Promoted in official tourist brochures as the "jewel of India,' the tiny state of Manipur seems closer to an ignored family heirloom than a proudly coveted gem. "Backwards,' "marginalised,' "isolated,' "insurgency-wracked:' the adjectives that most frequently precede any mention of Manipur '" for all its stunning natural beauty '" are overwhelmingly negative.

That's an AFP report on the Dawn. Read