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Priyanka Borpujari
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Jahnu Barua finds beauty in the mundane in his Alzheimer’s-themed short film ‘That Gusty Morning’
The short film focuses on the non-acceptance of people with dementia and the fate of their family members.
Priyanka Borpujari
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Who would have thought Jhumpa Lahiri and Elena Ferrante had so much in common?
A scholar of the Italian language explores the 'dissolving margins' between Ferrante’s novels and Lahiri’s Italian work.
Priyanka Borpujari
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‘Nobody asks us why we took up arms’: confessions of a former adivasi militant in Assam
Bijay Singh Lakhra of the Adivasi People’s Army describes the disillusionment among adivasis in Assam after the recent Kokrajhar bloodshed.
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘I buried my wife and son on Christmas’: When violence and horror descended on Assam
Little more than charred houses remain in many villages of Assam’s Kokrajhar district – and numerous tales of loved ones lost to bullets.
Priyanka Borpujari
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A month after Assam violence, fear lingers in relief camps – of militants and the administration
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s claims of normalcy stand belied.
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Watching life unfold in Guwahati laahe laahe
New Delhi has again declined the North East’s demand for a separate time zone, showing how little the region is understood.
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Video
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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Assam's TV channels failed in their duty after Bodo militant killings
Instead of providing nuance and perspective, the TV channels focused on chasing 'flashing' visuals.
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Assam killings yet another bid by Bodo groups to establish ethnic dominance in region
Armed factions are seeking to cleanse Bodoland Territorial Area Districts of other communities.
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Kill the ‘daayni’: Witch hunts and death haunt Assam’s quiet villages
Superstitions are increasingly being exploited to settle scores and arbitrarily persecute people.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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In wake of annual floods, a vibrant boat economy rises in Assam
Stranded by swollen rivers, villages issue tenders for boat transportation.
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Hit by climate change, Assam river communities bury their pride, move into houses on stilts
For centuries, living in houses on stilts was considered a tribal practice. But incessant flooding has pushed Assamese to change.
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