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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Small state with a big heart: How Mizoram embraced tens of thousands of displaced people
Small state with a big heart: How Mizoram embraced tens of thousands of displaced people Prabin Kalita TNN Jul 3, 2025, 13:54 IST IST Wedged between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Northeast state has provided shelter to at least 40,000 people fleeing political violence and ethnic strife The tiny state of Mizoram , wedged into Myanmar on its east and south and Bangladesh to the west, is experiencing one of South Asia's biggest humanitarian challenges, sheltering tens of thousands of displaced persons from the two neighbouring countries, and Manipuris fleeing political unrest, ethnic conflicts and violence. This crisis underscores both the remarkable solidarity shown by Mizos towards those who are ethnically part of the generic 'Zo' people, as well as the complex challenges that arise when a small state bears the burden of a major humanitarian emergency.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In bid to track illegals, Assam tightens Aadhaar controls
Prabin Kalita is a journalist at The Times of India and is currently the Chief of Bureau (northeast). He has been reporting in mainstream Indian national media since 2001. He has been a field journalist reporting gamut of issues from India's northeastern region and major developments in neighbouring countries like Myanmar, China, Bhutan and Bangladesh concerning India and northeastern region. He has been covering insurgency—internal and cross-border, politics, natural calamities, environment etc. He is a post-graduate in Geological Sciences from Gauhati University. Read More
