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About the AuthorWasbir Hussain
The writer, a political commentator based in Guwahati, is editor-in-chief of Northeast Live, the region�??s only English and Hindi satellite news channel. The views expressed here are his own.
    Wasbir Hussain | Can Modi Visit Bring Peace In Manipur?Columnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Can Modi Visit Bring Peace In Manipur?

    The PM laid the foundation for projects worth Rs 7,300 crores and inaugurated other projects totalling Rs 1,200 crores....

    14 Sept 2025 11:50 PM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | Walking The Tightrope On Peace In ManipurColumnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Walking The Tightrope On Peace In Manipur

    After the MHA-initiated talks, leading Meitei civil society groups like the Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity...

    14 July 2025 10:21 PM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | Yunus Derails B’desh with ‘Anti-India’, Islamist Line?Columnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Yunus Derails B’desh with ‘Anti-India’, Islamist...

    The big question is: Can Muhammad Yunus hold on to power simply with his anti-India posturing and backing Islamists? The...

    1 Jun 2025 10:20 PM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | Yunus’ Anti-India Posturing At Behest of Foreign Powers?Columnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Yunus’ Anti-India Posturing At Behest of Foreign...

    Obviously now, the Bangladesh Army will keep a close watch on the Yunus regime and consider intervening if its call is...

    24 May 2025 2:03 AM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | War cry in Northeast India after Yunus’ China embraceColumnists
    Wasbir Hussain | War cry in Northeast India after Yunus’ China embrace

    The big question also is: Can Dhaka actually afford to totally antagonise India? The answer is a clear “no” because its...

    4 April 2025 12:20 AM IST

    Nongthombam Biren Singh started political career with Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party in 2002.Columnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Blistering strife, instability led to Manipur Prez...

    The apparent failure of the BJP Legislature Party in Manipur to arrive at a consensus on a new leader indicates the...

    17 Feb 2025 10:50 PM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | B’desh, Myanmar power shifts may hit N-E IndiaColumnists
    Wasbir Hussain | B’desh, Myanmar power shifts may hit N-E India

    Domestic or internal power shifts in countries can alter bilateral relations with their neighbours. This is...

    2 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | Naga peace talks: Untying the knot might be difficultColumnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Naga peace talks: Untying the knot might be difficult

    NSCN(I-M) threatens armed resistance as India denies demands for a separate flag and constitution in Naga peace talks

    28 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | Mistrust, ‘won’t talk’ stand may keep Manipur on boilColumnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Mistrust, ‘won’t talk’ stand may keep Manipur on boil

    In the full-scale ethnic war between the Meiteis and the Kukis that Manipur has been witnessing since May 3,...

    22 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Wasbir Hussain | Manipur: Local ethnic ‘war’ turns into a national crisisColumnists
    Wasbir Hussain | Manipur: Local ethnic ‘war’ turns into a national...

    It began as a local ethnic “war” between the majority Meiteis and the minority Kuki tribal people, but 16...

    11 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Local women take part in the Save Manipur Walk, in Imphal. (File Image: PTI)Opinion
    Wasbir Hussain | End turmoil in Manipur & tame the radicals now

    14 months of ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis has left Manipur in turmoil, challenging the government to...

    4 July 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay during the inauguration of the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Mother and Child Hospital, in Thimphu, Bhutan, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Wasbir Hussain | India's Himalayan embrace: Thimphu ties get enhanced

    PM Modi's visit to Bhutan reinforces strong ties, promises support for development projects.

    27 March 2024 12:07 AM IST

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