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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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‘No place for hindutva’: Manipur musician pens song against Citizenship BillSubscriber Only
February 04, 2019 21:18 IST
The two-and-a-half-minute long video — a compilation of footage from the various protests and rallies against the Bill — is directed at the ruling-BJP government, condemning the party’s “atrocities” and “Hindutva propaganda”
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
War of the Orchids: how a few Assamese are battling to save a flower through social media and paper documentsSubscriber Only
February 03, 2019 12:00 IST
A group of men and women in Assam are fighting to save a flower — by growing it in their backyards, bonding over it on Whatsapp and a month ago, formally grouping into a society for its conservation
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
Akhu Chingangbam on his new album, and travelling to BangladeshSubscriber Only
February 03, 2019 06:00 IST
Akhu Chingangbam follows an ancient trail from Manipur to Bangladesh and returns with an album that reflects on journeys, both personal and political
Sun, Feb 03, 2019
Bobby, the Guwahati Zoo’s new star, is a six-year plan’s biggest successSubscriber Only
January 31, 2019 14:18 IST
Bobby — who still clings to her mother Lovely — is now a little over a month-old and the first success of the Golden Langur Conservation Breeding Programme at the Guwahati Zoo.
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
Meet Assam’s Padma Shri winners: surgeon Illias Ali and innovator Uddhab BharaliSubscriber Only
January 26, 2019 12:45 IST
From Assam, surgeon Dr Ilias Ali and grassroots innovator Uddhab Kumar Bharali have been conferred with the Padma Shri award. They share their thoughts on receiving the award.
Sat, Jan 26, 2019
Assam’s Bojro Ninaad: Citizenship Bill protest brings out the young and old, as well as memories of pastSubscriber Only
January 23, 2019 22:22 IST
While AASU said that there were “definitely more than 10,000 people” at the protest, BJP state president Ranjit Dass dismissed the entire event as a “token programme".
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
Xilpi’r Xonkolpo: Zubeen Garg leads artiste protests against Citizenship BillSubscriber Only
January 18, 2019 12:32 IST
The singer announced that he will be releasing his new song, “Politics nokoriba bandhu (Don’t do politics, my friend)” composed specifically to describe the BJP’s political agenda with regard to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
World’s tallest Durga idol was made in Assam by a Muslim artisanSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 20:09 IST
"Artistes do not have any religion," says Guwahati-based Nuruddin Ahmed, whose 98-feet-tall Durga idol made it to the Limca Book Records 2019.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Assam cartoonist faces backlash for anti-Citizenship Bill cartoonsSubscriber Only
January 09, 2019 20:25 IST
Since December 31, Rajbongshi, has shared seven of his cartoons against the contentious Bill which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim minority communities from three neighbouring countries.
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
Northeast shutdown: Roads blocked, properties destroyed as protests over Citizenship Bill turn violentSubscriber Only
January 08, 2019 21:43 IST
Along with clearing the Bill, prime minister Narendra Modi led Cabinet also approved to grant the long-standing demand of Scheduled Tribe status to indigenous communities of the state.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
Citizenship Amendment Bill: northeast unifies for bandh for the first timeSubscriber Only
January 07, 2019 22:26 IST
In protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the entire Northeast is observing an 11-hour bandh on Tuesday from 5 am to 4 pm.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
The last grain: Assam NGO cooks a perfect recipe to revive moynagiri riceSubscriber Only
January 02, 2019 13:16 IST
Till the 1990s, moynagiri rice — an indigenous rice variety of lower Assam known for its exceptional taste and medicinal properties — was found abundantly, before it started disappearing. An organisation is now trying to get it back in business
Wed, Jan 02, 2019
Tiptop is OpenSubscriber Only
December 30, 2018 06:00 IST
He lost a year of his life, and much more, when he was wrongfully declared a ‘foreigner’ in Assam. Can this carpenter from Bongaigaon make something of a second chance?
