Northeast India Water Talks Podcast Series The Northeast India Water Talks Podcast Series, hosted by Unmilan Kalita, delves into conversations from the 2023 Confluence on Majuli Island. Researchers, community members, and students share diverse perspectives on water in Northeast India.
India Votes 2024: Debates, Moods and Context Article As India, the world’s largest democracy, heads towards its 2024 general elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Narendra Modi seeks another five year term amidst collective mobilisation by opposition forces. By Kaustubh Deka
Situating Northeast India in India’s G20 Presidency experience: Reflections and takeaways Article Can the ongoing ‘Act East Policy’ to bring the Northeast closer to the economic powerhouses of the Asia Pacific be further strengthened by India’s G20 leadership? By Kaustubh Deka
The pluralities of Indigeneity and Knowledge systems Essay Indigenous knowledge have a lot to offer to the world and the need of the hour is to protect and conserve – and not marginalise and erase –them. By Bhogtoram Mawroh and Geetanjali Gurlhosur
Climate change and resilience of Indigenous food systems: Lessons from Meghalaya's food diversity Essay As climate change makes food security vulnerable, the resilience of indigenous food system of the small state in India’s Northeast holds promise for the whole world. By Bhogtoram Mawroh
Assam Floods: Drought after deluge Article After the record-breaking rains that led to extreme floods in May and June 2022, Assam is reeling under drought. In this article, we analyse various human-induced and geological factors contributing to this calamity. While the government is pushing for more connectivity through roads and railways coupled with flood control through dams and embankments over the fragile ecology, these measures may have turned against the people and ecology of the region. By Anupam Chakravartty and Jyotirmoy Saharia
Expansion of the hazardscape in Assam Article Assam in Northeast India has become more vulnerable than ever as millions have been displaced by floods due to excess pre-monsoon rains followed by a rain deficit. Aiding this vulnerability is a large infrastructure push in these regions primarily by the Central Government. In this article, we report the 2022 floods as the disaster unfolded in the state. By Anupam Chakravartty and Jyotirmoy Saharia
Understanding youth protests and activism in India’s northeast Conversation India’s northeast has had a chequered history of youth movements and has been home to some of the recent strong pro-democracy movements in the country. Being young in India’s northeast necessitates acts of social interventions of various kinds. In this conversation, Dr. Kaustubh Deka and Dr. Soibam Haripriya reflect on the locality of youth movements and the long history of the culture of protest in the region, as well as its larger resonance. By Dr. Soibam Haripriya and Kaustubh Deka
"The forbidden prophecies" Podcast Life account of Manipuri indigenous transgender Shamans. Podcast by Santa Khurai. By Santa Khurai
