AFSPA

A Rethink on Sedition?

Rajeev Deshpande

With the government changing its stance, a more lenient law could be on the cards

The Peace Dividend

Political agreements and a firm hand in dealing with insurgencies have normalised the Northeast, making it easier for India to face Chinese threats across an unsettled border

Normalising the Northeast

Siddharth Singh

There was a case for reviewing AFSPA and removing the law selectively but it may still be premature to repeal it

Nagaland: A Fragile Peace

Rahul Pandita

Only a thorough investigation of the Army operation that went wrong in Nagaland and justice for the victims can restore calm

News of a Killing

Prayaag Akbar

This eyewitness account is a first step towards filling the information gap of the 1987 Hashimpura massacre

A band with quiet ambition that features a stand-up comic, a Bollywood lyricist and a seasoned alternative musician is like a house of cards waiting to crash. But Aisi Taisi Democracy is a brilliant act you may never have heard of