Category Archives: Article

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Manipur Crisis: Finishing Population Transfer that Started with Naga-Kuki Clash 1992-94

Posted on November 26, 2023 - 6:42pm by UT Desk
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THE PEOPLE of the country are now aware of many factors of the crisis in Manipur, such as the impacts of illegal migrants, the involvement of militants, narco-terrorists, foreign militants, etc. The article aims to highlight the long-term planning of … Continue reading →

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Point-wise clarification to the article of three independent researchers published in The Sangai Express on Nov 22

Posted on November 24, 2023 - 3:24pm by UT Desk
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MANY INTERESTING academic salvos have been fired to and fro on the context of why the Meitei community may not have been included in the list of SC/ST under Orders of 1950/1951/1956. While discussing this matter it is crucial that … Continue reading →

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Inequity Unveiled: Eastern Naga Aspirations and the ceaseless Fight for Constitutional Redemption

Posted on November 13, 2023 - 3:46pm by UT Desk
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“In the lustrous fabric of democracy, every thread should weave a story of justice and equality. The Frontier Naga Territory movement is not just a call for constitutional restoration; it is a poignant reminder that the heart of democracy beats … Continue reading →

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The Meiteis may have missed the bus

Posted on November 11, 2023 - 6:00pm by UT Desk
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MUCH WATER has flowed under the bridge since 1950 when an opportunity was there for the Meitei community to be Scheduled Cast or Scheduled Tribe in 1950-51 and also in 1955-56. They have now progressed far beyond the considerations to … Continue reading →

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Absurd rebuttal of Ngaranmi Shimray’s article “Meetei/Meitei’s exclusion from ST list-queer controversies”

Posted on November 9, 2023 - 1:17pm by UT Desk
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NGARANMI SHIMRAY has brought in many absurd materials in his article entitled ‘Rebuttal to the article Meetei/Meitei’s from ST list-queer controversies” which was published in the editorial page of The Sangai Express (English Edition) on 01.11.2023, and published in Ukhrul … Continue reading →

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Islamophobia and Antisemitism    

Posted on November 6, 2023 - 12:45pm by UT Desk
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EVERY educated person in the world knows the history of Western Christendom’s relations with Jewish and Islamic societies. But it seems necessary to remind ourselves, especially at a time when Western powers are on Israel’s side, that it was European … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal to the article by K Bhogendrajit, General Secy, STDCM on “Meetei/Meitei’s exclusion from ST list-queer controversies”

Posted on November 2, 2023 - 2:06pm by UT Desk
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THE SANGAI EXPRESS newspaper on 30.10.2023 published a clarification by K Bhogendrajit, General Secretary of the STDCM (Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur) on an article written by Ngaranmi Shimray also published in the same paper on 10.10.2023 raising a … Continue reading →

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Response to three ‘Independent Researchers’ by Ngaranmi Shimray

Posted on October 25, 2023 - 10:19pm by UT Desk
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THIS IS in response to the article by the three ‘Independent Researchers’ namely, K. Yugindro Singh, Sh. Janaki Sharma & M. Manihar Singh on 24th October 2023 on the article and rebuttal written by Ngaranmi Shimray. Related | Ngaranmi Shimray’s … Continue reading →

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Ngaranmi Shimray’s rebuttal to the views of three ‘Independent Researchers’ is entirely untenable

Posted on October 24, 2023 - 2:03pm by UT Desk
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APROPOS the article authored by Ngaranmi Shimray titled “Rebuttal to article written by K, Yugindro Singh, Sh. Janaki Sharma and M. Manihar Singh (Independent Researchers) published in the online News daily, Ukhrul Times on 16th October 2023 in response to … Continue reading →

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Misinterpretation of Meitei as a tribe in the name of indigenous people; Meitei have outgrown their tribal social evolution

Posted on October 21, 2023 - 6:27pm by UT Desk
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NOWADAYS in every corner, we have been discussing being tribal and indigenous in a confusing manner. In short, indigenous refers to being a native or the original inhabitant of a particular place whereas tribal refers to being a tribe possessing certain characteristics and qualities of basic social organization … Continue reading →

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