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Hazarika gives keynote address in Kolkata on Forced Migration and Media
C-NES Managing Trustee Sanjoy Hazarika gave the keynote address on Media and Forced Migration in the North-east at the Eight Annual Winter Course on Forced Migration, organized by the Manahirban Calcutta Research Group in association with UNHCR and the Govt. of Finland. The winter course, for young researchers and professionals as well as activists, is a rigorous [...]
Hazarka in Shillong for workshop at NEHU, consultations
Sanjoy Hazarika organized a day-long workshop at the North East Hill University, Shillong, with historians and scholars to discuss the role of independence leaders from Meghalaya in the freedom struggle on Dec 6, 2010. Those who participated in the discussion held at the ICSSR guest house included Prof David Syiemlieh, pro-Vice Chancellor, NEHU, Prof. Imdad Hussain, [...]
Exploring Brahmputra from Mt Kailash to Bay of Bengal
The magnificence of Brahmputra (called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet), its unique ecosystem and the mesmerising landscape, especially in the icy high altitudes in Tibetan Himalayas and the culturally diverse human population throughout its course, has bowled over an international river expedition team led by renowned Swiss sailor and adventure manager Andy Leeman. It was on [...]
PEACEMAKERS
The tale of North-Eastern women’s participation in the peace process is a testimony to their indomitable courage and belief THIS is a unique countdown that can put the collective conscience of the nation to shame. The Iron Lady of Manipur, Irom Sharmila, will complete a decade of hunger strike on November 2. Along with that, [...]
The media ignores basic facts about the Northeast, J&K in its insurgency chatter
Across India, there is a bonding of searing pain, especially in its northern and eastern peripheries. The hurt and tumult envelops families and communities in a shroud of despair, whether it is in the Northeast, Jammu and Kashmir or earlier in Punjab. It has its roots in a political definition articulated by regional non-state groups [...]
Publication on Virendranath Chattopadhyaya
Dr. Nirode K Barooah, the eminent historian and intellectual, has written an acclaimed biography of the great Indian nationalist Virendranath Chattopadhyaya, popularly known as Chatto, who died in the Sovietr Union under tragfic circunmstances after pursuing a relentless battle against British imperialism. Dr. Barooah has left a number of copies of the book, Chatto, published [...]
Talk on MANAGING THE CRISIS OF GOVERNANCE: A NAGALAND STORY
The India International Centre in collaboration with The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research invites you to a Talk on MANAGING THE CRISIS OF GOVERNANCE: A NAGALAND STORY by Mr. Raghaw K. Pandey, IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary of Nagaland, former Union Petroleum Secretary and Government of India Interlocutor to the Naga Talks. [...]
Being Rehman Sobhan: South Asia’s avuncular statesman
If there are a handful of South Asian figures whose work has universal relevance and international respect because of their brilliance, clarity of vision, scholarship, pragmatic realism and integrity as well as determination to make a change in the lives of billions of people, then Rehman Sobhan stands in the same league as Prof. Amartya [...]
Nagas in arms: a new face of the region
The games are over and Delhi will get back to its ways; traffic jams will endure, people will urinate on the walls of the new stadiums – an expression of relief, of lack of facilities and also contempt for the organizers for the games – and the posters, banners and paint, like public memory, will [...]
SCHOLL Research Challenge 2010
Nominations are invited for ‘SCHOLL Research Challenge 2010’. Nominations are invited from young and bright researchers who are into high caliber action based research in development and governance thematic areas within the larger social science research domain. Papers / case studies having practical, policy & programme impact in addressing development and governance challenges in the [...]
Challenge of Red River
Lee Iacocca, one of America’s business leaders said, “Humans have brains — at least most of us do — and that means we can act based on reason, hope and possibility.” Lee poses three fundamental questions for anyone launching into something innovative but he did so based on what was America’s great need at the [...]
Vedanta and lessons in conservation
The Forest Rights Act of 2006—also known as the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act—came after considerable and bitter opposition from conservation groups. They said the Act, which would grant land rights to tribals and other forest dwellers, would destroy forests and wipe out wildlife. Worse, the rights would [...]
Sanjoy Hazarika discusses the film in Frankfurt with the head of the
Indo-German Friendship Association at a meeting while Ms. Caroline
Bertram of the Asia Department of the Boll Foundation listens
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‘Conflicts in the Northeas,t Internal and external effects’ edited by Sanjoy Hazarika and V.R. Raghavan, is a outcome of three years research project ‘ Internal conflicts and transnational consequences’ by Centre for Security Analysis, Chennai supported by Mac Arthur Foundation. To procure this book please contact C-nes or Centre for Security Analysis (www.csa-chennai.org).
