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Kuki-Zomi Homeland Dream Drives the Unabated Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi Militants and Meiteis
The violent conflict between Kuki-Zomi and Meitei has witnessed close to 150 deaths and displacement of about 60,000 people who are now taking shelter in

All Accused in BT Road Firing 2009 Case Acquitted; Thousands Join COCOMI’s Mass Rally; Govt Holds Separate Talks With KNO-UPF and COCOMI Leaders; Kuki-Zo Womenfolk Stop State Forces From Entering Moreh; Violence Victims Demand More State Forces in Moreh, Ccpur
The infamous BT Road firing case of July 23, 2009 ended with all accused acquitted, as the prosecution failed to prove the photographs published in

The Enemy is not Them it is Within us!
If one recognizes existence of a problem and take another step to separate the problem from the persons then ideas for problem-solving can unfold. Johan

Manipur: This is Not a Time For Finger Pointing
Manipur’s unfolding and extended tragedy, in which two of the State’s major communities in the State, the Kukis and Meiteis, have been on a bloody

Meitei-Kuki Violence in Manipur: Wounds of History
The suddenness and scale of the communal violence which erupted at several townships in Manipur on May 3 took everybody by surprise, but the authorities

Farming Activities Underway With Security Protection, no Likelihood of Facing Food Crisis: Agri Director
Agricultural sector is being hit hard by the present unrest yet the concerned department is confident that state will not face any food shortage or

The Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi And Meitei Erupted On May 3 in Manipur’s Churachandpur District Was Not Spontaneous or Without Early Warnings
The violent conflict that erupted on May 3 in Manipur’s Churachandpur district where thousands of people belonging to Meitei community fled to survive and their

Manipur Penetrating Deeper and Deeper Into the Heart of Darkness
This has to be one of Manipur’s darkest times. One of those chilling moments of discovery Joseph Conrad warned of in “Heart of Darkness” –

Can it be Possible that Something as Basic as Reading is Going into Decline?
In 2000, an article appeared that quoted a Japanese professor of literature and prominent book critic as saying, “In Japan, literature is no longer mainstream