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No country for Assam’s orphans

If you ask six-year-old Ratul (name changed on request) about his favourite pastime activity, the boy has a ready answer. “I just love playing kabaddi,” he says with enthusiasm. The reason, according to him, is simple and straight. “Nobody can beat me in this game,” declares the little man with…

What the spam dossier on journalists and activists covering #NRC tells us about Assamese Supremacy

What the spam dossier on journalists and activists covering #NRC tells us about Assamese Supremacy

As the date for the publication of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam inches closer, voices of criticism are growing louder. Not unexpectedly, detractors who want to shut down these critical voices too are getting noisier.

How a key petition pending in SC raises questions on the finality of NRC in Assam

How a key petition pending in SC raises questions on the finality of NRC in Assam

Matiur Rahman has been waging a legal battle against the inconsistencies that exist in India’s National Register for Citizens (NRC) regime since November 2012. Some of the questions that prompted his writ petition to the Supreme Court of India were: How could there be one standard citizenship law for the…

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Daily Dose Ep 120: Article 370, Unnao Case, NRC in Assam and more

This episode is hosted by Ayush Tiwari who has stories from Kashmir, Assam, Hong Kong and more.Produced by Ayush Tiwari and edited by Samarendra K Dash.You can also listen to all our podcasts on the Newslaundry App and get updates about all our podcasts via Twitter and Facebook.Newslaundry is a reader-supported, ad-free, independent news…

How NRC legitimised xenophobia and chauvinism in Assam

As soon as the draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was released, an image went viral across media platforms in Assam. It was that of the All Assam Student Union (AASU) members distributing sweets and celebrating the publication of the draft.

How the Citizenship Bill is reopening old wounds in the Northeast

A visit to Assam and Meghalaya by members of a Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the contentious draft Citizenship (Amendment) Bill of 2016 has brought to the fore old fractures between communities that were in the process of healing, and raised fears of fresh unrest in a region that turned towards…

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