Adivasis to hit streets on Friday to protest against atrocities against Kukis in Manipur and UCC

A forum of 26 tribal outfits of Bengal will hit the streets across the state on Friday to protest against the atrocities against countless people from the Kuki community in Manipur and the plan for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). According to the plan by the tribal outfits, large rallies and processions will be organised… Read More Adivasis to hit streets on Friday to protest against atrocities against Kukis in Manipur and UCC

Fractured memories of Manipur: myths,  history and personal encounters

Behind this recent outbreak of ethnic conflict… there hovers a dark commercial deal signed by the Biren Singh BJP led government with several mining companies soon after he came to power in 2017. What is little known and seldom highlighted by the mainstream media is the fact that the hill districts of Manipur contain rich deposits… Read More Fractured memories of Manipur: myths,  history and personal encounters

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

Sanders demands cutting military spending amid healthcare and climate crises

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Monday that he intends to vote against legislation authorizing $886 billion in military spending for the coming fiscal year, arguing the Pentagon budget should be cut in favor of investments in healthcare, education, housing, climate action, and other priorities. “As a nation, the time is long overdue for fundamental changes to our national… Read More Sanders demands cutting military spending amid healthcare and climate crises

James Gilligan on Shame, Guilt and Violence

First posted March 31, 2013 Shame, Guilt, and Violence / James Gilligan James Gilligan is the author of Violence: Reflections on Our Deadliest Epidemic  During the past 35 years I have used prisons and prison mental hospitals as “laboratories” in which to investigate the causes and prevention of the various forms of violence and the relationships between… Read More James Gilligan on Shame, Guilt and Violence

Shatrughan Sinha: अगर ताली कप्तान को तो गाली भी कप्तान को / Ajit Anjum: जवाब देने से भागते मोदी / Punya Prasun Bajpai: Modi’s Big Mistake: कांग्रेस के नाम पर अपनी ही पोल खोल दी मोदी ने

Shatrughan Sinha: अगर ताली कप्तान को तो गाली भी कप्तान को Ajit Anjum: जवाब देने से भागते मोदी Punya Prasun Bajpai: Modi’s Big Mistake: कांग्रेस के नाम पर अपनी ही पोल खोल दी मोदी ने ! ********************************************************** The Modi Government Is a Regime of Low-Intensity Terror. By Ullekh N.P. Gujarat riots documentary: BBC’s motives are less clear… Read More Shatrughan Sinha: अगर ताली कप्तान को तो गाली भी कप्तान को / Ajit Anjum: जवाब देने से भागते मोदी / Punya Prasun Bajpai: Modi’s Big Mistake: कांग्रेस के नाम पर अपनी ही पोल खोल दी मोदी ने

Why Does Our Government Need a Graphic Depiction of Violence Against Women to Act?

For a state that has imposed curfews, internet restrictions, and heavy militarisation, the violence has curiously not even shown signs of declining. Source: The Wire Deepanshu Mohan After a harrowing video of two Kuki women being paraded naked in Manipur’s Kangkopi went viral on social media platforms, state functionaries, local politicians, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were all… Read More Why Does Our Government Need a Graphic Depiction of Violence Against Women to Act?