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Monday, September 7, 2026

Articles

The constitutional betrayal of silence

Both the chairman of the Hill Areas Committee and the MP from Outer Manipur are constitutionally elected Nagas. They are not outsiders; they are our own. That is why their voice is crucial, their silence is more painful, and their responsibility to do much more is non‑negotiable.

Ukhrul: Villagers demand Bailey bridge over Kongsui river

The Ringui route is the shortest link for western Ukhrul to Ukhrul town, Kamjong and Imphal.

Re-thinking strategies to confront invasive alien species

Like in most countries around the world, water bodies in Manipur – lake, marshes, rivers, paddies and ponds – are more or less dominated by introduced fish species such as Asian carps, some of which have since become invasive by nature.

Historical correction on delimitation 2027

Michael Meiphami Shaiza writes about Naga existential threat, the Manipur catastrophic crisis, and the urgent imperative of NRC, census and constitutional justice.

Nepal disaster a potential warning for Bhutan

The Nepal disaster is a potential recipe for neighboring country Bhutan, another of the Himalayan nation state perched precariously amongst fragile mountain landscape that is fast deteriorating from climate change impacts, in particular receding glaciers and increasingly evident glacial lake formation.

Ukhrul Roads: Mud, Mandate, and Morality

Michael Meiphami Shaiza delves into the plight of the Nagas in Manipur and the call to build a living nation. 

Celebrating the living monument: the collective wisdom and security of the Nagas

Michael Meiphami Shaiza offers an intellectual reflection for the upcoming Naga generation.

The Collapse of Covenant: Manipur and the Crisis of Constitutional Governance

Retrospectively from 2023 to 2026, Manipur has seen how quickly a society unravels when constitutional process stops. When dialogue stops, violence speaks. When law stops, rumors rule.

The Silence of the Elected: Where are the Voices when the Gun Speaks?

Michael Meiphami Shaiza examines combings, village volunteers, and political responsibility in the Naga homeland.

The Glass Age: Accountability, Truth, and the Future of the Naga Nation

The Glass Age has arrived. The cameras are on. The archives are open. The people are watching, writes Michael Meiphami Shaiza.

The covenant forgotten: Manipur, the Constitution of 1947, and the crisis of governance

Elected representatives are not owners of the state. They are trustees of the Constitution. When they watch the Constitution violated and say nothing, they become accessories to the dismantling of the very house they were sent to protect.