Sun, Dec 30, 2018
Express Rewind: Assamese cinema and the murmurs of a comebackSubscriber Only
December 29, 2018 16:33 IST
After years of being in the shade, Assamese cinema came under the spotlight in 2018 courtesy Rima Das’s Village Rockstars. As a new guard — a bunch of young and largely self-taught filmmakers — takes over its mantle, what does it mean for the 83-year-old Assamese film industry?
Sun, Dec 30, 2018
Taught in Translation: How a small network of people brings the outside world into Mizo homesSubscriber Only
December 29, 2018 08:00 IST
In the homogenous world of Mizo television, everyone from Prerna in Ekta Kapoor’s Kasautii Zindagii Kay to Elsa in Disney’s Frozen speaks fluent Mizo. But behind this vernacular crossover is a network of people: translators, dubbing artistes and editors. This is how they do it.
Sat, Dec 29, 2018
One for the road: How a 1960s musical troupe tried to soothe a riot-stricken AssamSubscriber Only
December 23, 2018 07:00 IST
In the aftermath of a riot, a musical troupe led by maestros Hemango Biswas and Bhupen Hazarika tried to broker peace between two communities: the Bengalis and the Assamese. Now, 58 years later, when politics have prised open old wounds again, the journey is being invoked through a song.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
Ladies’ Club or century-old Armenian church? A mystery building in Assam’s DhubriSubscriber Only
December 20, 2018 19:19 IST
Assam’s conservationists believe that there might be a century-old Armenian Church in Dhubri but caught as it is in a bureaucratic quagmire, investigations have not made any headway.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
How Naga chants came to set the rhythm for a musicalSubscriber Only
December 19, 2018 09:26 IST
Arenla Subong’s film Enter My World is set to the tunes of a homegrown genre of world music that infuses jazz, rock and pop with tribal Naga chants
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
Assam: One more Kaziranga Rhino poached, sixth case in 2018Subscriber Only
December 16, 2018 10:39 IST
The incident of an adult male rhino found dead with its horn removed in Kaziranga National Park draws wildlife activists to highlight lack of facilities for forest guards
Sun, Dec 16, 2018
Dibrugarh’s bright spot: Man gives ‘world class’ makeover to road named after fatherSubscriber Only
December 13, 2018 20:40 IST
A broken, pot-holed street in Dibrugarh gets a sophisticated makeover, courtesy a local resident who spent five years and Rs 13 lakh on what he calls his "dream project" to honour his late father.
Thu, Dec 13, 2018
Preserving Sanchipaat: How Assam’s centuries-old manuscripts will be protectedSubscriber Only
December 10, 2018 18:33 IST
A two-roomed “treatment” centre has been set up under the National Mission for Manuscripts to conserve Sanchipaat, the centuries-old manuscripts of ancient Assam.
Mon, Dec 10, 2018
In Nagaland, a designated day to celebrate its beesSubscriber Only
December 07, 2018 16:49 IST
Once a traditional hobby, today beekeeping in Nagaland has become a sustainable source of income for its villagers.
Fri, Dec 07, 2018
Assam: Tea garden poet and Bodo author among winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018Subscriber Only
December 06, 2018 21:11 IST
On December 5, in a press release, the Sahitya Akademi announced its list of winners for 2018. Among them are Sananta Tanti, a poet from Assam's tea garden community and Rituraj Basumatary of the Bodo tribe.
Thu, Dec 06, 2018
Stripes in the snow: At 3,630 meters, India’s only snow tigers are burning bright Subscriber Only
November 30, 2018 11:54 IST
A three-year survey in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary reveals photographic evidence of tigers in the snow-clad peaks of the Indian part of the Eastern Himalayas — a first after Russia’s Amur tigers.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
A forgotten tale: how the first Nagamese book is seeking a reprintSubscriber Only
November 29, 2018 17:18 IST
Navamalati Chakraborty’s “Nagaland” was the first Nagamese book ever written, and subsequently forgotten. It might be brought back to life.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018Journalism of Courage
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