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Shiva in the Architectural Stone Relief Sculpture of the Douls built by the Ahoms
ULFA Accord: Clauses on Delimitation exercise not binding on government, Election Commission without constitutional amendment
Some selected sculpted images of Chamunda found in Assam : A glimpse into their iconographic features
Indigenous knowledge system: Aaranyak partners with traditional weavers and experts to document nature-inspired motifs and designs deeply connected to life and culture of the Karbis
Prof Joydeep Baruah on the “Idea of Self-determination and Building a National Economy in the Contemporary Context”
Mayhem in Manipur: The State burns while the Centre looks away
Relief Sculptures of Ahom temples: Representations of Surya or the Sun God in the architecture of Barpatra Siva Doul and Jagaddhatri Doul in Sivasagar district
Breaking barriers: Pushed by agrarian crisis, Assam’s female Nagara Naam artistes now dominate the centuries-old performing art form that used to be a male domain
The Manipur horror and unending culture of impunity for sexual violence in India
Queer Activist Rituparna experiments the free library concept to create political space for LGBTQ+ community in Assam
UNODC Report : Poppy cultivation in Myanmar has increased by 33 per cent in 2022
Relief sculptures of historical monuments: Representation of Krishna in the architecture of Douls built by the Ahoms
Sikari Tisso: A visionary on a mission to document the Karbi language and build language bridges
Makara, the mythological hybrid creature in Assamese Vaishnava Art
Child Sexual Abuse in Assam: Stories of unending ordeal of victims that are not revealed by statistics
Relief sculptures of Ahom monuments: Sculpted images featuring Sixteen Armed Durga on Siva Doul in Sivasagar and multiple interpretations they evoke
An enquiry commission must be constituted to probe the incident of mob lynching at Jorhat and death of main accused in mysterious circumstances: Dr Hiren Gohain
Human-elephant relationship: New discourse shaped by recognition of elephant’s right over territory
Women’s safety: Conviction rate in Assam is abysmally low at 4.4 when the state has the highest rate in crime against women in the country
Introducing the North-east in the NCERT School Curriculum
Bambooti Excavation Site: The last Neolithic Age cultural site in Assam with ruins of 3200 years old Kitchen Midden
Immolation of minor Karbi girl in Raha : Not a judicial case in isolation but unveils layers of socio-cultural undercurrents and biases
The ground report in the Assam duel : The Congress-led alliance faces the ruling BJP and allies and an idea of nationalism subsuming distinctive identities
Psychosocial health of Northeast youth: Where is the pill to internal peace and stability?
Relief Sculptures of Ahom temples: A Royal equestrian figure adorning the wall of the Kesavarai Dol at Joysagar portrays the new styles of apparel introduced by King Rudra Simha
Mass media: Users get the control to check spread of fake news, when they become media literate
Tarun Gogoi: The architect of a modern Assam, who steered the state ravaged by insurgency and economic stagnation to the path of development
India’s Northeast and neighbourhood in UK parliament: Colonial account of the uprise in Tripura and Chittagong during the non-cooperation movement against the British rule - part 2
India’s Northeast and neighbourhood in UK parliament: Colonial account of the uprise in Tripura and Chittagong during the non-cooperation movement against the British rule - part 1
Relief Sculptures of Ahom temples: A magnificent sculpture of a mother cuddling her child decorating an outer wall of Vishnu Dol at Joysagar in Sivasagar evokes multiple interpretation
Political lines of Raijor Dal and AJP have lessened BJP’s worries of a grand alliance of anti-CAA parties in Assam
The architecture of Sattra prayer halls in Assam: 16th century sculptures and artworks adorn the main prayer hall of Sri Sri Hati Sattra in Sualkuchi
India’s Northeast in UK Parliament: Colonial account of 1921 uprising of tea garden workers in Chargola and Longai valleys in Assam
COVID-19 pandemic: Survey reveals long home stays are not making many students feel at home in Assam
Wooden Sculptural Art of Barpeta Kirtanghar: Synthesis of visual languages of folk culture and scriptures make the fables come alive
Relief Sculptures in 18th century Ahom Hindu temples: Folk elements make them distinct from those in Brahmanical temple structures in rest of Indian subcontinent
Magnitude of Substance Use in India, 2019 Report: Of the total 8.5 lakh injecting drug users in the country, 1.15 lakh are in North-eastern states
Myanmar Opium Survey, 2019: Despite substantial drop in cultivation the Southeast Asian country remains a major source of illicit opium and heroin supply
