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Tora Agarwala
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Explained: Why Supreme Court extended deadline to publish final NRCSubscriber Only
July 23, 2019 18:34 IST
In Assam, the NRC was first prepared in 1951 -- the current exercise is a bid to update the 1951 register, and in the process, determine who is a legal Indian citizen based on a cut-off date: March 24, 1971.
Wed, Jul 24, 2019
Explained: Why Assam is prone to floods, and what the solution isSubscriber Only
July 19, 2019 00:21 IST
A look at why Assam has traditionally been flood-prone, what measures have been taken over the years, and what has been proposed as a long-term solution.
Sat, Jul 20, 2019
This comedian has a message about the Assam floods — but it’s no jokeSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 16:53 IST
According to the latest reports, more than 52 lakh have been affected in almost all 33 districts of the state. “But you guys don’t know about it, right? The media has better things to do.” says Mishra, in the eight-minute long clip.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
NRC deadline approaching, families stranded in Assam floods stay home, don’t want to be rescuedSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 04:50 IST
In minority-dominated areas of Assam, home and land are tangible markers of identity in a state that is days away from the July 31 deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Assam floods leave seven dead, Shah takes stockSubscriber Only
July 14, 2019 02:21 IST
Around 14 lakh people across 25 districts in the state have been affected by the floods.
Sun, Jul 14, 2019
Assam floods: Hog deer killed while seeking refuge in KazirangaSubscriber Only
July 13, 2019 20:50 IST
As heavy rains continue to lash and leave 25 districts reeling in Assam, Section 144 was imposed around the vicinity of the Park, 90 per cent of which is currently submerged.
Sun, Jul 14, 2019
Landslides kill two sleeping 10-year-old girls in Arunachal Pradesh school hostelSubscriber Only
July 11, 2019 23:14 IST
Around 3.30 am on Thursday, a portion of one of the hostel buildings collapsed, burying the victims in their sleep. The victims, two 10-year-olds — Rhinchin Lhamu and Genden Wangmu — were students of Class V and VI, respectively.
Thu, Jul 11, 2019
Among those still missing in NRC, son of freedom fighter and Assam agitation participantSubscriber Only
July 10, 2019 08:52 IST
Bordoloi’s family was excluded from the list ever since the first draft was published on the midnight of December 31 last year.
Wed, Jul 10, 2019
In Assam, a 14-feet-long King cobra rescued from a tea gardenSubscriber Only
July 08, 2019 18:16 IST
While the King cobra is found in Assam and across the Northeast, the Friday rescue is noteworthy because of its size.
Mon, Jul 08, 2019
In Kaziranga, now a special force to protect the one-horned rhinoSubscriber Only
July 03, 2019 10:27 IST
The Special Rhino Protection Force, which consists of 74 men and eight women, underwent 43 weeks of training and is currently deployed across the Kaziranga National Park.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
Music taps the flow of film on Assam chars, its fisherman and farmersSubscriber Only
July 02, 2019 09:31 IST
Nodir Kul Nai tells the trials and tribulations of a group of ordinary river-folk in Assam — farmers and fishermen by day, musicians by night
Tue, Jul 02, 2019
Move to transport Assam elephants to Gujarat suspendedSubscriber Only
June 27, 2019 21:10 IST
The fresh order has come a day after an expert veterinary committee said that there was "every possibility of a heatstroke" the elephants could suffer, in case the transport was permitted
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
How a chance rescue in Arunachal Pradesh led to the discovery of a new tortoise speciesSubscriber Only
June 25, 2019 20:27 IST
The first-ever sighting of the elusive Manouria impressa or Impressed Tortoise in an Arunachal Pradesh forest will give a boost to the field of turtle conservation in Northeast India.
Tue, Jun 25, 2019
A new Bodo film tells the story of Assam’s bloody pastSubscriber Only
June 25, 2019 11:20 IST
In the deeply personal Jwlwi-The Seed, filmmaker-actor Rajni Basumatary, manages to tell the story of not one but a thousand families, who grew up amidst the violent insurgencies of Northeast India
Tue, Jun 25, 2019
Home thanks to YouTube, a Manipur village’s missing man tries to adjustSubscriber Only
June 23, 2019 06:11 IST
A man disappears from a Manipur village, and is returned to it 40 years later by YouTube. But is homecoming the fairy tale it is made out to be?
Mon, Jun 24, 2019
Chasing fame and fun 15 seconds at a time: Why TikTok has India hookedSubscriber Only
June 23, 2019 05:00 IST
How TikTok, an app owned by a Chinese firm, has become a playground for India’s young.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019Activists to move court against Assam govt’s nod for elephants’ 70-hour journey for rath yatraSubscriber Only
June 21, 2019 22:28 IST
Apart from highlighting the stress and pain of the journey, the petitioners, also are of the view that the government stands to violate the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 if there is money involved in the transfer.
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Elephants from Assam to endure a 70-hour journey to participate in religious function in Gujarat Subscriber Only
June 19, 2019 17:14 IST
In the days preceding the move, the forest department reached out to several experts in the state to weigh in on the matter. Despite warnings and dissuasion, the government has given the green signal.
Thu, Jun 20, 2019
‘I am also a driver’: Teachers across Assam have a new protest sloganSubscriber Only
June 18, 2019 14:04 IST
The comment has angered the TET-qualified teaching community: the immediate reaction was first seen on social media, wherein the last four days, approximately 40,000 teachers, inspired BJP’s pre-poll ‘I am also a Chowkidar’ campaign, have prefixed their names with “driver”.
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Why a 207-year-old banyan tree in Assam has a birthday party every yearSubscriber Only
June 15, 2019 12:22 IST
As fungus eats away at its branches and a river erodes the land it stands on, locals in an Assam village organise a birthday party for a banyan every year in the hope that someone will help save it
Sat, Jun 15, 2019
Mob molests group of dancers in Assam; six held, women’s panel takes noteSubscriber Only
June 11, 2019 17:21 IST
“Most of the girls, college students between the ages of 17 and 18, are still in shock. They are trying to come to terms with what happened that night,” says manager of the dance group from a village near Guwahati.
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Through an oral literature festival, a bid to save languages of the NortheastSubscriber Only
June 08, 2019 14:02 IST
At heart of The Listener, a performative oral literature festival, is a more noble cause: archiving and preserving the lesser-known languages of one of the richest and most diverse language families in the world
Sat, Jun 08, 2019
In the forests of Arunachal Pradesh, the search for a missing squirrelSubscriber Only
June 05, 2019 11:18 IST
The only evidence of its existence is a single specimen that was collected in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh in 1981. Thirty eight years on, a group of wildlife scientists are on their first dedicated mission to find the “missing” flying squirrel of Namdapha.
Wed, Jun 05, 2019
Northeast India Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: BJP leads in Assam with 9 of 14 seats
May 23, 2019 09:07 IST
Northeast India Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 HIGHLIGHTS from Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram and Meghalaya: As per the trends, BJP has taken a considerable lead in Assam.
Thu, May 23, 2019
Families in food: The Guwahati bakery whose cheese straws are said to have wowed NehruSubscriber Only
May 19, 2019 06:30 IST
Guwahati’s oldest bakery introduced the city to a wide range of fresh breads, cakes and cookies.
Sun, May 19, 2019Journalism of Courage
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