Tag: ASSAM
Activist Akhil Gogoi Tests Coronavirus Positive
Activist Akhil Gogoi has tested coronavirus positive in Guwahati Central Jail and will undergo treatment at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Behind Bars for Over 200 Days, Activist Akhil Gogoi Reports COVID-19 Like Symptoms
Media reports suggest that Akhil Gogoi’s health has deteriorated severely in the last one week and he is showing COVID-19 like symptoms. A petition has been submitted to the NIA, seeking details on Gogoi’s health.
The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Severe Blow to Assam’s Handloom Sector
The traditional weaver-community of Assam is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic as a hazard threatening their way of life and livelihood.
Pan Card, Land Records Rejected by Gauhati High Court as Proof of Citizenship
Jabeda Begum of Assam submitted 15 documents to claim citizenship, but was rejected by the Gauhati High Court.
Assamese Artists Launch Anti-CAA Website
Artists from Assam have launched a website raising awareness on the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Assam Records Highest School Level Dropouts in India
Assam has the highest dropout rates among all states at both primary and secondary levels of schooling.
Make in India? Come April, India would have its Largest Detention Centre in Assam
Assam already has a detention centre in Goalpara as well as in few other districts such as Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar and Tezpur.
Why is Assam Against the CAA and NRC
The North-Eastern state of Assam is burning and raging against the CAA, this article gives us an in-depth understanding of the historical underpinnings and context of Assam’s growing anger.
CAA and a Resistance to the Majoritarian Discourse Around the ‘Northeast Frontier’ and Beyond
This is an article looking at the complex intersections of democracy, resistance and the emerging new trends in India’s political history.
In Assam, a solidarity network has emerged to help those at risk of becoming stateless
The international community criticised the new law, with the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights calling it “fundamentally discriminatory”.
