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Apocalypse Now, and More in the Horizon too Unless Manipur Chooses to Change Course
One shudders to think where Manipur is heading. While the present fire of hate filled murderous ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes
What the Beautiful Japanese Art of Kintsugi Can Teach Manipur of Integrating Poles
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections,
Defying Sanamahi-ism: A Journey Through The Heart of Manipur
The last efforts to survive in a vibrant nation with centuries of history and culture continue to amaze the people of India today. Manipuri’s are
Even as PM Modi and CM Biren Appeal for Peace, Kuki-Zo Militants Send Shockwaves Showing Their Firepowers on 77th Independence Day of India
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren appeal for peace in Manipur in their speeches on 77th Independence Day of India, Kuki-Zomi
A Manifestation of Sectarian Agenda but Kwatha Village is Testimony All is Not Lost in Kuki-Meitei Relationship
The burning of Manipur on May 3 and the blood of those poor souls bled on that night will paint the ugliest picture in the
Three Killed in Thawai Kuki Village; Kuki-Zo MLAs Demand Separate CS, DGP, Rs 500 Cr for Relief; Patriots’ Day 2023 Observed; KIM Demands Apology From Amit Shah
Three Kukis Killed in Thawai Kuki Village Thre Kukis who are said to be village volunteers were reportedly killed in an encounter in early morning
What Manipur Needs Most Now to Get Out of the Chaos it is in, and Come up With Ideas Which Can Transform Conflict
Nearly three and a half months of mayhem and uncertainty later, Manipur’s tragedy is still unfolding. It is also surprising, or not surprising as it
Nothing Can Alter Displaced Victims’ Longing to go Home
“I just ran away from my house just to escape from horrifying incident of arson carried out by armed miscreants. Forget about bringing things, I
Parliament Fails To Discuss the Core Issue of the Ongoing Violent Conflict in Manipur Between Between Kuki-Zo Tribes and Meiteis
Although the opposition INDIA alliance wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his more than three-month silence about the ongoing violence in Manipur on the
My First Trip to America in 2002 Was Also My longest day
(This is a report written two decades ago after the
Anatomy of a Failed Integrity: Too Deeply Enmeshed to Separate Peacefully, Too Alienated Mutually to be Happy Together
The tension over the push for more autonomy for the
Dissecting The Sociology Behind The Demand for Schedule Tribe by a Meiteis Organisation
The debate over the inclusion of the Meitei’s in the
Serious Thoughts Now Need to be Given to the Idea of Hills and Valley as Two Mutually Autonomous Regions
Besides the ever-present deep fissures along different ethnic fault lines,
As Afghanistan Hogs Headlines Everywhere, Myanmar Has Been Already Pushed Into Oblivion
The February military coup in Myanmar has now slowly but
Manipur Must Now Reflect on How It Must Reconcile its Past With its Present and Future
India turned 75 as an independent modern nation on August