Archive of published articles in The Shillong Times
2025
| Article Name | Updated |
|---|---|
| Meghalaya’s Caves: Journey through Time and Legend | June 2025 |
| Tracing 2,000 Years of Environmental Change in Meghalaya | June 2025 |
| Who Makes Up the Hynniewtrep? | June 2025 |
| Education is serious Business, But not a Business | June 2025 |
| Mynser and the Legacy of the Kherwang Khasis | June 2025 |
| Climate Change and the Future of Farming in Meghalaya | June 2025 |
April 2025
- Folklores: A Window to Khasi History and Culture
- The New Colonisers: Khasis against Themselves
- Is Jhum to be blamed for forest fires in Meghalaya
- Language as a Bridge: Healing the Divides in Meghalaya
- Nongkseh: A Gateway to Khasi History
- Religion, Identity, and Solidarity: The Case of the Khasi and Khmer People
Jan-March 2025
- Constitutional Challenges and Economic Consequences of KHADC’s Trading Ban
- A Khasi Legacy: Independence, Resilience, and the Power of Matriliny
- Between Faith and Loss: The Struggle of Indigenous Khasi Identity
- Is VPP The New AAP?
- District Council Elections: A crucial test for Meghalaya’s Governance
- Reclaiming Tradition: Role of Women in Khasi Polity
- Is nuclear family the reason for abandoning matrilineal customs?
- Article 371 vs. Sixth Schedule in ADC elections: ‘Why the uproar?
- Tarun Bhartiya: Life extraordinaire
- Why always target Khasi women?
- Kong Shop: A homely experience away from home
- From Missed Chances to Future Glory: Football in Meghalaya
- The growing divide: Inequality in Meghalaya
- The dangerous nexus: Religion and politics in Meghalaya
2024
November-December 2024
- Lyngngam culture: Rediscovering the roots of our ancestors
- Plight of taxi drivers: How can it be solved?
- The future of VPP: Uncertain road ahead
- Patrilineal customs the culprit for broken families
- Lumsohpetbneng: More than a place of pilgrimage
- Broken families: Unveiling the role of patrilineal and matrilineal systems
- Time immemorial: A meaningless phrase
August-October 2024
- Khasis and Nepalis: Unraveling their connection
- Michael N Syiem: A man for all seasons
- Reservations: Misconceptions galore
- Leveraging agriculture to combat malnutrition in Meghalaya
- Beef Politics: How Sacred Is The Cow?
- The farcical cow rally that was aborted
- Reservation Controversy: Could the Khasis lose their share?
- Lessons Meghalaya can learn from Mexico
July 2024
- Are Khasis a confused people?
- Will ILP solve a problem which doesn’t exist?
- Street vendors of Shillong: What is their story?
- VPP’s foray into parliament: Challenges and opportunities ahead
June 2024
- Solidarity among the Khasi: What explains it?
- Reservation Saga: Day of reckoning is near
- Election 2024: Who won, who lost and why?
- Hidutva Vrs Jaidbynriew politics: Different side of same coin?
May 2024
- How indigenous peoples were viewed in ancient India
- Is religion the basis of indigenous identity?
- Do indigenous peoples exist in India?
- Who was first? Does it matter?
April 2024
- Origins of the Khasis: The Puzzle Solved
- History of the sub-continent and the place of the Khasis in it
- Khasi victimhood: Is it based on facts?
- 2024 MP Election: A contest of high stakes
- Who are the people of Ichamati?
March 2024
- Why the caa is still a danger for everyone in the North East
- Jobs in the state budget: Where are they?
February 2024
- What’s in a name? Apparently a lot
- Peace between Khasis and Karbis: A Legacy of the past
- Questions for the 2024-2025 budget
- Constructing/reconstructing Jaintia History
January 2024
- Is the State Anthem ignoring Jaintia History?
- State Anthem: Questions about Khasi identity
- Potholes in Shillong: What does it reveal about governance in Meghalaya?
- Oranges: A gift from Meghalaya to the World
November-December 2023
- Low business in the city: What’s causing it and what does it reveal?
- Religion and indigenous identity
- Cherry Blossom Festival: Are the criticisms justified?
October 2023
- Prospects of increasing fish production in Meghalaya
- Culture of ‘Donation’ in Meghalaya
- What’s The End Game in Manipur
September 2023
- Agricultural policy for Meghalaya
- Assault on freedom of expression: Let’s not be hypocrites
- Manipur crisis: Failure of the state makes political solution inevitable
- Job reservation in the private sector: Is it the solution?
