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Election Mood Heats Up; Cong ex-MLA Switches Camp to BJP, Independent Probe Into Athuan Murder Ordered, MHJU Elects New Office Bearers; COVID Rage Subsides
Even as political campaign by intending candidates of the different parties, in particular those of the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress heats up,

Any Conflict Resolution Requires All Stakeholders to First Break Free From Their Respective Prisons of Perspective
The hunt for a conclusive answer to the periodic waves of frictions between different ethnic communities in Manipur must not be abandoned. The current flashpoint,

Displaced Myanmar Nationals Become Refugee Issue in India’s Northeast Particularly Manipur and Mizoram
Some of the Myanmar nationals who fled their country to avoid military persecution to Manipur for safe haven have become victims of refugee including death

The World of G.C. Tongbra – Part 1
From the volume “Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture” complied and edited by B.S. Rajkumar. Tongbra has a unique individual world. Most people

As They Have Done in Sports and Arts, Youths in the State Must Now Show the Quality of their Discretion in Voting
As youths are the future of the society they have a big role in process of the development of the society. The exercise of their

Demand For Tribal Status for Meiteis Reveals Many Aspects of Manipur Society, Must However Not be Rushed
The demand from certain sections of the Meitei community for inclusion in the 5th Schedule of the Indian constitution which lists an ever-increasing number of

NIA to Probe into Athuan Abonmai Murder Case; Myanmar Nationals With Fake Aadhaar Cards Held; Centre Okays Loktak Tourism plan
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on September 30 issued an order directing the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the case of killing of

Movies that Remind us Group Norms Evolved to Provide Secure and Stable Society
– Somehow I feel that an ordinary person–the man in the street if you like – is a more challenging subject for exploration than people

An Intimate and Extraordinary Story of the Faith of a People, Told With Passion and Insight in 103 Black and White Photographs
There is a haunting charm about black and white photography. It carries a rare sense of focus and purpose. It sees little else than what