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    2. Maitreyee Boruah
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      Jats of Kutch
      The Eighth Column

      The journey of Kutch's Fakirani Jat pastoralist community as they grapple with existence

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      How Guwahatis slum schools are keeping the education dream of poor kids alive
      The Eighth Column

      How Guwahati's 'slum schools' are keeping the education dream of poor kids alive

      26 May 2025 8:58 AM IST
      Bengalurus bus stories: Loving and living the city through windowpanes
      The Eighth Column

      Bengaluru's bus stories: Loving and living the city through windowpanes

      13 May 2025 6:30 AM IST
      How a man is fighting to educate Assams poverty-stricken chaporis
      The Eighth Column

      How a man is fighting to educate Assam's poverty-stricken chaporis

      25 April 2025 7:35 AM IST
      Dilawar Mozumder
      Assam

      How Mozumdar's arrest became a moment of reckoning for Assam journalists

      2 April 2025 5:41 PM IST
      ‘Children of Harijans in Assam are unlocking the power of education for dignity
      The Eighth Column

      ‘Children of Harijans' in Assam are unlocking the power of education for dignity

      11 March 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Assam’s oldest jail, a Muslim woman jailer, and the road to reformation
      The Eighth Column

      Assam’s oldest jail, a Muslim woman jailer, and the road to reformation

      3 March 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Found in translation: How Assamese literature is waiting to be explored
      The Eighth Column

      Found in translation: How Assamese literature is waiting to be explored

      17 Feb 2025 6:30 AM IST
      When three sex workers tell their stories through words and illustrations
      The Eighth Column

      When three sex workers tell their stories through words and illustrations

      27 Jan 2025 7:57 AM IST
      Why Bihu celebration in Assam is incomplete without pitha and laru
      The Eighth Column

      Why Bihu celebration in Assam is incomplete without pitha and laru

      13 Jan 2025 6:30 AM IST
      How a book fair in Assam is keeping local publishers afloat
      The Eighth Column

      How a book fair in Assam is keeping local publishers afloat

      6 Jan 2025 7:33 AM IST
      How a Guwahati chef fast-tracked Northeast Indias street food
      The Eighth Column

      How a Guwahati 'chef' fast-tracked Northeast India's street food

      26 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      The good, the bad and the ugly of commuting in a city at the click of a button
      The Eighth Column

      The good, the bad and the ugly of commuting in a city at the click of a button

      19 Dec 2024 7:22 AM IST
      How a long battle waged by Assams domestic workers exposes political apathy
      The Eighth Column

      How a long battle waged by Assam's domestic workers exposes political apathy

      5 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Meet the Spider-Man of Arunachal Pradesh who is going global with his marvellous artistry
      The Eighth Column

      Meet the 'Spider-Man' of Arunachal Pradesh who is going global with his 'marvel'lous artistry

      25 Nov 2024 7:00 AM IST
      How citizens fight to protect trees in Assams Guwahati made political noise
      The Eighth Column

      How citizens' fight to protect trees in Assam's Guwahati made political noise

      19 Nov 2024 7:19 AM IST
      Young and ambitious: How a new crop of disabled leaders is ameliorating the community
      The Eighth Column

      Young and ambitious: How a new crop of disabled leaders is ameliorating the community

      1 Nov 2024 7:39 AM IST
      How Mizoram is celebrating reading, writing and literature, one step at a time
      The Eighth Column

      How Mizoram is celebrating reading, writing and literature, one step at a time

      24 Oct 2024 7:02 AM IST
      Why some are chasing butterflies in Arunachal Pradeshs Ziro
      The Eighth Column

      Why some are 'chasing butterflies' in Arunachal Pradesh's Ziro

      17 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
      No time for rest or relief: The enormous hardship of garment workers
      The Eighth Column

      No time for rest or relief: The enormous hardship of garment workers

      8 Oct 2024 7:09 AM IST
      Seer on cow-protection mission gets a rude jolt in North East
      Arunachal Pradesh

      Seer on cow-protection mission gets a rude jolt in North East

      28 Sept 2024 6:56 PM IST
      Why more and more senior citizens are hunting for jobs
      The Eighth Column

      Why more and more senior citizens are hunting for jobs

      24 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
      A bonsai love story of growing small trees watered with creativity
      The Eighth Column

      A 'bonsai' love story of growing small trees watered with creativity

      18 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Are schools taking care of the mental health of students?
      The Eighth Column

      Are schools taking care of the mental health of students?

      29 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Evicted, not defeated: Assam school turns symbol of defiance against state repression
      The Eighth Column

      Evicted, not defeated: Assam school turns symbol of defiance against state repression

      19 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Why quota in jobs for transgender persons in Karnataka is proving counterproductive
      The Eighth Column

      Why quota in jobs for transgender persons in Karnataka is proving counterproductive

      8 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
      How award-winning writer Jamuna Bini is popularising tales of Arunachal Pradesh through Hindi
      The Eighth Column

      How award-winning writer Jamuna Bini is popularising tales of Arunachal Pradesh through Hindi

      1 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Caste, class, religious bias: When what you wear can put you at risk of being bullied
      The Eighth Column

      Caste, class, religious bias: When what you wear can put you at risk of being bullied

      25 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
      How fishermen of Assams Deepor Beel are fighting to save the wetland and their livelihood
      The Eighth Column

      How fishermen of Assam's Deepor Beel are fighting to save the wetland and their livelihood

      17 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
      A sisterhood of teaching and learning A,B,C,D...in Arunachal Pradesh to empower women
      The Eighth Column

      A sisterhood of teaching and learning A,B,C,D...in Arunachal Pradesh to empower women

      4 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
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