Political Rivalry Needs Restraint
Oct 26, 2026The quality of a democracy is revealed not merely by the freedom its politicians enjoy to challenge one another, but by the substance of their arguments and the standards they uphold while doing so. Political leaders must be free to disagree fiercely, expose failures and question even the most powerful occupants of public office.
Operation Trident Gives New Weight to Former CM N Biren Singh’s Warnings on Drug Cartels
Oct 26, 2026Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh had repeatedly warned that the drug menace in Manipur was not merely a problem of poppy cultivation or local trafficking. He spoke of powerful narcotics networks operating across international borders, with their influence extending into the state. Operation Trident has now brought those warnings back into focus. The latest findings give considerable weight to his concerns about the scale and reach of the drug trade.
Anarchy Is Not Dissent: Why Peaceful Protest Still Works
Oct 25, 2026Peaceful, organised protest is the one form of pressure that has reliably made Indian governments listen, and the past weeks has shown why that case needs making again.
Dead Bodies at the CM’s Gate: The Sleeper-Dancer CM Wakes Up—but Not Really
Oct 25, 2026A government that wakes up only when dead bodies arrive at the Chief Minister’s gate has failed in its most fundamental duty: protecting human life.
Lai Keithel Kaba: When Divine Panthou’s Prayers for Peace Reach the Ima Keithel
Oct 25, 2026An indigenous religious observance at Manipur’s historic Mothers’ Market offers a glimpse into Divine Panthou’s teachings on compassion, the sanctity of human life and the spiritual aspirations of the Meitei people.
Manipur: What’s beneath the violence
Oct 24, 2026The conflict in Manipur is a ladder for opportunists and a reaffirmation of the status quo of the elite class that has been withering away.
Why RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami Message Resonates With Manipur
Oct 23, 2026Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami address called for constitutional conduct, dialogue and social responsibility. Its themes carry particular weight in violence-hit Manipur, where trust and rehabilitation remain central.
All We Want A Home: The Silent Crisis of Wildlife in the Chakma Autonomous District Council
Oct 23, 2026Wildlife in the Chakma Autonomous District Council is losing habitat amid poaching and forest exploitation. The absence of a dedicated sanctuary has intensified calls for stronger protection and community-led conservation.
Are We Left Only to Count the Dead, Even After the Return of a People's Government?
Oct 22, 2026How many more people must die in Manipur before we stop merely counting the dead and start asking whether their killers have been brought to justice?
No ‘No’ at the Branch: RBI Gets the Intent Right, but the Real Test Is Reach
Oct 21, 2026On October 1, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India issued its Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), RBI/2026-27/272. Within hours, messages were circulating on mobile phones announcing that bank branches can no longer reject loans of SC/ST customers and that bank staff will now have to fill in their application forms. The messages generated hope, and some confusion.
Manipur Cannot Wait for Another Village to Empty Before the State Acts
Oct 21, 2026Manipur Indigenous Alliance has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a wide-ranging inquiry and urgent protection for Liangmai villages. The memorandum highlights alleged attacks, supply restrictions and the risk of forced displacement
The RSS and the Northeast’s Search for Common Ground
Oct 20, 2026The centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded in Nagpur in 1925, offers an occasion to reflect not only on the organisation’s long journey but also on a question central to India’s national life: how can a diverse society strengthen its common civic identity without diminishing the distinct cultures that give its regions their character? In the Northeast, where language, ethnicity, faith and historical experience shape public life in distinctive ways, this question deserves particular care.
The Power of Narratives: Why Audiences Matter More Than Authors
Oct 18, 2026In May, the country's top judge compared unemployed young people to cockroaches. He later said he had meant people with fake degrees. It made no difference. By then the word had left his mouth and was no longer his. Within a day a former political communications strategist had given it a home.
The Wealth We Cannot Replace: Divine Panthou’s Message on Children
Oct 18, 2026Divine Panthou addressed parents and children during the sixth-day Mera observance at Panthou Sanglen. His teaching stressed mutual care, forgiveness, cultural continuity and affection beyond material inheritance.
Women Deserve Assistance, Not a Test of Political Loyalty
Oct 16, 2026Thanga AC MLA Tongbram Robindro’s defence of the Rs.10,000 assistance raises a principle worth supporting: eligible women should receive government welfare regardless of whom they support or vote for.
Is N Biren Singh the Only Leader Left to Confront Manipur's Suffering Now?
Oct 15, 2026At a time when political establishment in Manipur appears increasingly absorbed in the controversy surrounding Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has once again drawn public attention to the suffering of ordinary people.
From Herod to ISIS to Manipur: Beheading, Kuki Radicalisation and the Collapse of Constitutional Rule
Oct 15, 2026Manipur is witnessing a horrifying descent into violence in which human life appears increasingly expendable, with no accountability for the perpetrators. On 10 October 2026, ten people, including 42-year-old Domkhonei Touthang of Chassad village, were killed in a single day amid escalating Kuki–Naga ethnic violence. The incidents occurred across Kamjong, Kangpokpi and Ukhrul districts, where numerous houses were also burnt down.
How ‘Jonaki’ Lit Up an Era of Assamese Literature
Oct 13, 2026In 1889, a journal born from the intellectual circles of young Assamese students in Calcutta opened a new chapter in the literary history of Assam. At its centre stood Chandra Kumar Agarwala, Lakshminath Bezbarua and Hemchandra Goswami.
No Community Too Small: Rethinking Identity and Manipur's Shared Future
Oct 13, 2026The conflict has not only separated communities geographically but has also deepened disagreements over history, ancestry, territory and belonging. Historical narratives that once belonged largely to academic discussions have increasingly become part of public and political confrontation.
Senkok Senyai: The Sacred Divine Panthou's Blessing That Carries the Hopes of Thousands
Oct 11, 2026Thousands gathered at Meitei Laikol in Manipur for the opening of the 32nd Panthou Sanglen Laipung Halao Thouni Ilaat and to receive Senkok Senyai. For devotees, the sacred coin represents blessing, reassurance and hope shaped by education, livelihood and dignity.
The Journey That Demanded Answers
Oct 10, 2026A journey home should end in reunion, not in a family’s desperate search for answers. The death of Himashree Boro, a young college student from Assam who was travelling aboard the Vivek Express from Visakhapatnam towards Guwahati, has brought passenger safety into sharp
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