India’s Northeast in UK Parliament: House proceedings recorded how opium cultivation pushed by the colonial rulers ruined the Assamese people
India’s Northeast in UK Parliament: The 19th century debates reveal how the policy of encouraging liquor consumption for more excise revenue ruined tea garden workers
Defining Issue
India’s Northeast in UK Parliament: Colonial account show that average mortality of tea garden workers in Assam was as high as 47.6 per 1,000 till 1882
India’s Northeast in UK Parliament: Colonial account of condition of tea garden workers in Assam in 19th century
Still no finality, the third time round
The rotating wheels of Guwahati that spin money for many and add to the rhythm of life in the city
CAA protests: Winds of change in Assam
Hiren Gohain: CAB serves the agenda of Hindu Rashtra
CAA: The north-eastern quagmire
Assam’s anger- Citizenship (Amendment) Act will undermine the Assam Accord and alter the demography of the state
The Politics of Space, Map-Making and Traditional Karbi Territory
National Register of Citizens in Assam: Trauma of exclusion
Replacement of Labour Laws with Labour Codes: More children may find themselves among unregistered construction workers in Assam
NRC: Assam Accord is the legal shield for many of those excluded from the updated register
Repealing of Building and Other Construction Workers Act: Over 10 lakh workers in Assam pushed to uncertainty
Guwahati youth with special needs challenge prejudices against intellectual disability by learning skills to showcase their abilities
Transgenders in Assam: Still deprived from their rights as Supreme Court directive is yet to be implemented in letter and spirit
The complexities of Naga identity
The smokescreen of an infiltrator-free India
Lok Sabha polls 2019 - Citizenship Bill as main plank in North Eastern States
Ahead of Lok Sabha Election, AGP and BJP mum on Citizenship Amendment Bill; seek to corner Congress on Assam Accord
Lok Sabha election: AGP's opposition to Citizenship Bill turns into mockery when party does U-turn on poll alliance with BJP
From Assault to Mass Support: A metamorphic turnaround of support towards Prof. Hiren Gohain
NRC exercise in Tripura : Proceed with caution
Extension of AFSPA in Assam: With declining insurgency, state may find it difficult to justify necessity of law
Opposition’s hullabaloo over NRC draft gives BJP the leverage of using citizens’ register as smokescreen over citizenship amendment bill
Census 2011 Language Data: Assam records decline in percentage of Assamese, Bodo, Rabha and Santali speakers
BJP may be forced to re-evaluate position on Citizenship Amendment Bill following opposition from Nagaland cabinet
Beleaguered BJP pushes for citizenship bill in Assam but opposes it in neighbouring Meghalaya
Log Bihu of the Sonowal Kacharis that invokes Bordoisila
Nagaland Assembly Elections : Unequal balance
Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Self-inflicted defeat
ECHOES OF A DYNASTY: KACHAMARI
North East election results: BJP will find joy of electoral victories dwarfed by challenges of governance
Assembly Elections: Intense Battle in Meghalaya
The Fading Memory of ULFA
Assam NRC updation: Many indigenous Assamese families unhappy over exclusion of names from first draft, but not panicking yet
NRC draft: Assam security situation eases after SC upholds validity of panchayat secretary certificate, delinks 'original inhabitant' clause
BJP in Assam walks a tightrope after SC rejects Centre's plea for extension of NRC deadline
Apprehension over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 overshadows aspirations for a correct NRC in Assam
35,000 pages of 533 manuscripts kept preserved in the archive of Dibrugarh University digitised
Assam has become my second home
Assam's NRC quandary - Confusion on 'original inhabitant' may be major bottleneck in identifying legal citizens
Assam's NRC quandary: Sarbananda Sonowal will have his hands full in 2018 with draft citizenship registry, electoral roll
Assam's NRC quandary: No immediate end in sight as cut-off date for citizenship is yet to be sealed politically
Manipuri script is fast replacing the Bengali script in Manipur
Momtaj and Goalpara’s dying tradition of capturing, taming and training of elephants
NEZINE organises science communication festival- Reverberation: We are Science Communicators
Northeast India’s first community radio, Jnan Taranga, is giving a voice to the voiceless
Cattle smugglers keep buying auctioned cattle seized along India Bangladesh border, reveals parliamentary panel report
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 11
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 10
