Stories written by
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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In Assam, the Mising community has adapted its architecture to cope with annual floods
Their flood-resilient houses, called chang ghors, stand several feet above the ground on bamboo stilts.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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A community displaced 25 years ago still waits for land
In 2020, the Centre trumpeted a resettlement plan in Tripura for Brus who fled violence in Mizoram in 1997. On the ground, little has changed for the community.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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In Assam, locals and forest officials have joined hands to save elephants from train hits
Rapid urbanisation around Deepor beel, the only Ramsar site in the state, has led to habitat fragmentation of tuskers.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
Trending
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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A poem without verbs: The beauty of Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki’s poem ‘Thakur Ka Kuan’
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‘My intention is to be as authentic as possible to what Veda Vyasa said’: Translator Bibek Debroy
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A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
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As Manipur loses its green cover, a man has turned a dry hill into a lush forest
The jungle now has numerous varieties of plants, among them 30 species of bamboo and 20 species of orchids.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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Two young women in Nagaland are on a crusade against e-waste
Sowete-u K Letro and Bendangwala Walling have been sensitising people since they started the state’s first electronic waste collection centre in 2018.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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On Assam’s tea plantations, a water crisis has made it difficult to contain the spread of Covid-19
More than 200 workers from at least two tea gardens in Dibrugarh district were infected with the coronavirus in early May.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
Video
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Watch: Akshay Kumar pranks businessman Manish Mandhana for April Fool’s Day (and social media)
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Eco India, Episode 218: Can sustainable food production improve our consumption habits?
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Watch: This 33-year-old temple elephant has amazing football and cricket skills
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Watch: Man pulled to safety from Kosi river in Uttarakhand after sudden rise in water level
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Watch: Baseball fan runs onto field to propose to girlfriend, pinned to the ground by guards
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A Bengaluru couple wants to save India’s tribal music – with a little help from urban artists
In their first project, Piyush Goswami and Akshatha Shetty have focused on Assam’s Biate tribe.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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In Shillong, hip-hop artists are singing tales of poverty, unemployment and a fading language
Acts such as Khasi Bloodz, Kingdom Culture and Mawlai Emcees are trying to give a voice to the youth of the region.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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In manga-crazy Nagaland, a young woman’s comic series has made her a minor star
Thejakhrienuo Yhome’s ‘Carnaby Black’ is about ‘whimsical magic’.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
The Reel
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage