A tree is not just something that humans plant, chop down, or build around, but is an element that people have a responsibility to safeguard and nourish as similarly as a human would raise his or her own child.
The incident at Kangpokpi, where a team of the CRPF CoBRA - one of India's most elite and decorated anti-extremist forces - was attacked and obstructed by the Kukis for carrying out the lawful arrest of six Kuki Refugee armed terrorists identified as cross-border infiltrators from Myanmar, is a defining moment that must be understood beyond a local law-and-order report.
Typhoid infections have climbed since the beginning of summer. In June, the hospital recorded 156 positive cases, a number that inched up to 175 in July. However, August saw a dramatic spike, with positive cases surging to 375.
Michael Meiphami Shaiza writes about why NRC is the only clean surgery, why the Nagas need strong revolutionaries, and why slogans will no longer save the Nagas.
Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act and the Hill Village Authority Act codify the ancient Naga system of self-governance, safeguarding village councils, customary laws, traditional land ownership, and community autonomy.