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Friday, November 29, 2024

Kathmandu Diary-II: Of Majorities with Minority Complexes

y Pradip Phanjoubam Amidst the frightening and depressing images emerging out of Nepal which was recently hit by a killer earthquake measuring 7.9 on...

Going Beyond The Notion Of State: Citizenship, governance and development in Manipur

By Amar Yumnam The change is salient `“ one may enter into a mall, a cinema hall, attend a meeting in a government office, or...

Kathmandu diary: Where are all the Hindus vanishing?

By Pradip Phanjoubam Today Nepal was devastated by an earthquake measuring 7.9, the biggest in 80 years the nation has seen. Our heart goes out...

Whatever It Is, It Is Cheat And Looting In Manipur: Telecommunications as an example

BY Amar Yumnam Many disturbingly interesting stories are coming out in the case of India as a whole. First, Nehru argued extensively in the meetings...

Despite so much affinity, strong anti-India undercurrent prevalent in Nepal

By Pradip Phanjoubam This article was written a decade ago, after a visit to Kathmandu when the country was still a monarchy, but civil...
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Nagaland: When will TR Zeliang expand his Ministry ?

By Oken Jeet Sandham When the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directive to the two NPF groups on March 27 to hold their...

CRDO Preliminary notes on Sesachalam Killings

Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) Sesachalam killings: Preliminary notes   The police version of the 'encounter is that on the early hours of the 7th, STF came across...

Need for Higher Funding: Agreed, but what for

By Amar Yumnam Two very recent news items in local dailies have been of utmost interest and of extreme significance in relation to the...

REACH reaches out to substantiate Idea of India

By Pradip Phanjoubam Actor and social activist Rahul Bose’s mission of interpreting the idea of India will come across as exciting to academics grappling with...

Mind Matters

By Paonam Thoibi `It is quite common for adolescents having occasional mood swings, especially when they are nearing their periods. But if she shows unusual...

A Tryst With Karigee Kiruni Nungsiradee on Sajibu Cheiraoba

By Deepika Gurumayum Lucky, this time! I had wanted to watch the film Karigee Kiruni Nungsiradee (KKN), a production of Introspective Media and Seven Salai...

“Tripartite Talk” crucial for solution to Chang-Yimchunger issue

“Tripartite Talk” crucial for solution to Chang-Yimchunger issue By Oken Jeet Sandham When state Home Minister Y Patton landed in Shamator Subdivision HQ under Tuensang district...

Italy Diary-III: Politics of Recognition, How Italy bought its Peace

By Pradip Phanjoubam (This is the third of four articles the author wrote 11 years ago after a 10-day visit to Italy to study...

When Rape Outrage is Determined by Communal Colours

By Grace Jajo In many recent cases of rape, there has been a visible selective and inconsistent trend in public responses. The Dimapur case is...