Following the Simon Commission’s recommendation in 1930 and the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1935, the subject of “forest” was transferred to the provinces. In the aftermath, Assam chose ...

Writer, researcher and historian Badruddin Umar has said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had no role in the Language Movement, but ...

The 41st death anniversary of General MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces during the War of Liberation, was observed on Sunday. To mark the occasion, the 17th Infantry Division of ...

While the nativist VPP is pushing for more protections for tribal interests, observers have also connected it to mining ...

He said Sammogoothing, now called Chumoukedima, was notified as the first British administrative centre of the newly created Naga Hills district under the Assam province in 1866. He noted that ...

Two British nationals, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, have been detained in Iran, charged with espionage after allegedly ...

Plans for a mega dam on the Tsangpo gave way to possibility of a cascade of smaller dams years ago but there's no clarity on when - and if - these will be built. On December 25, 2024, China's Xinhua ...

Some have praised Aurangzeb for being an exemplary orthodox Mughal ruler, others called him a religious fanatic whose ...

This contrasts sharply with the warm welcome Apple has received in India. Since 2020, the Modi government has devoted nearly ...

The British claimed that this province, which then included Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Bihar and a few other districts, was too large to administer efficiently. That was just part of the truth behind ...