Assam’s Nepalis support the Gorkhaland movement – but say they will never leave their state

The agitation for a separate state for Nepali natives in Darjeeling has resonated with Nepali-speaking people in other parts of the North East too

Arunabh Saikia

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Farm protests: Why the government’s promise to buy crops at minimum support prices is often hollow

The support mechanism declared by the central government often exists only on paper.

Mridula Chari

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Abhishek Dey

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Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 26, 2017 · 09:00 am

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Army owned up to killing an innocent civilian. What happens next?

The Army said an inquiry has been ordered while the family has filed a police case. But in regions under AFSPA, convictions are rare.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 26, 2017 · 07:30 am

A farm crisis is slowly brewing in Assam – and farmers are staging protests to draw attention to it

Farmers complain they do not have any support from the state in terms of irrigation or price guarantees for their cash crops.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 22, 2017 · 09:00 am

How smart is the old idea of a new time zone for the North East, really?

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is the latest politician to make this proposal to improve work efficiency, save power.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 15, 2017 · 06:30 pm

In Assam’s Dima Hasao, militants turned politicians – only to be convicted for terror funding

Yet when they surrendered and joined politics in 2013, it was touted as the triumph of a democratic state.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 13, 2017 · 09:00 am

What does the death of Naga leader SS Khaplang mean for the future of militancy in the North East?

There is said to be a surge in recruitment to militant groups, and security officials suspect a Chinese hand.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 12, 2017 · 12:57 pm

In Assam’s communally sensitive Silchar, allegations of ‘love jihad’ spark violent clashes

Tuesday’s violence and vandalism involving over 500 people came nine months after Hindu-Muslim couple’s marriage.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jun 09, 2017 · 12:30 pm

‘This is dictatorial’: In Kerala, Bengal and North East, new cattle rules meet with opposition

States with a tradition of eating beef protest notification that will make slaughtering cattle much more difficult.

Arunabh Saikia

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TA Ameerudheen

· May 30, 2017 · 12:30 pm

‘They are targeting Muslim children’: A rumour about ‘impotency vaccine’ is causing panic in Assam

After Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana and rural Assam, parents in Guwahati fall for the lie, refuse to let children attend school.

Arunabh Saikia

· May 19, 2017 · 07:30 am

Is Assam muzzling social media dissent through arrests in the guise of keeping peace?

Police accuse Parimal Gore of promoting enmity between communities. Colleagues say he was targeted for criticising BJP government.

Arunabh Saikia

· May 17, 2017 · 06:30 am

One arrest at a time, a massive cash-for-jobs scam is unravelling in Assam

The Assam Public Service Commission’s top officials are being investigated for rigging recruitment exams, taking bribes.

Arunabh Saikia

· May 15, 2017 · 12:30 pm