On January 21, 2022, Manipur marked the fiftieth anniversary of becoming a “fully-fledged” state of India. “It is our wish,” Indira Gandhi announced somewhat imperiously at the formal inauguration, “that Manipur may shine like a gem and impart beauty to the whole of India.” Indira had been pushed to make even that concession because by that time Manipuri nationalist resistance—the …
This Aug. 3, photo by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst aboard the International Space Station, provided by NASA, shows smoke from California’s Carr and Ferguson fires blowing eastward across the western United States. The Ferguson fire Size: 96,901 acres Percent of perimeter contained: 100% Start date: July 13 Cause: Unknown The Ferguson fire shut down Yosemite Valley for almost …
