Articles By Rajeev Bhattacharyya

The Child Guerrillas of the Northeast - I

The Child Guerrillas of the Northeast - I

By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 15 Aug , 2011

Adults fight wars, but often they drag children into it. The Spartans of Ancient Greece created a highly martial society, with boys as young as seven being introduced to rigorous military...

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The Child Guerrillas of the Northeast - II

The Child Guerrillas of the Northeast - II

By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 15 Aug , 2011

Dearth of cadres has forced outfits to adopt ingenious tactics also in Assam albeit in a manner more devastating than in Manipur. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has been forced to...

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Small Arms Proliferation in the Northeast: The Chinese Connection - II

Small Arms Proliferation in the Northeast: The Chinese Connection - II

By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 28 Jun , 2011

Hubs, Routes and Rates: Most of the consignments used to originate in Thailand, which received arms from China and Cambodia. Ships with arms would reach Cox Bazar and other regions of Chittagong,...

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Small Arms Proliferation in the Northeast: The Chinese Connection - I

Small Arms Proliferation in the Northeast: The Chinese Connection - I

By: Rajeev Bhattacharyya | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 27 Jun , 2011

The illicit proliferation and misuse of small arms is among the most pressing security threats that have affected a large number of countries. Thousands of people are killed or wounded every year...

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