From the Armed Forces Special Power Act, to the raging Naga problem, to the unending spate of encounter killings of Manipur youth, this northeastern state is ready to show the government what it thinks of it, in the coming Assembly elections. ...
10:09 PM, Jan 21, 2012
Manipur: As Manipur gets ready for the Assembly elections, it remains to be seen what will be the impact of the blockade that lasted for 123 days, crippling the state. The blockade had pushed up prices of essential commodities like petrol, food and medicines, but the Chief Minister appears confident. Manipur remained crippled for 123 days with the Kukis' demand for their own district in the Sadar Hills area and...
09:00 AM, Jan 20, 2012
Imphal: A party from Nagaland is making its debut in the Manipur Assembly elections. Naga People's Front's foray is being viewed as a threat to the territorial integrity on Manipur. Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has, however, dismissed the outfit, saying it poses no threat at all. But Naga People's Front has raised the political temperature in the Naga dominated hill districts of Manipur. In Senapati district messages of ...
06:59 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Imphal: A party from Nagaland is making its debut in the Manipur Assembly elections. Naga People's Front's foray is being viewed as a threat to the territorial integrity on Manipur. Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has, however, dismissed the outfit, saying it poses no threat at all. But Naga People's Front has raised the political temperature in the Naga dominated hill districts of Manipur. In Senapati district messages of...
06:59 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Imphal: It is a new flag that's raising the political temperature in the Naga dominated hill districts of Manipur. In Senapati district, messages of an alternative arrangement or posters that talk about the integration of Naga dominated areas for a greater Nagaland remains the primary plank on which the Naga People's Front are entering electoral politics for the first time in Manipur. A debut that is bringing into sharp focus...
07:36 AM, Jan 15, 2012
In a 2009 interview, historian Lokendra Arambam, former President of the Apunba Lup (a conglomerate of 32 civil society organisations in the state of Manipur) told me that when it comes to Manipur, "the government of India is interested in the land and not in the people." In 2006, just three years before Arambam's remark, Henry V Jardine, US Consulate General, Calcutta, returned from Manipur, which borders Myanmar, and sent...
12:26 PM, Jan 09, 2012
Rangapara: There has been a rise in activity by Bodo militants in Assam, with more abductions being reported in the Sonitpur district of Assam. Heartbreakingly for the families of two railway drivers, even two months after their abduction, there's no rescue or help coming in from any quarters. The families have been left to prayers and no concrete help from anywhere. Sabita Singh Phukan, the mother of two, has been...
08:49 AM, Oct 12, 2010
In its 78th year, the Indian Air Force stands at the crossroads of new challenges and new victories. ...
10:26 PM, Oct 09, 2010
Guwahati: In a boost to the Manorama Devi rape case, the Guwahati High Court has allowed Manipur to re-open the probe. It is a move, which could have a direct impact on the future of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state. Manorama Devi was allegedly raped and murdered by Assam Rifle personnel in 2004. It was a protest against the Indian Army that had shocked the entire...
10:05 AM, Sep 10, 2010
Idu Mishmi's in Arunachal or the Lepchas in Sikkim are waging a long battle against building of dams but their voice seems to be falling on deaf ears. ...
11:13 AM, Aug 27, 2010
Barpeta: Twenty-five years after the Assam Accord was singed, people of the region still caught in the politics of identity. They are struggling to be recognised as Indian citizens. The Assam Movement was launched and subsequently the Accord was signed 25 years ago. On July 21: a memorandum submitted against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the Barpeta district of Assam turned violent. The All Assam Minority Students Union...
12:28 PM, Aug 15, 2010
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