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 9
A NAGA FABLE RETOLD- HOW THE DOG FOUND HIS MASTER
Kang Chingba festival of Manipur
THE STONE-SITTING-OUT PLACES OF THE ANGAMI NAGAS WHERE THE PAST BECOMES THE PRESENT
COSPLAYING- A BANDWAGON AMONG THE YOUNGSTERS IN NAGALAND
Angami women toil hard to keep alive the vibrant weaving tradition they inherit
Congruence of fashion and tradition adds sparkle to Assamese jewellery
The Oral Traditions of the Singphos
The 100 Story House
Bishnu Prasad Rabha- trailblazer of tribal studies in Northeast
Saragdeo Puja of the Sonowal Kacharis
Breaking the Taboo. Breaking silence
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 8
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 7
Conflict, Rehabilitation and Women
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 6
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 5
Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 4
Archival Records - Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971- Part 3
ARCHIVAL RECORDS - Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971
Rongali Bihu Celebration in Sydney
Manipur newspaper Editor refuses to bow to insurgent outfit’s pressure, despite life threats
Archival records: Statistical information relating to the influx of Refugees from East Bengal into India till 30th September, 1971
ARCHIVAL RECORDS – SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADSH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971- PART -9
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR THE ASSAMESE SCRIPT IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 8
Dhaka Meets New Delhi but the Periphery remains ignored
A cultural evening to remember rich contributions of a music maestro and other pioneers of Bodo cultural awakening movement
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 7
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 6
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MIGHTY BURLUNGBUTHUR (BRAHMAPUTRA) TO THE BODOS
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 5
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 4
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 3
TIME TO UNDO HISTORICAL INJUSTICE
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 2
ARCHIVAL RECORDS: SITUATION IN ASSAM DURING BANGLADESH LIBERATION WAR IN 1971-PART 1
Role of Media and Tribal Societies in Assam - Issues, Challenges and Alternatives
In search of Asamiyat- a cultural thread that binds all ethnic groups in Assam
Dr. Hiren Gohain, National Question and the Post-colonial India
Ethnic issues may pose bigger challenges for Sonowal government in the New Year
Reflection of nature inspired motif and design in the traditional textile practices of North East India
Assam: A New Communal Nub
Citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshis: Assam Chief Minister’s tactical position indicates Himanta Biswa Sarma’s growing clout
Concerns and questions over the Citizenship Act (Amendment) bill, 2016
BTC experiment faces the acid test of expansion of the ST list in Assam
Pang Lhabsol Festival of Sikkim
The road rarely leads to state – run libraries in digital age
FESTIVALS AND RITUALS OF TAI - AHOMS OF ASSAM
Making of a New Identity for the Adivasis of Assam
Remembering a Gandhian Nationalist
Irom Sharmila's new journey hits the roadblock of loss of support in Manipur
Monks intensify stir to press for Karmapa's visit to Sikkim
ARMED CONFLICTS IN ASSAM: SOME UNADDRESSED ISSUES
The Frontier Tangle: Arunachal Pradesh and the Murky Sino-Indian Ties
CONNECTING GENERATIONS
A place to park memories
Political Controversy over Intellectual Activism
Crave for quality leisure time brings new hopes to radio lovers
Brokpas-the Yak rearers
Majuli artisans keep ancient handmade pottery and centuries-old barter trade system alive
Monolith Festival - The newest metaphor of Khasi Culture
“Virtual Fence” option for Sonowal for sealing Assam-Bangladesh border
The spectre of “Illegal Immigrants”- The White Elephant in the Room
Looking Nagaland from Ting Ya Naga village
BJP BECOMES THE KING SANS THE KINGMAKER IN ASSAM
Weakened federal structure will weaken India - Tarun Gogoi
Saga of the Bamboo God
Mask Making of Majuli- A Positive Economic Approach
To Heaven and Back
Boishabi- the biggest indigenous festival of Bangladesh
IMAGINING THE COMMUNITY- THE MAKING OF THE SPECTACLE OF BIHU
ASSAM POLL 2016 - NRC MAY BE THE GAME CHANGER IN THE SECOND PHASE
Assam Poll – high stakes for Congress and BJP
Assam poll - women are still struggling to find space
Media and the Poll-Bound State
Linguistic Inclusiveness - a long way to go
Memories of Myanmar
Bangladesh confused over Indian stance on Paresh Barua
International Women’s Day and self-reliant tribal women of Northeast- a photo story by Girimallika Saikia
