BBC covers the Boat Clinics
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180516-the-sapori-people-living-on-indias-brahmaputra-islands
By the Brahmaputra (January – March 2018)
By the Brahmaputra (Vol: 41) C-NES Newsletter (For the Quarter January – March 2018) Women’s Day at Radio Brahmaputra On the occasion of Women’s Day, a group of women from Maijan Nahor Line gathered at the Radio Brahmaputra studio on 8th March 2018 to listen to a Women’s Day special program and share their…
C-NES Board condemns attack on Patricia Mukhim, calls for official resolve in tackling crime
Guwahati/New Delhi, April 18 – Condemning the attack on the home of Patricia Mukhim, Editor, Shillong Times, as an attack on those believing in freedom of media and freedom of expression, the Board of Trustees of the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) has called on Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to ensure robust…
The road of change
In 1994, Sanjoy Hazarika’s first book on Northeast, Strangers of the Mist: Tales of War and Peace from India’s Northeast, was hailed as a path-breaking narrative of the region. It explored various aspects, including immigration issues before and after Independence. In his latest book, Strangers no More that comes two decades after his first one…
Why Budget 2018 is a missed opportunity for Modi’s ‘Act East’ policy
A steady plough through the statistics in Budget 2018 turned up little for the northeast, till now such a darling of the NDA government. What was disappointing for many was GoI’s failure to revive the Northeastern India Industrial Policy. This could have structured in a clear, revised and better framework than the old one that…
New Indian Express on Boat Clinics
During the floods in Chennai in 2015, a tweet by a concerned netizen described ground reality of those days. “Should we simply rent a boat for a week?” It was a sight to witness boats rescuing people stranded in the inundated city. But even in the 21st century, there are many places in India where…
C-NES Newsletter (For the Quarter October – December 2017)
By the Brahmaputra (Vol: 40) C-NES Newsletter (For the Quarter October – December 2017) Singapore Documentary covers Boat Clinic An award-winning content production company from Singapore Filmat36 (S) Pte Ltd, featured C-NES in the upcoming season of their series, Kembara Kasih (A Journey of Love). This Travel-Documentary series follows the journey of their host and…
On Human Rights Day from Fiji
https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/12/10/top-human-rights-man-here-tells-of-risks-in-our-region/ On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative feels optimistic after recent talks in Fiji. Sanjoy Hazarika, a former New York Times journalist, was in the country attending the International Civil Society Week (ICSW) conference last week.Mr Hazarika has been acclaimed internationally for designing…
Vitamin A supplement: Reaching the last mile- the last child
The Vitamin A supplement program started in Assam from 1st November 2017. The Boat Clinic health teams have made best efforts to give Vitamin A supplements to all children in their targeted char/sapori areas by organizing special camps, awareness sessions and distributing IEC leaflets. The teams have visited village homes, paddy fields, schools etc for…