Author Details

  • Samrat

    37, is a journalist and author from Shillong. His short stories and essays have appeared in English and in translation in German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. As a journalist, he has written for The Hindustan Times, The Times of India, India Today, Outlook, Open, Caravan, The New York Times, The Friday Times of Pakistan, and others. He is currently editor of the Mumbai edition of The Asian Age. You can find him on Twitter as mrsamratx

Modi win evokes hope...

With positive thinking, hope can trump fear writes SAMRAT
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Beyond identities...

Where were the Assamese during the time of Ashoka asks SAMRAT
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For the love of Shillong...

SAMRAT analyses the nuances of the agitation for Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya
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Not just rape...

SAMRAT analyses the number of high-profile rapes that have shaken India in the last few months
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Silence of the Dishonest...

If the Northeast, or any part of India or South Asia for that matter, is to progress, it HAS to sort
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Book Journey to Jungle - The U...

In the end, was the book. In the beginning was the word. Every book has a back story. Of ideas. Of e
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