Discourses From the East
Discourses From the East
Democracy is often understood as a system built on communication. Citizens express their views, governments listen, institutions respond, and disagreements are addressed through dialogue rather than force. At least, this is how democracy is supposed to function. Yet history repeatedly…
Historically, satire in India often functioned as entertainment rather than disruption. Cartoons mocked politicians; stand-up comics ridiculed public life. But social media has fundamentally altered the grammar of dissent. Memes now travel faster than manifestos. Irony carries greater emotional resonance than speeches.
In India’s vast intellectual landscape, the Northeast is often described through absence missing from national debates, underrepresented in mainstream media, peripheral to dominant academic frameworks. But this language of absence hides a more complex reality. The Northeast is not simply…
In the evolving political landscape of Assam, one of the most significant yet under-theorised developments is the emergence of women not just as a numerical electoral force, but as a more stable and loyal voting constituency than men. This shift…
In the Brahmaputra Valley, the morning newspaper has never been merely a bundle of printed sheets. It is a ritual an act of self-fashioning. For generations, the soft thud of The Assam Tribune landing at the doorstep has signified more…
The Chronicle of a Correspondent Sir Mark Tully is perhaps the most recognized foreign voice in the history of Indian broadcasting. Born in Tollygunge, Calcutta, in 1935, his life has been a literal and metaphorical journey back to his roots.…
Ask anyone from Assam, and they will smile when they see that familiar blue tin. It evokes not just kitchens and meals, but an entire philosophy of using, reusing, and remembering. It stands as a quiet witness to the Assamese…
