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Inducting Strong Leaders from Opposition and Many Intending Candidates May Not Guarantee BJP’s Single Ambitious Majority as They Claim
As ambitious miners rushed heading to the north in pursuit of gold many modern politicians of Manipur rushed to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Special Report: The changing face of mass protest – Aborted revolutions cut across class lines
By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University The face of protest continues to evolve. The early 20th century was the ‘Age of Revolution’, producing a prototype

Congress Forms Pre-Poll Alliance with Left Parties; COCOMI Demands ‘Special Status’ for Manipur; NPP Releases Manifesto First Amongst Parties
While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remain unable to announce its candidates, the Manipur Congress along with five left parties, including CPI, CPI(M), RSP,

Statehood in the Northeast and Manipur’s Path
On January 21, three Northeast states celebrated their statehood day. On this day in 1972, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur were incorporated as full-fledged states of

Manipur’s Journey to Statehood Led to a Pavlovian Conditioning, Predicating its Infamous Street Protest Culture
Manipur turned 50 on January 21 as a State of the Union of India. The antiquity of the State’s history, of course go far beyond

Indigenous Lore and The Fire Knowledge We Ignore
By Christine Eriksen, ETH Zurich in Zurich The hazy outline of the Sutter Buttes lingers on the horizon on the drive along Highway 32 connecting the

Manipur Celebrates 50 Years of Statehood; CoCom bans R-Day Celebrations; Heirok Protest Continues
Manipur celebrated 50 years of Indian Statehood on January 21 at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal. As part of the Golden

Only 44 Per Cent of the Targeted Population of Manipur Fully Vaccinated; Third-Lowest Vaccinated State
Despite the tall claims of Department of Health Services of Manipur Government and Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren who also holds the health portfolio that Manipur

Manipur Govt Can Take a Cue From Himachal Pradesh Land Law to Enact a Legislation for Land Protection in Manipur
The value we assign to land in this day and age has become so invaluable that, in addition to their added monetary values, comes the