Ethnic Tensions
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Why Manipur’s dominant Meitei community wants Scheduled Tribe status
Tribal groups in state say if Meitei’s are granted Scheduled Tribes status ‘Meitei millionaires’ will encroach on their land.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Assam’s Tinsukia district, killings of Bengalis spark anxiety among Hindi-speaking residents
The rise of ULFA in the 1980s turned Hindi-speakers into targets. The proposed National Register of Citizens has cast them as outsiders again.
Arunabh Saikia
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‘A hate crime directed at one community’: Killings in Tinsukia deepen the ethnic divide in Assam
The split has acquired political overtones, driven largely by fears over the Citizenship Bill and the updation of the National Register of Citizens.
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Love in the time of a refugee crisis: A Bangladeshi man defied a government ban to marry a Rohingya
The couple are now on the run from the law.
Motiur Rahman
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‘There are no Rohingya left in Tulatoli’: Refugees arrive in Bangladesh with tales of horror
As the Myanmar army attacks villages in Rakhine state, approximately 270,000 Rohingyas have fled across the border.
Shafiur Rahman
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Breaking Buthidaung: Rohingya refugees reaching Bangladesh tell grave tales of suffering
Whatever news has emerged from Rakhine is just the tip of the iceberg. The worst is beginning to seep out.
Adil Sakhawat
Video
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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In Assam, an attack on former ULFA militants fuels fresh anti-Bengali rhetoric
Bengali-speaking traders who assaulted the ex-rebels claim they were attempting extortion.
Arunabh Saikia
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In Mizoram, old ethnic fissures show up again as Chakma students are denied medical seats
The four students were among the state toppers in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test.
Arunabh Saikia
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‘Bengal is our coffin’: In Darjeeling, food stocks run low but support for Gorkhaland is undimmed
As the agitation for a separate state continues to paralyse the hill town, a Scroll.in staffer describes how her family is coping.
Annabelle Mukhia
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused