A Manipur Scholar’s Mission to Rescue Kuki-Zo Wisdom Lost in Violence
After ethnic violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, hundreds of Kuki-Zo settlements mapping the community’s lineage burned in the following weeks and months. “When a village is burned, its history, culture and identity burn with it,” says Dr. Jangkholam Haokip, a Kuki-Zo tribal scholar who has returned to Churachandpur to salvage what he calls “irreplaceable human wisdom.”
Why Indians Spend Twice as Much on Weddings as on Education
In India, the wedding industry is a behemoth, tipping the scales at a staggering 10 trillion rupees, or $130 billion, according to a report by investment banking and capital markets firms. The average Indian family, the report suggests, spends twice as much on tying the knot as they do on educating the future knot tiers. This confirms our knowledge and experience that Indian weddings are mega-events, rivalling the GDP of some small countries. But should we be content with and continue this trend?