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Political dialogue: Completing or negotiating the journey left by Isak

Certainly it would have been a considerable solace to all the people mourning the demise of NSCN-IM Chairman Isak Chishi Swu. Government of India’s interlocutor for the political dialogue with NSCN-IM RN Ravi was quoted as saying “It will not take long to complete the journey left by Isak. We are confident to complete the […]

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Certainly it would have been a considerable solace to all the people mourning the demise of NSCN-IM Chairman Isak Chishi Swu. Government of India’s interlocutor for the political dialogue with NSCN-IM RN Ravi was quoted as saying “It will not take long to complete the journey left by Isak. We are confident to complete the […]

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Prerequisites of a new Bill: Negotiation and reconciliation

A right step in the right direction, we would say. If we must add, it should have been the stepping stone before enacting any legislation or for that matter any political decision which would have its bearings directly or indirectly on the people of the State. After an all-party meeting presided by the Chief Minister […]

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A right step in the right direction, we would say. If we must add, it should have been the stepping stone before enacting any legislation or for that matter any political decision which would have its bearings directly or indirectly on the people of the State. After an all-party meeting presided by the Chief Minister […]

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Tourism Revisited

There is a time tested thumb rule that the Japanese chamber of commerce in Bangkok – the second largest overseas chamber of commerce after Shanghai of this far eastern economic giant – considers as an important indicator for investment climate of a country or region. The nation’s businessmen are always on the lookout for – […]

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There is a time tested thumb rule that the Japanese chamber of commerce in Bangkok – the second largest overseas chamber of commerce after Shanghai of this far eastern economic giant – considers as an important indicator for investment climate of a country or region. The nation’s businessmen are always on the lookout for – […]

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The vacuum Swu left

The death of Isak Chishi Swu, the Chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, NSCN(IM) and President of the underground Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland, GPRN, without question would mean a new chapter and with it new uncertainties for the former underground organisation now engaged in a peace negotiation with the Government […]

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The death of Isak Chishi Swu, the Chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, NSCN(IM) and President of the underground Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland, GPRN, without question would mean a new chapter and with it new uncertainties for the former underground organisation now engaged in a peace negotiation with the Government […]

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Acknowledging the late Isak A towering personality

Not exactly the end of an era for the dialogue process between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) is still underway and will continue. But in the passing away of Isak Chisi Swu, it can be undoubtedly stated that the NSCN (IM), Nagaland and the Nagas have lost a towering personality. Perhaps the […]

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Not exactly the end of an era for the dialogue process between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) is still underway and will continue. But in the passing away of Isak Chisi Swu, it can be undoubtedly stated that the NSCN (IM), Nagaland and the Nagas have lost a towering personality. Perhaps the […]

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Right decision to move on Consult all stakeholders

Good that the State Government has decided to move on. Obviously given the fact that the President has withheld or rejected the Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015 the best way forward is to draft a new Bill and see whether it can pass muster with the Centre or not. Moreover it is also very […]

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Good that the State Government has decided to move on. Obviously given the fact that the President has withheld or rejected the Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015 the best way forward is to draft a new Bill and see whether it can pass muster with the Centre or not. Moreover it is also very […]

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International Day Against Drug Abuse Saying no to intoxicants

It affects not only the individual user but also the family and society at large. And yes Manipur knows this well. Can’t really say when drugs or more specifically heroin came here but one just has to recollect the 80s when this particular brand of drug was widely used by the youngsters. There still must […]

It affects not only the individual user but also the family and society at large. And yes Manipur knows this well. Can’t really say when drugs or more specifically heroin came here but one just has to recollect the 80s when this particular brand of drug was widely used by the youngsters. There still must […]

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Two wrongs do not make a right Crippling RIMS for two days

Two wrongs do not make a right. This obviously blew over the heads of all concerned and what one saw was RIMS being literally paralysed for two days. First MLA and Parliamentary Secretary K Megha- chandra was absolutely wrong in allegedly assaulting a male nurse and an attendant after his entry to the hospital to […]

Two wrongs do not make a right. This obviously blew over the heads of all concerned and what one saw was RIMS being literally paralysed for two days. First MLA and Parliamentary Secretary K Megha- chandra was absolutely wrong in allegedly assaulting a male nurse and an attendant after his entry to the hospital to […]

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Failing to define who is a Manipuri Not enough homework done

Apparent that no homework was done before the three Bills were passed by the State Assembly on August 31 last year and later referred to the President for assent. Now that the respectable The Hindu has spelt out the factors why the President rejected the Protection of Manipur People’s Bill it should be more than […]

Apparent that no homework was done before the three Bills were passed by the State Assembly on August 31 last year and later referred to the President for assent. Now that the respectable The Hindu has spelt out the factors why the President rejected the Protection of Manipur People’s Bill it should be more than […]

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Bandh, blockade, public curfew Don’t hold the future to ransom

Bandh, blockade, public curfew. These are all terms which have been synonymous with the place for long and if no serious thought is given to the ground reality here, then one can only look forward to a bleak future. Can Manipur really afford all these ? This is the age of competition where there is […]

Bandh, blockade, public curfew. These are all terms which have been synonymous with the place for long and if no serious thought is given to the ground reality here, then one can only look forward to a bleak future. Can Manipur really afford all these ? This is the age of competition where there is […]

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Noteworthy initiative from 515 individuals Preparing the stage for a dialogue

