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CAA Has Demonstrated Again Why the One-Size-Fits-All Approach Does Not Work in Northeast
The violent deaths of two non-tribal residents at Ichamati township in East Khasi Hill District, Meghalaya, near the Indo-Bangladesh border on March 27 following an
Bridging divides in Northeast India: Rethinking Nationalism and Democratic Communication to pave the way to a common cause.
Abstract: Northeast India, an important territorial space of India’s Act East policy, is conflict ridden. While the Government of India colludes with international finance institutes
Indian democracy’s tryst with trust
By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University Elections in India are a paradoxical see-saw between trust and legitimacy crisis. Indian democracy is at a crossroads. People
India’s electronic voting machines have a trust problem
By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University Elections in India are a paradoxical see-saw between trust and legitimacy crisis. Indian democracy is at a crossroads. People
Opposition Unity Incomplete in Manipur Because Some Parties Are Also Fighting Their Own Survival Battles
The battlelines are clear now. If the mood indicated by the chatters on social media is any indication, the fight is set to be between
Cast Your Vote Responsibly For Your Future
At this crucial juncture of Indian history, when citizens are to cast their votes for the eighteenth Lok Sabha election, it is pertinent to reflect
Addressing Water Scarcity by Cooperation Can Foster Peace and Harmony Among Communities
Water scarcity is a pressing global challenge, exacerbated by climate change, population growth and unsustainable water use practices. Competition over dwindling water resources often leads
Manipur Continues to Remain in the Grip of Violent Conflict and Imphal Valley Remains Under Siege
Even as the violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 with Kuki-Zomi militants attacking Meiteis in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of
80th Anniversary of Battle of Kanglatongbi Honors WWII Heroes in UK
Waari Singbul Network (Sanathoi Bachaspatimayum) LONDON: The remembrance service of the Battle of Kanglatongbi, also known as the Lion Box of Kanglatongbi, hailed as
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Simon Commission Encounter as an Important Marker of How Identities Form in the Northeast – Part-1
This article was first published in Charles Chasie edited essay
Neville Maxwell’s ‘Facts’ and Silences
(A rejoinder to Neville Maxwell’s “Olaf Caroe’s Fabrication of the
Headless Manipur University and the Dilemma of Russell’s ‘The Harm That Good Men Do’
For over two years, the Manipur University, Canchipur, came to
Growing Up to Like the Music and the People Who Made it so Special for Me
I grew up with a big radio that my foster
JNMDA’s “Khamnu” Takes a Peek at How an Ancient Society Came to be its Own
Other than the several theatres of world renown of Manipur,
A World Acclaimed Director’s Continuing Search For Sites of Pilgrimage in the Theatre World
Two decade ago, Ratan Thiyam enthralled his audience with his
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