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...
Legend of Kuki, Meiteis and Nagas common origin from one ancestor found in folktales
"What the poet and the story teller relates may be fiction but what he mentions is apt from history" and reflects a time when the three lived as one family, which is a much needed necessity in the current state of Manipur.
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...
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...
Peace in Manipur will be elusive unless communal tinge is removed
Imphal-based media are flooded with Meiteis’ side of the story regarding the ongoing carnage in Manipur. Internet shutdown has little impact in Imphal as...
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...
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...
Retrospection on Manipur Violence
Manipur, ‘the jewel of India ‘ has turned into ' the devil of media’ since 3rd May 2023. The ethnic violence, so horrible 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
An era of Depreciation
Humans become more critical and judgmental with education. Gradual deterioration of cultural values is the order of the day. There are more dissenting voices...