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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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In Arunachal, a 1000-year-old paper-making technique turns a new pageSubscriber Only
December 30, 2020 18:13 IST
A new initiative in Arunachal Pradesh spells hope for a thousand-year-old paper-making craft on the brink of extinction
Wed, Dec 30, 2020
How an all-girl music band went a note ahead of times in 1980s AssamSubscriber Only
December 25, 2020 18:09 IST
In 1979, five teenagers from Nagaon formed a music band. Four decades later, a documentary tells the story of their quiet rebellion, one that led to the making of Assam’s first all-girl band.
Sun, Dec 27, 2020
Adil Hussain: Was chef of my house, saw YouTube recipes to cook for sonSubscriber Only
December 20, 2020 02:30 IST
Actor Adil Hussain has been busy travelling and shooting during the pandemic, getting himself tested for Covid-19 several times
Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Assam electric fences take toll, pregnant elephant latest casualtySubscriber Only
December 18, 2020 04:59 IST
Data shared by the Assam Forest Department show that the state saw 113 elephant deaths due to electrocution between 2009 and September 25, 2020, with several more casualties reported since.
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
104-yr-old in Assam dies a ‘foreigner’, hoping ‘CAA will solve all’Subscriber Only
December 15, 2020 04:42 IST
On Sunday evening, Chandrahar, 104, suffering from a heart disease, who had spent three months in a detention camp for “foreigners” in Assam two years ago, died in his son’s run-down cottage in Boraibasti in Assam’s Cachar district — still a “foreigner”.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Mexico organisation ropes in Assam’s forest man to replenish its forestsSubscriber Only
December 11, 2020 19:51 IST
Mexico’s Fundación Azteca has signed on Jadav Payeng — famous as the ‘forest man of India’ — to aid the country’s efforts on sustainable conservation.
Fri, Dec 11, 2020
Assam: Two elephants die of anthrax, authorities try to trace sourceSubscriber Only
December 10, 2020 15:52 IST
Anthrax is a highly infectious zoonotic disease found primarily in herbivorous animals. Following the two deaths, the forest department has launched a vaccination drive and is trying to trace the source of the infection
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Assam: First phase of Bodoland Territorial Council polls peaceful, sees 77 % turnoutSubscriber Only
December 07, 2020 22:39 IST
This election follows the signing of the crucial Bodo peace accord, and its outcome is expected to be crucial for the Assam Assembly polls next year.
Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Explained: Why are BJP and ally BPF fighting each other in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Council polls?Subscriber Only
December 07, 2020 14:46 IST
The outcome of these local council elections — powered by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution — could also be crucial in the Assam Assembly elections next year.
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Bharat Bandh today: How farmers’ strike will impact you in different parts of the countrySubscriber Only
December 06, 2020 18:39 IST
Bharat Bandh today: Several political parties, including the Congress, Shiv Sena, AAP, DMK, Kamal Haasan's MNM, Left parties, the TMC, and the TRS, have joined ranks with the protesting farmers. NDA constituent RLP has also supported the bandh call.
Tue, Dec 08, 2020
Assam: Rare marine life seized near Kamakhya temple; 3 arrestedSubscriber Only
December 04, 2020 13:28 IST
This is the first time such a big haul of marine life has been recovered in Assam — so far away from the coastline
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Arunachal is educating its youth on nature, one VR session at a timeSubscriber Only
December 03, 2020 20:10 IST
The Arunachal Virtual Archive project lets you plunge into the deep, dark forests of Arunachal Pradesh, and come face-to-face with roaring tigers and trumpeting elephants.
Thu, Dec 03, 2020
Professor rescues vulnerable turtle from Assam fish marketSubscriber Only
November 30, 2020 22:15 IST
The professor had gone to buy fish in a Silchar market, when the seller offered her a Indian peacock softshell turtle.
Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Explained: The rise of the ‘wild kiwi’ from Arunachal PradeshSubscriber Only
November 30, 2020 16:51 IST
In October, Arunachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to obtain an organic certification for its kiwis. What led to the emergence of kiwi — a fruit that only grew in the wilderness not long back — as a major cash crop in the state?
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Serving free hot meals, 10 emerge as Arunachal town’s ‘saviours’Subscriber Only
November 30, 2020 04:48 IST
Far away from the virus epicentres, Jebisaman and the others had joined the ranks of the countless corona warriors across the country whom The Indian Express is celebrating as part of the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai
Mon, Nov 30, 2020
After day-long operation, Royal Bengal tiger driven out of Assam village by forest officialsSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 19:09 IST
This is not the first time a tiger has been spotted in this part of Sonitpur district. In 2016 and 2017, two such incidents — involving two Royal Bengal tigers — were reported near the North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management campus in Tezpur’s Dolabari area.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Explained: The mystery of the glowing mushrooms in MeghalayaSubscriber Only
November 21, 2020 11:00 IST
What makes the ‘Roridomyces phyllostachydis’ — a new mushrooms species discovered in the forests of Meghalaya — glow bright green?
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Assam: 4,000 kids draw up ‘children’s manifesto’ ahead of assembly pollsSubscriber Only
November 20, 2020 17:58 IST
The young demographic — most not of legal voting age yet — have drafted a 'children’s manifesto' containing a ten-point charter of demands.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
Made to erase Akhil Gogoi mural, say artists; police denySubscriber Only
November 20, 2020 02:29 IST
Akhil Gogoi is in jail after he was booked by the NIA on charges of sedition and under provisions of the UA(P)A for his involvement in the anti-CAA movement.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
The Khlam Archive: How Meghalaya is documenting a raging pandemic Subscriber Only
November 17, 2020 17:40 IST
A public archive in Meghalaya is documenting the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on everyday lives
Tue, Nov 17, 2020
Over 5 months later, Assam’s Baghjan well blowout under control, fire doused: OILSubscriber Only
November 15, 2020 21:22 IST
The Baghjan well blowout led to the death of three people and displaced thousands. Both the state and central governments have ordered high-level probes into it, and the NGT has constituted an expert panel.
Sun, Nov 15, 2020
These Assam villages are pledging for a Green Diwali, and the reason is not just pollutionSubscriber Only
November 12, 2020 19:08 IST
In Assam, a campaign for a noise-free, peaceful Diwali for the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork, which breeds from September to April every year.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
Assam forms expert team to tackle ‘jackal menace’ at Guwahati airportSubscriber Only
November 07, 2020 14:55 IST
A team of forest officials and wildlife experts has been constituted for the capture and release of ‘problematic' jackals that make frequent appearances in the perimeter area of Guwahati’s bustling Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI)
Sat, Nov 07, 2020
Baghjan blowout: ‘Snubbing’ unit arrives from Canada, final control operations to commenceSubscriber Only
November 05, 2020 17:30 IST
The Baghjan 5 well, located in Assam's Tinsukia district close to the Dibru-Saikhowa National park, has been burning for more than five months now.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
In Assam, young women are learning to defend themselves —a punch and a kick at a timeSubscriber Only
November 04, 2020 18:51 IST
'Prahar' offers women across Assam free self-defence lessons — a mix of Karate, Taekwondo, and a healthy dose of self-confidence
Wed, Nov 04, 2020Journalism of Courage
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