Assam Diary
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‘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
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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
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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
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Counterview: Why ‘Brahmin conference’ should not have been cancelled at Delhi University
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‘Women are going to be more scared now’: Why activists say HD Revanna’s bail should have been denied
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View from the Margins: How the Modi government failed India’s transgender community
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Cricket: Ricky Ponting confirms he was approached to be India head coach
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Mumbai: Toll in Ghatkopar hoarding crash rises to 17
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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
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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
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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
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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‘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
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‘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
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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
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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: Come for the back story and stay for the insane stunts
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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In Assam’s Bodoland, a new peace accord propelled a new party to power
But so did the support of the BJP.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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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
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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
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Weightlifting, Youth World C’ships: Preetismita Bhoi wins 40kg gold with world record
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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: Ashmita Chaliha upsets world No 10; PV Sindhu advances
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Cricket: Ricky Ponting confirms he was approached to be India head coach
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Tennis, French Open 2024: Dominic Thiem’s last appearance at Paris ends in second round qualifier
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Paris Olympics: Opening ceremony rehearsal delayed for second time as Seine water level rises