In politics, how would you characterize people who desperately try to preserve an old order and protect the privileges of the lucky few at the top of the order? And what would call you them if they wish to preserve the old order not just in their own country but also in the neighbourhood? Revolutionaries?! [...]
Archive for the 'North East' Category
Conservative and Reactionary
Published by April 7th, 2008 in India, North East and Politics. 2 CommentsNorth East Diary
Published by March 31st, 2008 in Adivasi, Culture, North East, Personal and Women. 0 CommentsSriram Anathanarayan notices the strong presence of strong women in the North East:
Of course my heart took a little dive when I saw the local Sub-Inspector of the Assam Police at the station receive his weekly bribe as they were unloading the sacks, but even here the women’s chutzpah was evident. She handed him [...]
Calling Into Question
Published by March 19th, 2008 in India, Justice, North East, Prejudice, Racism, Spotlight Series and Women. 1 Comment[ This is Essay # 27 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Calling Into Question
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Swar Thounaojam
“In the old days, they didn’t even know they were Kurds. And it was that way through the Ottoman period: None of the people who chose to stay went around beating their chests and crying, ‘We are the [...]
In democracy, there is hope
Published by March 11th, 2008 in Community, Culture, Democracy, Development, Economy, Government, History, India, North East, Personal and Politics. 1 CommentRelating four stories of people he spoke to, Mishti believes there is hope for the country, if the NDA Government comes back to power.
For the sake of the aam aadmi, for the sake of the immigrant workers in Mumbai, for the sake of our highways, for the sake of our pride as Indians, for [...]
Kima reacts to an article in the Mail Today (we’d linked to another reaction to the article a couple of days ago):
Nobody can stop hatred. It has always been around, and will always be for the rest of our lives. We have learnt how to turn a blind eye to all the daily racial abuses, [...]
Racial Prejudice and North-East India
Published by January 30th, 2008 in India, North East, Racism and Women. 2 CommentsV K Shashikumar publishes an email from Nenem Misao in response to an article titled “Drug Peddling by Northeast Girls” published in a tabloid, Mail Today.
Every community has its population of drug peddlers and prostitutes or are you saying there are no drug peddlers and prostitutes in the rest of the indian population? this is [...]
In the Land of Seven Sisters
Published by November 26th, 2007 in Adivasi, Human Rights, India, North East, Society and Women. 3 CommentsBadly Drawn Girl writes on the stripping and beating of an adivasi woman in Guwahati yesterday.
peaceful protest on a street of guwahati (assam) turned violent. an adivasi woman was stripped naked, chased after, kicked repeatedly on her breasts and vagina and paraded down the street.This news played over and over again with a caption [...]
Weeping Sikkim
Published by November 13th, 2007 in Activism, Development, Environment and North East. 0 CommentsWeeping Sikkim, is a blog that chronicles an ongoing hunger strike by the youth of Sikkim state to demand government transparency and accountability regarding hydroelectric projects in Dzongu, the homeland of the Lepcha people.
As normal citizens of Sikkim, we have the right to see our rivers and forests and natural resources protected and preserved for [...]
Tales from the Margins
Published by October 22nd, 2007 in Human Rights, North East and Women. 0 CommentsWatch Kavita Joshi’s documentary on Manipur online.
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Indian Idol- a farce?
Published by September 16th, 2007 in Culture, Media, North East and Prejudice. 1 CommentThe debate (I didn’t know it could evoke such sprited reactions) on Indian Idol seems to be hotting up as the show draws closer to its climax. Liju Philip feels regional feelings play a great role in the final result:
But, i should admit that iam not a great believer in singing/acting competitions. For me, one [...]
Wishing for a better tomorrow
Published by September 10th, 2007 in Education and North East. 0 CommentsZokuom Tongthai posts an article by Vunglallian Tonsing pleading for better schools in Manipur and making three wishes to improve the current system.
For against the backdrop of consistent non-performance, and a baffling refusal to come up with remedial measures by all stakeholders, especially the powers that be, one thinks the only way out is to [...]
Ragongning Gangmei proposes a new language policy for Manipur ‘with a view to equally safeguarding and promoting’ all the distinct languages spoken by the 33 different tribes living in the State:
What is language to a native community? It shall be unfair on our part only to look at the face value and simply conclude that [...]
Tluanga shares some beautiful pictures of “the second largest town in Manipur”
Scorpio writes on the the dreaded bamboo flowering that has begun in parts of Manipur, in the mythical 48 year cycle.
The Mautam, as the mysterious occurrence is known in the Mizo language, is disastrous for two reasons. First, after flowering, bamboo dies almost immediately, rendering it almost completely useless. Whole swaths of bamboo forests disappear. [...]
Terrorism and utter rubbish
Published by April 9th, 2007 in Development, Human Rights, India, Justice, North East and Poverty. 1 CommentIn a lay man’s guide to terrorism in India, Neha Simlai gives you a lot of facts and figures.
The post begins with the disclaimer, “This article was written with the wholesome and untainted intent of informing.” Which is why I was surprised to find a sudden shift towards rant in the last paragraph:
Even today, after [...]
Rukmini writes about the National Games recently held in Asom, her filming schedule during that time and a nostalgic trip.
Is it possible to even consider that such an event is feasible in a dysfunctional state like Asom? Of course Manipur had done it earlier and they probably have the highest rebel groups in North-East hence, [...]
Magic and Elections in Manipur
Published by February 19th, 2007 in North East and Politics. 0 CommentsKeimah writes about the elections underway in Manipur, and the way it sounds, it seems that Manipur is very much part of that mythical “mainstream” India
So, apparently, democracy is still alive and thriving in spite of all the violence and poverty pervading us. We are still enthusiastic about ‘Indian elections’. The people still believe they [...]
Ashish feels that India should not have any dialog with ULFA
They are a bunch of criminals, and if the Congress can get above partisan politics, then the ULFA will be treated just like the criminals and murderers that they are. In addition, the nation needs to retain its credibility if we ask others nations [...]
Haumuanlum Samte illustrates the case of the arrest of 20 people arrested by the Burmese Army (and then released after intervention of the Indian diplomats), to build the case for a Zomi identity.
This is, but and more so, a cry for awareness of the common interests of the Zomi entity, recognition of the bonds and [...]
Lyan talks about how his identity as an Indian when everything Indian seems alien to him.
It is true that I am an Indian (I want it or not) and India is my home (at least my home lies in India). But the sad irony is that my Indianess ends the moment I passed my region [...]
If someone told you to keep a vegetable shop open 24 by 7 next to the busy bypass roads of Delhi, without a soul to guard it, and a tray kept for collections, even having change inside for the convenience of the customers, would you be interested?
Puru Gupta writes about ‘keeperless shops’ in Mizoram.
Namdapha is reportedly the only place in India to see the four cats - tiger, snow leopard, clouded leopard, and leopard. But I knew that if I saw even one of them here, I had the good deeds of all my previous births to thank.
Birds, leeches, Lisu, rivers, rains, ants, landslides and life. Janaki on [...]
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