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Priyanka Borpujari
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Jahnu Barua finds beauty in the mundane in his Alzheimer’s-themed short film ‘That Gusty Morning’
The short film focuses on the non-acceptance of people with dementia and the fate of their family members.
Priyanka Borpujari
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Who would have thought Jhumpa Lahiri and Elena Ferrante had so much in common?
A scholar of the Italian language explores the 'dissolving margins' between Ferrante’s novels and Lahiri’s Italian work.
Priyanka Borpujari
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‘Nobody asks us why we took up arms’: confessions of a former adivasi militant in Assam
Bijay Singh Lakhra of the Adivasi People’s Army describes the disillusionment among adivasis in Assam after the recent Kokrajhar bloodshed.
Priyanka Borpujari
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘I buried my wife and son on Christmas’: When violence and horror descended on Assam
Little more than charred houses remain in many villages of Assam’s Kokrajhar district – and numerous tales of loved ones lost to bullets.
Priyanka Borpujari
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A month after Assam violence, fear lingers in relief camps – of militants and the administration
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s claims of normalcy stand belied.
Priyanka Borpujari
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Watching life unfold in Guwahati laahe laahe
New Delhi has again declined the North East’s demand for a separate time zone, showing how little the region is understood.
Priyanka Borpujari
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Assam's TV channels failed in their duty after Bodo militant killings
Instead of providing nuance and perspective, the TV channels focused on chasing 'flashing' visuals.
Priyanka Borpujari
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Assam killings yet another bid by Bodo groups to establish ethnic dominance in region
Armed factions are seeking to cleanse Bodoland Territorial Area Districts of other communities.
Priyanka Borpujari
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Kill the ‘daayni’: Witch hunts and death haunt Assam’s quiet villages
Superstitions are increasingly being exploited to settle scores and arbitrarily persecute people.
Priyanka Borpujari
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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In wake of annual floods, a vibrant boat economy rises in Assam
Stranded by swollen rivers, villages issue tenders for boat transportation.
Priyanka Borpujari
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Hit by climate change, Assam river communities bury their pride, move into houses on stilts
For centuries, living in houses on stilts was considered a tribal practice. But incessant flooding has pushed Assamese to change.
Priyanka Borpujari