India Together : MANIPUR

WOMEN'S DAY

Revisiting the mothers who protested AFSPA

WOMEN'S DAY : Revisiting the mothers who protested AFSPA

A new book tracks down the women who stripped naked 12 years ago to protest against rape and rights abuses under AFSPA. Banamallika Choudhury reviews Mothers of Manipur.

#Books #Law and Order #Women

Mar 2017

HILL AGITATION

Manipur: Rattled and torn

HILL AGITATION : Manipur: Rattled and torn

It has been more than nine months since a political crisis has snowballed into a battle between the tribals and the non-tribals of Manipur creating sharp divisions. Ramesh Menon surveys the fragile situation.

#People #Laws #Society

Jun 2016

NORTH EAST TRAVEL

Tales from Manipur

NORTH EAST TRAVEL : Tales from Manipur

For decades now the beautiful state of Manipur has been suffering from the violent insurgency and the excesses of the Indian army. Pushpa Achanta visits the state and narrates her experiences which shows how much is not known about the state or its people.

#People

Feb 2016

IROM SHARMILA’S 15-YEAR HUNGER STRIKE

Where suicide is a crime, but not murder

IROM SHARMILA’S 15-YEAR HUNGER STRIKE : Where suicide is a crime, but not murder

For the last 15 years, India has been unable to deal with a fasting, frail poet! Anjuman Ara Begum writes how Irom Sharmila has been waging a protest against the cruel Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, enforced in her home state of Manipur and other parts of northeast India.

#National Security #Human Rights

Nov 2015

VIOLENCE AND ACTIVISM

Manipuri mothers want an end to the killings

VIOLENCE AND ACTIVISM : Manipuri mothers want an end to the killings

The International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21 every year, has little meaning for people living in conflict areas. Like the Manipuri women, Anjulika Thingnam talks to, who feel that decades-old violence in Manipur has not only increased but taken many different forms.

#Gender Violence #Law and Order #Peace

Sep 2015

MANIPUR MEMOIRS

Voices from a wounded land

MANIPUR MEMOIRS : Voices from a wounded land

For decades now the beautiful state of Manipur has been wracked by a violent insurgency and torn by the excesses of a draconian army. Anjali Nayar visits the state, bringing back poignant tales and the feeling of what it is like to live with fear.

#Gender Violence #Human Rights

Oct 2014

IMPHAL KILLINGS TRIGGER MASSIVE LOCKDOWN

Manipur schools closure: boycott enters third month

IMPHAL KILLINGS TRIGGER MASSIVE LOCKDOWN : Manipur schools closure: boycott enters third month

For over two months, young Manipuris have boycotted schools and colleges in the state. Two killings in broad daylight in Imphal, including one allegedly custodial, have resulted in the deadlock. Thingnam Anjulika Samom has more.

#Peace #Education

Nov 2009

TOXIC MIX OF CORRUPTION AND MILITANCY

In the cross fire between security and insurgency

TOXIC MIX OF CORRUPTION AND MILITANCY : In the cross fire between security and insurgency

Plenty of criticism has been levelled at excess use of force and abuse of human rights by the Army in Manipur. And yet, with much infighting and corruption, insurgents themselves have lost the moral high ground, writes Surekha Sule.

#Guest Opinions #Peace

Jun 2009

MEIRA PAIBI

Disturbed in Manipur

MEIRA PAIBI : Disturbed in Manipur

In the run-up to the elections, only the dominant voices from "mainland" India will be heard. But we need to listen to what those living at the margins of this country are saying, writes Kalpana Sharma.

#Kalpana Sharma #Human Rights #OP-ED #Kalpana's Commentary

Mar 2009

MEDIA/OPINION

Making news in the Northeast

MEDIA/OPINION : Making news in the Northeast

What does it take to make news in these times of 24x7 media? If it's the Northeast, generally, it takes a major eruption of violence or a large-scale disaster. Ammu Joseph reflects on the silence in the media about recent events and issues in Manipur.

#Ammu Joseph #Media #Voices unheard

Mar 2009

INSURGENCY IN MANIPUR

Guns and widows

INSURGENCY IN MANIPUR : Guns and widows

Raging violence across the state continues to take the lives of young men in Manipur. For the young widows left behind, the struggle for survival is fraught with newly added responsibilities, for which many of them are ill-prepared. Thingnam Anjulika Samom reports.

#Women

Jul 2007

PROSTITUTION

Sex trade thrives in conflict-ridden Manipur

PROSTITUTION : Sex trade thrives in conflict-ridden Manipur

Acute poverty linked to armed conflict and displacement is a major reason for the growing number of commercial sex workers in Manipur. Drug abuse too is common, further impacting those turning to the world's oldest profession. Thingnam Anjulika Samom reports.

#Women

Jun 2007

AGRICULTURE

Jhum cultivation under sharper scrutiny

AGRICULTURE : Jhum cultivation under sharper scrutiny

Jhum, a traditional form of shifting cultivation common in the North-East, was the focus of a recent international meeting in Guwahati. But dilution of the original practice has impacted the ecosystem in some areas. Should jhum persist or perish? Surekha Sule has more.

#Agriculture #ASSAM

Dec 2006

MASS RAPE IN MANIPUR

Women in the line of fire

MASS RAPE IN MANIPUR : Women in the line of fire

The rape of 21 women and girls has exposed deep-rooted ethnic divisions as well as fissures in Manipur's civil society. As every tribe has rushed to arm itself, women find themselves embattled between warring groups, and their bodies are the terrain the war is fought on. Linda Chhakchhuak reports.

#Gender Violence #Human Rights

Jul 2006

OPINION

When the media are silent

OPINION : When the media are silent

A young Manipuri wrote to me recently: "I used to believe that media can really help ... But, how do we act when the media go silent?" India's northeastern States come into the news only when there is an election, an atrocity so huge that it cannot be ignored, or a natural disaster, writes Kalpana Sharma.

#Kalpana Sharma #OP-ED #Kalpana's Commentary

May 2006