Nilanjana Das

Social media has the power to make or break an issue—and increasingly, it shapes how we think, shop and respond. The frenzy surrounding content creators has swept across the Indian digital ecosystem. Alongside this surge has come an ever-growing audience of consumers who absorb a constant stream of information, often without questioning its credibility or filtering what they consume. Immersed in an endless flow of content, many lose track of both time and context, consuming information...

Assam’s cultural void and the Post Malone moment. The cultural vacuum left by the demise of Zubeen Garg continues to echo through Assam, resurfacing sharply during the recent Post Malone concert in Guwahati. Zubeen, the state’s most beloved musical icon, had dominated the cultural landscape for over three decades. With songs in more than 40 languages and dialects, and a career spanning 33 years, he was not just a singer but a cultural force whose music stitched together generations. His...