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

· Dec 31, 2016 · 01:30 pm

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

· Nov 22, 2016 · 08:30 am

‘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

· Feb 23, 2015 · 08:50 am

‘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

· Jan 23, 2015 · 06:45 am

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

· Jan 22, 2015 · 06:45 am

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

· Jan 05, 2015 · 06:15 am

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

· Dec 26, 2014 · 06:00 am

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

· Dec 24, 2014 · 12:55 pm

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

· Dec 04, 2014 · 04:30 am

In wake of annual floods, a vibrant boat economy rises in Assam

Stranded by swollen rivers, villages issue tenders for boat transportation.

Priyanka Borpujari

· Nov 20, 2014 · 06:30 am

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

· Oct 13, 2014 · 04:30 am