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AFSPA in Manipur Extended for Another Six Months Except in 19 Police Stations
The disturbed area status declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA, 1958 in Manipur has been extended for another six months with effect

In the Shadow of a Perpetual Hegemon, Northeast Politics is Necessarily Transactional
Has the Bhartiya Janata Party really won the hearts and minds of the Northeast, a region once the bastion of the Congress. The party is

An Era of Depreciation: Willful Disregard of the Majority for the Minority is a Growing Virus
Humans become more critical and judgmental with education. Gradual deterioration of cultural values is the order of the day. There are more dissenting voices than

Why is Government of India Not Willing to Support Manipur Government’s Decision to Withdraw From SoO with Three Kuki-Zomi Militants
The Government of India (GOI) is reportedly said not to support the decision of the Government of Manipur (GOM) to withdraw from the tripartite agreement

Bamboo Price Hike Putting Immense Hurdles Before Manipur’s Bamboo Artisan Community
Bamboo price increase has come as a big set back for bamboo artisans of Manipur. Yet Khwairakpam Ibomcha who bagged title of ‘Bamboo Pioneer of

SAPO Lifts Ban on Mao Community in Southern Angami Area; CM Biren Flags Off AMWJU Team for Tour to Nepal; Rs 63 Crore Worth Lamjingba Property Attached
SAPO Lifts Ban on Mao Community in Southern Angami Area The Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) announced that it is lifting the restriction imposed on

Amidst the Water Crisis Today, Some Reflections on How Sharing Responsibility in Upkeep of River Health Can Bond People
Manipur is faced with an acute water crisis today. At least on one count, it is fortunate that this is not the rice paddy plantation

UN Special Rapporteur Recommends India to Give UNHCR Unfettered Access to Refugees in Manipur and Mizoram
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situations of Human Rights in Myanmar recommends that India give the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

My Dinner with Sydney, or, Roy Batty meets HAL?
– Now [Scarlett O’Hara’s husband] saw that she understood entirely too well and he felt the usual masculine indignation at the duplicity of women. Added