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Revisiting the Past to Recall and be Wary of How Manipur Came to be Possessed by a Banality of Evil
Even as Manipur stands virtually in the heart of darkness, where women and children have come to be treated as legitimate targets of an unprecedented

There is a Gulf of Difference Between Resolutions of Ruling Legislators and People’s Demand to End the Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomis and Meiteis
The November 11 Jiribam killing and abduction of innocent women and children, and the simultaneous attacks on the Meitei villages at the foothills in the

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma’s Speech: Manipur Crisis and India’s Integrity
The Meiteis mainly inhabit the Manipur valley, which constitutes about 10 percent of the entire state’s area. They have been claiming that they face difficulty

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

The Last of the Meitei Sahebs – Part III
Continued from previous issue. This amazing account of one of

The Last of the Meitei Sahebs – Part II
Continued from previous issue. This amazing account of one of

RX-100, Hao-Phee and a Gun
Yesterday early morning I saw an elder on the highway
Lockdown Sedentary Life has Given me More Quality Time with Family, But I Miss my Countryside Excursions
Being imposed a fine is not so good a thing.

The Last of the Meitei Sahebs – Part 1
This amazing account of one of the last of the

MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur
My morning newspapers gave me a rude greeting on September



