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Mar

2019

Tatmadaw Attack on NSCN-K camp: News from North-East India

Politics & SocialArmy, India, Khaplang, Myanmar, Nagaland, NSCN-K, Taga, Tatmadaw, ULFA

Written By: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo Credit: Tatmadaw and NSCN-K When the nation and the world are paying all its attention towards the western border of India, Indian government is silently playing its anti-terrorism diplomacy card on the north-eastern frontier as well. The all-powerful NSCN-K is on the back foot to keep hold on its headquarters at Sagaing division in Myanmar. The mighty ULFA-I and other Assamese and Manipuri militant organisations are also finding it very difficult to get a place there to rest. The Myanmar Army, commonly known as Tatmadaw has recently occupied the headquarters of the National…

Feb

2019

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Indo-Pak Tension Mounts in Post-Pulwama Situation

Politics & SocialImran Khan, India, Indian Army, ISI, Jaish-E-Muhammad, Masood Azhar, Narendra Modi, Pakistan, Pulwama, Terror Attack, Uri

People light candles to pay tribute to CRPF soldiers who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack, at India Gate in New Delhi on Sunday Photo by Prem Singh Written By: Sankhadeep Das Kolkata, India Photo Credit: shutterstock.com The wounds of Pathankot and Uri are yet to heal. Again 40 soldiers have lost their lives in the worst ever terrorist attack in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir. Within no time the dreaded terror organization Jaish-E-Muhammad, which is headquartered at Bahawalpur of Punjab province in Pakistan, has claimed the responsibility of the attack. Interestingly, the Jaish Headquarter is nestled within 9…

Feb

2019

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Statue of his own arrogance

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Written By: Amitava Gupta Kolkata, India Illustration: Sagar Mondal Irony died a painful death (hopefully not as painful as being lynched, though) when arguably the most divisive Prime Minister India ever had unveiled the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. The statue is destined to enjoy a short stint of fame being world’s tallest statue, only to be dwarfed by the statue of Shivaji that BJP is building in neighbouring Maharashtra. Since Prime Minister Modi unveiled the statue on October 31, India has been on the boil. In all fairness, one should laud the Prime Minister for honouring at least one…

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- Part 2

Politics & SocialAssam, Coal Mine, Human Rights, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, Navy, NDRF, NGT, North-east, rat-hole mining

Written by: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo: Indian Navy, ChildAid Network 36 days passed. On 16 January 2019, after a joint operation of the Indian Navy and NDRF, it was confirmed that Indian Navy ROV had detected a body 160 feet deep inside the main shaft. The body has been pulled up to the mouth of the rat-hole mine and will be brought out of the mine under the supervision of the doctors. Living Dangerously According to the study done by Impulse NGO, over 10,000 people are estimated to have died in rat-holes between 2007 and 2014 in Meghalaya. Impulse’s…

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…

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…

Oct

2018

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House of Saud: no more Trump Card

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From Director’s Desk Written by: Jayanta Chakrabarty Multidimension Illustration: Sagar Mondal On 25th October, Saudi public prosecutor declared, 'Assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi' in Istanbul consulate was ‘premeditated’. On the other hand, Saudi Investment summit secured deals worth $56bn, irrespective of absence of a great number of politicians and big corporate houses from the USA and Western European countries who pulled out in suspicion of Kingdom’s direct link to the assassination. Both of the events went under the close supervision of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS to the elites in the West, especially in the USA…

Oct

2018

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Article 35A: Is it the root of all battles?

Politics & Social35A, BJP, Indian Constitution, Kashmir, RSS

Written by: Amitava Gupta Kolkata, India Photo Credit: Lydia Gaudin, Altaf Ahmad Budoo It does not take much to understand why BJP is against Article 35A in Kashmir, which was added to India's Constitution through a Presidential order in 1954. This article gives the state legislature of Jammu & Kashmir the discretionary power of defining permanent residents of the state. None other than the permanent residents can acquire immovable property in the state, nor can 'outsiders' get government jobs or stake a claim in any government scholarship or other forms of aid. Put simply, Article 35A makes it difficult to…

Sep

2018

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The changing face of youth in Indian capital

Politics & SocialDelhi, Indian Capital, Young Generation, Youth

Written by: Simran Saini Delhi, India Photo Credit: Prem Singh As the face of a city changes, so does the people residing in it. Or maybe vice-versa. Such is the story of the National capital and its lifestyle which is changing at the speed of one restobar/month. Maybe we don’t notice some things when we’re a part of it, but if you take a step back, a lot seems to have changed. This is exactly what happened when I came back to my hometown Delhi, after spending three years in Paris. Living in Paris, it was never difficult to find…