Ethnic Tensions
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
A court order referring to Sikkimese Nepalis are ‘immigrants’ has sparked identity debates in the state.
Umang Poddar
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Why Manipur’s dominant Meitei community wants Scheduled Tribe status
Tribal groups in state say if Meitei’s are granted Scheduled Tribes status ‘Meitei millionaires’ will encroach on their land.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Assam’s Tinsukia district, killings of Bengalis spark anxiety among Hindi-speaking residents
The rise of ULFA in the 1980s turned Hindi-speakers into targets. The proposed National Register of Citizens has cast them as outsiders again.
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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‘A hate crime directed at one community’: Killings in Tinsukia deepen the ethnic divide in Assam
The split has acquired political overtones, driven largely by fears over the Citizenship Bill and the updation of the National Register of Citizens.
Arunabh Saikia
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Love in the time of a refugee crisis: A Bangladeshi man defied a government ban to marry a Rohingya
The couple are now on the run from the law.
Motiur Rahman
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‘There are no Rohingya left in Tulatoli’: Refugees arrive in Bangladesh with tales of horror
As the Myanmar army attacks villages in Rakhine state, approximately 270,000 Rohingyas have fled across the border.
Shafiur Rahman
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Breaking Buthidaung: Rohingya refugees reaching Bangladesh tell grave tales of suffering
Whatever news has emerged from Rakhine is just the tip of the iceberg. The worst is beginning to seep out.
Adil Sakhawat
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In Assam, an attack on former ULFA militants fuels fresh anti-Bengali rhetoric
Bengali-speaking traders who assaulted the ex-rebels claim they were attempting extortion.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Mizoram, old ethnic fissures show up again as Chakma students are denied medical seats
The four students were among the state toppers in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’