Book discussion held: Data and Identity in the NE
https://youtu.be/FLl7IggQu84 A new book Numbers in India’s periphery by Ankush Agrawal and Vikas Kumar on issues of the North-eastern region Is creating a buzz by studying major challenges from a fresh perspectives: reviewing data and drawing narratives out of it. To discuss the book and the concerns it flags, C-NES organized a panel discussion with…
Talk on Data and Identity in the NE
Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) invites you to a book discussiononData and Identity in the NE 6.00-7.30 PM, January 04, 2021 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94134675784 Meeting ID: 941 3467 5784 A new book Numbers in India’s periphery by Ankush Agrawal and Vikas Kumar on issues of the North-eastern region Is creating a…
Book discussion on January 4
Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) invites you to a book discussion Data and Identity in the NE 6.00-7.30 PM, January 04, 2021 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94134675784 Meeting ID: 941 3467 5784 A new book Numbers in India’s Periphery by Ankush Agrawal and Vikas Kumar on issues of the North-eastern region Is creating a buzz by…
Talk on autonomy in the hills appreciated
C-NES Managing Trustee Sanjoy Hazarika was appreciated by DKD College, Dergaon for his presentation on "Autonomy in The Hills - Myanmar, Bangladesh and NE India - Learning from Each Other". Hazarika took part in a Webminar on November 19, 2020 organised by the DKD College Dergaon.
Tarun Gogoi: The man who brought peace and growth to Assam
One of the first things that struck anyone who met Tarun Gogoi, whether in or out of power, was his smile. But behind that beaming exterior was an astute political mind and a strong will. Gogoi, who came up the ranks of the Congress, had a finger on the public pulse. He was all that…
By the Brahmaputra (Vol: 51)
C-NES Newsletter(For the quarter July- September 2020) The Tinsukia Boat Clinic celebrates the Indian Independence Day onboard on 15th August 2020. On way to conduct health camps in flooded island villages As floods ravage Assam once again and fear of the pandemic looms large, this is how the Boat Clinics work. Every year, every monsoon-facing…
New C-NES Trustee
H.S Das, Former Principal Finance Commissioner, and State Chief Information Commissioner, Assam joins C-NES' eminent Board of Trustees, Mr Das replaces Trustee Dr Jayanta Madhab, noted economist and scholar who passed away a month ago. GK Pillai,former Union Home Secretary is Chairman of the Trust, Sanjoy Hazarika, is the founder and Managing Trustee. The others…
Column: Enigma of Regional Politics and National Interest
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BOATS OF HOPE: ASSAM’S UNIQUE HEALTH LIFELINE
The merciless Brahmaputra river flows through the northeast Indian state of Assam and splices it into two halves. The mighty river floods, inundating the remote islands of the river, submerging and eroding large parts of the state year after year. For the three million people inhabiting the 2500 islands access to modern healthcare becomes a…