Their 52-year-long march

Yambem Laba (Courtesy: The Statesman) The Central Committee of the United National Liberation Front of Manipur was formed on 24 November 1964, nearly a year after the creation of Nagaland. By this account, it qualifies as one of the oldest insurgent groups in India and possibly in South-east Asia as well. The NSCN (I-M) and […]

Yambem Laba (Courtesy: The Statesman) The Central Committee of the United National Liberation Front of Manipur was formed on 24 November 1964, nearly a year after the creation of Nagaland. By this account, it qualifies as one of the oldest insurgent groups in India and possibly in South-east Asia as well. The NSCN (I-M) and […]

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Christmas season again (Peace time or pieces time)

Rev Fr Paul Lelen Haokip INTRODUCTION: This articles is not for Christmas day, but to be read and applied well before the celebration of Christmas. The words are strong and pointed. It is a shame for those who preach Jesus (who is Immanuel, Prince of Peace) but can’t lead themselves or their flocks to the […]

Rev Fr Paul Lelen Haokip INTRODUCTION: This articles is not for Christmas day, but to be read and applied well before the celebration of Christmas. The words are strong and pointed. It is a shame for those who preach Jesus (who is Immanuel, Prince of Peace) but can’t lead themselves or their flocks to the […]

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Be a candle that gives light not a mirror that reflects

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam Do you sometimes get mad with your own life? Sometimes you feel that you brain is not working out for any plans and you feel like you are born foolish. Life is not always about looking for plans, it’s just about trusting yourself, taking a deep breath and see what happens. Don’t busy […]

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam Do you sometimes get mad with your own life? Sometimes you feel that you brain is not working out for any plans and you feel like you are born foolish. Life is not always about looking for plans, it’s just about trusting yourself, taking a deep breath and see what happens. Don’t busy […]

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Fire-brand boss

By Boboy Thangjam The present context in Manipur, most of the bureaucrats are indulging making money Illegally by getting mixed up with ‘influence peddlers’ has become highly contagious and would come the“worsecase scenario”. They used to advocate the corrupt practices, indulged by the employees and the those who are not involved are “isolated from the […]

By Boboy Thangjam The present context in Manipur, most of the bureaucrats are indulging making money Illegally by getting mixed up with ‘influence peddlers’ has become highly contagious and would come the“worsecase scenario”. They used to advocate the corrupt practices, indulged by the employees and the those who are not involved are “isolated from the […]

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Fidel Castro in Black and White

By Garga Chatterjee While reactions poured in from all over the world on the death of Fidel Castro, the undisputed father of the Cuban revolution, many parts of a particular continent on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean had reactions that were quite unparalleled. Africa and Cuba under Fidel Castro share a very special […]

By Garga Chatterjee While reactions poured in from all over the world on the death of Fidel Castro, the undisputed father of the Cuban revolution, many parts of a particular continent on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean had reactions that were quite unparalleled. Africa and Cuba under Fidel Castro share a very special […]

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The Manipur That I Know: An Analysis

The Sadar Hill District demand and its emerging politics have brought out many unasked questions, dimensions and perspectives which ONLY require matured understanding and unbiased analysis. The article attempts to understand the politics and historical narration of the district demand: A very interesting and important development is the public statement of the Manipur Chief Minister […]

The Sadar Hill District demand and its emerging politics have brought out many unasked questions, dimensions and perspectives which ONLY require matured understanding and unbiased analysis. The article attempts to understand the politics and historical narration of the district demand: A very interesting and important development is the public statement of the Manipur Chief Minister […]

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Fire-brand boss

By Boboy Thangjam The present context in Manipur, most of the bureaucrats are indulging making money Illegally by getting mixed up with ‘influence peddlers’ has become highly contagious and would come the“worsecase scenario”. They used to advocate the corrupt practices, indulged by the employees and the those who are not involved are “isolated from the […]

By Boboy Thangjam The present context in Manipur, most of the bureaucrats are indulging making money Illegally by getting mixed up with ‘influence peddlers’ has become highly contagious and would come the“worsecase scenario”. They used to advocate the corrupt practices, indulged by the employees and the those who are not involved are “isolated from the […]

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The senses of nonsense people?

