Nagaland Elections: Why Eastern Nagas' Demand For 'Frontier Nagaland' Could Help BJP
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Nagaland, a new, Centre-endorsed movement for statehood within the state seems to be colouring electoral politics, diluting the state’s demand for the ‘Naga solution’
Why Rat-hole Mining Ban In The Coal Belt Is A Major Election Issue In Meghalaya
The upcoming Assembly election is crucial for hundreds of villages in Meghalaya that fall in the coal belt. Thousands of people in the East Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills were dependent on the coal mining deposits found along the Southern fringe of the Shillong plateau.
As Nagaland Goes To Polls, Its Complex Socio-political Milieu Takes Centrestage
The culture of politics in Nagaland today is the culmination of historical processes, the nature of political obligations, the effects of other political cultures from neighbouring states and, lastly, the impact of social media
The Caste Cauldron: For Universities To Be Equalisers, Schools Must Be Where It Has To Begin
Primary and secondary education in India is nowhere close to being free from class and caste bias. As long as that primal inequality persists, universities cannot be effective
As Tripura's Royal Scion Is Out To Change The State’s Political Equations, Can BJP Overcome The Motha Challenge?
A two-year-old party launched by the royal family scion Pradyot Bikram Kishore Manikya Deb Barma and a Left-Congress alliance have turned the hilly state’s political space competitive
We Are Not Power Hungry; I Cannot Be Bought: TIPRA Motha Chief Pradyot Manikya
In his candid interview with Snigdhendu Bhattacharya for Outlook, the leader of the alliance of various indigenous tribes of Tripura talks about his journey as a political leader, his demand for a Greater Tipra Land and his illness, among other things
How BJP–RSS Kept Hindutva On The Back Burner In Poll-bound Northeastern States
In their attempt to make inroads into Christian-dominated Nagaland and Meghalaya, the Saffron Brigade is deploying customised winning strategies, even invoking Rani Gaidinliu, the noted Naga freedom fighter
Will BJP’s Electoral Success In The Northeast Enhance RSS' Stature Further?
The RSS story in the Northeast is still in the making, which has, however, been accelerated by the BJP coming to power, first at the Centre in 2014 and then in several states
Meghalaya Polls: Can Mamata Banerjee's TMC Shed The Tag Of An 'Outsider'?
The TMC’s poll pitch has exposed the ethnic fault lines in the northeastern state of Meghalaya. What it manages to achieve in the region remains to be seen
How Domination Of Two Factions Of The Sangma Family Has Squeezed Political Space In Meghalaya
While people in the state have been voting for one Sangma or the other in the last two elections, they are not too happy about the fact that two politically powerful factions are practically in charge
Nothing Ever Changes In Nagaland Politics
With its numerous clans, tribes, politicised groups and the conflicts within, Nagaland is stuck in a cycle of repeating old mistakes.
Can The Oting Killings Ever Be Forgotten?
In December 2021, 13 civilians in Nagaland were killed in a botched army operation. Justice is nowhere in sight.
Can Indigenous People And Bengalis Of Tripura See Eye-to-eye In Polls?
Rumours are afoot that the upcoming assembly elections will see an increased momentum in the friction between indigenous peoples and Bengalis in Tripura
The Trails Of Destructions In Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
Both countries are witness to destruction and loss of life on an unprecedented scale. Foreign aid and assistance is the need of the hour.
Sonam Wangchuk Brings Back Focus On Ladakh
Sonam Wangchuk’s fast in Leh has drawn attention to the plight of the ecologically fragile Ladakh region like never before
Looking For Moksha In Turbid Waters
The Ganga is mythified by a large section of Indians who believe its waters can purify their sins. But who will purify the Ganga?
Book Review: Tabish Khair’s New Book Cannot Be Boxed Into A Genre
The Body by the Shore is a ‘scandinoir’ suspense-mystery thriller that takes the reader on a wild ride on the Danish high seas.
Campaign Diary: Gender Justice Is Meghalaya’s Need Of The Hour
A rights activist and a promising candidate for the upcoming assembly elections in Meghalaya, Angela Rangad, lays down her vision for the state