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I Enter the Soul of the Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old and Write This Account of How a Grave World Unfolds for Every Girl in Manipur
I am writing this, not as a woman in her 30s with a Master’s degree and a salaried job, but as the eight-year-old girl who

Oppressive Patriarchy is Omnipresent in Manipur and Must be Dismantled and Woman Must Come to be Her Own
Women in our society have stood up for Manipur: for those lost sons and husbands in the wake of militarization. They have stood up to

The Patriarchy Question in Manipur and Mimicry of Self-Proclaimed Feminists
It is now time for patriarchy to go, but its values are so entrenched in the society that this mission will not be easy. Patriarchy

Sexual Harassment in a Patriarchal Society Comes Under Many Guises
It begins at a very young age: ‘sit properly, don’t spread your legs’ they tell us when we are small girls. ‘Girls do not laugh

Myanmar Nationals Get Refuge in State Even as Tension Rise Across the Border, Salai Office Stormed, and Babysana Case Resolved
After fresh controversy the state government has clarified that it is taking necessary steps to give aid to the Myanmar nationals who have crossed the

Combined Commanders’ Conference, March 2021 at Kevadia Packed with Significance
Whosever idea it was to hold the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at Kevadia, Gujarat, it is packed with significance which strikes those aware of India’s
Intermingling of Men and Animals in the Northeast’s Rugged Terrain Helps Man Retain its Innate Loving Human Nature
The elephant corridor that runs through the Kaziranga highway is a long and winding thickly wooded road. As we slowed down to the permitted speed

In Less than a Month Manipur Government Faces Another Backlash; This Time on Issue Myanmar Refugee
While the clouds of shameful withdrawal of an order of Manipur government issued on March 1 is not clear yet, the state government is again

While Transgender are Trolled and Shamed Daily, Cyber Crime Unit Tells Them They are not Covered under the IT Act 2019
Trolling and body shaming is a daily challenge the nupi maanbis, or transgender, have to face without any respite, with social perverts being the most