Hiren Gohain

Poet, critic and social scientist, Dr Hiren Gohain on the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections and the failure of the civil society and the media

How can the government pretend to be working for inclusive growth, when it cannot even ensure a reasonable standard of health-care, that too in the capital?

True equality requires protection of minorities from the tyranny of the majority, writes Sahitya Akademi awardee Hiren Gohain

Draconian laws are used to harass dissidents, violating their right to due process

Cambridge scholar and Sahitya Akademi award-winning author Hiren Gohain has criticised the BJP government over several issues. He has recently been charged with sedition for his comments. The 80-year-old former Gauhati University professor shares his thoughts.

Cow smuggling, dancing to a DJ’s song, criticising the government...Do they constitute sedition? Do these acts threaten national security?