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February, 2012

Political loose talk

February 29th, 2012

Editor, In politics we have politicians who often put their foot in their mouths without thinking of the consequences of their words. They also have the habit of retracting their words claiming they have been ‘misquoted’. The recent statements by Mr. Bindo Lanong, who is also the Deputy CM in-charge of geology and mining that [...]

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Wanted a land use policy

February 29th, 2012

This is not the first time that an editorial on land use has been proposed in this paper’s editorial. Without a land use policy, Meghalaya’s agricultural land is converted into industrial plots. Its forests are ravaged to make way for unsustainable mining. A policy is essentially a guideline that informs us about the roadmap that [...]

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Shillong : Slip Sliding Away

February 29th, 2012

By Paul Lyngdoh The rapid decline of Shillong into a concrete jungle pockmarked by emerging ghettoes, tonnes of garbage and the general collapse of civic amenities should ring a bell of alarm in all those with a concern and love for the pine city that once prided itself as the Queen of the Hills. The [...]

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India in no way a freeloader

February 29th, 2012

By Kanwal Sibal India is criticized in US circles for its reluctance to take position on difficult issues facing the international community, for fence-sitting and avoiding decisions that could carry political costs. It is accused of piggy-backing on the exertions the West makes to uphold the international order, without assuming its share of the [...]

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‘The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin’, in Poetry

February 29th, 2012

By Ananya S Guha Verrier Elwin, the anthropologist and Indologist who lived in Shillong wrote a collection of 28 poems which were recently unearthed, and the collection has been published by North East Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC) Government of India. The untrained anthropologist was also an innate poet. Having majored in English Literature, Elwin [...]

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One- day countrywide strike observed in the city

February 29th, 2012

Shillong: Employees and workers of various sectors including State and Central Govt. take part in the rally during the one- day countrywide strike here in the city on Tuesday. (ST)

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Police foil Assam’s attempt to ‘meddle’ in Langpih

February 29th, 2012

From Our Correspondent NONGSTOIN: In yet another instance of interference by Assam into Meghalaya’s affairs, an Assam police team made a failed attempt on Tuesday to disrupt the ongoing construction of a market complex in Langpih, thanks to the alert Meghalaya Police personnel who prevented the Assam police team from reaching the construction site. Sources [...]

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