Opinion

From the 1990s to 2026: Why the Kuki Community Failed to Coexist Peacefully with other indigenous Communities?

The history of Manipur’s hill areas is a record of deep-rooted ethnic friction, marked by a systematic pattern of territorial aggression, shifting narratives,

Dirinamai Liangchi • 30 Jun 2026

The Leilon-Kuki village Atrocity: A call for justice and punishment of the perpetrators

We Naga returned the 14 Kuki individuals safely and unharmed, but the Leilon-Kuki villagers returned with human bodies cut into pieces and some heads were

W Charengna • 28 Jun 2026

The Church, the Gun, and the Ballot: Why Mizoram Cleans Its Elections and Nagaland Cannot

In February 2023, the Mizoram People’s Forum (MPF) deployed over 2,000 volunteers across polling booths to monitor elections for the state assembly, operating

Angam Niumai • 22 Jun 2026

Assam's Demographic Fault Line: Why Indigenous Rights Cannot Wait

In the winter of 2017, Abdul Rashid, a 62-year-old farmer from the char areas of Darrang district, stopped sleeping in his own house. For three months, he

NEWire Desk • 16 Jun 2026

The Horror of May 13, 2026: Humanity Butchered by the Savagery of Kuki Militants

We live in an era where even harming an animal or an insect is considered a crime. Yet, amid the ongoing conflict in Manipur, horrifying stories of brutality,

Dirinamai Liangchi • 14 Jun 2026

Manipur’s Broken Altars: The Hostage Crisis That Exposed the Limits of Christian Faith

The hills of Manipur have a cruel habit of burying hope before it can take root.On the morning of June 9, 2026, fourteen Kuki men held captive for twenty-seven

NEWire Desk • 14 Jun 2026

Ambush, Abduction, and Silence in Manipur: Luangdimai Sentinel Demands Truth, Justice, and Accountability

The unfolding Naga-Kuki crisis, which has caused immense suffering, displacement, fear, and uncertainty to the ordinary people of Manipur since the beginning

NEWire Desk • 2 Jun 2026