The Dark Side Of Assam: Alarming Rise In Cases Of Child Sexual Abuse
The state witnessed a 55 per cent increase in cases registered under POCSO Act during the period 2017-19
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The Dark Side Of Assam: Alarming Rise In Cases Of Child Sexual Abuse
The state witnessed a 55 per cent increase in cases registered under POCSO Act during the period 2017-19
‘Orunodoi’: How To Tell A Story The Right Way Amid Tech-Tonic Shifts
As print journalism is gradually losing its relevance, can the digital media recapture the possibilities of the written word and tell the untold stories from the Northeast in the old-fashioned way but in new formats?
Reporters At Risk: Is Assam Going The Colombia or Mexico Way?
Latin American nations Colombia and Mexico remain the most deadliest places in the world for media workers, according to globalbodies of journalists such as IFJ and CPJ. Assam, nestled in India’s northeastern region, has also become an unsafe zone for media professionals with an increasing number of attacks and state atrocities coming to the fore […]
In The Lap Of Nature: Assam’s Unique Theatre Fest Where Local Meets Global
Every year towards the end, Rampur in Assam’s Goalpara located about 140 kilometres west of Guwahati comes alive with a unique fest called the Sal Tree International Theatre Festival.
Vanadium Deposits In Arunachal Pradesh: New Metal, Same Old Story
In India, the extraction of resources is based on an antagonistic model where state and private players are pitted against extremely vulnerable communities with ancestral rights to the land.
Fire Fury: How Multi-Agency Efforts Helped Douse The Dzukou Valley Blaze In Nagaland
A devastating fire which possibly started on December 29 ravaged a part of the picturesque Dzukou Valley straddling the Nagaland-Manipur border for almost 10 days before it was finally doused.
On Pitch: Assam Net Bowler Recalls His Dubai IPL Experience And Ryan Parag’s Bihu
Silchar’s Rahul Singh was among three youths from Assam who were selected as net bowlers for Rajasthan Royals
Upcoming Assam Elections – From Rhetoric To Reason
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down, but one must not lose sight of the hard facts, unfulfilled promises at this crucial juncture.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea: The Bru Refugees In Tripura
They are indigenous to India’s Northeast, but today thousands of Bru people have nothing to call it home. They can’t go back to Mizoram, neither they feel welcome in Tripura. TNE zooms in on this unfolding humanitarian crisis. Team NE Last month, one person was killed and at least 20 were injured in Tripura after […]
Dam Dilemma: ‘China Doesn’t Give A Damn About Neighbours’ Concerns’
China’s announcement about building a ‘super dam’ on Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) in Tibet has triggered concerns in the downstream areas, including India’s Northeast. TNE speaks to experts to understand the potential threats to this region from this high-handed move. Bitopan Deka Dr. Nayan SharmaAdjunct professor at IIT Roorkee, Visiting professor at Shiv Nadar University and […]
Culture Collage: Assam’s Traditional Art Forms Take Centre-Stage In Majuli Raas Festival
Team TNE Raas Lila is an annual festival of Majuli in Assam performed fromPurnima (full moon day) in the months of October-November. It is a four-day festival depicting the life of Lord Krishna in a variety of dazzling performing arts involving music, dance, masks and painting. The first festival was performed at DakhinpatSattra (monastery) in […]
‘Orunodoi’: How To Tell A Story The Right Way Amid Tech-Tonic Shifts
As print journalism is gradually losing its relevance, can the digital media recapture the possibilities of the written word and tell the untold stories from the Northeast in the old-fashioned way but in new formats?
Read More
Reporters At Risk: Is Assam Going The Colombia or Mexico Way?
Latin American nations Colombia and Mexico remain the most deadliest places in the world for media workers, according to globalbodies of journalists such as IFJ and CPJ. Assam, nestled in India’s northeastern region, has also become an unsafe zone for media professionals with an increasing number of attacks and state atrocities coming to the fore […]
Read More
In The Lap Of Nature: Assam’s Unique Theatre Fest Where Local Meets Global
Every year towards the end, Rampur in Assam’s Goalpara located about 140 kilometres west of Guwahati comes alive with a unique fest called the Sal Tree International Theatre Festival.
Read More
Vanadium Deposits In Arunachal Pradesh: New Metal, Same Old Story
In India, the extraction of resources is based on an antagonistic model where state and private players are pitted against extremely vulnerable communities with ancestral rights to the land.
Read More
Fire Fury: How Multi-Agency Efforts Helped Douse The Dzukou Valley Blaze In Nagaland
A devastating fire which possibly started on December 29 ravaged a part of the picturesque Dzukou Valley straddling the Nagaland-Manipur border for almost 10 days before it was finally doused.
Read More
On Pitch: Assam Net Bowler Recalls His Dubai IPL Experience And Ryan Parag’s Bihu
Silchar’s Rahul Singh was among three youths from Assam who were selected as net bowlers for Rajasthan Royals
Read More
Upcoming Assam Elections – From Rhetoric To Reason
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down, but one must not lose sight of the hard facts, unfulfilled promises at this crucial juncture.
Read More
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea: The Bru Refugees In Tripura
They are indigenous to India’s Northeast, but today thousands of Bru people have nothing to call it home. They can’t go back to Mizoram, neither they feel welcome in Tripura. TNE zooms in on this unfolding humanitarian crisis. Team NE Last month, one person was killed and at least 20 were injured in Tripura after […]
Read More
Dam Dilemma: ‘China Doesn’t Give A Damn About Neighbours’ Concerns’
China’s announcement about building a ‘super dam’ on Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) in Tibet has triggered concerns in the downstream areas, including India’s Northeast. TNE speaks to experts to understand the potential threats to this region from this high-handed move. Bitopan Deka Dr. Nayan SharmaAdjunct professor at IIT Roorkee, Visiting professor at Shiv Nadar University and […]
Read More
Culture Collage: Assam’s Traditional Art Forms Take Centre-Stage In Majuli Raas Festival
Team TNE Raas Lila is an annual festival of Majuli in Assam performed fromPurnima (full moon day) in the months of October-November. It is a four-day festival depicting the life of Lord Krishna in a variety of dazzling performing arts involving music, dance, masks and painting. The first festival was performed at DakhinpatSattra (monastery) in […]
Read More