Assam Killing fieldsSushanta TalukdarMilitant attacks on Adivasi villages and retaliatory violence in Assam claim more than 80 lives, displace thousands of Bodos and Adivasis, and revive
Assembly Elections: Arunachal Pradesh Congress gambleSushanta TalukdarThe ruling Congress makes gains in Arunachal Pradesh, but the BJP’s vote share has made a quantum leap.
Communalism River of bloodSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in Nanke KhagrabariAssamThe massacre in the villages of the Bodoland Territorial Area is seen by the minority community as yet another attempt by the Bodoland People’s Fron
Assam Head start for the CongressSUSHANTA TALUKDARIn Assam, the failure of the BJP and the AGP to form an alliance and the AIUDF’s “soft approach” are likely to work to the Congress’ benefit.
Assembly Elections - Mizoram Playing the PiperSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe Congress hopes to come back to power on the strength of its new land policy.
Meghalaya & Nagaland Incumbents winSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe Congress increases its tally in Meghalaya but is one seat short of the halfway mark, while the NPF’s proactive role on the vexed Naga issue help
Push factorsSUSHANTA TALUKDARIndustrial and agricultural sluggishness in the north-eastern region fuels migration to other parts of the country.
ASSAMS SORROWSUSHANTA TALUKDARPeace in the Bodo heartland proves fragile as clashes between Bodos and Muslims leave 56 persons dead and several thousands homeless.
Murky politicsSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe movement for Bodoland has been riddled with contradictions, even more so after the signing of the Bodo Accord in 1993.
Clean sweepSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe Congress wins a thumping majority to rule Manipur for a third consecutive term.
Shadow of the gunSUSHANTA TALUKDARThe insurgents' ban on Congress participation in the elections is likely to help the opposition alliance and the Naga parties.
Close contestSUSHANTA TALUKDARIn Manipur, the Congress hopes to win for the third time, while five opposition parties team up to unseat it.
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SlideshowPostcards from Khasi hillsImages that mix politics, history and discomfort to document how the Khasi people made Christianity, a “foreign faith”, their own.
