat districts. Multiple visits have been planned to the state in the coming month.

Arunachal civil service officers crowdfund project to rebuild boys hostel in remote village

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

How villagers in Assam’s Baghjan are rebuilding lives after 5-month-long oil well fire

A fire started in Assam's Baghjan village in June last year after an oil well exploded. The flames were finally doused in November.

‘Forgotten’ Manipur tribe has just 1 member left who knows its folk songs, musical instruments

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Year after Nirmala’s ‘heartless SBI’ remark, nearly all Assam tea gardens get banking access

As Assam heads to polls, 300 tea gardens in the state have been provided access to banking facilities via business correspondents. Nearly 90 ATMs have also been installed.

How BJP has reduced AGP, leading party of Assamese aspiration, into a crumbling hanger-on

As part of the seat-sharing deal with the BJP, the AGP has given away Mahanta’s Barhampur constituency. He is now reviving his old outfit, AGP (Progressive).

From West Bengal to Tamil Nadu, political competition is heating up. But no gain for voters

Political competition should ideally be an index of democracy impacting development positively but evidence suggests otherwise.

BJP, AGP wrangling over seat-sharing for Assam polls, senior leaders to meet Amit Shah, Nadda

The AGP is seeking around 40 seats, a demand that is not amenable to the BJP. In 2016, the former had contested 24 seats while the latter fought 84.

ULFA(I) could free abducted Quippo staffers ‘very soon’, mediator says negotiation concluded

Negotiations between ULFA(I) and Quippo for the two hostages abducted in December got over late Monday. Mediator Kaushik Phukan says there will be no payment of ransom.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.