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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicGamusa

Topic: gamusa

Assam’s moment is here and now—India recognising Lachit Borphukan, the humble gamusa

Significant efforts have been made to recognise Assam's heritage. This newfound acceptance and celebration of the state's unique culture was long overdue.

Assam’s ‘gamusa’ and its winter rice variety ‘chokuwa’ listed for GI tag

Gamusa is a white cloth with distinctive red border & motifs, while chokuwa is a semi-glutinous rice variety. Both are integral to Assamese culture.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.