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Self help in the time of insurgency
Quite often, the state of Asom garners media headlines for insurgency related issues. Surely, the northeastern state of India is home to many armed outfits including the United Liberation Front of Asom, fighting New Delhi for various demands from self-rule to sovereignty. But these gun-totting youth are not the only people in Asom. The […]
Some Thoughts on Education and Immigration
I have been thinking of writing an article for Posoowa magazine for sometime now, primarily on education (development) and illegal immigration (security) - in Assam.
Now the question is whether there is really something new to be said.
I suppose not.
Can Our Future be Evergreen?
Energy crops have already started to challenge food crops for agricultural land. In the future, the need for biomass production of fuels will have to be balanced against the need to feed the growing population of the world. Studies show that by 2040 total oil output from all sources may fall to less than […]
Children of Dhemaji
Dhemaji District is situated in the remotest corner of North East India on the north bank of River Brahmaputra. The urban population is only 1.85%, indicating the predominantly rural character of the district. The economic condition of the people of Dhemaji area is appaling; one can see the face of poverty everywhere. There is […]
Lakhimi Das and her son Jagannath of Dhemaji
Photo of Lakhimai Das, who lives in the RVC village in Simen Chapori with her 11 year old son Jagannath. Jagannath, who is in Class Five, lost his father at the age of four. She earns wage in a quarry and also as a farm laborer. She also weaves in her handloom and sometimes […]
Diasporic Indian, Assamese Diaspora and Networking
The Indian Diaspora is spread over 110 countries. It was said that the sun never sets in the British Empire. It is also the case with Indian Diaspora. The sun never sets in the world of Indian Diaspora.
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