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About the AuthorWasbir Hussain
The writer, a political commentator based in Guwahati, is editor-in-chief of Northeast Live, the region�??s only English and Hindi satellite news channel. The views expressed here are his own.
    A file photo of college students blocking NH 37 in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh in Assam.Opinion
    Citizenship debate in Northeast postponed

    The Asom Gana Parishad in Assam quit the Sarbananda Sonowal government and snapped ties with the BJP.

    15 Feb 2019 1:41 AM IST

    Women queue up to verify their names in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens at Morigoan. ( Photo: PTI)Opinion
    The citizenship soup is stewing in Assam

    The murky politics over citizenship will unfold in its ever-expanding avatars in the days ahead.

    10 Jan 2019 7:42 AM IST

    Zoramthanga said his government would also ensure better roads and implement the Socio-Economic Development Programme (SEDP) the flagship programme of the party, to lift the states economy. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Regionalism gets a big boost in the Northeast

    The Congress Party too tried to push the MNF to the wall by saying it had a secret alliance with the BJP, but that...

    21 Dec 2018 12:32 AM IST

    People wait to check their names on the final draft of the National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon, Assam on Monday. (Photo:PTI)Opinion
    NRC and the nativity test in Assam

    There are instances of people who were declared as illegal migrants by foreigners tribunals finding their names in the...

    3 Aug 2018 7:46 AM IST

    The hill town has been in the grip of violence since Thursday following a fight between the Sikh residents in Shillongs Punjabi Lane area, also known as sweeper colony, and the Khasi drivers of state-run buses. (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Flareup in Shillong a major test for Conrad

    The matter was resolved with both sides reaching a compromise, but later that night, a mob had gathered and started the...

    7 Jun 2018 6:53 AM IST

    Sarbananda Sonowal (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Citizenship row: Why Assam is erupting

    The movement against the Citizenship Amendment Bill had started full blast.

    24 May 2018 3:38 AM IST

    BJP supporters wave party flag to celebrate BJPs win, which brought down 25 years of CPI-M government rule, after Tripura Assembly election results were announced in Agartala on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    The N-E verdict: BJP's regionalisation is total

    The clear warning to the Congress is that it needs to start from scratch in the Northeast, which was once its bastion.

    5 March 2018 12:20 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Opinion
    A pull in 4 directions as Northeast goes to polls

    On the whole, it's going to be a high-voltage campaign in the days leading up to the polls in the three states.

    20 Jan 2018 12:18 AM IST

    Brahmaputra river (Photo: Youtube)Opinion
    Is China behind the Brahmaputra turning black?

    However, China's supply is severely undermined by the worsening water scarcity and pollution.

    15 Dec 2017 12:42 AM IST

    T.R. ZeliangOpinion
    Tug of war in Nagaland: Is BJP playing games?

    Mr Rio was suspended from the NPF in May last year on charges of revolting against Mr Zeliang.

    17 July 2017 1:06 AM IST

    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    A monk's Himalayan signals rattle Beijing

    New Delhi actually sought to brush off the Chinese murmurs by saying Beijing was creating an “artificial...

    12 April 2017 12:22 AM IST

    Manipur CM N Biren Singh (Photo: Twitter)Opinion
    Manipur: Big challenge for hotchpotch coalition

    It is indeed interesting to note how the BJP cobbled up the magic figure of 31.

    17 March 2017 12:21 AM IST

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