Assam

Badruddin, riding on Congress, and becoming CM, is Assam’s nightmare

Sant Kumar Sharma - February 6, 2021

Badruddin Ajmal, the three times Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri in Assam, has clearly emerged as Owaisi of the North East. Just as Asaduddin...

Bhutan is losing its ancient forests: Blame it on Assam’s timber mafia

Bhumika Arora - January 30, 2021

The ancient forests in Bhutan are disappearing fast, with the timber mafia in cahoots with corrupt foresters cutting down innumerable trees. The phenomenon of rampant...

Miya Culture in Assam: And how its’ eating into the vitals of Assamese society

Sant Kumar Sharma - January 29, 2021

A poem, Write Down 'I am a Miyah', by Hafiz Ahmed, a Miya scholar himself, helps us understand the "Miya culture" that we need...

What is Republic Day for Pakistan? A Constitution which lasted a bare 14 years

Sant Kumar Sharma - January 27, 2021

What is Republic Day for Pakistan? Both India and Pakistan were presented with constitutional path within a day to each after being independent on...

Modi and Mamata together; Didi upset at ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan, drops speech

Newsbred Staff - January 23, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee made a rare joint appearance at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata today but the day wasn’t...

Those excluded in NRC list could vote in Assam elections

Newsbred Staff - January 21, 2021

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced that people excluded in the Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) list are eligible to vote in the...

Shah sounds bugle for Assam polls: ‘Would stop infiltration’

Newsbred Staff - December 26, 2020

Union home minister Amit Shah is in Assam ahead of the assembly polls in the state in next few months and he terms infiltration...

NRC incomplete; justice needs be done to Hindus, says Sarma

Newsbred Staff - December 25, 2020

National Register of Citizens (NRC) has remained incomplete in Assam and justice needed to be done to Hindus living in the Barak Valley region,...

Trial vaccination would begin in Punjab from Monday

Newsbred Staff - December 25, 2020

The government will start trial run of mass vaccination programme from Punjab on December 28 and 29. Other three states in which the trial...

BJP gains most in Bodoland, said to be semi-finals of Assam assembly polls

Bhumika Arora - December 13, 2020

The results of the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections in Assam, dubbed as the semi-final ahead of the Assembly polls next year, has...

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