Sunday Monitor

VPP can help people get back their voice

The Meghalaya Assembly elections 2023 had several surprises, some of which were pleasant and promising. One such surprise is the…

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Greenhorn who gave Ronnie a run for money in Mylliem

Aibandaplin F. Lyngdoh, a young leader and a descendant of Hoping Stone Lyngdoh, had been leading the race on March…

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Drumming up support with puppetry & songs of revolution

A puppet show, street theatre and songs of change — Meghalaya’s electoral politics is witnessing a new wave of campaigning…

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Campaign trail blazes ahead of Feb 27 D-Day

Eight days to go for the Assembly elections and Meghalaya is witnessing frenzied campaigning across constituencies. Political parties and their…

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Building smart villages on innovation

What does it take to build a smart village? A movement that is based on innovation and led by a…

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Assembly Election 2023: Let’s put the lens on constituency

Every five years when Meghalaya gets ready for the Assembly elections, political parties get into a frenzy to prepare their…

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Tales of two cities: Gangtok an example for Shillong in urban management

Nabamita Mitra It was the winter of 2021. Like the rest of the country, Meghalaya too was recuperating from the…

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Poetry, politics & some memories

Percy Bysshe Shelley believed that ‘poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world’. By intertwining politics and poetry, Chamberline B…

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Meghalaya elections 2023: Fight of freebies 

As the election season approaches every five years, political parties loosen their purse strings to dole out freebies to woo…

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Media & the movement: Role & responsibilities over two decades

Dr MPR Lyngdoh The press played an important role during the Hill State movement, particularly in creating awareness on the…

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