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Kishalay Bhattacharjee
Kishalay Bhattacharjee is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Face to face with the Maoists who abducted two Italians in Odisha (and played chess with them)
Kishalay Bhattacharjee’s new book, ‘An Unfinished Revolution’, examines the 2012 abduction of Italians Paulo Bosusco and Claudio Colangelo in Kandhamal.
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SS Khaplang: Once seen as an Indian ally, this Myanmar Naga wanted no part of the 2015 peace accord
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khalpang) chief, who died on June 9, was the primary weapon supplier to armed groups in the North East.
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Kill people. Add up points. Move up the ranks: Disturbing truth in CRPF inspector general’s report
Inspector general of police Rajnish Rai filed a report saying the army and police conducted a fake encounter in Assam on March 30.
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Trending
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Why the small turnout at Modi’s Kolkata rally should not worry the BJP
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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The battle of the generals has revealed a deeper rot in the Indian army
In counter-insurgency areas, lines get blurred and even good operation men are sometimes found transgressing.
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The recent killing of 14 people is yet another marker in Kokrajhar’s long and bloody history
The insidious network of corruption and violence runs too deep along the tortured plains of Bodoland.
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Scenes from Kaziranga: Rhino steers her calf to forest guards for safekeeping, a tiger on a tree
The national park in Assam has been hit by the worst flooding in recent memory but guards, locals and volunteers are working to protect its wildlife.
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Video
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Watch: Migrant runs into strange people and situations in short film ‘Welcome to Mumbai’
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‘International Men’s Day should also be celebrated’: BJP MP Sonal Mansingh in Rajya Sabha
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Watch: Farmers’ protests are celebrating women’s day with massive rallies and women speakers
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Watch: Pope Francis visits Qaraqosh, a Christian-majority city in Iraq
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Watch: Comedian recreates every member of film cast and crew with a surprise ‘Tom Cruise’ cameo
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Isak Chisi Swu (1929-2016): The Bible scholar who backed a violent struggle for a Naga homeland
In the confusing debate about which Naga tribes are authentic, Swu brought legitimacy to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah).
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The life and times of Machli, Ranthambore’s most famous tigress
Machli – who once killed a 14-foot crocodile – turned 20 this year.
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Imphal Encounter: 'I have no idea why the CM protected these fellows'
What an army officer's confession as recorded in the recently released book, 'Blood on My Hands: Confessions of Staged Encounters' said about the shooting of Chongkham Sanjit.
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The Reel
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Border lands: Exploring the world’s biggest illegal cattle trade route
More than 20,000 cattle are made to cross over into Bangladesh, where they sell for Rs 30,000 each.
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After signing the peace accord, will Naga groups abandon their warlord lifestyle?
The agreement is, no doubt, a new beginning. In the path to sustained peace lie many roadblocks, not least the large illegal taxation empire run by the NSCN(IM).
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The Emergency that continues: 25 years of AFSPA in Jammu & Kashmir
In September 1990, Parliament passed the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, which was 'deemed to have come into force' retrospectively from July 5, 1990.
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The Field
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Golf: Anirban Lahiri to play at The Players Championship after Brooks Koepka pulls out due to injury
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India vs England: Test series defeat is going to hurt for a while, says coach Chris Silverwood
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NBA: Giannis wins MVP as Team LeBron dominates 2021 All-Star Game against Team Durant
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Cricket: ICC tournaments for women to have more teams from 2026
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Watch: Stephen Curry nails his last shot to win NBA All-Star 3-point contest