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    • Hansatanu Roy

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    Hansatanu Roy is an IDR Northeast Media Fellow, 2025–26. He is also a former Green Hub Northeast fellow. Hansatanu is interested in film-making and conservation research, and has previously worked with Institute of Public Health in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. He has a master's in physics from Dibrugarh University.


    Areas of expertise

    Ecology, filmmaking, policy design


    Articles by Hansatanu Roy

    Man feeds dogs outside a small animal rescue center. Several dogs gather on the steps and doorway and another man stands in the entrance with more dogs. A cow stands in the foreground near the building--animal welfare
    Urban
    April 28, 2026
    The perennial neglect of animal welfare nonprofits in Tripura
    Growing populations of strays in Tripura pose health and safety risks for animals and humans alike. Animal welfare nonprofits working on rescue and rehabilitation are calling for better funding, support, and collaboration with local governments.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 7 min read
    Group of women in colorful saris sit and stand together while two women sort and bag dried plant on a sheet indoors--agri policy india
    Agriculture
    April 8, 2026
    Tripura’s farmer producer organisations can’t evolve in silos
    Agri-entrepreneurship in the state will only flourish with better coordination among farmers, nonprofits, technology providers, and the government.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 7 min read
    An LPG cylinder at a shop in Meghalaya--LPG crisis
    Rights
    April 7, 2026
    How the US–Iran war is disrupting LPG supply in Meghalaya and Tripura
    Mandatory Aadhaar e-KYC and power outages during storms are intensifying LPG supply issues in the northeastern states.
    by Hansatanu Roy, Samme Massar | 4 min read
    a young boy shaping a paper parrot--low-cost innovations in Tripura
    Youth
    February 24, 2026
    In a small village in Tripura, 12-year-old Messi wants to fly
    Popular in his village for his low-cost innovations, including a bamboo mixer grinder and fan, Messi now needs money and guidance to build a drone.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 2 min read
    Education
    February 6, 2026
    Still not a butterfly: A case for citizen science in Northeast India
    Citizen science can help document Northeast's rich biodiversity and ecological knowledge, while also ensuring community participation in environmental policymaking.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 7 min read
    A board saying
    Livelihoods
    January 27, 2026
    Tripura’s only hill station treads between tourism and heritage
    The entrepreneurial spirit of the homestay owners and government initiatives have placed Jampui on the tourism map. But there are concerns about sustainability.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 2 min read
    A collage showing field documentation activities: on the left, two people sit on a bamboo floor inside a small rural shop during an interview; on the right, a group walks through a forested area above an image of a man filming with a camera on a tripod outdoors--fellowships
    Leadership & Talent
    January 21, 2026
    Three fellows in a boat
    A free-flowing conversation among three social sector fellows on public policy and the importance of youth led development in shaping a better Tripura.
    by Anupam Sharma, Hansatanu Roy, Ishika Chakma | 8 min read
    bamboo shoot tied up in bundles for sale--bamboo shoot
    Health & Well-being
    November 28, 2025
    The science behind melye-amiley, the superfood of the Chakmas  
    Fermented bamboo shoot is vital for the gut health of the Chakmas in Tripura. But will it survive the impact of climate change and unplanned development?
    by Hansatanu Roy | 2 min read
    Ranglong women smoking a bamboo hookah at a local shop in Laikhua; a traditional bamboo basket in front of them.--bamboo-based livelihoods
    Livelihoods
    November 7, 2025
    Cash crops, highways, and the Ranglongs’ struggle for identity
    A growing push for cash crops like rubber and areca nut threatens the bamboo-based livelihoods and traditions of the Ranglongs in North Tripura.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 4 min read
    A man, Bijay Gour, using a sharp tool to skin a tree_rubber plantation
    Diversity & Inclusion
    April 8, 2025
    ​​​Photo essay: The multiple migrations of the Gours in North Tripura
    Years of rubber plantations have degraded the land and caused water scarcity for the Gours, who once migrated to Tripura from present-day Bangladesh.
    by Anupam Sharma, Hansatanu Roy | 4 min read
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