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Schisms & divides among communities need resolution, mature peacebuilding need of the hour: Manipur

The inability of the state government to separate state functionaries from indulging in identity-based politics has always been a particular failure of the government and people of Manipur in general. It is also understandable that any move by the Union government will have a bearing on the Nagas who have been a silent observer throughout. If any bipartite or tripartite solution materializes, an impending bloodshed between communities is highly possible in the state.

Communal violence erupts in Nuh, Mewat, five killed, provocations by VHP-Bajrang Dal continue

Gurgaon’s Sector 57 mosque was vandalised, set on fire and its deputy imam murdered by a mob amidst reports of tension prevailing in Haryana’s...

Love-Jihad now part of public policy in Assam

Assam CM released a set of posters which describes, amongst other measures, instructions for police officials to develop means of tackling the alleged bogey of 'Love-Jihad', read SabrangIndia's report on this state-sponsored surveillance

RPF constables kills 3 Muslims, one senior, reports suggest killer picked victims from passengers

Video shows uniformed constable standing near bleeding body, says “If you want to vote, if you want to live in Hindustan, then I am saying, Modi and Yogi”

Behind the violence, strip-mining hills and forests for minerals: Manipur

There is clearly another environment-related sinister angle to the three-month long Manipur violent conflict that will have a huge impact on the ecologically fragile hill lands of Manipur; extractive mining on lands controlled by indigenous people (vast majority of them Christian) for high profit: mining limestone, chromite, nickel, copper, malachite, azurite, magnetite in violation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 and the statutory rights of indigenous peoples of the state

SC on Manipur violence: “What stood in the way of police registering the FIR immediately on May 4?”

Bench demands details of the FIRs filed in the state, expressed surprise that the State does not have the facts in its possession; petitioners demand formulation of SIT, vehemently against CBI investigation of cases

Rising Menace: Mob lynchings escalate as vulnerable Muslims and minors face grave danger

Mobs runs free, violence resulting in death, victims alleged of committing offences related to meat and cows

Paying homage to Biswajit Chakrabarty, Assam

From the land of Assam, came a giant of a man, a highly respected Professor at Cotton College, Guwahati, a revolutionary thinker, a social...

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