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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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From Along-Dolong to Ukulli-mukuli: this man is documenting indigenous games of Northeast tribesSubscriber Only
May 18, 2019 09:21 IST
They might not be as popular as football and cricket. But in remote areas of Assam, a thriving culture of indigenous games has existed for years— marked by ingenuity and played by children and adults alike. Now one man is on mission to document them all.
Sat, May 18, 2019
The Axone story: a film dishes out a different take on a familiar Northeastern experienceSubscriber Only
May 14, 2019 19:07 IST
Axone follows a day in the life of a group of Northeasterners in Delhi through a wedding, a feast, a landlord-tenant clash — and in them all, the quintessential Northeastern experience in the big city.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Assam’s colonial police stations are getting restored more than a century after they were builtSubscriber Only
May 10, 2019 15:20 IST
Almost eight decades after a band of freedom fighters died trying to hoist the Tricolour in three police stations in Assam, the colonial heritage structures — the oldest built in 1902 — are being restored by the government.
Sat, May 11, 2019
Mizoram HSLC results 2019: Daughter of a vegetable seller tops with 97.2%Subscriber Only
May 05, 2019 13:30 IST
A student of the St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Aizawl, Lalrinnungi scored 100 in her favourite subject, Science, 97 in Mathematics and Mizo, 98 in Social Sciences and — in her words — “poorest in English”. She scored 94.
Mon, May 06, 2019
After keeping Guwahati on edge for almost a day, Maharaj is back in the forestSubscriber Only
May 02, 2019 12:01 IST
Despite the hullabaloo, the elephant did not react or harm anyone. After an 18-hour-long rescue operation, it is now back in Amchang Wildlife sanctuary, with the forest authorities monitoring it for the next 48 hours.
Sat, May 04, 2019
‘Who are the Brus?’ Two teens use Instagram to document the ancient tribeSubscriber Only
April 27, 2019 08:34 IST
The Bru tribe seeped into national consciousness last year when a historic repatriation agreement attempted to rehabilitate nearly 32,000 Brus living in refugee camps in Tripura. But an Instagram handle, run by two teenagers from Agartala, argues that there’s more to the Bru identity.
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
A record restoration project aims at releasing thousand Assamese songs online this monthSubscriber Only
April 26, 2019 17:31 IST
Through April and May, there will be a thousand songs from Assam — many which face the risk of fading into oblivion — released on Youtube by Jyoti Chitraban Studio’s Digital Archive department.
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Assam: A death, and in this corner, the snuffed hope of citizenship BillSubscriber Only
April 22, 2019 00:50 IST
In the run-up to the April 23 voting, no big politician has mentioned Amrit Das’s death. While civil society and activists have been questioning this silence, Amrit’s family is resigned. All they want are “shanti” and “respect”.
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
Meet Upamanyu Hazarika, striving to be the voice of the ‘khilonjiya’ in Assam this electionSubscriber Only
April 21, 2019 06:00 IST
Hazarika is fighting this election independently by making illegal infiltration — an electoral issue that has dominated Assam for decades now — his main campaign peg.
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
Assam: As Citizenship Bill polarises Barak Valley, BJP, Modi make stridesSubscriber Only
April 17, 2019 00:52 IST
The Centre’s proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill may have faced opposition elsewhere in Assam, but here in Barak Valley, with its Hindu migrants, it has only boosted support for the BJP. As has the NRC — the belief here is that the BJP will stand by the Hindu names that fall foul of the NRC list.
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Priyanka Gandhi first stop outside UP is Silchar; raps BJP bid to ‘destroy Constitution’Subscriber Only
April 15, 2019 00:00 IST
Criticising the BJP for what she said was the party's bid to "destroy the Constitution of India", Priyanka Gandhi said: “The BJP manifesto has no space for different cultures and religions.
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
I am happy but fear remains: Wife of Manipuri journalist freed after detention under NSASubscriber Only
April 09, 2019 17:21 IST
Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem was booked for making derogatory remarks against the N Biren Singh-led state BJP government in a Facebook video last November.
