After the killing of her Meitei partner, Chingnu Haokip has been isolated by both sides of Manipur’s ethnic divide. ‘The town is full of informers. You can’t trust anyone,’ said an activist.
‘Well-entrenched institutional apathy' is how Dhiren A Sadokpam, editor of The Frontier Manipur defined it. 'New Delhi has the power to intervene at every level,' he said.
In conversation with ThePrint, the CM also spoke on Myanmar border fencing, new rail line coming up near Aizawl, and the need for a second capital for his state.
The discussion on Patricia Mukhim’s book, From Isolation to Integration, brought together authors, journalists, and public intellectuals, including ThePrint Editor-in Chief Shekhar Gupta and former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai.
Subject was officially broached for the 1st time during Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan’s visit to the state in June, it is learnt. There’s no official confirmation yet though.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
The peaceful atmosphere of the school, with its serene surroundings and well-kept grounds, offers a brief escape from the outside tension. However, despite its calm setting, it can only temporarily shield from the reality beyond its walls.
The peaceful atmosphere of the school, with its serene surroundings and well-kept grounds, offers a brief escape from the outside tension. However, despite its calm setting, it can only temporarily shield from the reality beyond its walls.