Assam Diary
-
‘Police high-handedness’: What a government inquiry said about a shooting in Assam
Assam has seen numerous police shootings since last year. This is the only incident where the government set up an inquiry commission.
Rokibuz Zaman
-
In Assam, a police crackdown on European visitors sparks demand for an anti-conversion law
Ten Europeans were detained and deported, with the police investigating whether they were conducting ‘mass conversions’ to Christianity.
Rokibuz Zaman
-
In Assam, there is widespread resentment against internet shutdowns for government exams
The government argued it was necessary to conduct ‘free, fair and transparent’ exams.
Rokibuz Zaman
Trending
-
‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
-
‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
-
In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
-
‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
-
Why is the 2024 Congress manifesto silent on pushing back against majoritarianism? History has clues
-
Why many in Assam are unhappy with a proposal to count ‘Assamese Muslims’
Muslim communities considered indigenous to the state resent the emphasis on religion over ethnicity.
Rokibuz Zaman
-
Assam’s tea gardens will have high schools for the first time. But tea workers have one concern
They want the tea garden managements to stay out of the running of the schools.
Rokibuz Zaman
-
Why wild mushrooms are causing deaths in Assam’s tea gardens
Impoverished tea garden workers have been driven to the free source of protein but knowledge of which mushrooms are poisonous is scarce on the ground.
Rokibuz Zaman
Video
-
Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
-
Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
-
‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
-
Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
-
Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
-
‘Deliberately creating enmity’: Assam MP Abdul Khaleque on his complaint against Himanta Biswa Sarma
The two men were once political allies in the Congress. Khaleque now wants Sarma booked for hate speech.
Rokibuz Zaman
-
‘In the womb of the Brahmaputra’: A flawed land policy lies behind violent eviction drives in Assam
A close study of Sipajhar, where an eviction drive left two dead last month, reveals the many factors shaping ethnic tensions.
Bidyut Sagar Boruah, Anshuman Gogoi, Gaurav Rajkhowa & Ankur Tamuli Phukan
-
How African Swine Fever – and government inaction – pushed Assam’s pig farmers into penury
The sector was flourishing till the virus wiped out farm after farm across the state last year as the government failed to cull the animals in time.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
-
‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
-
‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
-
Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
-
‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
-
‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
-
In Assam’s Bodoland, a new peace accord propelled a new party to power
But so did the support of the BJP.
Ipsita Chakravarty
-
As Kaziranga National Park spreads, residents tear down their homes before they are evicted
The park became central to Assamese pride, and the tussles over eviction grew political.
Arunabh Saikia
-
In Assam, the Congress spars with BJP over its chief ministerial candidate's past
Last week, ULFA accused Sarbananda Sonowal of being involved in two 'secret killings'.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Field
-
IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
-
Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
-
Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
-
Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
-
Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins