Politics of migrationSUSHANTA TALUKDARMinority communities fear a backlash after the striking down of the Foreigners (Tribunals for Assam) Order.
Missing monsoonSUSHANTA TALUKDARAssam faces the threat of a famine as monsoon failure causes serious damage to the winter paddy crop.
Ceasefire testSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe Centre creates another chance for talks with ULFA by declaring a ceasefire, but mistrust of each other is the stumbling block.
Coalition concernsSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe Congress returns to power in Assam, but with Bodo support which will be difficult to handle.
Peaceful battleSUSHANTA TALUKDARAll political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
Violence in the hillsSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiArmed militants terrorise the twin hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills in Assam, violating a ceasefire agreement signed as the firs
A conflict in MeghalayaSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe proposed revamp of a school education board gives rise to a major controversy involving the Khasi and Garo tribes, with the latter threatening to
A change of strategySUSHANTA TALUKDARSECURITY forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Manipur suffered a setback on September 19 when 11 soldiers were killed and three wounded
Time for talksSUSHANTA TALUKDARA nine-member group set up by ULFA harnesses public opinion to force a halt to the Army's anti-insurgency operations in upper Assam, but it wants the
Rediscovering a heritageSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in Imphal Photographs: Ritu Raj KonwarRestoration work gets under way at the historic Kangla Fort in Manipur.
Siege withinSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe government in Manipur is caught in a bind as a blockade enforced by a Naga organisation cuts off supplies for Imphal.
A treasure trove from AssamSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in Guwahati Photographs: Ritu Raj KonwarA study and documentation of 34 manuscripts containing more than 3,000 paintings brings to light interesting facts about the rich tradition of Assames
Are Hindi films problematising history? After Padmaavat, the Hindu historical tasted blood and sharpened its fangs, but the recent Samrat Prithviraj is a weak offspring of the genre, neither
SlideshowPostcards from Khasi hillsImages that mix politics, history and discomfort to document how the Khasi people made Christianity, a “foreign faith”, their own.
