Sakti Worship in North-East India: Historical, Cultural Perspective Historically speaking, the region of Kamarupa (present-day Assam) has always been well-known as the original centre for the followers of the Sakta panth of Hindu Dharma. Located…
Insurgency in Manipur and Demand for a Separate Kuki Homeland Amid the violence in Manipur, a Press Statement was issued by 10 Kuki-Chin MLAs raising the allegation that the violence was unleashed upon the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi…
Manipur Crisis: Exodus of Manipuri Hindus from Their Homeland? It seems the deadly conflict in Manipur is stubbornly not coming to a halt. The beautiful land of Gaudiya Vaishnava Dharma has now transformed into a…
Decoding the Religious Origins of the Insurgency in North-East India Insurgency in North-East India has covered the entire spectrum of conflict beginning from subversion of constitutionally elected governments to full-scale guerilla warfare carried out overtly…
Account of How Pasalthas in Lushai Hills of Mizoram Resisted British Rule After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the colonial occupation of Bengal was complete. The British were establishing their authority through either territorial…
How 83-Year-Old Ropuiliani Challenged British in Mizoram in 1892-’93 The Swadhinata Sangram of Bharat saw the mass participation of women on an unprecedented scale, but unfortunately, several of them remain invisible, unknown and unsung in…
Ankiya-Nat and Bhaona Traditions of Assam – A Living Cultural Heritage of Sanatan Dharm Performing arts of various kinds occupied a fairly exalted position in the ancient land of Pragjyotishpur and Ma Kamakhya. E.g. one…
Congress-AIUDF Alliance in Assam and Changing Demographic Equations: An Analysis The results of the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly that were declared on May 2, saw the BJP+ (BJP+AGP+UPPL) making an impressive comeback with a total…
