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Assam: What is in a name? Sribhumi or Karimganj! Either way…

Guwahati: In the southernmost corner of Assam, where the Kushiyara River marks a porous border with Bangladesh, a simple name change has triggered a storm of resentment, violence, and historical reckoning. What began as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarmaโ€™s bid to honour Rabindranath Tagore by renaming Karimganj district asย Sribhumiย in November 2024 has escalated into fiery […]