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Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.)

Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.)

Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal, is an alumnus of Sainik School, Goalpara (Assam). He joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla (Pune) in 1973 and was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, in 1977. In 1984, he transferred to the Military Intelligence Corps, where he commanded an intelligence unit during active counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast and served in counter-terrorism operations in the Kashmir Valley. He retired from the Defence Services in 2012. Following his military career, Brig. Borthakur was appointed as a Member of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) and later served as Chairman (in charge) until his retirement in 2017. Now settled in Guwahati, Assam, he is a regular television panelist and contributes articles in both English and vernacular newspapers on contemporary issues.

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    Taking Volleyball to the Remotest Villages: A Success Story from Assam

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) May 23, 2026
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) May 23, 2026

    When Abhijit Bhattacharya conceived the idea in 2019 of taking volleyball to the grassroots level in Assam, few believed in him. Even those who encouraged him were uncertain about the …

  • Opinion

    Border Management Challenges With Increased Mercenary Movements

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) April 6, 2026
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) April 6, 2026

    Beyond the FMR: Reevaluating Border Management With Myanmar in the Wake of Foreign Mercenary Movement The arrest of six foreign nationals on 13 March 2026 by the National Investigation Agency …

  • Opinion

    Bridging the North East: Connectivity Drives a New Strategic Frontier

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) March 15, 2026
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) March 15, 2026

    Successive visits to the Northeast in the first three months of the year (2026) by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amply demonstrate the Prime Minister’s commitment towards the development …

  • Opinion

    India’s Ammunition Sector: From Importer to Exporter

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) January 13, 2026
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) January 13, 2026

    During the Kargil Conflict (1999), the Indian Army had to import specific variants of ammunition from a few countries to sustain the momentum of India’s successful campaign. Israel provided 160 …

  • Opinion

    Martyrs’ Echoes, Mega Projects: Northeast’s Bold Development Surge

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) December 23, 2025
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) December 23, 2025

    PM Narendra Modi’s Guwahati stopover was more than another ribbon-cutting exercise; it is a calibrated political message that infrastructure, nationalism and the Northeast’s long-frayed peripheries now sit at the heart …

  • Opinion

    Elevated Corridors in Kaziranga National Park: An Excellent Initiative

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) October 7, 2025
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) October 7, 2025

    The Central Government’s decision on October 1, 2025, to upgrade a stretch of National Highway 715 near Kaziranga National Park (KNP) marks another milestone in the region’s development. The decision …

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    An Era Ends, a Legacy Begins: Farewell to Zubeen Garg

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) September 24, 2025
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) September 24, 2025

    The sea of humanity who waited patiently day and night in scorching heat, rain, and thunder from Saturday (21 September) for the arrival of the mortal remains of Assamese heartthrob …

  • CultureFeatured

    Bhupen Hazarika – A Tribute on His Birth Centenary

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) September 15, 2025
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) September 15, 2025

    It is indeed extremely heartening that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite his hectic schedule, has written a masterly piece about Bhupen Hazarika, the bard of Assam.  The Prime Minister’s article, …

  • Opinion

    Railway Connectivity to Mizoram: Success Story of Indian Railways

    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) September 8, 2025
    by Brigadier Ranjit Borthakur, Sena Medal (Retd.) September 8, 2025

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who in his first tenure as Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of the rail line from Bairabi to Sairang (in Mizoram), will be immensely …

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