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Suraj Gogoi
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Did Israeli director Nadav Lapid really abuse India’s hospitality with his ‘Kashmir Files’ critique?
In an open letter to the IFFI jury head, Israel’s ambassador accused him of offending his hosts. But what does Indian hospitality really mean?
Suraj Gogoi
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How BJP used an Assamese historian’s imagination of the past to push its politics of polarisation
Surya Kumar Bhuyan situated Assam in Indian history through its encounters with the Mughals. This is in sync with the saffron party’s political agenda.
Suraj Gogoi & Manoranjan Pegu
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Fury is past, nothing but fear: Reflections on Moinul Haque’s killing in Assam, one year later
A meditation on the relationship between ritual and politics in New India.
Suraj Gogoi
Trending
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Ready to pay any price,’ says Rahul Gandhi after being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP
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A copy of the Bible is expected to sell for $50 million. What makes it so special?
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The Gauhati HC ruling offers a glimmer of hope for those tangled up in Assam’s citizenship nightmare
By stating that those deemed Indian citizens cannot be declared foreigners, the court sent a reminder about the importance of innocence in the legal system.
Suraj Gogoi & Arijit Sen
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From outsiders to termites and infiltrators: How ‘Bangladeshi’ came to signify hate and difference
While the Ahom rulers used ‘bongāl’ to refer to those who came from the west of their lands, ‘Bangladeshi’ is the slur aimed at all current targets.
Suraj Gogoi
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Hijab ban: How some liberals are sleepwalking into the trap set by Hindutva nationalists
Beneath the seemingly secular pushback against the hijab lies a sinister single-point agenda of erasing the Muslim way of life from public space.
Angshuman Choudhury & Suraj Gogoi
Video
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Watch: British PM Rishi Sunak plays cricket with England’s T20 World Cup-winning team
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Why a Muslim MP was forced to challenge Assam chief minister's hateful propaganda
As Himanta Biswa Sarma defines Assamese nationalism in Hindu terms, pitching it against Muslims, the media is gleefully amplifying his rhetoric.
Apoorvanand & Suraj Gogoi
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The BJP has doubled down on identity politics in Assam. Why is the Congress steering clear of it?
In its re-election bid, the saffron party has made several promises that feed into the Assamese nationalist imagination of indigeneity and belongingness.
Angshuman Choudhury & Suraj Gogoi
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Assam’s NRC consensus: Lack of public disorder after draft list didn’t mean absence of violence
A majoritarian hegemony has papered over faultlines and dissent in the state.
Suraj Gogoi & Abhinav P Borbora
The Reel
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68