Category: FROM THE MARGINS

February 16, 2020 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

THE VILLAGES ARE LONELY

On first look, it feels as if nothing much has changed. The roads are still…

December 13, 2019 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

India recently passed the citizenship Amendment Act 2019 under which illegal immigrants who are Hindus,…

September 18, 2019 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

I belong to the Mising tribe of Assam. Our language is in the ‘Definitely Endangered’…

February 20, 2019 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

Today, the Mising community celebrates Ali-Aye’-Ligang. Essentially, an agricultural festival, it officially marks the beginning of…

August 1, 2018 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

Humans have always moved from one place to another and will continue to do so.…

March 5, 2018 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

By Manoranjan Pegu In the recently concluded Elections, the BJP won a decisive majority in…

July 20, 2017 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

On the morning of 19th July, about 700 villagers of Laika and Dodhia villages of…

July 15, 2017 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

Floods in Assam have almost become like an absolute reality. Every year, without fail, hundreds…

March 19, 2017 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

Recently, the Chief of Mising Autonomous Council Dr. Ranoj Pegu joined the BJP in Assam.…

March 10, 2017 / manoranjan / FROM THE MARGINS

The Assam government recently decided to make Sanskrit compulsory up to Class VIII in all…