Discourses From the East
Pillai Sahab
Translators’ preface: This is a translation of the narrative “Pillai Sahab” from Ei Ran Ei Jivan by Kamaleswar Barua, a collection of…
Discourses From the East
Six Decades of Waiting: Why Assam’s Marginalized Ethnic Groups Deserve More Than Political Theatre
On November 27, 2025, the Assam Cabinet approved the Group of Ministers’ report on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the six historically…
THE SILENT COLLAPSE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASSAM
A prolonged halt in faculty recruitment, widening dependence on contractual teachers and a series of controversial policy proposals have created deep uncertainty…
When a Monopoly Tests the State: What IndiGo’s Shutdown Tells Us About Power in Today’s India
IndiGo did not run out of planes or fuel in the first week of December. It ran out of room to defy…
When will Sakina Begum return to Nalbari from Bangladesh?
A 68-year-old woman. Sakina Begum. Her home is in Na’para, Haripur village near Nalbari town. Her father, Makbil Ali’s name appeared in…
The Blue Tin That Outlived Time in Assam
Ask anyone from Assam, and they will smile when they see that familiar blue tin. It evokes not just kitchens and meals,…