Elections are fascinating. The adrenaline rush of campaigning, countless debates, the anticipation of results, unpredictability, exit polls and final results. All of it. I participated …
Mising
A truly ‘Assamese’ Sahitya Sabha must promote, not sideline, tribal languages
In 2022, the Mising Agom Kebang (MAK), the highest literary body of the Mising community in Assam will turn 50. In preparation for its 50th …
An Agitation For Home And Hearth In Assam
Over 2,000 people, representing about 1,486 Mising families from two villages in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, have been demanding rehabilitation from the Assam government. Kusmita Morang …
Why is the national media ignoring the Mising protest in Assam?
No, ‘tyranny of distance’ isn’t a valid excuse. The mainstream media has long been accused of not providing adequate coverage to problems of Northeast …
GU’s ‘discontinuation’ of Mising, Rabha courses: Blow to ‘inclusive education’
In a major blow to the linguistic minorities in Assam, the Gauhati University, through a notification issued on June 12, 2020, ‘discontinued’ the 6-month-long certificate/diploma …
MISING MIGRANT WORKERS AND COVID19 PANDEMIC
Bangalore is a major destination for migrant workers belonging to the Mising community. The Misings are the second largest tribe in Assam in northeast India. …
Dr. Ranoj Pegu’s decision to join BJP will not help the Mising Autonomy Movement
Recently, the Chief of Mising Autonomous Council Dr. Ranoj Pegu joined the BJP in Assam. Dr. Pegu has till yet been spearheading the campaign of …
THE AUTONOMY QUESTION
(ABSTRACT: The states in the North-eastern part of India are known for it’s anti Indian movements. Most of them are against the forced blanket concept …
The Tabooed Women: Understanding the role of women in Rituals among the Misings and the Deori communities of Assam
“Sure God created man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft Before the final masterpiece” –Anonymous Fact 1: There are a very …
Marriage by order
My Sister did it, So did my elder brother. And the end result is that I can’t do it. What I am talking about is …