Temperatures seem to rise at the global summit in Copenhagen , there seems to be no consensus emerging to battle global warming that is threatening to ruin the eco-system of countries-rich and poor alike round the world. The evidence is mounting –from the rising water levels in Bangladesh to the melting polar ice sheets in the Arctic.

The block of developed countries attempts to lay down the climate change burden onto the shoulders of the developing countries disregarding the fact that they (West) are responsible for at least 60 % of the total CO2 emission. Yet, they have been insisting that the developing countries take on legally binding and specific obligations to reduce their carbon emission. They conveniently turn a blind eye to their own outcomes and consequences in defecting the green earth.
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By David Buhril
Memories, Recollection, and Personal Account of the March 2007 Rally The Simmer and the Spill
The protracted fighting between the Indian armies and the Manipur valley based militants in the “liberated zones” in Manipur’s Chandel district had a heavy toll on the innocent Kukis, the indigenous inhabitants of the district. However, despite the great misery, it took time to activate David Buhrilcollective response to aid their deplorable plights. Our people inside those forgotten hills have been helplessly negotiating tides of imposed small war that not only robbed them of their humane existence, but also plunder their citizenship and democratic rights. Our people were internally displaced, which, in many cases, made their situations worse than that of the refugees.
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Gl. Paokholal Haokip in Doctorate Degree muta

Tukum hi KSOD member ho dinga vangphat kum ahitoh kilhon in phattehi naleh vangboh na jat chom chom tamtah Pathen akon in echang uvin ahi. Chutoh kilhon chun elah uva member lui loitah leh tuchan a hijing jeng, gollhang Paokholal Haokip in jong JNU a kon in Doctorate Degree ahin mu’n ahi. KSOD in alolhin na chunga’h kipana nasatah in ahung kiphong in ahi.

Bio-Data
Name: Paokholal Haokip
Father’s Name: T.Paokholun Haokip
Mother’s name: Lheikhohoi Haokip
D.O.B : 6th June 1977
Village : Tonglhang, Churachandpur, Manipur
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Dear Editor,
As chaos and drama unfolded with the tabling of women’s reservation bills in the Rajya Sabha, a question beset my mind. We continue to adopt an old traditional way of marriages, where, in many cases, parents prefer their son-in-law to be aged 10 years or more than their daughter. Research finding shows, female lives 4-5 years longer than their male counterpart. This means that wife must live a widow life and take the household responsibilities for about 15 years.

Question:
1. Does this conform the reason behind our society witnessing large no of widows?
2. Can we call this untold misery a violation of women’s right?
3. Is their denial to their parental decision a clear sign of resistance that they face even today?

The indigenous Peoples Forum (IPF) of assam’s NC Hills, in the quest for a political solution to the ongoing flux in the hill district, organised a peaceful bandh today (April, 2010) to assert our democratic and citizenship rights. However, we are sorry to become victims of discrimination and high-handedness of the Assam Police. Despite the peaceful bandh, the police forces tackled the volunteers of Indigenous People Forum by employing brutal force and resorted to use their destructive guns and weapons that severely shot and put the following persons in a critical conditions;

1. Lalengzaua Hauhnar (24) S/o thommin Hauhnar – N. Leikul Village

     Bullet Injury in the chest and arm

2. Tongginlal Lhouvum (22) S/o Ngulkholun Lhouvum –N. Leikul Village

     Bullet injury in the abdomen

3. Luthau Singson (24) S/o Letlam Singson, Bullet injury on the right arm

4. Sumsanglawm Zate (30) S/o Laihlitho Zate. Bullet injury on the right leg

5. Teusuibe Zeme (32)

6. Teutuile Zeme (22)

7. Miss Isatleing Riame (22)
8. Haimuing

9. Miss Adinle Kuame (30) D/o (L) Kelieting Kuame
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* Kahin kho a bolkha kakisah napen cchu kaji kana kilhen toh chat hi ahi. Ajeh chu akivet vet vang in society ngalu ahe lamkai ho sulha ding aum poi....Nu Boinu Haokip (Shalimar Garden)

* K.S.O Lamkai hon achena jouse uva bag neo khat akiko lele ukhu kavetleeh lamkai hiding kangap cha hihbeh e..... Gl. Sasat Haokip (Safdarjung Enclaves)

* Hey ha.... KSO Freshers’ meet a pontho tah aphaat neilou sasa a perform ibol jongleh cassette disc ahung soteng imel elha kimudoh ji mong2 lou. Ikhandon lai phatla kichai tultul jeng. Epi kisei leh emungah ikhang donlai memorial ding umlou hita hi. Hinla tukum Freshers’ Meet leh vangvet kitding ahimai e... Ng. Lalam Baite ( Dwarka) Read the full story