Tag: Assamese
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Assamese film Xhoixobote Dhemalite set for US release
Assamese film Xhoihobote Dhemalite, which portrays children growing up in violent times and witnessing brutality around them, is set for commercial release in the US this Friday. Semi-autobiographical in nature, Xhoihobote Dhemalite (Rainbow Fields) is inspired by true incidents from director Bidyut Kotoky’s life and features among others actors like Victor Banerjee, Dipannita Sharma, Nakul Vaid, …
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July 22, 2018 -
Simmering under the surface
As the rescheduled publication date of the second and final draft of the National Register of Citizens approaches, the people of Assam await it with anxiety and trepidation. Besides the fear of having one’s name excluded from the list, there is also a markedly strained relationship between Assamese and Bengali people irrespective of religion. That …
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July 15, 2018 -
Discriminations galore
On 21 August, Buddha Dhan Chakma, the minister of state for sericulture and fisheries resigned from the Lal Thanhawla-led Congress ministry in Mizoram in protest against what he described as discrimination and racism. In his resignation letter he said that the four Chakma students who qualified for MBBS seats under the state quota were denied …
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August 28, 2017 -
Pritam adds Assamese touch to Bollywood song
Composer Pritam Chakraborty has taken inspiration from the melodious Assamese Bihu folk music for a new song in Anurag Basu's Bollywood film Jagga Jasoos. Galti Se Mistake, a new song from the film's album, has the Assamese touch. Pritam's programmer Dhrubadas, who comes from Assam, said in a statement: "Pritam has given a chance to …
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June 18, 2017 -
Return of language politics
Can language become a dominant factor in polarising politics of our time? Seemingly Assam education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s positioning of Assamese as a compulsory medium of instruction up to Class X is based on a sentimental ownership of the language and not by sound educational logic. As the choice of a language should be …
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April 24, 2017 -
Assam to make Assamese mandatory till Class 10
Assamese will be made a mandatory subject in all schools in Assam till Class 10, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. "A legislation will be passed in this regard in the assembly in August. But if someone is not interested in taking up Assamese as a subject, he or she can opt Bodo …
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April 19, 2017 -
Fragile linguistic balance
Assam’s multilingual social fabric runs into rough weather as and when dominance of any language is thrust upon its people. The recent governmental diktat ordering compulsory introduction of Sanskrit at the school level up to Class VIII created ripples of dismay across all the linguistic communities of Assam. Although the state government has back-tracked from …
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March 12, 2017 -
Ban on Bulbuli fights marring Bihu fun, says Assam
Come January and there's festivity in the air in the northeastern state of Assam. With the harvest season coming to an end, it's time for feasts, bonfires, makeshift huts, "Bulbuli fights" and much more — it's Bhogali Bihu time! This year, Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu, was celebrated on January 15, which usually …
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January 20, 2017 -
Ban on Bulbuli fights marring Bihu fun, says Assam
Come January and there's festivity in the air in the northeastern state of Assam. With the harvest season coming to an end, it's time for feasts, bonfires, makeshift huts, "Bulbuli fights" and much more — it's Bhogali Bihu time! This year, Bhogali Bihu, also known as Magh Bihu, was celebrated on January 15, which usually …
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January 20, 2017