Tag Archives: Human rights

By Bobo Khuraijam Mother is ashamed in front of her friends. Ashamed of the long hair her son has nurtured. She wishes her son not to come out of the room whenever her friends pay a visit. Her concern looks … Continue reading →

By Chitra Ahanthem Having stayed off from doing the routine news reporting for IFP earlier, the run up to the recently concluded Assembly Elections brought in a situation: yours truly needed to be in the news loop. IFP also needed … Continue reading →

By Meenakshi Ganguli Manipuris stood in line to vote for a new state government. As with voters elsewhere, during the campaign they were promised jobs, development and new infrastructure. The one promise on which successive governments have failed to deliver, … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese Republic Day was celebrated this year in the presence of the Thai Prime Minister who is young enough to make many of our vaunted “youth leaders” look old. There is a message here that must be noted. … Continue reading →

By Anil Bhat Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed’s first ever visit to, Tripura, her nation’s neighbouring Indian state sharing an 856-km border, on 11-12 January 2012, which she referred to as a pilgrimage, marked a high point in the … Continue reading →

By: G.S.Oinam In early period of Indian democracy, election was very simple and no expensive. From time to time, election rules have been changing– voter identity card to electronic voting machine (EVM) and now, even CCTV camera inside and at … Continue reading →

By: G.S.Oinam CEO of London based skills and an expert team member of NVEQF India – invite me one day and  said, students doesn’t turn out for vocational courses even ensured them job placement / linkage after training. Perhaps, his … Continue reading →

By Wg Cdr G Baruah ( Retd) On a fateful date of 22 May 1958, Parliament of India passed a draconian law called the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Sections 4 and 5 of the ordnance give sweeping powers to … Continue reading →

By Kaka D. Iralu As far as the national identities of the Nagas and the Indians are concerned, they are worlds apart. What I mean is that the “Naganess” of a Naga is totally different from the “Indianness” of an … Continue reading →

By Tasile N. Zeliang Naga society is an open society. Men and women are equal partner in wealth and smooth administration in the family. It is a nucleus family wherein a son got separated from their parents after marriage while … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese Mamata Bannerjee is a maverick politician, petulant, parochial and populist and was a disaster as Railway minister. Becoming chief minister has not brought greater maturity thus far. Having time and again been an unreliable coalition partner, she … Continue reading →

By  Brojen Sinam There is nothing more pitiful than the forced life style that has to be adhered to by the majority of the population of this state during this era. The infrastructure are basic and perpetually deprived which has … Continue reading →

By  Rev. L. Simon Raomai Pastor, MBC Centre Church The Hebrew word Qohal (meaning, assembly) is considered to be a proper meaning of the Church. The Greek word ecclesia (…meaning, called out…) was accepted by the New Testament writers in … Continue reading →

By: G.S.Oinam In democracy, people will get the government they desired. Quality of the voters will determine the quality of elected representatives. Political leaders can lead the crowd but they can’t be a dictator. Political atmosphere can be change overnight. … Continue reading →

By Bertil Lintner BANGKOK:The release of more than 200 political prisoners and a tentative ceasefire with the rebel Karen National Union represent the latest of steps taken by Myanmar president Thein Sein`s government to improve its international image and assuage … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese It has been a good year for J&K with less internal turmoil, jihadis and separatists on the retreat and buoyant tourism. In contrast, Pakistan faces a  near-implosion, essentially the backlash of a mistaken foundational ideology of permanent … Continue reading →

By Laifungbam Debabrata Roy I was most pleasantly surprised to receive two in vitations recently. The first, to the inauguration of a unique sumang leela festival organised by Akashvani Imphal (All India Radio Imphal), which commenced on 10th January 2012 … Continue reading →

By Bobo Khuraijam We thought we would sleep over the cacophony of the noise of democracy looming large over the Manipur horizon. Honestly, we intended to use the opportunity to take a break from the muse. Those who nurture the … Continue reading →

By Haripriya Soibam We of stones Count grudges On nights of boredom Constructing Construing Plots and mazes of emotions Kept them locked in boxful of woes to open when dusk falls After a night of incessant rains Amritsar Shadhabti brought … Continue reading →

By Prem Prakash (Research Fellow Punjabi University, Patiala) 1. Introduction. Over the past few months, there has been a raging debate about the relevance and effectiveness of the AFSPA in the insurgency affected states of J&K and the North East. … Continue reading →

The urination video does not shock me so much as the public’s tolerance of these immoral wars that make criminals of marines By Ross Caputi (guardian.co.uk) The video of US marines urinating on Afghan corpses does not shock me. Though … Continue reading →

The Financial Times in London recently changed its policy of using Burma to using Myanmar when referring to the country. Burma expert Bertil Lintner, the author of numerous books on Burma, wrote to the newspaper, saying the words are synonymous, … Continue reading →

By Bibhu Prasad Routray Myanmar’s recent policy to politically reform itself might have excited many analysts outside the country, but its objective of achieving peace with the ethnic rebels is progressing slower than expected. Suspicion regarding the government’s real intentions … Continue reading →

By Ajay Shah Suppose we go back to 1870 and envision future scenarios for four interesting and promising countries. Britain: The incumbent, the pioneer of the industrial revolution, home of Newton and Darwin, with a head start on building institutions, … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese Mamata Bannerjee is a maverick politician, petulant, parochial and populist and was a disaster as Railway minister. Becoming chief minister has not brought greater maturity thus far. Having time and again been an unreliable coalition partner, she … Continue reading →