Children displaced by the unrest between the Kuki & Meitei communities in Manipur are being accommodated in schools near relief camps. Though struggling to cope, many have found new friends.
Eastern Ideal High School at Impal’s Akampat has enrolled 199 students displaced by violence. For these children, school time represents, for a few brief moments, a life without trauma.
A separate administrative unit for Zomis and Kukis, with a Union Territory status and a separate legislature devoid of Meitei influence, is important for peace.
Indian Army's attempt to promote 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to gain support from radical Right-wing while disassociating from 'Jai Shri Ram' to seem secular is naive.
Dismantling operation set to begin, some civil society groups say it's a 'good move', but insist it must be followed by deployment of sufficient security personnel.
Anarchy prevails in Manipur when India has its strongest central govt since Indira Gandhi's. Not even writ of omnipotent BJP high command runs there, Biren Singh drama suggests.
Congress leader K C Venugopal says 'those in power themselves spearheading massacres'. This comes day after Rahul called for all-party delegation to be sent to Manipur.
9 killed, 10 injured in fresh flare-up Tuesday night. Ethnic violence that first broke out on 3 May has left over a 100 dead, more than a 1,000 injured, and thousands displaced.
Situation remains tense in villages along foothills of Imphal West & Kangpokpi districts, areas connecting Thoubal & Churachandpur districts. Spread of false information another threat.
Arms were looted from police premises over the course of May in multiple locations in Manipur. A massive combing operation has now begun to recover the weapons.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
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.
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