The remorseless looting of Human Rights: A Scourge of Violation
The winds of change linger around in Imphal but the pungent and stale state of the city remains the same. Seasons have changed over...
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...
In Support of ‘Boycott LSE 2024’
The Lok Sabha Election 2024 is barely a week away from now. Normally, a candidate or two with outright endorsement from obvious civil bodies...
A Light Rebuttal to ‘In Manipur, To SoO or Not’ Published by NDTV
In a ‘Blog: In Manipur, To SoO or Not’, Debashis Achom, Editor, News, at NDTV (11 March 2024) wrote an article, fairly well-researched, concluded...
The Scrapping of the Free Movement Regime is Unlikely to Serve India’s Interests
India's international boundary with Myanmar is around 1600 kilometres long. The Free Movement Regime (FMR), implemented by the Modi government in 2018 with the...
Why NIA Court Issue Non-Bailable Warrant Against 12 Innocent Kuki-Zo?
The issuance of Non-Bailable Warrants to 12 Kuki-Zo individuals by the Special Judge NIA Imphal West, based on a case filed by Meitei OC...
Critiquing the ‘Idea of Manipur’ as a ‘Political Entity’
The present state of ‘Manipur’, a name popularised in the 19th century, was known by different names to different people. Whereas for the neighbouring...
Understanding the Manipur Conflict in India and the Kuki-Zo Perspective
The northeastern state of Manipur in India is renowned for its diverse cultural heritage, distinctive customs, and delicate past involving numerous ethnic groups. Pressure...
When Truth is the Casualty: Meitei’s Disapproval of EGI Report
The din, nay the disenchantment particularly of Meitei groups, surrounding the fact-finding report of Editors’ Guild of India (EGI) on Manipur violence continues to...
Inscriptions of Identity: Historical Tapestry of the Kukis
The Kuki tribe has maintained a significant presence in the Indian state of Manipur for centuries, a fact further reinforced by their recognition as...
Is Total Separation the Only Solution and Way Forward for war-torn Manipur State?
The genesis of present ethnic cleansing in Manipur State
The ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur State of India is an outcome of total failure and...
Exploring Negative Effects of Manipur Violence on Displaced Kuki-Zo Students and the Impact on...
Education is one of the most important parts of development and is necessary for uplifting
society and a country. That is why it is one...
Wounds and mending the Scars
In the state of Manipur, a recent abominable incident has sent shockwaves across the nation as Meitei mobs unleashed a savage attack on B...
Women and War – A closer look at the ongoing conflict in Manipur
“Violence against women implies not only an assault of the body, mind or soul, but it also occurs when the conditions are being enabled...
Dominant Communal Machination
The conflict in Manipur holds far-reaching implications beyond the initial causes and the number of casualties. It centers around the deliberate expulsion of the...
Modi, Gandhi and Manipur: The impact of action and non-action
There is a book by Toshikazu Kawaguchi called Before the Coffee Gets Cold. The book talks about a café that allows its customers to...
Manipur Conflict: Echoes of History and the Perils of False Narratives
The outbreak of the Manipur conflict more than two months ago between the majority Meitei community and the minority Kuki-Zo tribal community of the...
Disinformation as a Tool in Manipur Conflict
The ongoing conflict between the majority Meitei community and the minority Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur has been continuing for over a month now. While...
Union Territory with Legislature: The Only Way to Permanent Peace!
With the violence between the Hill (Kukis) and Valley (Meiteis) in Manipur showing no sign of abetment, the demand for Separate Administration from the...
It all begins with Biren Singh Greater Imphal Project: The Pre-Plan Ethnic Violence
Who will believe that the Chief Minister of the state is the mastermind behind the ethnic cleansing violence of a particular community in the...