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Processions of small satellites obscuring the sky have provoked the ire of astronomers, but their potential for humanity is enormous
By Igor Lenchenko, Nanyang Technological University, and Kateryna Bazaka, Australian National University When it comes to rockets, Starship, one of the most ambitious SpaceX projects

Remove Faulty Programming to Actualise Your Potential Fully
“All programming is maintenance programming because you are rarely writing original code.” (Dave Thomas) As we come to the end of January 2022, let us

My COVID Ordeal Taught Me it is Culture and Attitude, Not the System Which are the Problem in Manipur
One of the major issues of the failing education system in Manipur, highlighted, in a recently concluded state level seminar on educational scenario of the

A Republic Will Remain a Republic Only if its Spirit Reflects the Aspiration of All Sections of its People
Karl Marx was wrong on one count at least. The State has not withered away. In fact, in a greater part the world, including in

Inducting Strong Leaders from Opposition and Many Intending Candidates May Not Guarantee BJP’s Single Ambitious Majority as They Claim
As ambitious miners rushed heading to the north in pursuit of gold many modern politicians of Manipur rushed to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Special Report: The changing face of mass protest – Aborted revolutions cut across class lines
By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University The face of protest continues to evolve. The early 20th century was the ‘Age of Revolution’, producing a prototype

Congress Forms Pre-Poll Alliance with Left Parties; COCOMI Demands ‘Special Status’ for Manipur; NPP Releases Manifesto First Amongst Parties
While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remain unable to announce its candidates, the Manipur Congress along with five left parties, including CPI, CPI(M), RSP,

Statehood in the Northeast and Manipur’s Path
On January 21, three Northeast states celebrated their statehood day. On this day in 1972, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur were incorporated as full-fledged states of

Manipur’s Journey to Statehood Led to a Pavlovian Conditioning, Predicating its Infamous Street Protest Culture
Manipur turned 50 on January 21 as a State of the Union of India. The antiquity of the State’s history, of course go far beyond