Sir, The current state of affairs in our nation demands an earnest examination of leadership and accountability. The recent events in Manipur have brought to light a glaring issue that cannot be ignored any longer—the alarming silence of our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in the face of a crisis that has left the people of […]
Dear Friends As you may be aware I have been engaged for the last few years in drawing the attention to the way the valuable Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayana Collection housed in Patna Museum and the Bihar Research Society has been the victim of neglect and apathy. These two Institutions in their long history of over […]
While a lot of attention was on the Karnataka polls, we people did have a tiny by-election in Meghalaya. What’s really interesting is that while 272 votes were polled in the NOTA category (None of the Above), the BJP candidate ended up with just 40 votes. United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh […]
A few days ago, I read in the Indian Express newspaper, that India could be headed for a water shortage this summer. All major reservoirs have reported less water in them than in the previous year at the corresponding time. Except for the northern region, the rest of the four regions of the country’s reservoirs […]
Sir, It is reported in our local newspapers that Aaranyak, a renowned conservation organisation, has completed the first phase of an Elephant Occupancy Survey in Meghalaya. The survey is to help mitigate the increasing human-elephant conflict, as well as to aid conservation efforts.The survey is being conducted in collaboration with the Forests and Environment Department, […]
Sir, With reference to : Shankkar Aiyar: EC Credibility and the Missing Seshan Effect There is a discernible disquiet among the public over the approach and accommodation of political practices by the Election Commission. It is said justice must be seen to be done. Similarly, conduct of elections must be seen to be truly free […]
Sir, The popular response to the Yatra shows that significant sections of society are worried about the direction which the country seem to be talking. Instead of focussing on Rahul Gandhi, every Congress MP, MLA and office bearer needed to use this as an opportunity to organise in their own areas, and welcome anyone interested […]
It is so disturbing to hear the news these days. People killing each other in the name of religion, protests and money. I literally do not understand. The journalist and fact checker, Mohammad Zubair, has been arrested on a tweet made in 2018, because somebody claimed that he had hurt his religious sentiments! In the […]
Sir, It is distressing to note that another two Catholic priests killed in Nigeria over the weekend, one in Kaduna and other in Edo, states of Nigeria. Fr. Vitus Borogo, was serving in the Archdiocese of Kaduna, was killed on June 25 “at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm […]
The border dispute between Assam & Mizoram has been as old as one can remember. This has led to numerous clashes between the two states in the past. The recent 26th July’2021 clash that erupted at the borders between them saw; Six Assam Police personnel being killed and at least 70 persons injured when both […]
Sir, Being a student of journalism, I always want to know what are the things happening in the country and around the world. Many weird or new things happen on a daily basis, all the new things seem weird at a time to people once it becomes trend and people start following, it becomes normal. […]
A two-day orientation programme for students, admitted to different courses in the academic session 2021-22, concluded at St Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, Patna on Wednesday, September 29. Orientation programmes, aimed at familiarizing the students to a new campus environment, its faculties and infrastructure, serve as a prologue to their learning process. It enables them […]
