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22 March

The damaged building that houses NPP office in Tura. Photo sourced

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Garo Hills in flames: democracy and the fracture of trust

Pynkmen Phankon There are places where democracy is not merely a system of governance but a lived expression of identity,…

22 March

The author at Joldi Wari Lake, a potential tourism site, in North Garo Hills. Photo contributed by Philip Marwein

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NGH tourism potential: Rich natural resources but limited govt push

North Garo Hills in Meghalaya is one of the most resource-rich yet underdeveloped regions in the North East. Blessed with…

22 March

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4 years after guidelines, India’s HIV prevention tool remains a privilege

Manu Moudgil, Indiaspend.com/FactChecker.in India has had guidelines for rolling out pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)—a medicine that reduces the risk of HIV…

22 March

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Why internet shutdowns fail during crises

Internet bans are a common tool for administration and governments during crises or conflicts, mainly to avoid the spread of…

15 March

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What triggered the GHADC controversy before polls

The trouble over the participation of non-tribals in the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council has snowballed into…

15 March

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Beyond celebration: The real work of women empowerment

One more International Women’s Day went by. Are we celebrating, reflecting, or correcting ourselves on some of the pertinent issues…

8 March

A young tung plantation in Serchhip district (left) and a grown tung tree bearing fruit in Saitual district (right) in Mizoram. Tung trees generally begin yielding fruit from the third year, with reliable harvests at around the fifth year. Images by Lalhmachhuana and Robert Lalnuntluanga, respectively.

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Farmers revive tung plantations in Mizoram

Barasha Das/Mongabay India In 2023, farmers in Mizoram’s Saitual district came together to form the Saitual District Tung Grower Association…

8 March

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GHADC election controversy: Non-tribal participation

The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election is on April 10. And a controversy has erupted over the participation…

8 March

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Women’s Day Special: Hoping for menstrual justice

In a landmark judgment delivered on January 30, the Supreme Court of India declared menstrual health an integral component of…

1 March

The Mendipathar coop latex unit. Photo by author

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Mendipathar coop society’s latex unit sets an example

The Mendipathar Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MMCS) started in 1998, aiming to help rural rubber growers in Mendipathar and the adjacent…

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