Assam
Muslims in India are Losing Their Rights and Homes
“They filed bogus cases, evicted us, and stole our land.”
How I Went From Poaching Elephants and Rhinos to Protecting Them
Once in the grip of insurgency, Manas National Park in Northeast India had lost most of its wildlife to poachers. Now, some former poachers are using their intimate knowledge of the forest to renew it.
Some Schools in the US are Teaching the Inspiring Work of the ‘Forest Man of India’
Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren wasteland into a thriving 1,360-acre lush forest in Assam.
What It’s Like to Be Declared a ‘Witch’ in Modern India
Accused of sorcery, almost 200 people have been murdered in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
An Inside Look at South Asians Doubly Hit by Climate Disasters and COVID-19
Even as people in the region continue to battle COVID-19, massive floods have worsened poverty and escalated loss of livelihood, particularly in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Natural Gas Well Blowout in India Threatens Biodiversity Hotspot
A scientist said that the number of dolphins in the area has reduced by around 80 percent.
India’s Community Health Workers Were Overworked. Then Came a Pandemic.
Experts are worried that maternal health will suffer if health workers have to focus on COVID-19 instead.
India’s Deadly Floods Are Claiming the Lives of Its Most Vulnerable Animals
Up to 10 greater one-horned rhinoceroses, which are found at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, died in the deluge.
Experts Explain How India's Ongoing Unrest Affects Our Mental Health
It turns out that trauma can not only stay in your body forever, it can also continue for generations.
Here’s Why Indians Won’t Stop Protesting the CAA, Even After a Month
From what’s up in Uttar Pradesh to why the Northeast is so against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act that has divided India like never before, here’s a handy guide to understanding why everyone is still so pissed off.
Here's Why Internet Shutdowns During Protests Should Worry Everyone
“What governments aim by enforcing internet shutdowns is often to prevent people from coming together and protesting, which is totally unconstitutional.”
Facebook Has Become a ‘Megaphone for Hate’ Against Muslims in India
As millions of Indians are being stripped of their citizenship, rights groups say Facebook has given free rein to Hindu nationalist hate speech.