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There are so many issues to write about in the region that is popularly known as the North-east — and they are, for the most part, interesting. The rest of the country knows little about many of them, still caught by bold headlines, brassy anchors and ill-informed social media posts. Let’s take a handful: there’s…

Nature has been in the news in the Northeast The public eye NORTH BY NORTHEAST by SANJOY HAZARIKA As the political and military temperatures in India and Pakistan rose these past days over the brutal mur¬der of tourists in Pahalgam in Kashmir, markets, educational in¬tiltutions, businesses and offices in a handful of cities and towns…

The Joint Director of Health Services, Majuli district, Dr. Kishore Kumar Kaman, visited a health check-up camp organized by the Boat Clinic on April 9, 2024, at Vekeli Chapori. He commended the initiative for its crucial role in delivering healthcare services to remote and hard-to-reach communities. “The Boat Clinic plays a crucial role in delivering…

When reporting from rural parts of Assam, Sanjoy Hazarika noticed the intense need for a sustained healthcare system in the region. In collaboration with the National Rural Health Mission, his non-profit, C-NES, launched boat clinics in 2005 to bridge the healthcare divide. By Shivani Gupta June 26, 2024 Read more : https://thebetterindia.com/354362/boat-health-clinics-solar-energy-on-brahmaputra-river-assam-sanjoy-hazarika/ Dr Saddam Hussain…

Bhaskar Bhuyan who runs C-Nes’ Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS) in Dibrugarh, Assam, with his dedicated team, presented on the Station's Community broadcasts which reach large audiences in several languages on key issues of local and larger concern. He was joined by panelists who worked among char sapori communities in the riverine belt of Barpeta…

Guwahati, October 30, 2023 – In a grand ceremony at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest on October 29th, 2023,  esteemed journalist, author, and columnist  Sanjoy Hazarika was bestowed with the prestigious Rotary Writing for Peace Award. The award, instituted by The Peace Avenue of Rotary District 3141 Mumbai, acknowledged Hazarika's remarkable contributions to shedding…

On August 23, the Dibrugarh Boat Clinic team made their way to Aisung village for their scheduled health camp. Aisung village is primarily inhabited by the Mising community. Urgently, family members of a patient sought out the team and brought them to their residence. The patient, Moneswari Pao, 54 years old, had recently suffered a…

In a gesture that reflects the spirit of collaboration and social responsibility, State Bank of India (SBI) handed over a multi-utility vehicle to the Centre for North East Studies (C-NES) on the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day. The donation was made as a part of SBI's proactive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, marking the…