Tag Archives: Tribal

Tribal Land Rights: NO KHAS LAND in the Hill Areas of Manipur

Posted on September 4, 2021 - 4:16pm by UT Desk
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INTRODUCTION In the dehumanising colonial doctrine of “terra nullius”, the ruling dispensation seems to have found a new sadistic pleasure for aggressive “territorial imagination” by asserting that the “Hill Areas” of Manipur are a “No man’s land”. “Land”, however, is … Continue reading →

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What ails the Hill Tribals of Manipur: The proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021 vis-à-vis the Original Act

Posted on August 27, 2021 - 10:00am by UT Desk
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INTRODUCTION Unlike the then premier of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, who “was known to be very kind and sympathetic to the hill people, had been respected by the hill tribe”, Shri N. Biren Singh reminds of Shri Kuladhar Chaliha of Assam … Continue reading →

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Preserving the legacy of a generational instrument – Tingteila

Posted on November 17, 2020 - 4:49pm by UT Desk

As he played into dusk, the nostalgia deepened but with the overwhelming feeling of sadness and guilt as to why we’ve stopped listening to the songs of our forefathers. But maybe it’s not too late to start it all over again. Continue reading →

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