Rahul Karmakar was part of Hindustan Times’ nationwide network of correspondents that brings news, analysis and information to its readers. He no longer works with the Hindustan Times.
Articles by Rahul Karmakar
Lost 81 times, ready to take on PM
K Padmarajan loves to lose, especially against political heavyweights, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 09, 2007 02:59 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Record-breaking poll loser against PM
Padmarajan, who entered the Limca Book of Records as the most unsuccessful candidate with 57 losses, will contest against the PM, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 08, 2007 06:27 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Over 200 AIDS cases in 6 months in Assam
The detection of over 200 AIDS cases over a six-month period in Assam has made 29 divergent organisations form an alliance against the dreaded virus, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 07, 2007 06:31 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Army flayed on alleged fake encounter in Assam
Doomdooma erupts in public anger following the death of a tea garden night watchman, killed by the army in an alleged fake encounter, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 06, 2007 09:48 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
'Teacher' at six, dismissed at 27
As a child, she wanted to be a doctor. She ended up as a primary school teacher whose appointment, the Assam government found out, was doctored. Rahul Karmakar tells the entire story.
Updated on May 06, 2007 06:31 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Assam Govt probing jihad-poacher ring
Authorities in Assam will probe a jihadi-poacher nexus that is reportedly robbing wildlife wealth in northeast, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 07, 2007 11:12 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Cong chief in chit fund fraud case
Investors in a cooperative society chit fund have lodged a complaint against OL Nongtdu for cheating them of their "hard-earned money", reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 05, 2007 07:35 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
This Mika is kiss of hope for disabled
Mika a genetic disorder associates with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth as well as facial features, writes Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 04, 2007 04:22 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
PM's landlady sidesteps for tenant’s RS re-election
Congress drops plans to nominate PM Manmohan Singh's landlady in Assam for elections, who is also one of the contenders for the second seat in RS.
Updated on May 03, 2007 11:17 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Name minister with ULFA link, Assam minister to MP
The BJP MP from Arunachal had said that a minister in Tarun Gogoi cabinet was an Ulfa member who did not surrender, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 03, 2007 11:18 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
‘Pig doc’ claims molecule cure for heart diseases
Almost a decade after performing a pig-heart transplant, Dhani Ram Baruah says he has developed organic molecules that would cure heart diseases and make surgeries redundant, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 30, 2007 04:40 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
40 Pet cats sacrificed, 150 stray dogs killed in NE
Superstition, not curiosity, killed the cats in Assam—at least 40 of them—while some 150 canines paid with their lives for leading a dog’s life in Meghalaya, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 26, 2007 07:39 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Now, gather power from rumble strips
Next time you drive on the highway, don't regard a rumble strip or speed-breaker as a nuisance, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 26, 2007 03:02 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Now, power from speedbreakers
A small time property dealer has designed a rumble strip power generator which generates power everytime a vehicle runs over a speedbreaker, reports R Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 25, 2007 09:08 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Congress seeks President's rule in Nagaland
The Congress has demanded President’s Rule in Nagaland following a series of violence involving the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang factions of the NSCN, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on May 03, 2007 08:37 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Babus helping poachers in Northeast
Forest officials across the Northeast are allegedly providing poachers the ammunition to be the prowl again after a considerable lull, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 24, 2007 03:48 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
US Consulate hits Paresh Barua hurdle
A senior technocrat of OIL found out that he possessed the “wrong name” after he applied for visa some time back to take part in an advanced training camp in Houston, US, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 23, 2007 07:48 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Arunachal Congressmen want their CM changed
Two dozen of the 33 Congress MLAs have been camping in Delhi for a week now to urge the High Command to change the CM, report Saroj Nagi & Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Apr 05, 2007 01:23 AM IST
None | Saroj Nagi & Rahul Karmakar, New Delhi/guwahati
A family school in Manipur
Set up your own school if you don't like the quality of education your child gets, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Published on Feb 17, 2007 02:15 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal
Parents set up their own schools in Manipur
A group of parents in Imphal set up a society, pooled in funds and set up a group of schools, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Feb 16, 2007 02:19 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal
Crucial Manipur Phase-II polls today
Four districts of Imphal Valley—Bishnupur, Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal — have always decided who will rule Manipur, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Feb 28, 2007 04:26 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Manipur Phase-II polls today
Bishnupur, Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal have always decided who will rule Manipur, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Feb 18, 2007 05:35 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati
Voter is king, but royalty rules
Two-thirds of voters in Yaiskul either trace their lineage to the royalty or their loyal servants, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Published on Feb 13, 2007 03:30 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal
Royalty rules here
For the bulk of 23,572 voters in Yaiskul constituency, it is the royalty that rules, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Feb 18, 2007 03:17 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal
Poll ?redemption? for Tihar inmate
Andro Loves jailbirds, it appears. And, a Tihar Jail inmate could benefit the most from this affection, report Rahul Karmakar and Sutirtho Patranobis/b.
Published on Feb 12, 2007 03:17 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar and Sutirtho Patranobis, Andro (manipur)
Iron duo makes poll statement
The iron women of Manipur are making their presence felt in this election, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Published on Feb 09, 2007 01:43 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal
Grand old man passes the baton to his son
The only surviving member of India's first Parliament from 1952 to 57 is now walking that extra mile for his son, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Feb 09, 2007 06:35 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Ukhrul
Naga blues in Manipur's soul
Some six lakh voters across 19 constituencies will decide the fate of 76 candidates on Thursday, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Updated on Feb 09, 2007 02:59 PM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal
Guns versus roses in Manipur
The election in Manipur has been clouded by militancy, but two women, armed with flower power, are trying to change it, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Published on Feb 05, 2007 01:59 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Imphal/ukhrul
The Pied Piper of Mizoram
In Mizoram, turmeric farming is being considered the next big step to curb the rodent menace, reports Rahul Karmakar.
Published on Jan 30, 2007 01:22 AM IST
None | Rahul Karmakar, Guwahati