“I had been down since morning, no one came forward for help” said Joydeb Roaza, Tripura artist and art activist. Recently, Joydeb had posted a plea for help for the daughter of fellow artists, a young girl who had been afflicted with heart complications since birth. The collective of indigenous artists came together to sell their artworks, to raise money for the girl’s
Without citizenship rights and even residence certificates, the community has no option but to take their chances with possibly fraudulent employers, hoping their children will not be enslaved.
Some have taken a similar stance when it comes to fashion. The Chakma, Marma, Garo, Santal and others have their own traditional, heritage wear; many of the new generation may not feel comfortable wearing their heritage outfits and that’s where fashion designer Tenzing Chakma begs to differ.
A picture of "Young General" is making the rounds on social media, with the claim that he is the one who led the Burkina Faso coup. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be misleading.
Six organisations of the Chakma community in Tripura staged a demonstration outside the Bangladesh High Commission In Agartala today to protest against an alleged attack on a Buddhist monastery in the neighbouring country.