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Thought Factory

THOUGHT FACTORY: ESCAPING THE HEAT

Why do hill stations reign as the best travel destinations during summer? Vinta Nanda explains and offers ideas for you to pla...

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Powerful People

Simply a storyteller: Mitra Phukan

It is my privilege to introduce, to those among you, who don’t know her, Mitra Phukan - a writer, author and thought leader - writes Read More

Festivals

Contrary to Patriarchy, Adivasi Festivals are centered around Women

Tribals or Adivasis, as they are popularly known as a symbol of self-assertion, comprise of around 8.2 percent ...

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Human Rights

The Girl Child In The Tea Gardens Of Assam

A baby girl born in the rural areas of Assam has lesser chances of survival in comparison to its male counterpart before reaching the age of five. Prabir Kumar Talukdar fin...

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Human Rights

Cry To Protect Child Rights In Tea Gardens

Eight-year-old Tilti from the tea-producing district of Sivasagar, loves mathematics but she is not going to school any more. "I stay at home to look after my two-year-old ...

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Health

Poor access to maternal healthcare for Assam Adivasi women: report

A report on access to healthcare of Adivasi women working in tea gardens in northern Assam’s Sonitpur district has revealed that they face many obstacles like corrupt...

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Health

Crusaders against maternal health rights abuse

In a State where health rights is somewhat an alien subject, some 40-odd women, mostly from the tea garden community, are acting as ambassadors of maternal health rights of...

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