Leopold Café and the Mizo Peace Accord: A Tale of Scars, Struggle, and the Pursuit of Peace
Jul 04, 2025Established in 1871 by Iranian immigrants, it began as a wholesale oil store before transforming over the decades into a general store, then a pharmacy, and finally into the iconic café it is today.
Why can't we stop turning relief camps into crucibles of despair
Jul 03, 2025In Manipur, the plight of internally displaced persons trapped in relief camps is a stark reminder of a crisis that has been allowed to fester for over two years. Since the Manipur violence erupted on May 3, 2023, over 70,000 individuals—men, women, and children—have been forced to abandon their homes, seeking refuge in around 281 relief camps scattered across districts like Kangpokpi, Churachandpur, Moreh, and Imphal.
Emergency Landing Strips in Assam: A Strategic Security Enhancement
Jul 01, 2025The development of emergency aircraft landing facilities on India's highway network represents a significant evolution in the country's defense infrastructure strategy. The upcoming emergency landing strip on the Moran highway in Assam exemplifies this approach, marking a crucial milestone for Northeast India's security preparedness.
When Party Leaders Unite, Why Not the People?
Jul 01, 2025The June 30, 2025, meeting of BJP MLAs, which began at 5 p.m. and lasted 40 minutes, was a significant step toward internal reconciliation. A. Sharda, speaking to the media afterward, revealed that she had submitted a report to BJP national leaders detailing the current issues and the collective aspirations of the party’s MLAs. “In line with the collective desire of the people of Manipur, I urged the BJP national leaders to install a popular government in the state at the earliest,” Sharda stated.
Why Dhubri Urgently Needs an Army Camp?
Jun 27, 2025Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma plans a permanent Army camp in Dhubri to enhance border security. The move follows recent unrest and aims to maintain peace in the sensitive region
Social media's role in shaping public opinion and electoral interference: A comprehensive analysis
Jun 25, 2025The digital revolution has fundamentally transformed the landscape of political communication and public discourse. Social media platforms, originally designed to connect people and facilitate information sharing, have evolved into powerful tools capable of shaping public opinion, influencing electoral outcomes, and serving as conduits for foreign interference in democratic processes.
Wisdom of the Chestnut Munia: The Pineal Gland, the Spiritual Clock Within
Jun 23, 2025During Gunotsav, when officers and officials visit schools, it would be a beautiful gesture to invite a few elders from the local community too. Not only those with fame or titles, but people who have lived honest, meaningful lives. Retired teachers, officers, Farmers, Weavers, Craftsmen and Social workers as well. Let them speak to the children. Let them tell stories of how they lived through their own seasons. Let them talk about the choices they made, the struggles they overcame, and the consequences they faced.
Why Centre’s mediation tactics in the quarreling Meitei-Kuki resemble Yongna Tan Yenba
Jun 23, 2025Like the cunning monkey, the Centre positions itself as a neutral arbiter, offering to fairly divide resources, rights, or assurances between the Meitei and Kuki communities. However, its mediation often involves tactical concessions—temporary measures to placate one side before shifting focus to the other. For instance, promises of relocating the Kuki SoO camps far from Meitei areas may briefly calm tensions, but without addressing exact demands to abrogate the SoO, return of IDP to their homes, free movements within the state or the formation of a popular government, these efforts resemble the monkey’s deceptive bites.
The Dhubri Incident: A Test of Assam's Social Fabric
Jun 21, 2025Severed cow heads found at temples in Assam have triggered communal tensions and protests. Authorities respond with strict measures to restore peace in the affected areas.
The new strategic triangle: How China-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis threatens India's Northeast
Jun 21, 2025India's northeastern states, connected to the rest of the country through the precarious Siliguri Corridor—the infamous "chicken's neck"—have long been the country's Achilles' heel. But what was once a theoretical vulnerability has transformed into an active strategic challenge.
Why are jawans unable to protect kisans from militant attacks in Manipur?
