Sunday Monitor

‘I cried while reading the script during Chinese Whispers audition’

Young and exuberant, versatile yet grounded in reality, Poonam Gurung is an actress with a je ne sais quoi. She…

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Inside Assam’s socio-spiritual history: The growth of tantra and Krishna Bhakti

Understanding the socio-spiritual landscape of any region begins with its socio-political history. Ancient Kamarupa, or present-day Assam, offers valuable insight…

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Policy writing or political writing: Does it matter?

A popular definition of policy writing states that it is a process to create clear and structured policy documents, which…

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Strict traffic rules must for Meghalaya’s killer roads

On the night of November 18, a car driven by a drunk security guard of the North-Eastern Hill  University mowed…

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Mishmi takin faces new challenges in its changing habitat

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya/Mongabay India High in the mist-shrouded mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, where India meets Tibet and Myanmar, lives one…

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When schools lose their soul

Vedabhyas Kundu & Munazah Shah The tragic suicide of a Class X student, who jumped from a Delhi Metro station…

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I am in love with Meghalaya and its people: Anna Notsu

Languages can never be barriers to establishing connections with people and places, and Anna Notsu stands as testimony to it.…

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Marginalised women are ignored in Indian literature: Banu Mushtaq

The Shaistas, Arifas, Aminas, Naseemas and Shameems have many stories to tell and pains to share. However, their voices often…

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Are hackers changemakers?

Joseph M Kharkongor The year is 2005, and the national RTI law was finally enacted after the Freedom of Information…

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Missing revenue data for Cherry Blossom and other festivals

Winter has already arrived, at least in Shillong, and this is the time for festivals. The most coveted winter festival…

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