Ethnic Tensions
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
A court order referring to Sikkimese Nepalis are ‘immigrants’ has sparked identity debates in the state.
Umang Poddar
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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
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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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
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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
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film