July-August 2023
- Khasi-Karbi Conflict: A Ticking Time Bomb
- Manipur conflict: Can we rise above ethnic affiliations?
- Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Vs. Jaidbynriew Politics
- The reservation saga: What will be the endgame?
- What rice can tell us about our history
May-June 2023
- What Meghalaya can learn from Manipur
- Is the reservation debate over?
- Review of reservation policy: is it possible or desirable?
- Khasi-Jaintia and Karbi: A shared bond
- Matrilineal to Patrinlineal: what is the cost
March-April 2023
- WHO DESERVES RESERVATION: KHASI-JAINTIA OR GARO?
- STATE RESERVATION POLICY REVIEW: A QUAGMIRE
- Meghalaya State Budget: Confusion galore
- IS A NON-NPP GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE?
January-February 2023
- Is there no money for the poor in Meghalaya?
- Freebies: Are they good or bad?
- Supporting agriculture in Meghalaya: The way ahead
October-December 2023
- State of the economy in Meghalaya: Challenges and dangers ahead
- Challenges that plague health sector in Meghalaya
- Class struggle in Meghalaya
- Curse of the working class
April-September 2022
- Khasis are not Hindus, Hindus are Khasis
- Election 2023: Who should we choose?
- Tragedy or triumph of the commons?
- Landlessness: A ticking time bomb
January-March 2022
- Mei-Ramew Café: A vehicle to promote nus (Neglected and Underutilized Species)
- Millet: A neglected crop making a comeback
- Food safety and standards: Backdoor entry of gmo
- Eri Silk Industry: A pathway to Atmanirbhar Bharat
September-December 2021
- School Garden for Combating Malnutrition in Meghalaya
- Needed better sports infrastructure, not reservation for tribals
- Are Khasis matriarchal or matrilineal?
- Sustainable development goals & Palm oil cultivation: A paradox
May-August 2021
- Will the past be repeated?
- PM KISAN and Landlessness in Meghalaya
- Covid-19 conundrums: Delusions and deceit
- Supporting the Community During Covid-19
- Covid-19 Pains: A collective Failure
January-April 2021
- Covid-19 Vaccination: Necessary but not Safe
- Lakadong Turmeric and One District One Product Scheme
- Reaffirming Seed Sovereignty: Community Seed Banks and Community Seed Fairs
- Contract Farming in Meghalaya: The hidden dangers to indigenous farmers
September-December 2020
- Farm Laws 2020: Will it benefit the farmers of Meghalaya
- National Education Policy-2020 and Indigenous Knowledge System
- Biodiversity in indigenous rice based food system of Meghalaya.
- Can Meghalaya feed itself?
June-August 2020
- Why no country for atheist
- Reviving Hill Paddy Cultivation
- Covid-19, Landlessness and Food Insecurity in Meghalaya
- The Way Forward: Meghalaya should focus on Food Sovereignty to avoid shortage during crises like the Pandemic
- There’s always a way: GH cafe owner shows the way to survive in Pandemic
- An alternative to Bush Meat: Need to strengthen Indigenous Food System to supplement animal protein
January-May 2020
- Grassroots innovators: Farmers like Enock Masynting crucial in building resilient rural economy
- Is There An Immigration Problem In Meghalaya Which Ilp Can Solve?
- Agroecology Learning Centre: Respecting Indigenous Knowledge
2015-2019
- I-Day ’19: Democracy Under Threat
- Agroecology And Indigenous Farmers Of Meghalaya
- Securing Our Seed Sovereignty
- Farmer Markets: Supporting Indigenous Food Systems For The Future Of Food
- How Many Types Of Khasis Are There
- Indigenous Food System: A Bulwark Against Food Insecurity
- Food As The Bedrock Of Indigeneity
- Shillong: A Heartless City
- Are The Poor In Meghalaya Lazy?
- Street Hawkers: A Problem Or The Solution
- Smart City Of Shillong: A Danger To Democracy?
- RSS Rejects Idea Of Secularism
- Marching With The Khaki: A Fight Back By A Disappearing People
- Christianity: A Force For Good In Meghalaya?
- Why Saiden Village In Meghalaya Started Its Own Library?
- Little Hidden Faces
- Indigigames: Games From Our Past
- Library In Pyndengumiong, Mairang: A Commons