January 29, 2012
by Imphal Free Press
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Waltzing On The Brink

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

January 21, 2012
by Imphal Free Press
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J&K 2013-15 and Beyond

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

January 21, 2012
by Imphal Free Press
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Vote: Shall We?

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

January 21, 2012
by Imphal Free Press
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The Hunger of Stones

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

January 14, 2012
by Imphal Free Press
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Waltzing On The Brink

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