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The claim that remoteness may have left substantial indigenous hill populations outside the 1951 Census deserves examination. But Manipur’s documentary history stretches well before 1951, while the 1948 election provides another important pre-cut-off record. If mass exclusion is the argument against 1951, the historical evidence of that exclusion should be produced.
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Another BJP Delegation — To Tell Delhi What?
N. Biren Singh has already met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and placed Manipur’s NRC and Census concerns before him, verbally and in writing.
Now another ruling BJP delegation is preparing for Delhi while students and civil society organisations demanding NRC before Census continue their protests in Imphal.
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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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The placement of nine Manipur University alumni among the 16 candidates heading to Japan, together with the University’s observance of World Entrepreneurship Day, underscores the importance of connecting higher education with vocational skills, entrepreneurship, language training and international exposure.
Northeast India must be placed at the centre of India’s engagement with Southeast Asia, with shared religious and cultural traditions serving as the foundation for stronger economic cooperation, speakers said at an international seminar held at Manipur University on Thursday.
Imphal, August 20, 2026: More than 100 students registered for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 – Young Professional Roundtable, organised jointly by…
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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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