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Border bazaar buzzing again
After two decades of militancy, historic trading points between Bhutan and Assam are active again.
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
Tribal tussle
After the Bodo agitation, it is now the turn of the small Rabha tribe to assert its identity.
Waiting to die
Die hard
Keeping prisoners on death row waiting appears to have become the norm. Largely why a convict is protesting a 15-year delay in execution.
Altruistic behaviour
Oncology, as per the Vedanta
Dr Bikul Das fought a hard battle to make his discovery about cancer cells.
Mass migration
Assam: Critical mass
Are there any grounds for the indigenous Assamese's fear that the state's demographic is being altered? The figures certainly say yes.
Eastern Front
Assam riots: The fight is still on
Militarisation of various tribes in Assam has resulted in bloody conflicts in the state.
Fault Lines
Rage of ages
The recent Assam clashes are not an aberration. Old divides run deep in the NE, as a long history of ethnic violence shows. And in each clash, the…
spread of Maoist ideology
The spread of red
The killing of four Maoists in Assam earlier this month has put the spotlight on their growing presence in the Northeast.
Organic farming
Arms to farms
The Ulfa's Rajkhowa faction has decided to turns its killing fields into organic farms.
Latent power
No leading ladies
Women have been known to lead strong and successful social movements in Manipur. But they are barely visible in the state assembly.
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Relationships
Neighbours' ennui
Now, people next door are just faces that you politely smile at in the lift.
Wine & Dine
Kebabs, not canapês
Change the rules of Sunday brunching by introducing desi elements to it.
