APROPOS the article authored by Ngaranmi Shimray titled “Rebuttal to article written by K, Yugindro Singh, Sh. Janaki Sharma and M. Manihar Singh (Independent Researchers) published in the online News daily, Ukhrul Times on 16th October 2023 in response to the views expressed by the three ‘Independent Researchers’ namely,...
THE RELENTLESS onslaught to grab tribal lands in the hill areas of Manipur with students union joining the chorus for inclusion of Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the announcement by the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) that it will renew its campaign from...
1. We all talk of unity and solution:
NSCN talks of unity and solution,
The state politicians talk of unity and solution,
The CSO’s talk of unity and solution,
The Church leaders talk of unity and solution,
The Naga intellectuals talk of unity and solution
The factions talk of unity and solution, even the Indian...
IT HAS BECOME well aware of the fact that the Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs wrote as many as 6 (six) letters during the period from 29.05.2013 to 31.05.2022, asking the Government of Manipur to submit a proposal for inclusion of ethnic “Meetei/Meitei” community in the list...
A Little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God. A defining moment in a game of football and a moment of recollection to refer to the Legend, a genius of the winner, the unstoppable force who goes by the name Diego Armando Maradona....
Sh. K. Yugindro Singh, Sh. Janaki Sharma & M. Manihar Singh (Independent Researchers) have written in The Sangai Express on 14th October 2023 and in Ukhrul Times on 15th October 2023 that the article of Sh. Ngaranmi Shimray under the heading ‘Kalelkar Commission Report of 1956: Meiteis’ exclusion from...
Ten years have passed, since Mayopam Ramror and Ramkashing Vashi gave up their lives for the cause of Nagas.
I still remember that fateful day. On August 30, 2014, the United Naga Council (UNC) had called for a public rally in Ukhrul demanding expedition of the settlement of the Indo-Naga...
Today, our family celebrates a remarkable milestone – the 50th year of my father’s service for the cause of Nagas. This celebration is not just about the years in service but about the grace of God over his life and the purpose and relentless pursuit of freedom that have...
Climate change in the present times is being jargonised and represented in every sphere of international and national dialogues and platforms. We have been constantly hearing of alarming and apocalyptic news related to it such as the infamous melting of the Arctic glaciers, rise in sea level, and temperature...
THE UNRESOLVED Naga political issue remains one of the longest and most complex conflicts in South Asia. Despite several decades of negotiations and significant agreements, including the Framework Agreement (FA) of 2015 and the Agreed Position (AP) of 2017, a just and honourable solution remains elusive. The Government of India (GoI), which has played...