Sanskrita
@Sanskrita_B
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Assam-based freelance journalist. @pulitzercenter, @rorypecktrust grantee, @eastwestcenter alum. Awards @sopasia, @sabew. WTA enthusiast. (She/her)
Guwahati, Assam
Joined September 2012
About 30 kilometres from Guwahati, in Kamarkuchi village in Sonapur, the songs haven’t stopped. Each day, hundreds gather with incense sticks, candles and small oil lamps to offer prayers at the plot of land where Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg was laid to rest. Assam is still
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About 30 kilometres from Guwahati, the songs haven’t stopped. Each day, hundreds gather with incense sticks, candles and small oil lamps to offer prayers at the plot of land where Zubeen Garg was laid to rest. @Sanskrita_B reports. Read:
thequint.com
Assam is still mourning Zubeen Garg. But what began as grief has now become a political flashpoint in Assam.
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What breaks my heart is that ZG was peaking again, creating such beautiful music for Bhaimon Da and Roi Roi Binale. Roi Roi Binale is such a difficult song to sing, especially the lines: “সপোনৰ ৰথ আজি হতবাক স্তব্ধ / জীৱনৰ পথ আজি মলিন বিবর্ণ.”
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Northeast's Biggest Armed Group's Leader, In Talks With Centre, Visits Home In Manipur After 50 Years In 2010, the last time Thuingaleng Muivah, 91, tried to visit the village where he was born, the then Congress government in Manipur didn't let him enter the state, a move that
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I spoke to @tithaghosh, highlighting Zubeen Garg's cultural impact, and where the case currently stands. This is also an extension of my earlier reportage about the dangers of online rumours and fake news post ZG's tragic death. Read here:
boomlive.in
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
Zubeen Garg’s sudden death in Singapore has devastated the Northeast, and the grief has echoed across rallies, vigils, and social media. And the public rage has brought on a storm of misinformation and conspiracy theories about his death. Journalist @Sanskrita_B reflects on the
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Zubeen Garg’s sudden death in Singapore has devastated the Northeast, and the grief has echoed across rallies, vigils, and social media. And the public rage has brought on a storm of misinformation and conspiracy theories about his death. Journalist @Sanskrita_B reflects on the
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As the Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visits India, the Danish Siddiqui Foundation has renewed its call for justice over the killing of Pulitzer Prize–winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2021 while covering the conflict.
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I went to Jharkhand to see how APAAR—the new digital ID for students—works. It took me two weeks (and many phone calls) to make sense of it. Teachers are living through this confusion, every day, under pressure, with bad internet & no support. My story:
boomlive.in
APAAR was designed to include every student in India's digital education system. Instead, it's creating a new challenge that threatens to keep many out of schools.
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Not sure if this will be of any use, but could we please have some more shows of #Homebound in Guwahati? Currently we have only two shows and both these too at Inox Insignia where tickets are exorbitant. Please 🙏 @ghaywan @adarpoonawalla @BasharatPeer @dharma
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Within hours of #ZubeenGarg’s death, social media was flooded with reels, videos, and rumours that turned grief into suspicion. Across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, hashtags such as #JusticeForZubeen and #WeWantAnswers trended. https://t.co/gLGlqrRUZf
boomlive.in
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
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कभी घंटों लगते थे चावल कूटने में, अब सूरज की रौशनी करती है वही काम कुछ मिनटों में। ये है मेघालय की वो कहानी, जहाँ बदलाव की शुरुआत एक सोलर मशीन से हुई। पूरा लेख यहां पढ़ें https://t.co/mh5mGtuWUv
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In my reporting on #ZubeenGarg’s death, I found waves of social media misinformation fueling anger and grief. Talking to lawyers, artists, fans & critics, I explore the complex legal process, online rumors, and why his loss is deeply felt in Assam.
boomlive.in
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
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Thank you @adrijabose for commissioning and editing. @boomlive_in
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In my reporting on #ZubeenGarg’s death, I found waves of social media misinformation fueling anger and grief. Talking to lawyers, artists, fans & critics, I explore the complex legal process, online rumors, and why his loss is deeply felt in Assam.
boomlive.in
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
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Following #ZubeenGarg’s death, social media filled with reels, rumours, and trending hashtags. Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation. ✍️ @Sanskrita_B
https://t.co/gLGlqrRUZf
boomlive.in
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
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The sudden death of Zubeen Garg left Assam heartbroken — the evidence of which were in my feeds. But then, as all emotional events, conspiracies emerged. @Sanskrita_B reports on justice and myth
boomlive.in
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
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Must MUST read profile of the genius and the generous of a man that ZG was by @ToraAgarwala. Made me teary-eyed all over again. Beautiful lead photo for the story by @Kasturi_Das1.
In Zubeen Garg’s death, people in Assam are not just mourning the loss of a musician—they are mourning the loss of a leader, a voice they didn’t realise they had or needed. My profile of this megastar in @Mint_Lounge Link: https://t.co/IZeTHs9m4l
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