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Mirabai’s tears on the medal podium were celebrated as national pride. The tears of Meitei girl students after police action at DM College of Teacher Education must not be dismissed as disorder. Both come from the same brave and indigenous root.
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August 16, Twenty-Two Years After Pebam Chittaranjan’s Death: What Has Manipur Learned?
On the day Manipur remembered Pebam Chittaranjan and the anti-AFSPA struggle, another generation of students alleged excessive police force while protesting over the deferment of census and implementation of NRC. The two events are different, but together they raise an enduring question about state power, accountability and democratic rights.
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Fourteen civil society organisations have called a statewide shutdown in Manipur from August 9 midnight over the Government’s alleged delay in organising a seminar on updating the NRC.
YAI Publications launched The Mystic Tales of Kangleipak by Mutum Mir in Imphal, with dignitaries highlighting folklore preservation, youth participation, cultural identity and freedom of expression.
Civil society organisation Imagi Meira has submitted a complaint to the Director General of Police, Manipur, seeking registration of an FIR and an independent investigation into the alleged burning of six civilian houses by Kuki and the reported use of force by Central Armed Forces personnel at Kanto Sabal in the Leimakhong area on July 11.
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On 23 September 2025, I warned that Manipur’s conflict was being shown through a distorted digital frame. The DFRAC report now confirms how Pakistan and South Asia linked accounts used Manipur, Kashmir, and Punjab narratives to weaken trust and spread misinformation. Manipur’s defence must begin with the defence of truth.
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Manipur University celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day at its Canchipur campus on Saturday with patriotic fervour and a renewed commitment to national unity, progress and nation-building through education.
Manipur University participated in a Pipe Band performance organised by the 33 Assam Rifles at the Biodiversity Park, near Centenary Hall, Manipur University, on Wednesday, bringing together personnel of the Assam Rifles and the University community in a celebration of patriotism, national unity and respect for the country’s armed forces.
The National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell, Manipur University, organised Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Phase–2 at the Court Hall, Manipur University, Canchipur, on August 12 under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. The programme focused on engaging young people with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and encouraging them to become responsible, disciplined and socially conscious citizens while promoting a drug-free society.
Markets, business and personal finance
The US SEC will consider tailored rules for certain crypto offerings on August 14. Here is what the proposal could mean for Indian investors.
Ripple has secured full MiCA authorization from Luxembourg, allowing it to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area as the EU enters a stricter enforcement phase for digital asset firms.
US stock futures moved higher after Washington and Tehran agreed to pause hostilities, but oil supply risks and weakness in major technology shares continue to shape investor sentiment.
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