As fellow Nagas, it is disheartening to see the entire episode of unrest between Nagaland and Manipur. Without prejudice against any individual or organization, as concerned Nagas for the betterment of Nagaland
Nandita HaksarFrom the time I first visited Manipur I have been painfully aware of the divisions within the Manipur society. And I have also been aware how deeply ignorant the rest of us in India are about the
Keliihol TaseM Com (NU)When the state government present deficit budget, it gives a clear picture the phase of development prevailing in the economy. Deficit budget means estimated government expenditure exceed
Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. Isaiah 43:18After all the pains and the struggles that you had been through, it would be unwise if you let the sin of unforgiveness defile you. If you have un
ALONG LONGKUMERThe decision of the Ibobi Singh led Manipur Government to bar the entry of NSCN General Secretary Th Muivah to his native village Somdal under Ukhrul District of Manipur may turn out to be a bles
Far beyond the ‘polluted spaces’ of talks on ‘peace’ and ‘Sovereignty’ lies a greater problem called the state emergency – Our state has plunged into a precarious state of emergency beyond law and
Niketu IraluHistoric Mao Gate is the epicentre of the present crisis. Multiple, inter-related pressure fault lines originating from different locations, known, unknown, and suspected, have combined and erupted.
Sadhna Saxena Source: HimalmagWhile India’s new Right to Education Act seeks to bring free and compulsory education for all children, it seems to short-change them through an unrealistic vision of
Kalpana Kannabiran Human rights groups combating sexual assault, women's groups and groups working on child rights have come together to reflect on the extent to which the proposed Criminal Law Amendment B
NREGS JOB CARD is largely misconstrued as a hidden card meant to be used only through the implementing authority/agency, and that the person, against whose name the card is issued is not reliable enough to keep
Brian McCartan Source: AsiaTimesMyanmar's up and down relationship with neighboring India is on the up again with a new commitment for coordinated counter-insurgency operations along their mutual border. W
Riane EislerWe stand at a critical point in human cultural evolution. Going back to the old normal where peace is just an interval between wars is not an option; what we need is a fundamental cultural transform
Ravi Hemadri The Other MediaSpeakers at a panel discussion “Non-violent struggles against Militarization” urged Government to respond humanely to the non- violent struggles against the Armed For
Kaka D. IraluTruth and falsehood are not relative religious or philosophical theories. Truth and falsehood on the contrary, are absolute entities with one opposing the other. In social or legal applications, on
The earth’s atmosphere is conventionally divided into layers based on the average vertical variation of temperature. Stratosphere is approximately 10 to 50 Km from the earth surface. It is characterized
WitoubouDemocracy’s edges---there are detrimental effects from the flawed side of it as much as there are good things in its flip side. The negative side of democracy’s edges cut down the people to sizes an
Laxmi Murthy“Yeh kya hai, huh? Computer, huh? HUH?” says the jawan disbelievingly, unwilling to let us through yet another checkpoint at the border of Manipur and Nagaland. Having driven from Imphal on the
David BuhrilThe proposed Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project wades deeper into controversy than before as the State actor, particularly the Government of Manipur, doggedly flexes militarisation approa
Padma GovindanThe complex of funding, widespread attention, and advocacy around HIV has enabled queer individuals to talk openly about their sexual desires and created space for more political subversion and cr
Navin Chawla To love one’s neighbour was to love God — this was the key, not the size of her mission or the power others perceived in her. Mother explained it thus to her biographer: “We are called u