Manipur
AA Edit | Get a grip on Manipur law and order quickly
India is the most populous country in the world and boasts of maintaining the second largest standing army
AA EDIT | Act Before Manipur Fire Engulfs All of Northeast
The idea of unity in diversity is not a dream; it’s the bedrock on which the Indian nation state has been built and sustained
Patricia Mukhim | What will happen in N-E if Manipur civil war spreads?
The Meiteis believe they are wronged by a system which deprives them of their rights as Manipur’s indigenous people.
AA Edit | Manipur crisis worsening, Centre cannot duck issue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems stubbornly silent on the volatile situation in the northeastern state
Pradip Phanjoubam | Shared destiny challenge for Kukis, Nagas, Meiteis
The mayhem has claimed over 120 lives and an estimated 45,000 people are now living in community-run relief camps.
Aakar Patel | ‘Inaction is also a form of action’: Does Modi follow the Rao mantra?
Manipur has been in flames since May 3, meaning for 45 days. The Prime Minister has done little about it.
AA Edit | Manipur’s Net shutdown is excessive and uncalled for
The SC had in 2020 ruled that indefinite shutdown of Internet is curtailment of fundamental rights, an abuse of power and not permissible
AA Edit | Shah sends right signals; Manipur probe welcome
What is still unclear is what kind of political steps are being envisaged by the Centre
Pradip Phanjoubam | Heal Manipur ethnic rifts, or tinderbox may re-erupt
The undercurrents of tension are still palpable, considering that there are still an estimated 45,000 displaced people
Patralekha Chatterjee | Shutting down Internet: Govts need to do rethink
This is a worrying trend and one we ignore at great risk