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Assam, Guwahati
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Covers:  Human rights, Politics, Environment, Marginalized communities.
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Year after eviction, no end in suffering for Lumding forest communities

Year after eviction, no end in suffering for Lumding forest communities

More than 1000 families from three communities ---- Bengali Muslims, Garo and Chakmas --- now find themselves…

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Deformed and distressed, fluorosis patients of Assam still await regular potable water supply | 1...

Deformed and distressed, fluorosis patients of Assam still await regular potable water supply | 1...

Hojai, Assam: Unlike most others of his age, Tajuddin (18) does not like to be photographed. "I am sorry, I h…

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In Assam, Mob Lynchings of Muslims Follow the Same Pattern and Template

In Assam, Mob Lynchings of Muslims Follow the Same Pattern and Template

Arshad Ahmed | Two Circles.net Rahima Begum, 50, had not slept in a long time and had not eaten well because …

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"They slaughtered us": 41 years on, Nellie massacre survivors now say justice is not for them

"They slaughtered us": 41 years on, Nellie massacre survivors now say justice is not for them

In Nellie, over 2000 Bengali-speaking Muslims were killed, according to official records, However, unofficial…

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'Hindus have changed': A sleepy Indian state becomes anti-Muslim tinderbox

'Hindus have changed': A sleepy Indian state becomes anti-Muslim tinderbox

The northeastern state of Tripura does not have a history of inter-religious clashes. That's changing under M…

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'Foreigners for both nations': India pushing Muslims 'back' to Bangladesh

'Foreigners for both nations': India pushing Muslims 'back' to Bangladesh

Hundreds taken to Bangladesh border at gunpoint in a crackdown by Assam, as some other BJP-ruled states follo…

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Articles

Two Muslim youths attacked by Hindu mob in Assam’s Patharkandi, shot at with air gun over alleged cattle theft

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By Arshad Ahmed
| Maktoob
Two Muslim cousins from Patharkandi in southern Assam’s Sribhumi district, formerly known as Karimganj, were attacked by a Hindu mob of Bishnupriya Hindu Manipuris at night on June 1 over allegations of cattle theft.
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Household-level WASH conditions and waterborne diseases among the Vantangiya Scheduled Tribe in India: A micro-scale spatial analysis

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By U. Venkatesh, Margubur Rahaman, Arshad Ahmed, Anand Dixit, Ashoo Grover, Om Prakash Bera, Suneela Garg, P. S. Mohan Raj
| Nature
Abstract Despite national progress in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), substantial disparities persist among Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations, including the Vantangiya community in Gorakhpur, India. This study assessed household-level WASH conditions and their association with waterborne diseases using a complete survey of 621 households across five villages conducted in 2024.
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‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work?

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By Arshad Ahmed
| winnmediaskn.com
As the BJP reaches out to some 4 million Muslims in the poll-bound northeastern Indian state, many remain sceptical of the party’s agenda. By Arshad Ahmed Assam, India – Akram Ali stood by the ruins of his four-room house under the scorching April heat, sifting through the debris where his life once stood. “This was my home built more than 45 years ago,” Ali, 50, said, his eyes tearing up.
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How is social media changing news?

Social media, although a boon for the media industry, has also mainstreamed fake news too.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

A journalist is one who poses questions and speaks truth to the power. One who reports on issues of all kinds from the grassroots.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I would like to be emailed and briefed on the pitch.

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