While an upstart born in the aftermath of the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests manages to hold its own against the principal Opposition party, the one synonymous with regionalism in Assam is in terminal decline even after enjoying the perks of power for the past decade. The Raijor Dal, with party chief Akhil Gogoi its sole...
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March 5, 2026March 5, 2026City
A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India
Marie Antoinette’s image has been shaped by words not her own, but consistently put in her mouth through the centuries. Two things she did not say continue to be misattributed to her. One, the suggestion that the poor French peasants could have cakes if they lacked bread. And the other, oddly, has to do with...
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March 5, 2026March 5, 2026City
Comfort fit for conservancy workers: how three Indian cities are getting the ‘measurements’ right
In 2021, when the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs urged all urban local bodies to adopt the new design standards in allotting uniforms to sanitation workers, Indore Municipal Corporation sought an exception. It was not a move of defiance, but one of concern, concern for its safai mitras, as its conservancy workers are called....
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February 15, 2026February 15, 2026City
Chennai RWA shines in TN’s solar race
Bollineni Hillside Phase I in Perumbakkam off Old Mahabalipuram Road sprawls across 45 acres and consists of 1295 dwelling units. For ease of administration, the community is cleaved in the middle, the north side servicing a half of those dwelling units and the south side the other half. Both segments have a separate STP-WTP unit....
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IndiGo to begin flight services from Tamil Nadu to Navi Mumbai airport today
India’s new greenfield airport, Navi Mumbai (NMI), will be airlinked with Tamil Nadu from December 29, with Indigo beginning direct and daily flights from Chennai and Coimbatore. An aviation source said the 186-seat all-economy class Airbus A320 services will be linked to the first phase of the airport’s operational hours, from 8 a.m. to 8...
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IndiGo to begin flight services from Tamil Nadu to Navi Mumbai airport from December 29
India’s new greenfield airport, Navi Mumbai (NMI), will be airlinked with Tamil Nadu from December 29, 2025, with Indigo beginning direct and daily flights from Chennai and Coimbatore. An aviation source said the 186-seat all-economy class Airbus A320 services will be linked to the first phase of the airport’s operational hours, from 8 a.m. to...
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December 28, 2025December 28, 2025City, Economics, Global Market, Global Politics, Life & Style, Trending
U.S. H-1B Visa Overhaul Raises Concerns Over Major Economic Impact
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec. 28, 2025 — The U.S. government’s sweeping changes to the H-1B skilled work visa program have sparked significant concern among industry leaders and economists about their potential impact on both the American and global tech and services economy. At the center of the debate is an estimated $198 billion economic contribution tied...
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December 28, 2025December 28, 2025City, Economics, Global Market, Life & Style, News
UK Faces Structural Decline in Living Standards as Cost-of-Living Crisis Deepens
LONDON, Dec. 28, 2025 — New economic forecasts paint a troubling picture for Britain’s households, as the cost-of-living crisis evolves from a short-term shock into a structural decline in living standards. According to the latest analysis by UK think tanks, inflation, sluggish growth and tax pressures are eroding real incomes and pushing living standards lower...
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Hong Kong Revises 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.2%, Led by Exports, Investment and Financial Markets
HONG KONG, Dec. 28, 2025 — Hong Kong’s government has raised its economic growth projection for 2025 to about 3.2 %, up from the earlier forecast range of 2 – 3 %, reflecting stronger-than-expected performance in key sectors including exports, investment and financial markets. Officials say the revision comes after a solid performance throughout the...
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December 22, 2025December 22, 2025City
Congress asks why PM didn’t pay tribute to Garg during Assam visit
i Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Monday questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t pay tributes to Assam’s cultural icon, Zubeen Garg, during his recent trip to the State. Mr. Modi was in Assam on December 20 and 21 to inaugurate key developmental projects, including the new airport terminal in Guwahati and a fertilizer plant in Namrup in Upper Assam. “The...
