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The guitarist’s killing leads to an outcry, exposing decades of racial discrimination faced by northeastern communities.
News India » Manipur » Culture: Manipuri singer's killing shocks North-East community, opposition accuses govt of creating 'culture of impunity'
The tragic death of a 54-year-old Manipuri music teacher, Chongtham Vikram Singh, after allegedly being assaulted by a group of men in Kilokari Village, Ashram, Delhi, following a dispute over noise ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: India: Renewed Ethnic Violence in Manipur
Indian authorities should urgently address renewed violence between ethnic communities in the northeastern state of Manipur, Human Rights Watch said today. At least seven people were killed in late ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Manipuri singer Vikram Singh's death sparks outrage in Northeast, opposition accuses govt of 'culture of impunity'
The death of 54-year-old Manipuri musician and music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh, who allegedly died after being assaulted by a group of men in Delhi's Kilokari Village, has sent shockwaves across ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Chillis and chicken: An Indian kitchen of love, from violence-hit Manipur
New Delhi, India – Bidotama, 26, is in the kitchen stirring peanuts in a pan. Every few minutes, she turns to her best friend, Mardza, 25, who is busy chopping tomatoes and slicing U-morok, a hot ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Eleven killed in Manipur as new bout of ethnic violence grips India’s northeast
Eleven people have been shot dead and 14 injured in a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence that has gripped the northeast Indian state of Manipur. The latest killings come little more than a month after ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Can Manipur ever trust India again?
It took 78 days for most of India to wake up. The northeast Indian state of Manipur has been burning since May 3, following clashes between groups from the Meitei community, which constitutes 53 ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visits restive Manipur after vehicle is initially stopped
The embattled leader of India’s main opposition Congress party visited crisis-hit Manipur and met with its displaced residents on Thursday, after his convoy was initially stopped by police near the ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Moirang Phee of Manipur: A Mythical Handloom Woven with History, Culture & Style
Moirang Phee is a sacred, handwoven fabric from Manipur, featuring the distinctive Pheejin motif symbolising the fangs of Pakhangba, a mythical serpent god. Woven using natural fibres like cotton and ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: India must uphold human rights and end violence in Manipur, rights advocates say
Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Indian authorities to take immediate steps to end ongoing ethnic violence and ensure human rights protections in the conflict-torn northeastern state of ...
News India » Manipur » Culture: Manipur men become 'human washing machine,' clean carpets in stream after festival
Young men in Manipur's Liyai village washed large festival carpets together in a stream after the month-long Beivoli celebrations. The video drew praise for showing the communal labour that continues ...