River Reflections: Impermanence, Erosion, Migration On The Brahmaputra The uncertainty of life and livelihoods is forcing many to migrate from the temporary silt islands, locally known as chars or saporis BySanjoy Hazarika |25 June, 2022 THE BRAHMAPUTRA, one of the most sediment-laden rivers in the world, is home to a geographical phenomenon--a unique network of an…
It was broad, the water level was high, and it flowed perilously close to the road leading to Dibrugarh, the tea capital of Assam and India's tea city. It was the last week of April. From decades of travel in the region, I knew that the Brahmaputra would attain such heights and width--but only in…
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C-NES Newsletter C-NES' Boat Clinics won a certificate of appreciation from the Government of Assam's Health and Family Welfare Department for dedicated and selfless service to the most marginalized, impoverished communities inhabiting the Brahmaputra river islands during the Covid 19 pandemic. The award was handed over by the state Health Minister. Boat Clinic in Covid…
The Boat Clinics of Assam operated by the Centre for North East Studies & Policy Research (C-NES) in partnership and support of NHM, Government of Assam, also stepped up their efforts in combating and containing the spread of COVID-19 in the far-flung, difficult to reach river islands of the Brahmaputra, most of which lack access…
C-NES, Guwahati invites online applications from the candidates willing to work on contractual basis in the following positions under Boat Clinic Program supported by NHM, Govt. of Assam. Candidates have to apply online at adminasst@c-nes.org on or before 8th August 2021. Interested applicants are requested to mail their CV with an application letter to adminasst@c-nes.org…
As China builds a massive dam on the Tsangpo in the Namcha Barwa Gorge, Sanjoy Hazarika writes in the Hindustan Times that it is a strike at the heart of the river: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-brahmaputra-is-in-danger-delhi-and-dhaka-must-challenge-beijing-101614181248822.html?fbclid=IwAR21rgP-zHJRSE_I2_kLpqd5e_iK1vWCeSgAs7_5uAajqfT_8DNr_jgmynA
https://youtu.be/FLl7IggQu84 A new book Numbers in India’s periphery by Ankush Agrawal and Vikas Kumar on issues of the North-eastern region Is creating a buzz by studying major challenges from a fresh perspectives: reviewing data and drawing narratives out of it. To discuss the book and the concerns it flags, C-NES organized a panel discussion with…
Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) invites you to a book discussiononData and Identity in the NE 6.00-7.30 PM, January 04, 2021 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94134675784 Meeting ID: 941 3467 5784 A new book Numbers in India’s periphery by Ankush Agrawal and Vikas Kumar on issues of the North-eastern region Is creating a…
Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) invites you to a book discussion Data and Identity in the NE 6.00-7.30 PM, January 04, 2021 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94134675784 Meeting ID: 941 3467 5784 A new book Numbers in India’s Periphery by Ankush Agrawal and Vikas Kumar on issues of the North-eastern region Is creating a buzz by…