The decision to develop Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar as a religious tourism destination deserves to be viewed as more than another tourism project. It is an opportunity to recover …
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Siddharth Roy is a civil engineer, consultant (invitee) to Rashtriya Raksha University under the Ministry of Home Affairs, contemporary affairs commentator, columnist and short story writer. He regularly writes on public policy, governance, national security, economic affairs, climate change, infrastructure, social issues, and contemporary developments. Over the years, his articles, editorials, columns, and opinion pieces have been published in several reputed newspapers and media platforms, including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Telegraph, India Today, Deccan Herald, The Pioneer, The Statesman, The Print, India Narrative, Asia News Network (ANN), South Asia Monitor, The Assam Tribune, The Sentinel (Assam), Eastern Chronicle, NorthEast Now, Guwahati Plus (GPlus), The Hills Times, Dainik Asam, Amar Asom, Asomiya Pratidin and Rongili Barta. He is also a contributing author for The Diplomatist magazine (read exclusively by diplomats around the world and Indian ministry officials) and Dimdima Magazine (a leading children’s magazine with worldwide circulation and published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan).
The decision to develop Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar as a religious tourism destination deserves to be viewed as more than another tourism project. It is an opportunity to recover …
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has generated extraordinary optimism about the future of economic growth. Governments, corporations and investors increasingly describe AI as the defining technological revolution of the …
The most important number in the latest U.S. sanctions legislation is not 100%. It is 88.7%. That is the approximate share of India’s crude-oil requirement met through imports in 2025-26. …
The flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26 warn that Himalayan disasters are becoming more complex than conventional flood models assume. From an engineering perspective, this was not simply …
Much of India’s democratic heritage is often traced to ancient republics such as the ganas and sanghas, village panchayats, and the deliberative traditions described in classical texts. Yet, one of …
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the defining technology of the twenty-first century, reshaping economies, military capabilities and global power equations. Nations are no longer competing merely to adopt AI; they …
Environmental conservation is no longer a matter of choice; it has become a fundamental requirement for human survival and sustainable development. Across the world, societies are confronting a reality in …
The global semiconductor race is no longer merely about technology or trade; it has become a contest for strategic influence, economic resilience, and national security. Semiconductors power everything from smartphones …
India’s rapid digital transformation has fundamentally reshaped its economy, governance and society. From digital banking and online education to e-governance and cloud-based infrastructure, technology today forms the backbone of everyday …
India’s push towards electric mobility represents one of the most ambitious transitions in its contemporary development trajectory. Driven by the dual imperatives of reducing carbon emissions and curbing dependence on …
As Assam welcomes spring and the Assamese New Year, Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu, unfolds not as a singular celebration but as a richly layered cultural cycle spread across seven days. This …
India is increasingly living through an era of climate uncertainty, where extreme weather events are no longer rare disruptions but recurring features of everyday life. From prolonged heatwaves across northern …
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