Sunday Monitor

How medical boards are gatekeeping abortion access

Ritika Jain, Indiaspend.com/FactChecker.in The Supreme Court, on April 30, disagreed with an appeal by a medical board, and permitted a…

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Lapangap crisis: Unresolved Assam-Meghalaya border dispute

Why does Lapangap continue to burn despite years of “peace talks”? Why are farmers still fighting for the right to…

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From abyss to art: Jaya Kalra’s healing method

Death lifted Jaya Kalra, the artist, to new life but not before it stole her happiness. The old life with…

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Preparedness is policy: Understanding the 4Es

The 4Es — Engineering, Enforcement, Education and Emergency — has become an important element in public administration and in developing…

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How NEET became India’s biggest exam scandal

For lakhs of students in the country, NEET is considered as a merit-based gateway to medical education. However, after repeated…

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AMR: Good girls must first take care of themselves

The common phrase ‘good girls take care of family’ reflects a deeply ingrained social expectation, often referred to as ‘Good…

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A clarion call for repeal of APFRA 1978

In every society, there comes a moment when laws must be re-examined—not out of rebellion, but out of responsibility. A…

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Reintroduced rhinos in Assam breed, but recovery remains fragile

Sneha Mahale/Mongabay India The greater one-horned rhinoceros was once wiped out from Assam’s Manas National Park (MNP), marking a major…

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Meghalaya’s building law amendment: Development or disaster?

The Cabinet’s recent amendment to the Meghalaya Building Bye Laws, 2021, under the ‘Special Projects Category’, may have opened the…

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Teara Sangma: Dancing her way beyond boundaries of identity

Teara Ianchi D. Sangma, a young Bharatanatyam dancer from Meghalaya, has become the first Garo girl to be awarded the…

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