North East India

Colonial Lines and Postcolonial Conflicts in North East India

The incorporation of the North East into the Indian Union replicated the colonial order of administrating tribe and territory. The history of the region since has been of shots fired, initially…
▶31-Oct-2023
Jelle J.P. Wouters

Guerrilla Gardens: Memories and Hope in a Lemon Orchard

A surrendered ULFA insurgent's transition to lemon farming in Assam is the story of continued dreams of sovereignty and freedom.
▶20-Jul-2023
Dixita Deka, Dolly Kikon

The Cultural Politics of Proxy-Voting in Nagaland

Nagaland’s voter turnouts are often the highest in the country, and it may be so this time around as well. But why was the citizenry of Nagaland so keen to vote for their lone, largely ineffectual…
▶15-May-2019
Jelle J.P. Wouters, Roderick Wijunamai