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Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Rajeev Bhattacharyya is a senior journalist in Assam in India’s northeast.
Rajeev Bhattacharya is a senior journalist in Assam in India’s northeast. He has worked with The Telegraph, The Indian Express, The Times of India and Times Now, and was the managing editor of Seven Sisters Post. He is a Chevening Fellow and author of “ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn” (2023), “Rendezvous With Rebels: Journey to Meet India’s Most Wanted Men” (2014 ), “Lens & The Guerrilla: Insurgency in India’s Northeast” (2012), and Paresh Baruahr Sandhanot ( 2013 and in Assamese). He reports on India’s northeast and its border regions with Myanmar, Bhutan, China and Bangladesh. Follow him on X.
April 19, 2024
Why Is the BJP Courting Muslims in Assam?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Only a year ago, Chief Minister Sarma proclaimed that the party would not seek the votes of minorities.
April 08, 2024
BJP-led Alliance Likely to Sweep Elections in India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Delimitation of electoral constituencies is expected to benefit the BJP in Assam.
March 25, 2024
Why Assam Is up in Arms Against Controversial New Indian Citizenship Law
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The CAA 2019 extends the deadline for determining citizenship that was agreed upon under the Assam Accord, and could pave the way for a fresh influx of Bangladeshi non-Muslims.
March 13, 2024
Manipur in India’s Northeast Remains in the Grip of Uncertainty and Fear
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Rumors are circulating in Imphal that the government is considering ceasefire agreements with Indian separatist groups sheltering in Myanmar.
February 27, 2024
Has the Indian Flagship Kaladan Project in Myanmar Hit a Dead End?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A stretch of highway that is yet to be completed runs through areas in Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States which are seeing some of the worst fighting in recent months.
February 21, 2024
India’s Assam State to Introduce Uniform Civil Code
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
It is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat – all ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP – to take steps toward a common civil law for all religious groups.
January 21, 2024
Indian Government to Terminate Free Movement Regime With Myanmar
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Concerns over illegal migration from Myanmar, rising criminal activities including the poppy trade, and cross-border militant activity underlies the government decision.
January 08, 2024
Outlawed ULFA Faction Signs Agreement with Indian Government
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
New Delhi has agreed to consider re-verification of the National Register of Citizens if found necessary after the Supreme Court judgment.
December 21, 2023
India’s Assam State to Conduct Census on Indigenous Muslims
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The decision is aimed at consolidating the vote of Assamese Muslim communities in favor of the BJP.
December 18, 2023
Chittagong Arms Haul in Bangladesh Remains a Riddle
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
An excerpt from the book “ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn” examines the lingering mystery of the biggest arms bust in South Asia.
December 06, 2023
What’s the Buzz at the India-Bangladesh Border Fence?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
India has decided to install beehives along its eastern frontier to curb infiltration and deter smugglers and traffickers.
December 01, 2023
Where the Myanmar Junta Fears To Tread
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Visits to four different locations in Myanmar, all in varying stages of control by resistance groups.
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