Oting massacre Between the law and the lawless: Civilian killings in Nagaland provoke outrage, calls to revoke AFSPA intensifySushanta Talukdar in Guwahati The indiscriminate killing of 13 people in Mon district of Nagaland by the Indian Army sparks popular anger in the State, strengthens the north-easter
Assam Population policy Assam moots polarising cattle and population policiesSushanta Talukdarin GuwahatiBy implementing the two-child norm strictly and seeking to regulate beef consumption through a new Bill, the BJP government in Assam entrenches itself
COVID-19 Update COVID second wave: Health sector in the north-eastern States put to the testSushanta Talukdarin GuwahatiAs the north-eastern States struggle to cope with the alarming rise in cases in the second wave of COVID-19, critical gaps in public health infrastruc
ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTION The communal narrative in the Assam Assembly election Sushanta Talukdar in Guwahati The BJP’s obstinate stand on the CAA, the resentment of those excluded from the NRC list and the unity of the opposition threaten to undermine its e
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Funds crunch cripples industrialisation in North-eastern States Sushanta Talukdar In GuwahatiThe Narendra Modi government’s industrialisation policy for the north-eastern States has proved to be a non-starter as it is highly centralised and
COVID-19 Update COVID-19 cases show no decline in Assam, political parties busy in electioneeringSushanta TalukdarIn Guwahati The number of cases in the State shows no signs of declining, and with political parties resuming electioneering activities and students getting ready
Assam’s angerSushanta Talukdar In GuwahatiThe people of Assam and other north-eastern States are up in arms against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which they believe will undermine the Assam
National Register of Citizens Nationwide NRC: Roll of contention Sushanta Talukdar in GuwahatiThe government’s plans for a nationwide NRC and new citizenship laws lead to a fresh round of protests in Assam and other north-eastern States.
NRC exclusion National Register of Citizens in Assam: Trauma of exclusionBy Sushanta Talukdar in Guwahati Myriads of allegations of wrongful exclusion and inclusion mar the exercise of finalising the National Register of Citizens in Assam.
Citizenship Issues Final NRC list: List of exclusion Sushanta Talukdar In GuwahatiPolitical parties and people reject the final National Register of Citizens list, describe the exercise as “faulty”, and allege that the updated r
Development Issues Dams and danger Sushanta Talukdar in Guwahati The Cabinet Committee’s clearance for the Dibang Multipurpose Project and the National Green Tribunal’s go-ahead for the Lower Subansiri project i
Citizenship Bill A tug of war Sushanta Talukdar in Guwahati The BJP is determined to push the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, but regional outfits in the north-eastern States continue to put up a united front aga
Citizenship Bill Subverting an accord Sushanta Talukdar in Guwahati Protests rock Assam and other north-eastern States as the Centre plans to amend citizenship laws in order to grant legitimacy to illegal immigrants.
North East Industrial Development Scheme Negative twistSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe North East Industrial Development Scheme downgrades the industrial policy for the region to a mere Central sector scheme by limiting the scope for
Assembly Elections: Meghalaya Intense battleSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiMeghalaya is all set to witness a close contest between the ruling Congress and a BJP-regional parties combine.
Citizenship The question of belongingSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe first draft of the National Register of Citizens raises concerns in Assam, and the Sangh Parivar is trying hard to shift the focus of the Assamese
Natural disaster Assam’s sorrowSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiUnprecedented floods cause devastation to life and property in 29 districts of the State, reviving the opposition to a mega dam project in neighbourin
Assam Assam’s hot potatoSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiRising costs and price collapse force the State’s farmers into distress selling.
Northeast India Fertile ground for footballSUSHANTA TALUKDARin GuwahatiThe passion the people in the north-eastern States have for football has given this region an overarching identity as the powerhouse of Indian footbal
Policy Issues Marginalising furtherSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe provisions in Assam’s draft population policy may further reduce the share of certain groups in government employment and push a large number of
Aadhaar and NPR A legal hurdle in AssamSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiLegal complexities in the updating of the National Register of Citizens, 1951, linked to the cut-off date stipulated in the Assam Accord, stall progre
Assembly elections: Manipur Opposing pullsSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe BJP has outmanoeuvred the Congress in the numbers game in Manipur, but conciliating the issues of Manipur’s territorial integrity and integratio
Cover Story: Manipur Tightrope walkSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GUWAHATIThe new government will have to balance two opposing demands that dominated the election process: to retain Manipur’s territorial integrity and to i
LEGISLATION Divisive demarcationSUSHANTA TALUKDAR in GuwahatiThe Narendra Modi government’s new Citizenship Bill, which seeks to enable non-Muslim minority groups from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan to a
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
