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Dec

2019

Detention Centres in Assam: The Current ‘Home’ for Nationeless People

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAssam, citizenship, detention centre, NRC, refugee camp, Supreme Court

Written By: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo Credit: Pema Bhadra A lush green field. Gentle bridge mixed with drizzle. A river flowing in the backdrop washing the feet of the hills. Everything around is so fresh, so green…. Ideal place indeed for a weekend trip. In fact, setting up a resort here won’t be a bad idea. Now, the feel-good factors end up here. Yes, a big complex is being built right there with multiple-storied buildings. But it’s not a resort, it’s a prison. A prison biggest in its class. World’s number two in status. The name we call it…

Sep

2019

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NRC, Citizenship Amendment Bill: Where did it start?

Current Affairs, Politics & SocialAssam, BJP, citizenship, Manipur, migrants, Nepalese, Northeast India, NRC

Written By: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com, Pema Bhadra They were the first to export Assam’s Eri and Muga silk. Late Radhakrishna Saraswati formed an SHG four generations back near Rangiya, Kamrup District. The special saree for the goddess Kamakhya used to be made by his exceptionally talented weavers and the saree was called ‘Saraswati saree’. The present generation of Saraswati family owns a couple of multistoried buildings and runs an Ayurvedic shop at Panbazar in Guwahati. Rai Bahadur (a title given to influential persons, aristocrats by British Raj) Kali Charan Sen was one of the founders of…

Feb

2019

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2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting: Tackling Climate Change

Current Affairs, Economics, PopularCarbon Footprint, Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Davos 2019, Paris Agreement, Switzerland, UN, WEF, World Economic Forum

Written By: Dr. Trina Biswas Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Photo Credit: shutterstock.com Around 3000 world leaders including 250 high ranking politicians from G20 countries and 1000 business leaders gathered in the Alpine town of Davos, Switzerland from January 22-25 for 2019 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF). Top leaders from different aspects of life including academics, politicians, civilians, business leaders engaged in global dialogues to shape global, industrial and regional agendas in the context of Fourth Industrial Revolution. Discussions ranged from challenges concerning income inequality to the future of…

Jan

2019

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Uri and Accidental PM: Pure Co-incidence or Two Manifestos of the Same Gimmick?

Art & Culture, Current Affairs, PopularAccidental Prime Minister, Anupam Kher, Bollywood, Manmohan Singh, Surgical Strike, Uri, Uri Attack, Vicky Kaushal

Written By : Simran Saini New Delhi, India The second decade of the 21st century saw the beginning of a new era of the Hindi film industry – a range of new age films based on social issues, historical events, biopics and the like. It is indeed a breath of fresh air from the classic face of Bollywood which has always been about music, over-hyped family drama/ romance and iconic dance moves. The new avatar of Bollywood is raw, (almost) liberal and quite daring. This second decade has also seen quite a few movies based on politics at the box…

Jan

2019

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Sabarimala and Triple Talaq: Two sides of the same patriarchy coin

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAyyappa, Ban, BJP, Congress, democracy, Hindu, Modi, Muslim, Quran, Rahul Gandhi, Sabarimala, Triple Talaq, Women rights

Written By: Somrita Bhattacharyya Paris, France Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com The issue is about a biological process, a very normal one, comes every month. But it seems it has the power to shudder the socio-political system of a country known to be the largest democracy of the world! As we all know it already, the issue is not only a mere ‘men versus women’ issue. Yes, Mr. Prime Minister, please don’t play it wrong. When you say, ‘There are some temples in India, which have their own traditions, where men can’t go. And men don’t go…’ you miss a very crucial…

Jan

2019

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Rat-Hole Mining Story in Meghalaya

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAssam, Coal Mine, Human Rights, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, Navy, NDRF, NGT, North-east, rat-hole mining

Written by: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo: ChildAid Network The date is said to be cursed itself, so as the mines. December 13, 2018. The doomsday at Saiphung, East Jayantia Hills, Meghalaya bears testimony to the disparity of existence. The existence of the state economy of Meghalaya, the existence of an ecological balance of the whole Jayantia Hills, the existence of the majority Bengali speaking, poor working class people of Garo Hills and minority dominated Chirang district of Assam and the existence of some filthy rich businessmen and coal mafia. The Accident On December 13, about 20 miners entered the…

Jan

2019

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The Accidental Prime Minister: A flimsy excuse for a blinkered film

Art & Culture, Current Affairs, Popular2G Spectrum, Akshaye Khanna, Anupam Kher, Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, The Accidental Prime Minister, UPA

Written by: Shreya Seth Kolkata, India Photo: Official Facebook Page Film Review: The Accidental Prime Minister Country: India Director: Vijay Ratnakar Gutte Cast: Anupam Kher, Akshaye Khanna, Suzanne Bernert, Divya Seth Shah, Hansal Mehta, Vipin Sharma, Arjun Mathur, Aahana Kumra As India gears up for the 2019 general elections, the strategic move to release a potentially controversial film that seeks to target a prominent political family in India, did not just instill curiosity but was also expected to cause unrest, as is the norm today. However, as one sits through the one hour fifty minute film, it leaves you gawking…

Dec

2018

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India Wins Maldives and Sri Lanka Back, Corners China

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularArjuna Ranatunga, China, Defence Ministry, Election, India, Maldives, Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers

Written By: D P Satish New Delhi, India Photo: Shutterstock “India is not only our closest friend, it is our largest trading partner”. With those words, Maldives’ newly elected President Ibrahim Solih shut the door on a bitter past with its closest and biggest neighbor, promising to respect India’s “red lines” that his predecessor Abdulla Yameen had transgressed by his dalliance with China. Yameen was widely expected to win the September election since he had jailed or exiled his political rivals, suborned the judiciary and reportedly, packed the Election Commission with his supporters. As it turned out, he lost with…