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This section, “Off the Cuff,” steps away from traditional reports and brings to the readers a kaleidoscope of various and variegated subjects of interest—some are unique, some are untold and some are even weird. Well, there are also write ups which are simply ‘musing’ or ‘reflections of thoughts’.. This section will have at least two to three, or may be, even more new write ups every week.
The Gun that fired at Agartala came here as a ‘War Trophy’-Part 2
The Gun - 105-mm artillery gun -now standing silently at the Albert Ekka War Memorial in Agartala was once positioned across the border at Akhaura. In the turbulent days before the 1971 Indo-Pak war formally began, Pakistani artillery repeatedly shelled Agartala from this gun. Then, on December 2, Indian troops captured the gun. Lt Gen Sagat Singh decided that the weapon should be given to the very city it had once shelled and killed citizens.Manas PalIt stands silent today inside the Albert Ekka War Memorial in Agartala, an...
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Drawing Borders with...
Drawing Borders with Microphones: The Fantasy of Greater Tipraland
It is a classic case of irresponsible rhetoric running ahead of reality where grand claims collide...
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Dogs of War...
Dogs of War prowl the region and a ‘Christian State’ plot comes to fore, Tripura figures in security calculusFrederick Forsyth has unfortunately passed away...
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Tripura at a...
Tripura at a Crossroads: Identity politics and emerging ‘Lock-In’ effect in TTAADC elections
A discernible ‘lock-in’ effect appears to be taking shape in Tripura’s evolving...
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Do what you...
"Do what you like, but don’t get caught"-Read the heading of this article ? No, this laconic order did not come from PM Modi,...
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Jackson Gate and...
Jackson Gate and the Story of an Untamed Firebrand
Most residents of Agartala know of a place called Jackson Gate — right in the heart...
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The Forgotten Tail:...
The Forgotten Tail: The Vanished Plane Wreck from MBB College
Sometimes, memories return like fragments of dreams—blurred, fleeting, half-luminous. Among the countless stories whispered through...
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Wings of Tragedy:...
Wings of Tragedy: The Forgotten Plane Crashes in Agartala Airport
Manas Pal
These are the stories long lost. Even the memories of the deceased have faded...
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The Burning Skies...
The Burning Skies of Tripura : Air Crash Series There were as many as five air crashes in Tripura . Here is Part 1: When...
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DURGA: SYMBOLISM, SOCIAL...
Durga: Symbolism, Social Change, and the Continuum of Life
Every autumn, as the sound of the dhak fills the air and clay idols of Goddess...