Patricia Mukhim
The Citizenship Amendment Act and the Northeast exceptionalism
They wait for a miracle to save the workers trapped in a coal mine in Meghalaya
From smart advertising for local tea to promoting the perfect selfie spot under a bridge made of living roots, the young are giving rural Meghalaya a modern twist
The undiminished popularity of Narendra Modi and the unmatched organisational skills of Amit Shah have made BJP India’s natural party of governance. Is India closer than ever to one-party dominance?
A historic win for BJP as the last Marxist citadel falls to a Tribal backlash
The terms of governance will change as the lotus blooms in the Northeast
The courageous struggle of three women to expose corruption in a remote Meghalaya village, even as long-protected tribal traditions begin to be held to account by the Right to Information
A cluster of villages in a remote corner of Meghalaya has a most unusual tradition. The midwives here are male
The Second World War years linger in this hill town in strange ways, and none more unusual than in its abiding fondness for Willys jeeps