At home, almost

In Arunachal, Manori Rabha redesigns her fuzzy plans to go home

Drowned

Assam's Dhemaji district faces extermination by floods

Rice that binds

Fading fauna, forgotten people

There are a hardly any tigers left in Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. But, says aparajita dutta , the park is rich in biodiversity, …

Draft rehabilitation policy charts no new courses

The latest draft on rehabilitation intends to help people, literally

Dams in the north-east will also ruin livelihoods

After neglecting the north-east for years, Delhi now feels the need to initiate "developmental" activities in the region. There is good reason. …

Crossroad

nitin sethi visits Arunachal Pradesh and finds the Apatani grappling with stereotypes and change

Bamboo flowering

People in northeast India fear bamboo flowering. According to an ancient belief when bamboos flower, there is death and destruction.

Logjam

Whenever the Supreme Court pulls the trigger, why does it miss the target? Because governments like those of the seven Northeast states work …

At the crossroads

As the debate continues, the Northeast must stamp the decision: log out of forest bureaucracy and log in to local-based prosperity

The verdict

Read between the lines: the Supreme Court order has a development model hidden for the Northeast

The accused

Governments clinically interpret the ban to make space for the forest bureaucracy, alienating people from their own habitats

EIA A nice formality

Northeast wisdom

"Where there is some project, they need explosives"

Nagpal Tea Stall, 29 Rajpur Road, Dehradun. Raju sips his tea, eyes glued to the television. Then his eyes light up as he hears talk of Bhutan. …

Arunachal sealed

Says no to reservoir-based dams; Centre-state clash imminent

Put off

People force resurvey of power project in Arunachal

Breach bared

Dam tunnel collapse in Arunachal begs explanation

Toothless at 10

A decade after their inception, Panchayati Raj bodies are yet to be granted adequate powers

Siang goes dry, says Arunachal Pradesh minister

Official, activists counter, say the statement is to allow dams on the river

Poisoned again

The death of 18 elephants in Assam revives the debate over human-animal conflict once more

Forest states want money in lieu of felling

On August 1, 2003, Madhya Pradesh made a plea in the Supreme Court seeking a fund-generating mechanism for forest protection. Earlier, in June, …

Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill

Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …

Arunachal Pradesh postpones public hearing as anti-dam protests get violent

In Assam, activists block road leading to Gerugamukh project on Assam-Arunachal border

“MoU virus” hits Arunachal Pradesh

Non-profits ask for white paper on the upfront payments received