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Inclusive Optics, Hollow Power: The Narrow Possibilities and Hard Limits of State Governance in Manipur

The recent reconfiguration of Manipur’s political leadership has been presented by the Central Government as an exercise in inclusiveness as well as an attempt to restore balance, calm, and administrative credibility in a state devastated by nearly two years of ethnic violence and mass displacement. On the surface, the appointments appear carefully calibrated with a …

Lured by Ismail Hossain Through a Fake Hindu Identity, Forced to Convert, Sexually Exploited and Forced to Abort: The Testimony of Srijita Chatterjee

In 2017, Srijita Chatterjee, a young woman from Kishanganj, believed she was stepping into a future shaped by love and choice. What followed instead, according to her testimony, was the systematic dismantling of her faith, her bodily autonomy and her dignity ending in abandonment and social exile. Srijita’s account is not one of a relationship …

Sangam and Kumbh Mela in Bengal: The Sacred Legacy of ‘Dakshin Prayag’ Tribeni by Pallab Mondal

The Geography of Sanctity The spiritual importance of Tribeni in the Hooghly district of West Bengal does not rest on archaeological conjecture, colonial records, or external validation. It rests first and foremost on geography that has shaped Hindu sacred imagination for millennia. The very name Tribeni denotes a confluence of three braided rivers. As Prayagraj …

Saraswati Puja Under Attack: Multiple Incidents Reported Across India and Bangladesh

Hindu Voice Team: A disturbing pattern of violence, disruption, and intimidation marked the celebrations of Saraswati Puja this year, with multiple incidents reported across several Indian states and neighbouring Bangladesh. According to documented reports, at least 24 incidents of attacks or disruptions targeting Hindu devotees and religious practices were recorded during the festival period. The …

Why the Supreme Court’s Stay on the UGC Equity Guidelines Is No Relief for the General Caste and Why any Celebration Is Premature

When the Supreme Court stayed the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026, a section of the General (Unreserved) Caste community exhaled in visible relief. Social media declared victory. Protests were hailed as having “worked.” But this relief is illusory. The stay does not vindicate the General Caste. It does not correct the injustice embedded in the regulations. And …

Fabricating Fear, Mobilising Mobs: The Dangerous Politics of Samim Laskar’s Online Agitation in Baruipur, West Bengal

In an era where a single social media post can mobilise crowds faster than any street-corner speech, the line between free expression and reckless incitement has never been thinner. That line appears to have been deliberately blurred by Samim Laskar — a Facebook influencer with over 10,000 followers, a public speaker, and a current resident …

কেরালা: যৌন নির্যাতনের মিথ্যা অভিযোগ তুলে ভিডিও পোস্ট সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায়, আত্মহত্যা হিন্দু যুবকের; গ্রেপ্তার অভিযুক্ত মুসলিম তরুণী শিমজিথা মুস্তফা

হিন্দু যুবকের বিরুদ্ধে যৌন নির্যাতনের মিথ্যা অভিযোগ তুলে সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় ভিডিও পোস্ট করেছিলেন শিমজিথা মুস্তফা নামে এক মুসলিম তরুণী। সেই ভিডিও ভাইরাল হতেই অপমানবোধ থেকে আত্মহত্যা করেন এক হিন্দু যুবক। কিন্তু প্রাথমিকভাবে সেই ভিডিওতে যৌন নির্যাতনের কোনও প্রমাণ পাওয়া যায়নি। আর তারপরেই অভিযুক্ত মুসলিম তরুণীর বিরুদ্ধে আত্মহত্যার প্ররোচনা দেওয়ার অভিযোগ এনে থানায় FIR দায়ের করেছে ওই …

Shot on His Knees: The Execution of Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh by Suspected Kuki Terrorists and the Collapse of Humanity in Manipur

In a dark clearing on a hillside in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, a young man knelt with folded hands and begged for his life. Moments later, he was executed. Twenty-eight-year-old Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, a Meitei from Kakching Khunou in the Imphal valley, was shot point-blank with an AK-series assault rifle. The killing was filmed. The video released …

Gunpoint Extortion of Minor Boys and Girls: Rajasthan School Wushu Team Held Hostage by Kuki Terrorists While Travelling to National Games in Manipur

What should have been a celebratory journey for young athletes representing their state at a national sporting event turned into a traumatic ordeal involving armed extortion and hostage-taking, raising grave concerns about security, governance and the protection of children in conflict-affected regions of India. Members of the Rajasthan School Wushu Team were stopped, threatened at …

When Homes Were Demolished and Temples Fell Silent: The Ongoing Suffering and Loss of Dignity among Displaced indigenous Manipuris

Tens of thousands of indigenous Manipuris, predominantly Meitei civilians from districts such as Churachandpur, Moreh, Torbung, Ekou and adjoining areas have been violently uprooted from their homes and livelihoods and forced into prolonged internal displacement within their own state since 3rd May, 2023. What began as sudden, coordinated attacks rapidly transformed into one of India’s …