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What two key Naga rebel leaders, N Kitovi Zhimomi and Alezo Venuh, Have to Say on an Early Solution vis-a-vis the Agreed Position
Senior Journalist Nirendra Dev caught up with two Naga rebel leaders, Kitovi Zhimomi and Alezo Venuh, for a brief interaction on the possible route to
Who is fighting the military junta in Myanmar and can they win?
By Lachlan Guselli, 360info in Adelaide Myanmar’s ruling junta is currently vulnerable after sustained fighting by a range of dissident groups, so who are the groups
The Danger of Frozen Conflicts Which Has Become Endemic in the Northeast
Autumn is festive season in the Northeast. In the true sense of John Keat’s immortal lines in his To Autumn, here this is the “season
Custom, Tradition, and Women: Evaluating Women’s Property Rights in Tangkhul Society
Inhabiting the Northeastern hills of Manipur in India and the Somra tract in Myanmar, the Tangkhuls (with a population of about 2.5 lakhs) constitute one
Reimposition of AFSPA in the Areas of Six Police Stations Indicates Military Crackdown Against Manipur Insurgents
Even as the Indian Army and Paramilitary forces fails to contain the Kuki-Zomi militants who have been attacking the Meitei civilians from the surrounding hilltops
The Perils of Poverty Porn in Manipur: A Cycle of Conflict, Radicalism, and Systemic Neglect
Poverty porn, the practice of sensationalizing poverty for emotional or promotional purposes, has become a common approach in the media’s portrayal of Manipur—a region deeply
Nationalism is Powerful, but Often it is Built on the Assumption of an Enemy Looming
The ethnic feud between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur is now approaching the two-year mark but there is still no resolution in sight. The
China remains a dominant force in civil war-torn Myanmar
By Sanjay Pulipaka, Politeia Research Foundation in Hyderabad The US will find it geopolitically challenging to engage with China-backed ethnic armed outfits operating in Myanmar. In
1833 Jeree Treaty Gave Manipur’s Boundaries Permanence
Claims over Manipur’s territory or parts of it necessitate clarifying the special status of Manipur’s territorial boundary. The treaty signed on April 18, 1833, between
Weekly Digests
Archbishop Joseph Mittathany Has Departed but His Vision and Mission for Manipur Will Live on
A leader passed away on the 11th of July 2022.
Want to stop another pandemic? Consider a flexitarian diet
By Giulia Wegner, University of Oxford, Kris Murray, London School
Churachandpur (Lamka)Town: Rapid Urban Migration Unmatched by Civic Management System Upgrade
The jurisdiction of Churachandpur District Headquarters is classified as a
In the Ethnic Milieu of NE, the Need is for Indigenisation to be Welcomed and Colonisation Resisted
It is difficult to do a linear summary of issues
Tupul Tragedy Again Demonstrates Nature Can Also Become What Yeats Described as “A Terrible Beauty”
It is never easy to rationalise tragedy, but terrifying as
How Maharaja Marjit Singh Came to Leave Behind Descendants in Myanmar
British writer Horace Hayman Wilson, M.A., F.R.S. in his book
Life Beyond AFSPA: Why Manipur Government’s Retrospective Declaration of Disturbed Area is Legally Untenable and Dangerous
Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea
Going Beyond Tokenism – Manipur Seriously Needs More Women Elected Representatives For its Own Welfare
Movie Depicts and Dramatizes How Social Media Can Prey on the Weak
The Sublime Love Featured in Jahera of Mahakavi Anganghal – Part 1
How a 1980s Cinematic Classic Portrayed the Challenges Before Gender Equality in a Man’s World
The Philosophy in “Khamba-Thoibi Sheireng”: An Amalgamation of Meitei & Hindu Thoughts – Part 2
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