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Govt Should Treat Media Adverts as Obligation Not Favour, Journalists Should Also Treasure Professional Autonomy
It would have to be with a measure of dismay that everybody in Manipur who believes in the independence of the media are witnessing the

Rally Held in Kohima Against Militarisation; JCILPS Demands Inclusion of ‘6 points’ in ILP Regulation; Imphal Airport Privatisation Opposed; Nupi Lan Observed; Media Holds Strike
Rally held in Kohima against Oting Massacre, AFSPA A massive rally was taken out in Kohima on December 17 which assembled at the Old MLA

Peacekeeping or Peacemaking? AFSPA is About Peacekeeping Definitely Not Peacemaking
The question about peace is a hot topic for discussion – especially during ethnic clashes, military operations, ambuscades, inter-state boundary disputes, arrests, deaths. Some people

Manipur ILP Guidelines, 2019 is Like Trying to Build a House Without its Foundation
Amidst the Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders proclaiming the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) and harping on the

ETA Petitions MSCM, MHRC and DGP to Investigate Viral Video of Girl Resisting Marriage But Seemingly Forced Into it
ETA: North-East Women’s Network Group, a non-profit organisation, has filed a complaint, urging several statutory bodies, including Manipur State Commission for Women, Manipur Human Rights

Overuse of Medicine is Now a Silent Pandemic Especially Among Seniors
By Justin Turner, University of Montreal in Montreal Deprescribing is increasingly used by health professionals to take back control. Modern medications have made a significant

2021 Was a Critical Year for Climate. 2022 Will be Even Bigger
By Emma Shortis, RMIT University in Melbourne Even if the promises made at COP26 were implemented, it won’t be enough to stop catastrophic warming. 2022

When Lawmakers Are So Casual About Breaking the Law, Who Can be Expected to be in Awe of the Law?
There is much more to the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the disqualification of decision of the Manipur Speaker, Yumnam Khemchand, of three MLAs ahead

SC Reserves Judgement on Parliamentary Secretaries While also Dismissing Disqualification Case of 12 MLAs Dismissed After Manipur Governor’s Decision; Protest Against Oting Massacre Spreads; Demands for AFSPA Repeal Returns
The Supreme Court on December 9 has reserved judgement in the special leave petitions challenging the Manipur High Court’s order of striking down the Manipur