-The Indian Express A little over 11 years ago, when the Congress defeated the Asom Gana Parishad and Tarun Gogoi took over as chief minister of Assam, people had their doubts. Would this man who had spent most of his political career since 1971 as a Lok Sabha member be able to run this state? The state, with its unique tangle of ethnicity and politics, has, after all, always been a...
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Time-out plea on court table-Suman K Shrivastava
-The Telegraph Ranchi: The state government has failed to arrive at a formula to end the Nagri land imbroglio and will once again seek time from Jharkhand High Court during a hearing tomorrow. Sources said the state government affidavit, to be filed by the Ranchi district administration, would comprise details of two rounds of inconclusive talks with the villagers and will seek more time to resolve the issue. “We are pursuing the case...
More »Identity of a recurring conflict-Sanjay Barbora
-The Hindu Political mobilisation along ethnic lines has played a dominant role in reinforcing group differences in Assam, with blatant disregard for the present realities of its demography For the people of Assam, the last few weeks have brought misery upon misery. No sooner had they begun to recover from the floods, than came the riots that have rendered thousands homeless in the Boro Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD). The violence has not...
More »New rules to make FRA effective-Kumar Sambhav S
-Down to Earth Tribal affairs ministry's draft rules under Forest Rights Act give more authority to the community in the process of settling forest rights In a much awaited move meant to ensure effective enforcement of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006, the Union tribal affairs ministry has proposed amendments to the rules under it. The draft rules, issued on July 20, aim at giving more authority to the community in the...
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-Inclusion.in There is good news. And there’s bad news. The good news first. There’s been a bumper wheat crop and the granaries are overflowing. And the bad news? Where do we begin? A lot of that grain will rot. Millions will still remain hungry. Heavily in debt and distressed, farmers are committing suicide. Food prices are soaring. There’s more… Farmers don’t have money. Their land is too small and isn’t yielding much. Fertilisers and...
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