Tue, Apr 09, 2019
Don’t be fooled: Behind the dry wit, Nagaland Youtube channel has serious poll warningSubscriber Only
April 07, 2019 07:00 IST
It’s a formula that shot them to viral fame two years ago. This election season, the Dimapur-based Youtube channel, Dreamz Unlimited, is back to tell you, in their signature style, to exercise your right to vote.
Sun, Apr 07, 2019
Seema, the untold story of how Tezpur rose to defend itself from the ChineseSubscriber Only
March 30, 2019 11:36 IST
In his new film, Seema — The Untold Story, National Award-winning filmmaker Hiren Bora pays a tribute to his hometown Tezpur, by evoking a pivotal moment in the town’s history: when it was almost taken over by China in 1962
Sat, Mar 30, 2019
This election season, Assam’s kids have some different demands from politicians Subscriber Only
March 29, 2019 18:20 IST
In Assam, future voters, as young as 12, are not shying away from voicing their demands this Lok Sabha election.
Fri, Mar 29, 2019
In Assam, turtles are breeding again — in temple pondsSubscriber Only
March 17, 2019 14:54 IST
The caretaker of a 500-year-old temple in Assam is the man-on-the-ground at the state’s only turtle conservation project.
Sun, Mar 17, 2019
Assam film on transgenders draws ire from the state’s transgender communitySubscriber Only
March 14, 2019 08:00 IST
The 90-minute film called Outcast tells the story of Assam’s transgender community through the voice of a 16-year-old, who leaves his village to join a gharana.
Thu, Mar 14, 2019
As AGP joins hands with BJP again, many in Assam feel betrayedSubscriber Only
March 13, 2019 21:10 IST
There was hope that AGP would become relevant again, now the youth are not sure.
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
The children left behind: The real victims of Assam’s hooch tragedySubscriber Only
March 10, 2019 01:18 IST
Underlying the recent hooch tragedy that caused more than 150 deaths in two districts of Assam lie bleak lives led in hard work and poverty, with few escapes. The Indian Express tell their stories, and one tale that is just beginning — of the 41 left orphaned.
Mon, Mar 11, 2019
In Assamese film, an epic rap battle and the road to electionsSubscriber Only
March 02, 2019 11:45 IST
The General Elections are around the corner, and a new Assamese film captures the mood by fusing together two elements — politics and music — to tell a David-versus-Goliath tale set in rural Assam.
Sat, Mar 02, 2019
‘Foreigners’, friends: Lost narratives from Assam’s several citizenship determination processesSubscriber Only
February 17, 2019 00:44 IST
In Assam’s several citizenship determination processes, some narratives are lost — like that of the Gorkhas, despite a notification declaring them as Indians. And like that of Tara and Maya, now forever bound by two months together at a detention centre
Sun, Feb 17, 2019
Crying Keelback: Guwahati researcher finds new snake in Arunachal, says there could be many more lurking in bushesSubscriber Only
February 13, 2019 09:05 IST
The name might sound melancholic but the discovery of the Crying Keelback snake or the Hebius lacrima in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lepa-Rada district is the cause of much cheer in the oft-ignored field of herpetology in the Northeast.
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
After viral video, Assam rapper asks: ‘If artistes don’t question govt, who will?’Subscriber Only
February 11, 2019 09:58 IST
With the Citizenship Bill likely to be passed soon, 24-year-old rapper from Assam Rahul Rajkhowa is worried about the future of his state. Last week, he wrote a song about it.
Mon, Feb 11, 2019
Manipur journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem in jail under NSA, wife wages a lone battleSubscriber Only
February 09, 2019 05:30 IST
Ever since Wangkhem's arrest, Elangbam Ranjita has been rallying support for her husband: meeting with lawyers, appearing at court hearings, familiarising herself with the law, speaking at protests while shielding her two young daughters from the answer to a question they frequently ask, “Where is my papa? Why has he gone away for so long?”
Sat, Feb 09, 2019
How the Assamese are saving orchids through social media and cultivation
February 06, 2019 00:45 IST
In India, there are 1331 species of orchids, found in the Eastern Himalayas including Northeast region, Western Ghats, and eastern part of western Himalayas.
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