The new face of Bangladesh diplomacy
THE BOSE LEGACY
Flavours of Assam
TRADITIONAL CUISINE OF THE KARBIS
Clear this policy confusion
Bhogdanga- Life beyond the fence
SHERPUR OPERATION- DEADLY POINTERS
Gone are the days
From Bihar to Myanmar
Speculations on the constituency of the Youth
LIGHT AT THE END OF TUNNEL
Home Coming of Anup Chetia and the Prospects of Peace
A little known trendsetter
MYANMAR - THE LADY WILL HAVE TO WAIT
Urbanization and Bihu
The great Northeastern arms trail
Let it play
Manipur holds the key to 'Look East'
Pakistan-Bangladesh spat peaks
Not just mute spectators
Infiltration : View from Dhaka
Centre's enthusiasm for BCIM good news for Northeast
Transit for India sparks debate in Bangladesh
Manipur’s own women’s day
The need for a local face
Ripples of change…then and now
For memory's sake
They play a part
Ronghang Rongbong—from where the king rules sans political power
No farewell to arms in peaceful Mizoram
Beats of identity
A traditional boat race with autumn fervour
The vanishing girls of the Northeast
NSCN-Khaplang not among groups signing Myanmar ceasefire accord
BANGLADESH OUT TO CRUSH ISLAMIST RADICALS
With an eye on assembly polls, party hoppers start knocking the doors of new political masters
Langtuk Chomangkan: A Karbi ritualistic festival for the dead
Bangladesh ruling party worried over Indian announcement
A peek at Adam Asar, the six-stage traditional Karbi marriage
MODI GOVT’S WELCOME TO MINORITIES IN BANGLADESH STIRS UP HORNET’S NEST IN ASSAM
Handcarts on bad bridge push Mizoram’s border trade with Myanmar
A living tradition- A peek at the customary ornaments that Karbis wear
More the better
Three legendary women behind Karbi attires
The Look East Policy and people’s perception: A study on Mizoram
Migration history of the Turungs, the last Tai group to enter Assam
New Delhi's peace agreement with NSCN (I-M): veil of secrecy stokes embers of suspicion
Of traditional headgears and attempts to win heart and minds in hinterlands!
BBIN and India's Northeast: The art and challenges of sub-regional cooperation
Archival records shed light on post-1971 Bangladeshi migrants in Assam
From 'Look East' to 'Act East': Whither Northeast?
Remembering the unknown makers of history
Politics of the Naga peace talks
Journalism in Assam is at a critical juncture
Comment
Open cast coal mining in Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve: North Eastern Coalfields “temporarily suspends” all mining operations
POETIC VISION: THE ART OF HEMANTA MISRA
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Literature and society in Northeast: A discussion on folk culture by folklorist and writer Dr Rajashree Hazarika
Cartoon of the week (February-4)
NRC draft: Assam security situation eases after SC upholds validity of panchayat secretary certificate, delinks 'original inhabitant' clause
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Cartoon of the week (Aug-3)
Books from Northeast: A review of Prakritir Jamadar by Manoshi Goswami
Breaking the Taboo. Breaking silence
Treading Difficult Paths: A Journalist’s Experience
National Family Health Survey: Women are still behind men in literacy and education in Northeast
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Dr Robin S. Ngangom: You have to keep learning your mother tongue if you are writing in it
Dr Anil Kumar Boro: “Both language and folklore are equally important as identity marker”
Saleha Ahmed: After visiting Asharikandi I felt that we need a Profet to preserve our terracotta Art
Dr Arupa Patangia Kalita: Writing is a not a path to mingle with the establishment
Dr Rita Chowdhury's perspective: Assamese is a composite identity
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The architecture of Sattra prayer halls in Assam: 16th century sculptures and artworks adorn the main prayer hall of Sri Sri Hati Sattra in Sualkuchi
Benreu Tourist Village: Perched at 7000 feet on Pauna Mountain Range in Nagaland it is an ideal destination to explore rural life and nature
Khelchawa festival of the Hill Tiwas – a Photo Essay by Prabir Kumar Talukdar
TARUN DUVARA - THE AESTHETIC WEAVER
Cartoon of the week ( June 3 )
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Towards a Green Assam- Why the Dighalipukhuri Movement Matters
200 years of Assam Tea: Blending tradition and experiment, Meena Tokbipi brews entrepreneurial success story of handmade green tea and orthodox tea
Innovative community homestay models in Manas and Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong landscapes developed in partnership with Aaranyak combine traditional hospitality with nature tourism
Oil palm in Assam: Non-remunerative price and adverse impact on intercropping compel a section of farmers in Goalpara and Kamrup to withdraw from it