Angana Chakrabarti
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Angana Chakrabarti
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Shifting Democracies Fellow at Global Press (primarily focusing on the Northeast region of India)
Back in May, I met two young people—Dinesh and Lamjahat— in separate relief camps in Manipur, just 17 km apart. They’re among 57,000 still displaced.

Divided by a conflict, they lead almost parallel lives, working to stitch together a better future.

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Two Young People. Two Camps. One Dividing Line. A Story of Conflict in India’s Northeast.
More than two years after violence erupted, members of the feuding Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups in India’s Manipur state remain divided by more than their respective relief camps.
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July 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reposted by Angana Chakrabarti
The free flow of information is vital for the protection of human rights, especially in situations of conflict and resistance. NWMI demands the release of the journalists detained in Egypt and the return of their passports.
June 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In Arunachal Pradesh, a 1978 law curbing religious conversion is being revived. One evening in March, 170 youth congregants of the Nirjuli Town Baptist Church, gathered to discuss the move. They feared being targetted under the enforced law. @globalpressjournal.bsky.social

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June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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May 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Over 3 weeks, I followed 2 young Muslim women contesting Assam’s panchayat polls — one with BJP, one with Congress. What I saw revealed local dynamics that speak to bigger national questions.

The results? A twist.

Photo story here 👇

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May 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"For me, respect and dignity are very important...So the journey towards justice will never end" — I spoke to Seno Tsuhah, an indigenous activist from Nagaland & long-time member of NEN + the face of several incredible initiatives incl. Chizami Weaves.

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[Interview] How a Nagaland activist is reviving traditional practices to combat climate change
In the hills of Phek district, nestled within Nagaland’s verdant landscapes, the ethos of community reverberates through every village. The numerous youth and women societies, and tribal and students’...
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February 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Exciting news! I've joined the Shifting Democracies Fellowship at Global Press (globalpressjournal.com) alongside other incredible women & nonbinary journalists from around the world. Over the next 2 years, I'll be reporting on our democratic systems, with a focus on Northeast.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Unrest in a central university in Meghalaya, harrowing post-mortem reports of the 6 women and children from Manipur's Jiribam, who were found dead, and rising tensions between India and Bangladesh - in this week's #LedeNortheast.

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December 1, 2024 at 7:19 AM
This week the recent spate of violence in Manipur led to rumblings in the state government. Also, the results of bypoll elections in eight seats across Assam, Sikkim, and Meghalaya saw interesting outcomes.
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November 24, 2024 at 10:10 AM
I had been putting off watching 'While We Watched' because I thought it would be debilitating. It is exactly that. But sometimes, to be debilitated is to also realise in the silence why the stories that matter to you do, and being a journalist (the way I envision it to be) still matters.
November 20, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Just a hello! I'm Angana. I've been a journalist for 6 years in India. And for about 3 y, I've been covering the Northeast — a geopolitically sensitive region with a patchwork of different communities that is unlike any other part of the country.

Here to share stories & be a part of discussions.
November 20, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Reposted by Angana Chakrabarti
At least 20 lives were lost in Manipur (a state in India's Northeastern region) in just one week. Women & children became targets in the cycle of violence that has continued unabated.

This week's Lede Northeast, my new weekly newsletter, focuses on the grim sequence of events.

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November 17, 2024 at 11:58 AM
At least 20 lives were lost in Manipur (a state in India's Northeastern region) in just one week. Women & children became targets in the cycle of violence that has continued unabated.

This week's Lede Northeast, my new weekly newsletter, focuses on the grim sequence of events.

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November 17, 2024 at 11:58 AM