State government officials reckon it is a “unique problem” and attribute it to red tape and a lack of clarity on the NRC exercise itself. For 18 months now, Bhanu Upadhyay, a postdoctoral fellow at IIT Bombay, has been running around for an Aadhaar card. After many calls to toll-free numbers, e-mails, and visits to […]
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The rebel who chose peace
His years as an armed insurgent are two decades in the past. Since then, Zoramthanga has helped Mizoram emerge as NE’s most peaceful state. When it comes to land though, the 77-yr-old Chief Minister won’t back down. In the year 2000, weighed down by liabilities, and with few avenues for revenue, Mizoram had managed to […]
Elections 2022: Tiny hill town captures Manipur’s unusual poll scene
Nestled in the Sadar Hills and home to the Kuki tribe, Saikul in Kangpokpi district, is a nondescript place. However, ever since the Assembly elections were announced, the town, situated 30 km from state capital Imphal, has emerged as the scene of the quintessential ‘Manipur election’. “So how do you like our dusty, old Saikul?” […]
Meghalaya Elections 2022: To challenge status quo, former domestic help, pastor, activist in poll fight
The three are part of KAM Meghalaya, a new political platform of activists and social workers who have come together to contest the elections this year under a common umbrella. On a crisp February morning, in a working class pocket of Shillong’s Keating Road, Wanpynhun Kharsyntiew sat in deep conversation with Kiran Mandal. “It’s tough […]