The Shillong Times

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