Why Chief Minister Khemchand’s Litan, Jiribam, and Guwahati Peace Gestures Failed the Tronglaobi Test
Apr 08, 2026Nearly two months into his tenure as Chief Minister of Manipur, Yumnam Khemchand Singh has made several visible attempts to reach out to the Kuki community. These efforts include high-profile visits to sensitive areas and dialogues with influential groups.
When a Politician Teaches Journalism
Apr 07, 2026In the compressed, high-voltage environment of an election campaign, truth often appears not as a settled fact but as a contested performance. A recent exchange between a journalist from BBC News and Assam’s Chief Minister offers a revealing glimpse into this transformation—not merely of politics, but of journalism itself.
When Politics Crosses the Personal Line
Apr 07, 2026There are moments in public life when disagreement ceases to illuminate and begins to diminish. The recent remarks by Pawan Khera targeting Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife mark one such moment—less for their immediate impact than for what they signal about the direction of political discourse.
A BSF Soldier’s Children Slaughtered at Home by Kuki Militants in Manipur
Apr 07, 2026The two innocent souls never asked to be born into Manipur’s unending nightmare. Five-year-old Oinam Tomthin and his baby sister, Oinam Yaisana, barely five months old, were sleeping peacefully beside their mother, Oinam Binita, in their modest home at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, in Bishnupur district, in the early hours of the morning.
How Manipur Can Execute a Credible NRC While Securing Land for its Indigenous People
Apr 06, 2026The demand for a National Register of Citizens (NRC) has intensified in Manipur. Protests in Imphal starting from March, organised by groups like the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation, Civil Society Organization (Kangleipak) and various student bodies saw demonstrators clash with security forces while insisting that any fresh census be deferred until an NRC-like exercise identifies illegal immigrants, preferably using the 1951 Census as the base year.
When Elections Become Spectacles: Assam's Stolen Agenda
Apr 06, 2026There is something quietly devastating about watching an election campaign drift away from the people it is supposed to serve. Not in a dramatic, newsworthy way. More like watching a river slowly change course l the water still flows, noise is still made, but the destination has shifted entirely.
Why is BJP so afraid of 27-year-old Kunki Chowdhury?
Apr 05, 2026The intense personal attacks on Kunki Chowdhury, the 27-year-old Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate from the newly carved Guwahati Central constituency, reveal far more about the challengers than the challenger herself.
When Compliance Stops Being a Crime
Apr 04, 2026In a system long defined by overcriminalisation, the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 marks a decisive break. Quiet in its politics but far-reaching in consequence, the reform seeks to dismantle a legacy where minor procedural lapses were treated as criminal offences—often at the cost of enterprise itself.
Kick, Punch or Both? CM Khemchand’s Taekwondo Politics in Jiribam
Apr 04, 2026Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s recent three-day road journey to Jiribam district, undertaken alongside a group of young MLAs widely regarded as his close allies and potential favourites for an expanded cabinet, marks more than a routine administrative visit.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge Brings Long-Form Storytelling Back With a Vengeance
Apr 04, 2026Being in the media business, I grew up on a simple, enduring belief — Content is King. It was instinctive. If the story was strong, audiences would come, stay, and engage.
Kanaklata: A Silent Legacy
Apr 04, 2026Kanaklata Baruah’s bravery during the Quit India Movement remains a symbol of sacrifice in Assam. Her legacy continues to inspire through personal stories and historical remembrance.
Communicating Layoff Episode: Optics Vs Reality
Apr 03, 2026What if layoffs aren’t just economic corrections, but carefully staged performances designed to signal power, control, and efficiency to the world? Beneath the language of “realignment” lies a deeper shift—one that quietly redefines who holds power, what work truly matters, and where the future of employment is headed.
Straits of power: Hormuz and the architecture of energy security
Apr 03, 2026While the election season in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry continues to simmer, it remains paramount to understand the Hormuz hedge, the choke points and the new crude reality.
Why CEC Gyanesh Kumar deserves credit for a “clean” Assam election
Apr 02, 2026An election without noise, spectacle or frenzy, Assam’s 2026 polls unfold in eerie silence, exposing how strict oversight, spending caps and strategic caution have stripped campaigns to their bare essentials. Outreach, not optics, will decide the winner.
Disqualifying Manipuri Pageant Contestants for Speaking Their Mother Tongue Is Not Professionalism
Apr 01, 2026The recent incident at the I-Glam Manipur 2026 beauty contest, where young contestants were interrupted, publicly humiliated, and sidelined simply for speaking in Manipuri language during the question-and-answer rounds, has rightly sparked outrage across the state.
Manipur University Back on Track with Successful 15th Convocation
Mar 31, 2026Manipur University is back on track. After a long and painful hiatus of over 12 years, the institution finally held its 15th Convocation Ceremony on March 27, 2026, at the University Auditorium in Canchipur. The previous convocation had taken place on April 29, 2014.
Corrupt Leadership: Losing Ground Support
Mar 31, 2026When those sworn to fight for the people begin to resemble the powers they once resisted, who really holds the moral ground—and for how long? As trust erodes and patience thins, a silent question gathers force: will the people continue to be the “water,” or will they finally choose to reshape the tide themselves?
MP Bimol Akoijam’s Bold LS Intervention: Why Manipur’s Census and Delimitation Must Be Deferred
Mar 30, 2026On 27th March 2026, MP Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, submitted a notice under Rule 377 to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, seeking deferment of the proposed Census and Delimitation exercises in Manipur. The notice was taken up and mentioned on the floor of the House on 30th March 2026.
Why NRC Risks Excluding Thousands of Indigenous Communities in Manipur
Mar 30, 2026After reading the book NRC - Turning Hope into Despair: Process, Politics and the Marginalisation of Indigenous People in Assam by Upamanyu Hazarika and Shantanu Parashar, I am deeply worried about the growing demands for a similar National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Manipur.
Navigating Uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz and Its Implications for India
Mar 30, 2026The recent decision of Iran to allow the passage of most nations through the Strait of Hormuz, while continuing to bar some nations, is reflective of the dynamics at play in West Asia geopolitics. While this decision may have prevented a complete disruption in global energy supplies, it is also reflective of the prevailing uncertainty in this important global waterway.
Assam’s Welfare Debate Needs Memory Check
Mar 29, 2026Assam’s welfare politics isn’t a new story—it’s a long, continuous thread we keep pretending began yesterday. The real intrigue lies not in who delivers welfare today, but in why we keep forgetting who always did—and what that says about how we judge power.
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