Why the AIUDF poses a conundrum for the Congress in Assam

Allying with the party may dent the fortunes of the Congress in Upper Assam. But in Lower Assam, it stands to gain from joining forces.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 19, 2023 · 06:30 am

In Manipur, the Kukis are up in arms against the ‘majoritarian’ BJP government

A series of protests, followed by CM N Biren Singh’s decision to pull out of a ceasefire arrangement, has cracked open old fault lines in the state.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 14, 2023 · 06:30 am

In Assam, POCSO use in drive against child marriage raises legal concerns

The act has been invoked against young men in consensual relationships and even parents and relatives. This is not the objective of the law, say experts

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 09, 2023 · 06:30 am

Inside India’s largest detention centre: ‘It is better to die than live with no hope’

The Matia transit camp in Lower Assam currently holds 69 ‘foreigners’, along with 300 people arrested as part of the state’s crackdown on child marriage.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 07, 2023 · 07:00 pm

In Meghalaya, Khasi groups threaten violence if Conrad Sangma becomes CM again

Sangma belongs to the Garo community. The ethnic divide often rears its head during elections.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 05, 2023 · 09:15 pm

Why the BJP is struggling to expand its footprint in Meghalaya

The party’s vote share dipped this election.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 04, 2023 · 06:30 am

How a split in Opposition votes helped BJP cling on to power in Tripura

The most significant player to emerge in the elections was the Tipra Motha, which is now the second-largest party in the state.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 03, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why the return of NDPP-BJP in Nagaland was a victory foretold

The two main Opposition parties, the Naga People’s Front and the Congress, left several seats uncontested.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Mar 02, 2023 · 02:30 pm

In Tripura, BJP has a contest on its hands – but its welfare delivery may see it through

The rise of Tipra Motha and the coming together of traditional rivals CPI(M) and Congress have upset its calculations

Rokibuz Zaman

· Feb 15, 2023 · 09:00 am

In Tripura, a beleaguered CPI(M) is banking on fresh faces and a new alliance to revive its fortunes

Left workers say violence by the BJP has made it hard to even open party offices, but believe their silent campaign will work

Rokibuz Zaman

· Feb 14, 2023 · 09:00 am

Afraid of arrest, Assam’s pregnant teens skip hospitals, turn to home births and abortion pills

Doctors, health workers fear the police crackdown on child marriage might result in a setback to maternal health

Rokibuz Zaman

· Feb 11, 2023 · 06:30 am

Will Assam’s child marriage arrests undo the work of community activists?

Community workers risked their lives to stop child marriages. Now, they fear a police crackdown will reverse the gains of a social movement.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Feb 10, 2023 · 06:30 am