The Shadow Lines
While the infamous Delhi gang rape is still fresh on the nation’s conscience, a senior Congress…
Tour De Farce
Tulsi Bordoloi, 53, is a happy man. As Secretary of the Kaziranga Jeep Safari Association, he…
Assam Violence – A Post Mortem
Even as victims of the recent clashes between the Bodo tribes and Muslim settlers in Assam…
North Easterning the Mainstream
The allegation is nothing new, and neither is the sense of estrangement and hostility; however, the…
Another Brick in the Wall
Child labour continues to pose a major problem inspite of grand government claims and schemes. And…
Beyond Definitions
If we are heading towards a matriarchal world, why do we need feminism? While countries like…
Half the Sky
True, a writer cannot be created but an atmosphere for intellectual development can be. On what…
Defending the Indefensible, AFSPA in service of torture, (un)democracy
The potency of the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) imposed in the north-east for over…
Opening Doors
Exclusion of women from certain places of worship is nothing new. Time and again, there have…
Life ‘dam’ed
Heated debates on television and public forums, agitations, motorcycle rallies, road blockades – these are some…