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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicManipur violence

Topic: Manipur violence

In Manipur, youth from all communities get together to take crack at NEET — ‘stethoscope over guns’

An 18-yr-old preparing for NEET at boarding facility in Bishnupur says he hopes peace returns to Manipur by way of negotiations & without any more damage to personal property.

‘Colonial construct’ of hills vs plains is cause of Manipur clashes, says Hindu Right press

New Delhi: The “colonial construct" of dividing people on the lines of "hills versus plains" is the root cause of the current situation in...

‘What’s gone is gone’ — Manipur CM Biren Singh appeals for peace, says blame govt & not communities

CM says all Manipur's communities are part of one family & that govt is sending 'missionaries' to facilitate conversation. Internet services remain suspended in state till 26 May.

Urdu press hails Congress win in Karnataka, but warns ‘any complacence may undo gains’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

A broken Manipur is out of sight, out of mind. Here’s why we can’t be so callous & arrogant

For most of us, the Manipur crisis is out of sight, out of mind. The story in a state so small and so far out is a ‘Big Yawn’ for many. I try to persuade you to wake up.

Kuki-Meitei faultline in violence-hit Manipur triggers fears of ‘ethnic cleansing’

Observers say movement of Kukis out of Meitei areas, and vice versa, an impractical solution to the differences that culminated in violence in Manipur this month.

SC criticises Manipur HC order directing state to consider ST status for Meiteis — ‘factually wrong’

SC bench was hearing petitions seeking court's intervention to provide security in conflict-ridden parts of Manipur following violence between tribal Kukis & non-tribal Meiteis.

Manipur, the aftermath: Efforts to move on, remembering good samaritans, prayers for ravaged home

Kukis & Meiteis are both hoping for normalcy to return to Manipur, as they recall instances of help from the other community during the violence. But alongside hope, lingers pain.

Peace agreement with Kuki insurgent groups under lens after Manipur ethnic clashes

While one side says the 'mismanagement' of SoO arrangements have led to open movement of arms & extortion in Hills, the other side accuses govt of being biased.

‘They came with 6 JCBs’— How eviction of a tiny village sparked fires across Manipur

State authorities bulldozed Kuki settlement of K. Songjang on 20 Feb because it purportedly encroached on protected forest land, but incident fuelled a series of protests and conflict.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.