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In a rejoinder to "The Post-Colonial Language Game That Pushes Meitei to the Margins" by Kh Ibomcha, Homen Thangjam says the article is an essential contribution to the discourse on Manipur. Its use of Lyotard’s differend is original and…

For a divided Manipur, analysing the September 18, 2026 sitting of the Hill Areas Committee of the Manipur Legislative Assembly is one key indicator of matters likely to take the state to a deepening crisis instead of mitigating woes.…

Here is the puzzle of Manipur in plain terms: the state government seems to rules the valley, but it does not rule the hills. The state can arrest someone in Imphal valley within minutes, but it cannot do the same in a hill village. Two…

By James Shwe When the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meets in Paris this October, its members will decide whether to escalate action against Myanmar from “enhanced due diligence” to full countermeasures — the strictest financial…

Speaking during the eighth session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, Hangshing said insecurity and disruption caused by the conflict had affected education, employment opportunities, supply of essential commodities and the living…

Manipur has remained embroiled in ethnic conflict since May 3, 2023, when violence broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. The state witnessed widespread violence, displacement and loss of lives during the conflict. TFM…

Fresh Attacks Claim Multiple Lives Across Communities TFM Report FIRST INCIDENT: Attack on Teikhang Kuki Village (August 31) At least three civilians were killed, including two women, and one person injured in a fresh attack…

MIYC warned that "the deliberate or indiscriminate killing of civilians may therefore amount to a serious violation of international humanitarian law," adding that international human rights law reinforces these protections, as "the right…

The crux of the controversy surrounding the SoO arrangement is the alleged ability of these cadres to carry out operations, kill civilians with impunity, shoot at paddy field farmers, return to their designated camps, and receive shelter…

By Paudi Renta With growing concerns over the protection of indigenous identity, land, culture and customary rights, the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR), 1873, continues to…