A riot that changed a city: 40 years of 79'er gondogul - the 1979 Shillong anti-Bengali riots
At around 4:15 PM on October 22, 1979 a scuffle broke out in a Shillong locality and it didn't end there.Continue Reading →
At around 4:15 PM on October 22, 1979 a scuffle broke out in a Shillong locality and it didn't end there.Continue Reading →
At a time when an anglicised creole is the new lingua franca and I am identified and counted as a…
It’s been 50 years since the ‘Himalayan Blunder’ of 1962 when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unexpectedly rampaged into Indian…
For some it is the beginning of the new year, for others it marks the end of the harvest season. The reasons may differ but there are celebrations across India…Continue Reading →
The legendary Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure in a Bombay hospital today. He was one of the few…
In the aftermath of the massacre of 76 security personnel by the Naxals in Chhattisgarh, a debate is on regarding…
It’s November 26. Said to be the day we commemorate what is often called India’s 9/11. The date-month order may be transposed, but even after that bloody (and live) 72…Continue Reading →
…or at least some people at The Indian Express think so. I wouldn’t have otherwise posted about this ‘oversight’, but…