(1) THERE IS RIGHT now a glamour amongst the Meitei people to be Scheduled Tribe ostensibly for jobs in government and seats in higher educational institutes of learning. But the
(1) THERE IS RIGHT now a glamour amongst the Meitei people to be Scheduled Tribe ostensibly for jobs in government and seats in higher educational institutes of learning. But the
The recent and ongoing ethnic conflict of such magnitude and grievous nature which started on May 3, 2023, in Manipur, cannot be attributed to a monocausal. It is a product
Three distinct communities constitute the State of Manipur. Two of them are the Naga and Kuki tribes while the other is the non-tribal Meitei. Whenever demands are made by the
OVER SEVEN years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a promising statement, “Today we marked not merely the end of the problem, but the beginning of a new future. We
THOSE WHO believe in the existence of the socio-political reality called Manipur and who stand by its integrity-territorially, administratively, socially and politically need to be very, very cautious and careful
At a time when we had begun to re-imagine a fresh start after the pandemic and a lengthy 2-year lockdown on children’s education here in Manipur, we have been hit
VOTERS IN the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly were seen maintaining the status quo. In the 60-member Nagaland Assembly, the BJP-NDPP was able to hold onto power by capturing 37 seats.
NEEDLESS TO SAY, “Minimum government, Maximum governance” is the oft-repeated liberal governing principle of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre and its ruled states across the country. I
HIGHER EDUCATION plays a vital role in shaping the future of individuals and societies. Recognizing the significance of higher education in fostering critical thinking and nurturing responsible citizens is a
2023 IS RISEN! The first two months of the new year have notoriously witnessed two infamous, tectonic incidents in the state of Manipur in a quick succession. The last week(s)