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If one is in Assam, can the foreign national question be far behind? Even a drive to evict encroachers from reserved forest land, initiated by the state government, is haunted by the spectre of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. So much so that the drive has been slowed down. The Opposition—the Asom…

The Indian government, after years of hesitation, has finally decided to extend its counter-insurgency operations against militant groups in the Northeast to neighbouring countries Bhutan and Myanmar. It’s common knowledge that many Northeast militant groups like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)…

Peace could be a welcome byproduct of the PM's Japan trip

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A new sherrif for the seven sisters, Ashes and diamonds, Index fingers, Splitting some more atoms, A little bit of federal itch and A messy balance sheet.