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…
C-NES’ Population Foundation of India project organized a sensitization meeting and orientation programme for ASHAs, CBO members, PRI members and other stake holders i.e. teachers, anganwadi workers on November 2, 2010 at Na- Ali village, Pub telahi Panchayat in Lakhimpur district. A total of 38 people participated in the event which was run by Manik…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
C-NES Newsletter (For the quarter July - Sep 2010) Editorial Mainland Discourse: 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…