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A Grim Reminder to the Horrifying Carnage at Oting
The pictures of rusted vehicles in this blog are grim reminders of the horrific incident that took place on December 4, 2021, in which 13 innocent coal miners from Oting village under the Mon district of Nagaland, were gunned down by the Indian Army in a...
A sight that tempts the mouth and tease the eyes
The sight of ripe Litchis near my room where Istayed for two days in Tezpur, was simply awesome. So close to my window, fully ripe decorated the tree in red, otherwise normally coverred with deep green leaves. It truly was a pleasnat sight to behold, and...
Gifted my latest Book to Honourable Governor of Goa
esterday (May 19, 2026), I had the absolute pleasure of gifting my latest book - Manipur's Experience with AFSPA, to His Execllency, Ashok Gajapathy Raju, the Honourable Governor of Goa, at the Lok Bhawan, Dona Paula. Deeply moved by his simplicity as wel...
My salute to Kerala for keeping the Spirit of India alive
The most notable bright spot of the 2026 assembly elections is clearly the manner in which voters in Kerala exercised their franchise; Not because they voted any particular party to power, but because they avoided voting along communal lines. The victorie...
Everything is not about conversion as some thinks
On April 15th, 2026, the New Indian Express reported that Fr Roy Vadakkel, director of Bethlehem Ashramam, played the role of Parvathi’s father when she got married to Ananthu in the Kottayam district of Kerala. Parvathi grew up in Bethlehem Ashramam when...
Heartfelt Condolences to families of the Zojila Pass Tragedy
The tragedy on Friday between Kargil and Srinagar, where an avalanche took away the lives of seven people, including women and children, while they were travelling through the Zojila Pass, is heartbreaking. The pass is one of the most critical sectors alo...
Who Says All-Stag Outings are borring?
The outing at the SVR Spice Farm was something we never envisaged would generate so much fun and joy. From the games, to relaxation, to food, everything was simply superb...
Pampered, enlightened, and connected at the 3rd DUILF 2026
When I received an Invitation from Rahul Jain, the Curator & Chief Co atordinator, it left me thinking. Because the letter informed that “The festival will be a celebration of literature and dialogue among writers, poets, and literary enthusiasts from...
Dibrulitfest 2026 Speakers list
Look out for my name among Speakers...
For Nepal, it was so near, yet so far
My hear flew out to the spirited Nepal cricket team when they came so close to winning, yet had to go home defeated. All that stood between victory and them was a meagre four runs. How heart-burning!!! It was a classic example of “So near, yet so far” for...
Deepak Kumar, one of the Real Sons of Mother India
Kotdwar is a city in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, where Wakeel Ahmed, a Muslim shopkeeper runs a shop by the name of Baba School Dress for the last thirty years. On January 26, 2026, a group of men who identified themselves as members of Bajrang Dal h...
Deeply disturbed by what the CM of Assam said: Is he not a father-figure to everyone?
In today’s India, hate speeches and hurling abuses on other communities have become the new normal because this perhaps is seen as the shortest route to electoral successes. This, however, may be true of grassroot political workers, But Himanta Sarma, the...