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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Makepeace Sitlhou
Himanta breaks silence on ‘pushbacks’ into Bangladesh: ‘The Supreme Court had directed us…’Assam CM says that 'in the next few days, pushbacks will also be there, detection will also be done, and the Union government will also send some …
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1 week ago |
aljazeera.com | Makepeace Sitlhou
Dimapur, Mokokchung, Wokha, Chumoukedima and Kohima, India - With its high ceilings, soft lighting and brown and turquoise blue cushioned chairs, Juro Coffee House has the appearance of a chic European cafe. Sitting right off India's National Highway-2, which connects the northeastern states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, the cafe hosts a live roastery unit that was set up in January by the Nagaland state government.
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Feb 24, 2025 |
countercurrents.org | Muhammad Wasama Khalid |Makepeace Sitlhou |Hiren Gohain |Nava Thakuria
Thirty-eight years have passed since Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram were granted statehood, yet these northeastern states continue to grapple with significant developmental challenges. Despite their rich cultural heritage and strategic importance, both regions face persistent neglect in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and economic opportunities. This prolonged oversight has not only hindered their progress but has also fueled separatist sentiments among the local populations.
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Sep 4, 2024 |
inthesetimes.com | Makepeace Sitlhou
Satnam Singh (no relation), a Punjabi activist involved in India’s farmer protests, says that the growing unsustainability of farming due to climate change, oppressive government regulations, scarce jobs and political persecution are all “driving people from farming to the dunki route.” Photo by Makepeace Sitlhou The last thing Sukhwinder Singh remembered was crossing through knee-deep water near the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona.
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Aug 20, 2024 |
asia.nikkei.com | Makepeace Sitlhou
Mae Sot, a Thai trading center on the border with Myanmar, has two very noticeable characteristics: It is prosperous, and it is full of refugees from Myanmar. In both ways, the town offers a striking contrast to my home in northeastern India, which also borders Myanmar, where official hostility to illegal immigrants is damaging both refugees and the local economy. Arriving in Mae Sot for the first time recently I was struck by its visible prosperity.
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