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Hmar, Paite and Vaiphei MLAs Oppose Imposition of “Kuki-Zo” Nomenclature on Their Tribes
After the Thadous recently declared to dissociate themselves from Kuki, three MLAs belonging to Hmar, Paite and Vaiphei tribes of Manipur denounce the ethnic nomenclature
An Intimate Account of How Women in Rural Malaysia Coped with the Country’s Transition to Capitalism
Book: Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline: Factory Women in Malaysia. Author: Aihwa Ong Publisher: State University of New York Press, (2010). “Why are
Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield
By Garrett Wood, Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach While military drones remain important, the future may lie with consumer machines which outperform in terms of
Can the Agnipath scheme fix India’s army?
By Gunjan Singh, O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat The attempt to repair the defence budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can
As Civilizational Values Erode, Might Has Become Right Once Again
In this age of democracy, nobody will ever doubt that the pen is mightier than the sword. Equally, when democratic values are in decline, the
Princess Kuranganayani a Symbol of Harmony Between Assam and Manipur
“During the reign of the Ahom kings, there was never any conflict between Assam and Manipur. Neither there had any incident of attack by
Reorganisation of District Boundaries May Become a Flashpoint for More Violent Conflicts Involving Kukis, Nagas and Meiteis
Even as the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, which the Kuki-Zomi militants from the surrounding hills attack the Meiteis at the foothills
Can Manipur’s Breakers Break Into the Olympics?
In the culturally rich yet conservative state of Manipur, where traditional values often eclipse progressive artistic endeavors, the tribulations faced by performers dedicated to breakdancing
In Manipur Today, Youths End up Compromising Their Ambitions to Prioritise Defence of Their Communities
In the wake of ongoing unrest in Manipur, many of the state’s youth are grappling with a dilemma: their safety and the future of their
Weekly Digests
Flawed Hill-Valley Categorisation in Fund Allocation in Manipur and How This May Have Come About
Hill and Valley Categories The raging storm over the allegation
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
Decoding Progression of Consciousness to Assess Shortfalls in Present Understanding of Past Events
Conduct, Civilization and Law: On Decorum, Liberty and the Rule of Law in Sanaleipak
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