Post-historical POLITICAL NECROPHILIA IN ASSAM
We are shaken and frozen. Is this the last sky? We can hardly gather words to write this. Assembling them to describe the heinousness of the crime we saw…
Suraj Gogoi
What does the Nellie massacre tell us about Assamese society?
Assamese nationalism is a cultural project of the caste Assamese middle class. They have remained true to their conviction of the 'anti-foreigner' consciousness. The psychology of hate for the 'outsider'…
The Baghjan Blowout: The Disastrous Oil Spill in Upper Assam and its Impacts
by Niranta Gohain, KK Chattradhara, Manash Jyoti Chutia, Suraj Gogoi & Parag Jyoti Saikia OIL were given environmental clearance to drill for hydrocarbons in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park recently. On…
An Open Letter To Noam Chomsky ON CAA, NPR, NRC
Co-Written by Angshuman Choudhury & Suraj Gogoi Dear Professor Chomsky, Hope you are well. Please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are two young academics from the Northeast Indian state…
Martyr vs the Victim: Revisiting Nellie on its anniversary
There is a difference between a victim and a martyr. My effort in this piece is to relocate the victim in contemporary Assam and critique the amnesia built around the…
Re-imagining the Assamese identity under the shadow of NRC
Cultural worlds are fluid, and so are humans. Assimilation and migration are intrinsic to any society. Thus Assam is not an aberration. Anyone studying Assam knows how complex and layered its…
NRC muddle: a vigilante student union and India’s borderlands
Society cannot escape human influences, wrote philosopher and revolutionary Frantz Fanon. Student unions have played a significant role in shaping the contours of regional politics in Northeast India. The All Assam…
How NRC legitimised xenophobia and chauvinism in Assam
The NRC exercise seems to have links to the border police and Foreigners’ Tribunal, despite official denials. Co-Written by Parag Jyoti Saikia and Suraj Gogoi As soon as the…
The rise of ‘philistines’ in Assam
Co-Written by Parag Jyoti Saikia and Suraj Gogoi In Assam, a certain section of people desire intellectuals who do not question human rights issues, authority or policy. The current…
The silence of the media: National Register Of Citizens in Assam
Co-Written by Parag Jyoti Saikia and Suraj Gogoi Suicides, violence, persecution – why is the media not reporting the NRC process responsibly? On June 11, 2018, four Special Rapporteurs of…
A Tocquevillian blunder
Co-Written By Suraj Gogoi and Prasenjit Biswas Colonialism is a story of exploitation, subjugation and domination. It sought to establish racial supremacy and resorted to an accumulation of wealth. Be it the…
Assam against itself: A response to Sanjib Baruah
Co-Written By Suraj Gogoi, Gorky Chakraborty and Parag Jyoti Saikia In response to Professor SanjibBaruah‘s article ‘Stateless in Assam‘ which discussed a new focus on detention camps for ‘stateless citizens’, SurajGogoi, Gorky Chakraborty and Parag…
A Reply to Dr. Hiren Gohain
Co-Written by Suraj Gogoi and Parag Jyoti Saikia It is rather unfortunate that we have to share these questions and concerns with you, because you have been an epitome of…
Amchang Eviction: Causality Of Conservation
Capital is not equally shared; neither is nature. Our everyday life has become precarious, a life without stability. Spaces that we dwell in are increasingly questioned, mostly spaces that…
Margins And Solidarity At Perils In Assam: The Case of Kaziranga National Park And Beyond
I grew up as a sick child, having suffered a chronic cough for over seven years. My parents tried everything to cure my illness. In one of such pursuits, I…
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