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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Topic: Assam

NRC creates confusion, doubts among people; BJP playing divisive politics: Tarun Gogoi

Ex-CM of Assam claims NRC alone can’t solve problem of illegal migrants if voters’ lists are not corrected.

No plan in place for those detected as illegal migrants: Assam minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma says Assam’s ethnic Muslims have nothing to fear about NRC update and the state belongs as much to them as it does to other communities

Fear, faith and pragmatism: Assam Muslims’ range of reactions to first NRC draft

The religious undertone to the issue has made all Muslims in Assam wary of the exercise. Many are insecure, but some look at it with optimism.

For people in Assam, missing names a ‘minor hiccup’ but NRC update a good step

Residents in many districts seem satisfied with the Supreme Court-monitored exercise, say it will help identify the illegal immigrants

It’s clear NRC isn’t enough to protect Assam’s indigenous population

There is an urgent need for protective legislations which can bar illegal immigrants from acquiring land and enjoying other government benefits.

Neighbouring states fear influx of NRC rejects from Assam

States like Meghalaya and Manipur may see revival of inner line permit demand; additional forces deployed at interstate borders as precautionary steps.

Uneasy political game to claim credit for NRC update in Assam

First draft of National Register of Citizens released; BJP pushing for it since it came to power in 2016, Congress says NRC update was its brainchild.

Neglected by Centre, NE transgender activists push for state-level welfare bodies

Northeast activists claim they were not consulted by experts before drafting Transgender Bill 2016, due to be tabled in winter session of Parliament.

‘The Last Battle of Saraighat’ is a battle half-won

Rajat Sethi & Shubhrastha’s book eulogises the BJP’s victory in Assam, but fails to capture the truepicture of the Northeast and its complex issues.

I wasted 23 years of my life in Congress: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health minister slams Congress for keeping Assam’s history away from the ‘national discourse’.

On Camera

China countering Trump with narrative swagger. This is what 8 ‘Zhong Caiwen’ editorials say

In trade spats and geopolitical manoeuvres alike, China weathers the storm with the power of its narrative. Pseudonyms like Zhong Caiwen are an important part of it.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.