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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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Mizoram elections: Congress guns for third shot at power, opposition hopes anti-incumbency will see them throughSubscriber Only
October 06, 2018 21:29 IST
While the main fight is between the Congress and MNF, the BJP is hopeful of its chances in what will be their last state in the Northeast.
Sun, Oct 07, 2018
Guwahati residents herd together to better understand the wild elephants that pay them frequent visitsSubscriber Only
October 04, 2018 08:10 IST
Soon after an incident where a wild elephant ran amok for two hours in a Guwahati neighbourhood, local residents have got together to form a “squad” to deal with such situations
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Silk Root: Assam’s muga waste finds a new thread of lifeSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 18:36 IST
95% of total muga silk production in the country comes from Assam. But within that, yarn which runs into thousands of kilograms, goes to waste. What happens to it?
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
A new leaf: books to teach tea garden children about their own worldSubscriber Only
September 26, 2018 12:34 IST
UNICEF partners with local publishing house Anwesha to launch ten books highlighting folktales, culture and social issues for the children of Assam’s tea plantation labourers
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
Mizoram: how the show goes onSubscriber Only
September 23, 2018 10:39 IST
Bereft of a single movie theatre, how Mizoram produces and consumes its films: loud speaker announcements, door-to-door ticket sales, dubbing and directors who double up as producers, distributors and even actors.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
Village Rockstars Oscar nomination: ‘This is the day I had been waiting for all my life’Subscriber Only
September 23, 2018 06:05 IST
A 12-member jury of the Film Federation of India, led by Kannada producer-director SV Rajendra Singh Babu, selected Village Rockstars as India’s official Oscar entry in the category over at least 29 other films.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
For Home and Country
September 21, 2018 00:05 IST
How two young men from small-town Assam gave the Northeast its first big-budget multilingual film, that brings to the fore issues of drug abuse, children victimised in armed conflicts and man-nature divide.
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
How two young men from small-town Assam gave the Northeast its first big budget multi-lingual filmSubscriber Only
September 20, 2018 09:25 IST
English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nagamese and Manipuri — dialogues roll off six different tongues in this multi-crore film set in the Northeast India made by two young men who grew up in Assam’s Golaghat
Thu, Sep 20, 2018
For Assam’s Sualkuchi weavers, a new silk yarn ‘bank’ Subscriber Only
September 17, 2018 18:38 IST
The government initiative — subsidizing yarn for 3,000 plus weavers in Assam's famed Sualkuchi — also includes issuing of personalised passbooks that will double up as identity cards.
Mon, Sep 17, 2018
Guwahati counts its ‘ugly old bird’ annually — and this year it’s good newsSubscriber Only
September 15, 2018 15:08 IST
In a recent survey done in Guwahati by conservation society Early Birds, the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork (or Hargilla) population was pegged at the ‘stable’ figure of 220. But according to local activists, habitat loss for the bird continues to be a pressing problem.
Sat, Sep 15, 2018
Flash floods in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh: two dead, thousands affectedSubscriber Only
September 14, 2018 14:43 IST
Incessant rainfall coupled with release of dam waters has resulted in flash floods and landslides in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Deaths include a 22-year-old from Assam and a three-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh whose family was swept away by the floodwaters.
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
How an Instagram post led to the discovery of a new spider species in AssamSubscriber Only
September 11, 2018 19:41 IST
Often kept as a pet in countries like Thailand and Vietnam, the rare jumping spider — the Hyllus diardi — was discovered in India, between two leaves, by a PhD scholar in a forest in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Hima Das comes home: As the runner landed, Assam laid out a red carpet she could sprint onSubscriber Only
September 08, 2018 00:12 IST
Friday was Hima Das's homecoming. For a few seconds, she broke away from the security guards to hug two women she spotted in the crowd — one neighbour and another family friend — who had travelled from Dhing to Guwahati to see her.
Sat, Sep 08, 2018
Nagaon gangrape, murder case: 19-year-old convict sentenced to deathSubscriber Only
September 07, 2018 14:53 IST
The rape of the class 5 student created a huge uproar in Assam. After raping her turn by turn, and then setting her body on fire the youths had fled from the backdoor.
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Section 377 verdict: how the Northeast celebratedSubscriber Only
September 06, 2018 22:28 IST
Celebrations — some in private, others in public, some small, others big — hailing the SC verdict decriminalising homosexuality took place across the Northeastern states
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Assam LGBTQ+ community awaits verdict on Section 377Subscriber Only
September 06, 2018 10:40 IST
Today Xukia, even though it is not a “registered” organisation, through its Facebook group, connects the LGBTQ+ community of Assam. It is one of the most active public networks of the community in the state.
Thu, Sep 06, 2018
Nagaland’s Police Ke Pathshala schools students in law and orderSubscriber Only
September 04, 2018 18:30 IST
A Nagaland Police initiative attempts to bridge the gap between the police and student community by holding interactive sessions on law, crime and policing across schools and colleges in the state.
Tue, Sep 04, 2018
Nagaland district cut off by rains and landslides limps back to lifeSubscriber Only
September 04, 2018 02:44 IST
Kiphire — which was completely cut off from the rest of Nagaland due to the landslides caused by rains — is returning to normalcy, with the help of government aid as well as public concerts and donation drives.
Tue, Sep 04, 2018
Guwahati: special shelter homes at railway stations for vulnerable childrenSubscriber Only
August 31, 2018 18:33 IST
Each 2,000 sq feet shelter will accommodate upto 25 children and provide immediate relief to the child through basic services such as nutrition, pyscho-social support, and medical aid.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
Nagaland floods: CM Neiphiu Rio sends out a plea for help on TwitterSubscriber Only
August 31, 2018 17:25 IST
Since July 26, at least 5,386 families have had to leave their homes. Some have moved to relief shelters. Over five hundred villages have been affected and 300 locations hit by landslides.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
A noir indie film, starring Adil Hussain, attempts to penetrate cloudy, mysterious MeghalayaSubscriber Only
August 30, 2018 19:39 IST
In Wanphrang K Diengdoh’s Lorni — The Flaneur set in Shillong, Adil Hussain plays a detective tracking down ‘stolen objects’. In the process, he finds a lot more than that.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
A day in the life of suspected ‘foreigners’ in Assam: ‘He said mai, I said baba, we both just cried’Subscriber Only
August 26, 2018 00:10 IST
Tears flow, hope strains, and separated by bars, family members and inmates cling on to gifts pushed through a grille.
Sun, Aug 26, 2018
Hear her roar: The tigress that stalks an Assam villageSubscriber Only
August 25, 2018 09:49 IST
From November 2017 to August 2018, the tigress has killed 39 animals. But for reasons best known to the villagers of Borobazar, she still roams, unscathed and free.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
Now streaming: regional cinema from the NortheastSubscriber Only
August 22, 2018 20:23 IST
Movietonne is Northeast India’s first dedicated online platform to stream local films
Wed, Aug 22, 2018
On a Song: Rima Das’ next, Bulbul Can Sing to premiere at TIFF next month
August 21, 2018 00:45 IST
Like her previous films, Bulbul... is also set in an Assamese village — shot over 60 days in and around Kalardiya, Chaygaon, which is the filmmaker’s native village.
Tue, Aug 21, 2018Journalism of Courage
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