Free Thinker This world is full of nonsensical and idiotic things and behaviours. When someone asked a politician how to stop peeing in public by people? Instead of giving a sensible and responsible reply he said, “we can stop public peeing like the way children did to Chatur in 3 Idiots”; at least he could […]

Free Thinker This world is full of nonsensical and idiotic things and behaviours. When someone asked a politician how to stop peeing in public by people? Instead of giving a sensible and responsible reply he said, “we can stop public peeing like the way children did to Chatur in 3 Idiots”; at least he could […]

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Amid the boycotts before the polls Piling the heat on Congress

Congress boycotted in the Naga areas of Manipur. Congress boycotted at Churachandpur, thanks to the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year. Congress boycotted at Sadar Hills over its failure to declare Sadar Hills as a full fledged district. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council over the alleged attempt of the […]

Congress boycotted in the Naga areas of Manipur. Congress boycotted at Churachandpur, thanks to the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year. Congress boycotted at Sadar Hills over its failure to declare Sadar Hills as a full fledged district. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council over the alleged attempt of the […]

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Amid the boycotts before the polls Piling the heat on Congress

Congress boycotted in the Naga areas of Manipur. Congress boycotted at Churachandpur, thanks to the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year. Congress boycotted at Sadar Hills over its failure to declare Sadar Hills as a full fledged district. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council over the alleged attempt of the […]

Congress boycotted in the Naga areas of Manipur. Congress boycotted at Churachandpur, thanks to the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year. Congress boycotted at Sadar Hills over its failure to declare Sadar Hills as a full fledged district. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council over the alleged attempt of the […]

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Traditional religion and root of Christianity among Koren/Koireng tribe

Pr Kungsong Wanbe KOIRENG RELIGION: Koirengs are among the smallest tribes of India’s North-eastern region which is a meeting ground of various racial and cultural elements in this part of Asia. The Koirengs are the followers of a well-set traditional religion which is a system of worship of the supreme God (Pathien in Koireng). In […]

Pr Kungsong Wanbe KOIRENG RELIGION: Koirengs are among the smallest tribes of India’s North-eastern region which is a meeting ground of various racial and cultural elements in this part of Asia. The Koirengs are the followers of a well-set traditional religion which is a system of worship of the supreme God (Pathien in Koireng). In […]

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Robin Hibu: In service of people from Northeast in National Capital

If during the past few months you haven’t heard about the harassment of people from the Northeast in the national capital, there is a reason for it. And the reason has a name. Meet Robin Hibu, a 1993 batch IPS officer, posted as Joint Commissioner of Police who is the nodal officer for people from […]

If during the past few months you haven’t heard about the harassment of people from the Northeast in the national capital, there is a reason for it. And the reason has a name. Meet Robin Hibu, a 1993 batch IPS officer, posted as Joint Commissioner of Police who is the nodal officer for people from […]

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Imposing economic blockade is not just a punishable offence but an act of crime

Samarjit Kambam Economic blockade is a kind of collateral movement/method or process used in wars as a means to wring dry the ration, supplies, stocks and equipment of enemy soldiers and cripple the target state or nation to the brink of collapse using military might. Various measures were adopted, even during modern warfare by chocking […]

Samarjit Kambam Economic blockade is a kind of collateral movement/method or process used in wars as a means to wring dry the ration, supplies, stocks and equipment of enemy soldiers and cripple the target state or nation to the brink of collapse using military might. Various measures were adopted, even during modern warfare by chocking […]

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Economic Uncertainly needs an end with law taking its own course

The rhetorical flourish over any unsavory incident or unhappy event by the concerned minister or the politician is that law would take its own course. However notwithstanding such sound demonstration of logic and credibility the nagging question remains whether the law is really allowed to take its course. There are multiple roadblocks in failing the […]

The rhetorical flourish over any unsavory incident or unhappy event by the concerned minister or the politician is that law would take its own course. However notwithstanding such sound demonstration of logic and credibility the nagging question remains whether the law is really allowed to take its course. There are multiple roadblocks in failing the […]

