Discourses From the East
Zubeen Garg and the Perils of a Chief Minister Playing Judge
A sessions court in Guwahati has ordered the de-freezing of Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bank accounts and credit cards. Mahanta, along with Siddharth Sharma,…
Discourses From the East
বৰ্ণবৈষম্যৰ পৰা উত্তৰ পূৱৰ মানুহে মুক্তি পাব কেতিয়া ?
কল্পনা কৰক যে আপুনি এনে এখন চহৰত বাস কৰে, যিখন চহৰ আপোনাৰ নিজৰ বুলি ভাবে। আপুনি এটা সপোন বুকুত লৈ ইয়ালৈ আহিছে…
Why the North Korean “Nuclear Deterrence” Cliché Is Misleading in Indian Pop Commentaries
A familiar meme circulates in India’s left-liberal ecosystem whenever a new war breaks out. It says: nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.…
A People, The News or Reels Could Not Decode
This piece sat unfinished for months. Written in the immediate aftermath of Zubeen da’s passing, it felt too raw, the emotions still…
The Architecture of Respectability: The Assam Tribune and the Assamese Middle Class
In the Brahmaputra Valley, the morning newspaper has never been merely a bundle of printed sheets. It is a ritual an act…
Assam’s Political Conundrum: Bhupen Borah’s Resignation And Himanta’s Postering..
The resignation of Bhupen Kumar Borah from the Indian National Congress comes at a politically sensitive moment in Assam. With the Assembly…