Chaman Lal, C-NES Trustee and former Special Rapporteur with the National Human Rights Commission has been selected for the prestigious Nani Palkhiwala Civil Liberties Award 2010. The award was given to him on 7th February 2011 at Mumbai. Niketu Iralu , C-NES Trustee, and noted social activist from Nagaland was given the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for…
We congratulate C-NES Advisory Council members, Ms. Mamang Dai and Dr. Suman Sahai, who have been awarded the Padma Shri for their prominent roles in the fields of literature and science. These were announced in the Republic Day honours list by the Government of India. Mamang Dai is a well known writer of novels, poems and non-fiction about…
Sanjoy Hazarika is taking part in a panel discussion with other editors and writers from the North-east at the Cultures of Peace festval organized by Zubaan, the feminist publishing house in New Delhi. The panel, Stories from a War Zone, is moderated by Urvashi Butalia, publisher of Zubaan, whose edior is Preeti Gill, C-nes advisory…
Sanjoy Hazarika moderated a well-attended session by North-east writers who write in English at the Jaipur Literary Festival today. Hazarika, a well-known author and documenter of the region as well as C-NES managing trustee, guided discussions on the theme 'These hills called home' where participating authors Mamang Dai, Prof Temsula Ao and Anjum Hasan spoke…
Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee, C-NES, will be reading from his books and writing at the Jaipur Literary Festival that kicks off in Jaipur tomorrow. In addition, he will moderate a discussion with three women authors from the NE tomorrow; they are Mamang Dai, c-nes advisory council member, Prof Temsula Ao and Ms. Anjum Hasan. On…
Calling for collaboration in inclusive health care for millions of vulnerable people in NE India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and SW China, Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee, C-NES, made a presentation at Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, China, on the innovative Boat Clinics that the organization runs in partnership with the National Rural Health Mission in 13 districts…
Hazarika to attend BCIM forum</legend>Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee, is traveling to Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, for an international meeting of the BCIM FORUM (Bangladesh China India Myanmar) from January 17-19. The conference is hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Govt. The Indian team is led by Eric Gonsalves, former Indian Ambassador and seasoned diplomat. The Indian group…
Ms. Patricia Mukhim, Trustee of C-NES and editor of The Shillong Times, has been appointed a member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Ms. Mukhim is an award winning journalist and was earlier honoured with the Padma Shri and has been one of the region's most vocal advocates for dialogue, peace processes and women's rights. We congratulate her on…
Twenty years ago, even 10-15 years back, I would have placed Shillong, my home town, as one of the prettiest hill stations in the country. Not any longer. The city is an absolute mess, a concrete jungle with a few pockets of green. Its streets are overwhelmed by the stentch of vehicle fumes and traffic…