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Black scented rice (chahaomubi) – the black gold of Manipur

Prof Ningthoujam Ram Singh The word Chahaomubi is a combination of three Manipuri words of cha-hao-mubi meaning rice-tasty and black. It is a blackwhole rice plant bearing dark grains. Chahaomubi is also known as Poireiton Chakhao because it was first domesticated by king Poireiton in his land of Poi. Poi is the first generation of […]

Prof Ningthoujam Ram Singh The word Chahaomubi is a combination of three Manipuri words of cha-hao-mubi meaning rice-tasty and black. It is a blackwhole rice plant bearing dark grains. Chahaomubi is also known as Poireiton Chakhao because it was first domesticated by king Poireiton in his land of Poi. Poi is the first generation of […]

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Manipur’s other ‘Iron Lady’

Yambem Laba (Courtesy: The Statesman) In the 2012 Manipur assembly election,when Chief Minister Ibobi Singh decided to contest from two constituencies — his own Khangabok and Thoubal — he was at the pinnacle of his chequered career that began as a petty contractor. His greatest deed of bravery was to successfully prevent NSCN(IM) general-secretary Th […]

Yambem Laba (Courtesy: The Statesman) In the 2012 Manipur assembly election,when Chief Minister Ibobi Singh decided to contest from two constituencies — his own Khangabok and Thoubal — he was at the pinnacle of his chequered career that began as a petty contractor. His greatest deed of bravery was to successfully prevent NSCN(IM) general-secretary Th […]

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The Kuki Identity then and now

Tribes belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo or otherwise Zomi have close socio-cultural affinity in terms of their culture, tradition, language, custom and traditional administrative system. They are one and the same people who were collectively called ‘Kuki’ in India and ‘Chin’ in Myanmar. The Kukis are one of the native ethnic communities in Manipur having its […]

Tribes belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo or otherwise Zomi have close socio-cultural affinity in terms of their culture, tradition, language, custom and traditional administrative system. They are one and the same people who were collectively called ‘Kuki’ in India and ‘Chin’ in Myanmar. The Kukis are one of the native ethnic communities in Manipur having its […]

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THE ARMED POLITICAL MOVEMENT OF MANIPUR NAGAS TILL THE SIGNING OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Introduction The political movement of the Nagas, as different from the popular form of politics informed by electoral democracy, has traversed a long way. The path has been thorny but sweet and full of discovery. Along the way it left innumerable milestones, which are the stuffs of legend and history, and created many a friends […]

Introduction The political movement of the Nagas, as different from the popular form of politics informed by electoral democracy, has traversed a long way. The path has been thorny but sweet and full of discovery. Along the way it left innumerable milestones, which are the stuffs of legend and history, and created many a friends […]

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SUSPENSION OF OPERATION WITH CHIKIMZ OUTFITS IN MANIPUR: PART I

“I am totally blind in this matter and more so on the conditions maintained between the concerned underground group and the army. [CM unaware of another Ceasefire with UG group, Imphal Free Press (IFP), Popular English Daily, Imphal, 15 July 2006.] The above citations was from the statement by Shri Okram Ibobi, the Manipur Chief […]

“I am totally blind in this matter and more so on the conditions maintained between the concerned underground group and the army. [CM unaware of another Ceasefire with UG group, Imphal Free Press (IFP), Popular English Daily, Imphal, 15 July 2006.] The above citations was from the statement by Shri Okram Ibobi, the Manipur Chief […]

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Demonetisation & what next?

Free Thinker The thrill of monetary equality dies when you suddenly realize that there are mountains of hidden bullions and unaccounted assets (immovable properties etc). According to a data published by CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG based in Zurich indicates that 1% of the population is holding 58.4% of the total wealth of the country (mostly […]

Free Thinker The thrill of monetary equality dies when you suddenly realize that there are mountains of hidden bullions and unaccounted assets (immovable properties etc). According to a data published by CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG based in Zurich indicates that 1% of the population is holding 58.4% of the total wealth of the country (mostly […]

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