An uneasy calmSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe ceasefire agreement between the NDFB and the Central and Assam governments brings some peace to the Bodo regions of the State but triggers new pow
In rhino landSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in Kaziranga and Manas Photographs: Ritu Raj KonwarKaziranga, which celebrates one hundred years of efforts to save the rhinoceros, and Manas, home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, are two success stories in
Tourism prospectsSUSHANTA TALUKDARTHE panoramic setting of the lofty ranges of the eastern Himalayas makes the northeastern region an ideal place for the development of adventure and e
A catalyst for developmentSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe North Eastern Council takes a fresh look at its mandate in order to foster the region's economic development by taking advantage of its natural re
Note of conciliationSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiManmohan Singh does not offer any fresh package for the northeastern States, but his approach is characterised by an understanding of the people's sen
A promise to ManipurSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe Rs.250-crore special package and the Prime Minister's assurance of an experts committee review of the AFSPA could be the first in a series of step
Peace at a premiumSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe eruption of extremist violence in the northeastern region despite accords and ceasefire agreements turns the needle of suspicion towards "the fore
The American offerSUSHANTA TALUKDARTHE United States Ambassador to India David C. Mulford's letter to the Chief Ministers of Assam and Nagaland, offering the Federal Bureau of Investiga
Uphill task for ApangSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiWith factionalism simmering in the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party expanding its influence on the ground, Gegong Apang faces a tough challenge
Advantage CongressSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiStung by the defection of former Chief Minister Gegong Apang, the BJP goes on the back foot, brightening the Congress' prospects in Arunachal Pradesh.
A deadlock in ManipurSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiUnion Home Minister Shivraj Patil's meeting with the Apunba Lup leadership turns unproductive with the agitating parties agreeing for nothing short of
Gridlock in AssamSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe August 15 bomb explosion in Dhemaji district is a strong reminder that the 25-year-old violent insurgency by the ULFA remains unresolved as the ou
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.
