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Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Topic: Meitei

Meitei & Kuki clashes reveal deep community divide in Manipur’s bureaucracy: ‘Never seen this before’

Division between Meiteis & tribal Kuki officials is said to have become very prominent. Many Kuki officials, it is learnt, are returning to their homes in hill districts or leaving Manipur.

2 sides of Manipur clashes: Kukis blame Biren Singh’s ‘majoritarian’ agenda’, Meiteis fear ‘demographic shift’

Simmering distrust between the Kukis and the Meiteis of Manipur exploded in unprecedented violence last week that claimed an estimated 60 lives.

‘Violence by Meiteis partitioned Manipur’ — 10 Kuki MLAs demand separate administration for tribals

Ten, including 8 BJP MLAs accused Biren Singh govt of 'tacitly supporting Meiteis who perpetrated violence against hin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi hill tribals'.

Manipur Meiteis deserve ST status. Clergy must not turn it into a Hindu-Christian conflict

While granting ST status will take time, Modi govt can consider extending Article 371 provisions to all of Manipur to allay the fears of Meitei community.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.