Women’s bodies, disinformation and nationalism in Manipur
Sexual violence in conflict has a long and terrible history – and its combination with disinformation and nationalism in Manipur makes for an especially ominous mix.
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Can’t be a five-trillion dollar economy at cost of rivers of blood flowing in North-East
At the heart of the conflict are a disenchanted peoples, Kuki-Zo, Nagas and Meiteis and a society torn asunder by the cynical politics of the ‘double engine sarkar’, writes Rupa Chinai.
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Explained: The many triggers behind the violence that erupted in parts of Manipur
A myriad of reasons including the demand for ST status for the Meiteis and political decisions on issues of migration and 'illegal encroachments' in forest areas have contributed to the violent flare-ups.
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This is a multi-headed nāga at Chiang Dao Temple, Thailand. #Nāgas are water #spirits, guardians of treasures, divine, or semi-divine, race of half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the #netherworld, and can occasionally take human or part-human form. These serpents have sometimes five or seven heads. In Thai #folklore it is believed that one can find Nāgas in the depths of the Mekhong River and all rivers.
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Time highlights inequality in India
https://mindaslab.github.io/2021/12/11/time-highlights-inequality-in-india.html
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