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The Biren Singh government has abysmally failed; that it remains in power, but without authority over the state, is unjustifiable in any functioning democracy.

More than 35 weeks have elapsed since Manipur started burning last May and there are no signs of the fire being doused in the new year. The first week of this year has witnessed firefights between armed groups, which have resulted in at least five deaths. These deaths are no longer limited to the Kuki community, the ethnic minority that has been under a majoritarian assault by the state-patronised Meitei groups. On Monday, five Pangal Muslims were killed by armed members of a Meitei militia group at Lilong town in Thoubal district. Fourteen others, including three minors, were injured in …

The country's fighter jet roadmap rests on imported propulsion, leaving its military plans hostage to cost shocks, delays and geopolitics.
It’s never a good sign when your foreign minister needs a lobbyist to meet US officials. The recent events signal a breakdown in the Modi government’s ability to operate in today’s Washington through its own machinery.
India tried to build an Israel-style lobby in Washington, DC. But money, race and ideology have kept Indian-Americans from becoming a political force.