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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Sep 04, 2017 · 08:30 am

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Jun 10, 2017 · 06:30 pm

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· May 25, 2017 · 05:30 pm

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Aug 24, 2016 · 07:30 pm

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Aug 09, 2016 · 05:30 pm

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Jul 29, 2016 · 10:30 am

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).

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Jun 29, 2016 · 10:30 am

The life and times of Machli, Ranthambore’s most famous tigress

Machli – who once killed a 14-foot crocodile – turned 20 this year.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Jun 14, 2016 · 05:30 pm

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Jan 28, 2016 · 09:15 am

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Oct 04, 2015 · 09:15 am

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).

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Aug 06, 2015 · 08:45 am

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.

Kishalay Bhattacharjee

· Jul 05, 2015 · 09:15 am