Negotiate. Discuss. Talk things over. This is the mantra that 515 people drawn from different communities have floated so that the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) and the Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills, Churachandpur (JACAATB) can sit down and talk things over. Just what the situation demands. If it is the […]

Negotiate. Discuss. Talk things over. This is the mantra that 515 people drawn from different communities have floated so that the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) and the Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills, Churachandpur (JACAATB) can sit down and talk things over. Just what the situation demands. If it is the […]

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Contrasting voices from the hills and valley The tug of war continues

There can be no winner here. But everyone seems blind to this. Or prefer to be blind and this is where the tragedy lies. So while the pro-ILPS campaign or agitation continues in the valley area of the State, the hill based organisations, particularly the Churachandpur JAC continue to be staunchly against the three Bills […]

There can be no winner here. But everyone seems blind to this. Or prefer to be blind and this is where the tragedy lies. So while the pro-ILPS campaign or agitation continues in the valley area of the State, the hill based organisations, particularly the Churachandpur JAC continue to be staunchly against the three Bills […]

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Tributes in the valley, shutdown in the hills Highlight the common future

Paying tributes to the June 18 martyrs at Imphal while a shutdown was on in the hill areas of Manipur. Resentment against the ‘continuous suppression, subjugation and discrimination by the communal Government of Manipur’ is cited as the immediate reason for imposing the 24 hours total shutdown from midnight of June 17 to midnight of […]

Paying tributes to the June 18 martyrs at Imphal while a shutdown was on in the hill areas of Manipur. Resentment against the ‘continuous suppression, subjugation and discrimination by the communal Government of Manipur’ is cited as the immediate reason for imposing the 24 hours total shutdown from midnight of June 17 to midnight of […]

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Drug abuse and opium cultivation

Amidst all the turmoil over economic blockade and counter economic blockade came the news “Punjab is trending, but Mizoram and Manipur may be equally addicted”. The news report is rather disturbing but at the same time it was a wake-up call for all the people of Manipur. The news report says, apart from Punjab, Manipur, […]

Amidst all the turmoil over economic blockade and counter economic blockade came the news “Punjab is trending, but Mizoram and Manipur may be equally addicted”. The news report is rather disturbing but at the same time it was a wake-up call for all the people of Manipur. The news report says, apart from Punjab, Manipur, […]

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AFSPA and ‘attempt to commit suicide’

Irom Sharmila who has not touched a morsel of food for the past 16 years was produced before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West on June 14. As demanded by the statute of the country, Sharmila has been appearing before different Courts periodically. She is being detained and charged under IPC Section 309 […]

Irom Sharmila who has not touched a morsel of food for the past 16 years was produced before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West on June 14. As demanded by the statute of the country, Sharmila has been appearing before different Courts periodically. She is being detained and charged under IPC Section 309 […]

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Banality of governance

Amidst all the sound and fury on the streets Manipur has become so accustomed to, so many other governmental misdeeds have been allowed to go unnoticed and unpunished. The most immediate and glaring of these unfolded at the Manipur Public Service Commission, MPSC. No other development could have demonstrated the manner in which governance in […]

Amidst all the sound and fury on the streets Manipur has become so accustomed to, so many other governmental misdeeds have been allowed to go unnoticed and unpunished. The most immediate and glaring of these unfolded at the Manipur Public Service Commission, MPSC. No other development could have demonstrated the manner in which governance in […]

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Blockades and counter blockades

Even if the anguish is understandable, it is really disturbing. Of course we are talking about the ongoing economic blockade and counter economic blockade. It’s like adding salt to a bleeding wound. People of this troubled State are suffering miserably due to both internal strifes and external threats. The body polity of Manipur is being […]

Even if the anguish is understandable, it is really disturbing. Of course we are talking about the ongoing economic blockade and counter economic blockade. It’s like adding salt to a bleeding wound. People of this troubled State are suffering miserably due to both internal strifes and external threats. The body polity of Manipur is being […]

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Re-organisations of districts and ethnicity

We are afraid turbulent days are ahead. Not that these days are peaceful by any yardstick. In fact, a host of public issues have been stressing the public psyche to the limits for a prolonged period. The demand for enactment of a constitutional safeguard for protection of indigenous peoples of the land and the vehement […]

We are afraid turbulent days are ahead. Not that these days are peaceful by any yardstick. In fact, a host of public issues have been stressing the public psyche to the limits for a prolonged period. The demand for enactment of a constitutional safeguard for protection of indigenous peoples of the land and the vehement […]

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Mind colonisation

In a hyperbolic way, there is so much similarity between insurgency and gender problems. Both are all, in a profound sense, “a state of mind” first, and then only a physical presence. That is to say, the substances of these notions are more important than their forms. Sadly, the tendency has always been to identify […]

In a hyperbolic way, there is so much similarity between insurgency and gender problems. Both are all, in a profound sense, “a state of mind” first, and then only a physical presence. That is to say, the substances of these notions are more important than their forms. Sadly, the tendency has always been to identify […]

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Idea of Manipur and elusive consensus

Finally, the all-party delegation met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh amidst strong protests in front of Manipur Bhavan, Delhi by both proponents and antagonists of the three Bills passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 31 last year. The Home Minister made it clear that there is no harm in enacting legislation for protection […]

Finally, the all-party delegation met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh amidst strong protests in front of Manipur Bhavan, Delhi by both proponents and antagonists of the three Bills passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 31 last year. The Home Minister made it clear that there is no harm in enacting legislation for protection […]

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