Jun 21, 2025The failure of Indian security forces to protect Meitei farmers in Manipur, as seen in the Phubala incident on 19 June 2025, where a 60-year-old farmer, Ningthoujam Biren, was shot by suspected Kuki militants, belonging to United Kuki National Army (UKNA), exposes a troubling gap in security deployment.
When Narrative Clouds Reality, Data Tells a Broader Truth About Meghalaya
Jun 20, 2025India is yet to come out of the shock of the terrible event that killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22 of this year. One picture in particular, of a newlywed woman sitting quietly next to her husband's lifeless body, shocked the nation and the entire world. Only seven days after getting married, Vinay Narwal, the 26-year-old who passed away, decided to take a honeymoon in Kashmir.
From Ceasefire to Crisis: How the SoO Agreement Became a License for Militancy
Jun 19, 2025The SoO accord began to unravel after the Manipur government, citing repeated violations of ground rules and illegal encroachments on forest land, formally withdrew from the agreement with two key groups—the Kuki National Army (KNA) and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA)—on March 10, 2023.
The Silent Crisis: Unchecked Migration And It's Impact On Manipur's Identity
Jun 18, 2025Manipur faces demographic challenges due to unchecked migration from Myanmar, threatening indigenous identity. Government verification and deportation drives are underway to restore balance and stability.
Spirituality circuits: From gears to quantum and beyond infinity
Jun 18, 2025This truth is not limited to the physical world. It applies equally to time, to life, to thought, and even to the tools we build with our minds, especially technology. We are all part of a journey that never stops. From the moment we are born, we begin moving through time. We grow, we change, we suffer, and through that, we learn. Everything around us also changes with us, including our beliefs, our relationships, our understanding, and our inventions.
Why our Meitei unity faded after 18 June 2001
Jun 18, 2025The “Great June Uprising of 2001” was more than a protest; it was our collective awakening. I wasn’t there to witness those unsung leaders who stood at the forefront, but I heard how they faced danger alongside our people, inspiring them with action, not just words.
Iran-Israel Military Confrontation: A Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Jun 17, 2025The longstanding proxy conflict between Iran and Israel has transformed into direct military engagement, creating one of the most severe security crises in Middle Eastern history. After four consecutive days of missile exchanges, airstrikes, and targeted operations, the confrontation has claimed hundreds of lives and triggered unprecedented international diplomatic responses, including a U.S. President cutting short a G7 summit and India breaking ranks with key regional partners.
From Torbung Bangla to Sadu Lampak: The silent agenda of land grabbing in Manipur
Jun 16, 2025On June 15, 2025, the quiet fields of Sadu Lampak in Leitanpokpi located in Imphal East became a battleground. Kuki groups, some armed, descended from the hills, hurling stones and firing slingshots to stop Meitei farmers from tilling their ancestral lands in Sadu Lampak. Despite the presence of security forces, the farmers felt utterly abandoned.
A state wronged: When Meghalaya became the scapegoat of a gruesome murder
Jun 15, 2025Meghalaya became the unintended villain in a tragedy it neither scripted nor supported. But even as the mist slowly clears, the scars of prejudice remain etched.
ONGC gas release crisis in Assam: A comprehensive analysis of the Rudrasagar incident
Jun 15, 2025On June 12, 2025, at approximately 11:45 AM, a routine workover operation at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) Well No. RDS-147 near Bhotiapar in Assam's Sivasagar district took a catastrophic turn. What began as standard maintenance work by private contractor SK Petro Services quickly escalated into an uncontrolled gas release, forcing the immediate evacuation of over 1,200 residents and reigniting concerns about industrial safety in India's aging oil fields.
Why Are Authorities Struggling in Hills While Valley Achieve 75 Percent Arms Recovery in Manipur?
Jun 14, 2025Under Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s leadership since February 13, 2025, Manipur has made significant progress in curbing violence through arms recovery, particularly in the valley districts.
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