Shillong: Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, the new Director of IIM Shillong, is pushing to align elite management education with the needs of Meghalaya. Sherry brings thirty years of academic experience to the job. He previously served as the Founding Director of IIIT Lucknow and earned a Gold Medal from IIT Kharagpur. He wants to use global management tools to fix local problems. The institute runs the North East Centre for Community Impact and Engagement to help regional entrepreneurs. "It is important to connect world-class management education with the aspirations and realities of the Northeast," Sherry said.
IIM Shillong launched the five-stage Integrated Program in Management to train ethical leaders. The school offers loans and scholarships to keep costs low for local students. Meanwhile, Gorkha Pathshala Higher Secondary School marked its 150th anniversary with a two-day literary meet. Hazia Jeron Syiem of B.K. Bajoria took first in a debate on social media age limits. Aakriti Chettri and Aryama Upadhaya followed. Monodip Dey and Surojit Deb of Laban Bengalee Boys Higher Secondary School won the inter-school quiz. Principal Amit Thapa plans to hold the final closing ceremony on October 1.
West Jaintia Hills police caught two men with stolen bikes. Officers from Amlarem station stopped Pynshngai Jyrwa and Rijiedstar Shylla at Ladjaplem. Their motorcycles, registered as AS-01FK 3482 and AS-26A 9873, were stolen in Changsari, Assam. Dawki police also grabbed two more bikes, NL-07EB 8467 and AS-05S 3378. Those machines remain under police guard for verification.
Updated at 27th August 2026 at 1:49am
The Hynñiewtrep Border Dispute Redressal Forum is headed to the national capital to demand that Khasi-Pnar villages in Block-I be brought under Meghalaya state welfare schemes. The group, which just marked seven years of work, is drafting a memorandum for all 60 MLAs. They also honored Da Ailang Suchiang of Mowjem village for standing up to Assam police officers who tried to force locals to vote in the neighboring state during the last election.
Truckers are crying foul over a string of diesel thefts near Laitkor. One driver from Jammu and Kashmir reported 100 liters of fuel siphoned from his rig after his tank lock was busted overnight near a Hindustan Petroleum pump. Police checked local CCTV but came up empty. The driver eventually dropped the complaint, but other haulers say the problem is widespread and they are sick of broken or useless cameras along the road.
Ri-Bhoi College and USTM are prepping for a nationwide youth interaction with the Prime Minister on August 27. The event, held in honor of Major Dhyan Chand, will let students share ideas on building sports infrastructure and prepping talent for the 2036 Olympics. Participants will tune into a virtual broadcast and join a discussion on youth leadership and skill building.
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