Naga body brings Kukis, Meiteis under one roof; ‘Solidarity and Prayer Watch for Manipur’

The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), brought people from the Meitei and Kuki communities under one roof on Sunday for the ‘Solidarity and Prayer Watch for Manipur’ held at City Square in Nagaland’d Chümoukedima. Held in coordination with Nagaland Joint Christian Forum, Fellowship of Naga Baptist Churches and Chümoukedima Town Pastors’ Fellowship the program also… Read More Naga body brings Kukis, Meiteis under one roof; ‘Solidarity and Prayer Watch for Manipur’

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Lives interrupted: The cost of violence in Manipur | BBC News India

Manipur has been in turmoil since May 2023. Clashes between the northeastern Indian state’s Kuki and Meitei communities have resulted in their complete segregation. A viral video from the state emerged on 19 July highlighting the impact of this violence. The BBC’s Anshul Verma and Soutik Biswas spoke to the people of Manipur to understand… Read More Lives interrupted: The cost of violence in Manipur | BBC News India

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Solace and saudade

In the face of an inscrutable, indifferent universe, Pessoa suggests we cultivate a certain longing for the elusive horizon Jonardon Ganeri In elusive point sits on the horizon. A deep yearning stirs within to move closer to this point, perhaps in search of the unknown, perhaps in search of questions without answers. It is a… Read More Solace and saudade

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What frightens me about the climate crisis is we don’t know how bad things really are

Roger Harrabin Over the past few decades, climate scientists have made huge strides in understanding the future climate. But after recent weeks of extreme heat and devastating floods it’s clear that, although climate models have provided good information about overall rising temperatures, they can’t be sure what level of destruction each notch on the thermometer… Read More What frightens me about the climate crisis is we don’t know how bad things really are

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Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices; Analysis: distraction and bullying are key concerns; ‘I would crank up the restrictions’: teachers on banning phones in school Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from cyberbullying, a… Read More Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

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MKSS Statement on Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare Act), 2023

After the passage of the historic Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Law on 22nd July 2023, we write to you to share yet another significant development from the State. The Rajasthan Assembly has passed the Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare Act), 2023. In yet another series of firsts, this has become the first… Read More MKSS Statement on Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare Act), 2023

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‘While We Watched’ Review: A Lament and a Battle Cry

This documentary about the veteran broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar is less an inspiring tale than a wake-up call for India In the opening moments of Vinay Shukla’s documentary “While We Watched,” its subject, the veteran Indian news anchor Ravish Kumar, stands in a partly demolished building and wonders, “When you find yourself all alone, whom… Read More ‘While We Watched’ Review: A Lament and a Battle Cry

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