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Coming together of the indigenes : Need to strengthen it

Focus on the flip flop stand of the UNC : Fate of the 6 Naga men ?

Fate of hostages : Flip of the coin ? On and off stand

Licensed to create mayhem ? Delhi, Imphal should answer this

Onslaughts at Ukhrul district : Noting the agenda

Incursion from across the border : 20,000 in 1967-1969

After crossing the three year mark : Walking towards 2027

Adding more muscle to State Police : Strengthen them mentally too

Since 1999 : Seen, experienced it all :: Seeking to pitch Nagas against Meiteis

Making the bodies disappear ! Fate of the 6 missing Naga men

Sticking to a consistent narrative : May 3, 2023 to date

In a mess for over 3 years now : Narratives of hate and lies

Posers over fate of abducted 6 Naga men : The false narratives continue

Triangular clash underway in Manipur : A look back at ethnic clashes

Pulling the strings to block the highways :: KIM : The willing partner

Flexing muscle on the roads of Imphal : Drill some sense into the netas

Where is the Government poser : No rule of law since 2023

Normalcy still a far cry away : Taking a turn for the worse

Agenda of opening a third front ? The place of occurrence

Noting merits of border fencing : Review the opposition

Low enrolment in Govt schools : What is expected from schools

Released by KNA (B) : IGAR (S) 'Foreign aggression not mentioned'

Notching a pass percentage of 88.74 : Beyond the Class X exam

Now spreading to the border villages : The indifference continues

Is Imphal working in tandem with Delhi ? : Getting back to the basics

Marching towards election year : Making the vote meaningful

Made to disappear for over 3 years now : Hand directing the play

Marking the date May 3 with red : Sound of Silence from Delhi

Prudent to care for the future : Education of youngsters

Better look back at the last 3 years : Politics of deliberate omission

SoO: An instrument of violence ?

The agenda behind the SoO pact : The designs at work

No lessons learnt during the last 3 years : From Tronglaobi to TM Kasom

Khongjom Day: Ban on participation call :: Deafening silence of Delhi continues

The wounds of April 7 continue to fester : Drawing the Nagas into the conflict

Noting performance of Class XII students : Studying amidst the turmoil

Giving the long rope to armed thugs : Hand behind the ambush

Road trip to Ukhrul via Litan : Now focus on Tronglaobi

In flames since evening of May 3, 2023 : Spare a thought for students

Spillover of the Tronglaobi outrage : Grasp the ground reality

The trail worked out by the NCB : Manipur should take a look

Getting walloped from different sides : Lessons in the last 3 years

Back as Chairman of Unified Command : Road trip via Kangpokpi

Bid to turn the story on its head : Puncturing the false narrative

Unruly elements on the roads : Keeping the focus clear

Giving a free hand to terrorists ? Emerging pattern

The call for NRC first, census later : Politics of population

Extending the healing touch to Jiri : Need to now focus on Ukhrul

Marching towards election year : Address the basics of governance

Refusing to see beyond one's need : More than lack of civic sense

Time to show there is a Govt in place : Imphal-Ukhrul road cut off

The growing voice to defer census

The Hongbei massacre of four : Understanding the angst

A hark back to the days of 1980 : Go Back Foreigner !

Probe allegations raised by DESAM : Time to crack the whip

Reaching out to people who matter : On the right track, so far

If Delhi fails to heed NRC first call... Don't legalise the illegals

Cheating in Class X, Class XII exams : Reflection of society

Uneasy rests the head that wears the crown : Rocking peace at Ukhrul

Stretching out hand towards normalcy : First meet after May 3, 2023

Emerging hands of geo-politics : Opening two 'war' fronts

Nagas : First to bear the brunt :: Call to weed out illegals

Price of a syringe put at Rs 60 ! Need to probe the 'scam'

Windstorm, hailstone and downpour : Trail of destruction

War on Drugs campaign since 2018 : Kingpins still at large

Call for Just and Fair Delimitation : Weed out the infiltrators

Fight with Karbis, Nagas, Meiteis : The common denominator

Why drag in the ST demand ? Posers from ANSAM

Roads, water and power supply : Address these issues

Census exercise & call for deferment

Back after a five day break : The debate on the long break

The festival of colour is on : Yaoshang greetings to Manipur

Demonstrating there is a Govt in place : Noting focus on roads

Putting appointment order on stay :: MU: The infamy continues

Infiltration from across the border : Lessons from Litan

Of Chinkies, Momos and Ching-Chong Chinaman : At the centre of all the clashes

CM off to right start with Delhi sojourn ? Date with PM : First in 3 years

Impunity in attacking Tangkhul villages : 'Hand' behind the aggressions

Reflecting the rot in society : Worshipping ill gotten wealth

Inducting 7 more in the Ministry : Council of Ministers

Steps towards restoring normalcy : Burden of expectations

Look beyond the act of rowdyism : Time for Manipur to think

Growing obsession with private tuitions : What is taught in the classrooms ?

Litan to Ireng to Chumoukedima : The common denominator

Noting steps taken up after Feb 4 : Small but significant moves

Communal violence or something else ?

On the march towards 2027 : The days before the next polls

Litan stand off : The ugly stand off :: Drunken brawl to ethnic clash

On record : Not AR personnel :: 'Allowed' to burn for 4 days ?

Accusation against AR going viral : What is happening at Litan ?

Sidelining the ST for Meiteis demand : Changing narratives

Changing focus of Manipur : Amazingly whimsical ?

Discard the 'politics of clash' : Tasks before new Govt

Eyes now on man from Singjamei AC Khemchand : The dark horse

Blinding people with the dazzles : January 22 to February 2

Making a beeline for Delhi : Making a comeback ?

Last day of the first month of 2026 : A march with a purpose

March 31 timeframe for resettlement : From December to now March

Making them fall in line : A wag of the finger should do

Give more teeth to War on Drugs campaign : Selective silence of CoTU, KIM

Cracking down on poppy plantation : Backing War on Drugs

Stepping into 2026 on the wrong foot ? Need to loook forward

ISBT : Not exactly an auspicious start :: Refurbished and repaired

Waking up to a shocking Jan 22 : Of folded hands and two shots

Taking the ST demand to the next poll : MMTU right on track

Looking back at the May of 2023 : Ghost of false narratives

Lessons from the days after May 3, 2023 : Consistent narrative needed

Spadework needed for normalcy to return : Ball in the court of Delhi

Return of the popular Govt ? The Ghost of May 3, 2023

'ST demand cause for May 3, 2023 violence' : Why sideline it now ?

Roadmap for return of popular Govt ? What Manipur needs

No buffer zones, but lines drawn up : Politics of words and more

The game that is being played : Tearing apart Manipur

Forcing petrol pumps to shut : The Govt is answerable

Going on the offensive against poppy : Guns backing the drug trade

Questions and questions before 2027 : Reflection of the uncertainties

Criss crossing Manipur with buffer zones : The politics at play

Giving a push to the ST demand : Eyes on 2027 Assembly polls

NRC & Census: Set the order of precedence right

Ahead of the next Assembly polls : Time for people to set agenda

Ring in the new, boot out the old : Make the New Year meaningful

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