Why the ‘Father of His Country’ Still Defines America’s 250th Anniversary Moment
As America hurtles toward its Semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, George Washington, the “Father of His…
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The Real Winners: Assam Rifles Turn Football Into a Tool for Lasting Peace
While sections of the people and certain media outlets relentlessly blame the Assam Rifles, never ceasing to paint them as a biased force in…
Imported Degrees, Exported Profits: The Real Cost of IBCs in India
The establishment of international branch campuses (IBCs) by foreign universities in India, facilitated by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the subsequent UGC…
Why Mizoram Succeeded Where Manipur Stalled on Biometric Registration
Mizoram’s achievement, surpassing 93 per cent biometric registration by early February 2026 serves as a benchmark for border states facing similar challenges. State Home…
Your 2020–2021 Android Phone Is No Longer Safe
Roughly one billion people are currently carrying devices that Google no longer protects with system-level security patches. One. Billion. That isn’t a rounding error…
Iran and America Are Walking a Corridor Lined with Broken Glass
The Muscat talks between Iran and the United States were never going to produce a grand reconciliation, nor did anyone who has followed this…
Non Locals Instigating Kukis to boycott Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen
The protests against first Kuki Deputy CM and first woman Deputy CM of Manipur, Nemcha Kipgen reached a tense climax when members of the…
Time for Principled Resignation, Not Internal Bargaining
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s appointment of national general secretary Tarun Chugh as central observer to oversee the election of the BJP Manipur Legislature Party…
Why the Rs 95,692 Crore VB-G RAM G Allocation Feels Like Viksit Bharat Reaching My Village
Today, I feel genuinely uplifted by what the Union Budget 2026 has done for people like my own family, neighbors, and countless others across…
Why Manipur Needs More Than Token Northeast Mentions in Budget 2026
While the Budget 2026 scores high on ambition, sectoral focus, and national growth drivers, its failure to address Manipur’s acute crisis exposes cracks in…
Farm Houses Cannot Be Misrepresented as a Village
The arson incident in K. Songlung II (or Songlung Kholui) in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on January 26, 2026 has sparked sharply conflicting narratives that…
Snatching Ancestral Lands for the Great Nicobar Port Is Illegal
The aggressive push to divert ancestral lands of the Nicobarese people for the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project—particularly the proposed transshipment port and associated…