On Monday, the Gauhati High Court in Assam extended the interim bail of Jewel Garlossa and Niranjan Hojai—chairperson and self-styled commander-in-chief of Dima Halam Daoga (Jewel)—one of the prominent insurgent outfits of the north-eastern India fighting for a separate Dimasaland. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 8:43 pm
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Bhupen Hazarika, the voice that represented Assam, its people and its culture for over seven decades fell silent on Saturday. Millions in his home state are still mourning the eternal void created by his demise. Read more
Posted by Utpal Parashar on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 6:56 pm
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