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Grand Welcome and Felicitation for Mirabai; Govindas Resigns as MPCC President and MLA; SC Verdict on Fate of 12 MLAs Deferred; COVID Still Raging
India’s Olympic Medal Tally opener Manipur’s Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was felicitated by the State and people on July 27 with a rousing welcome home from

Sports Rewards Must be Standardised and Not Allowed to be Determined Arbitrarily by Whims of Powers That be
Last fortnight has been eventful. In quick succession, a star was born and a superstar made a graceful exit but not before etching her name

One of the Biggest Hurdles in Defeating COVID-19 is the Ever Widening Economic Disparity in Our Society
Many people, including some academics, say that we cannot overcome COVID-19 because Manipur is a poor state. However, critical observers will find this answer to

“Those Vaccinated Can Still Get COVID but Less Likelihood of Them Becoming Severely ill”
The COVID-19 vaccination has been launched on January 16 with 10 vaccination centres for the entire state of Manipur. In the beginning only health workers

What is the History and Current Reality Behind the Assam-Mizoram border Bloodshed?
The issue has been simmering for a long long time and it is not “a decade old” dispute as given by Republic TV on July

Curfew is Not a Solution to COVID-19 is Demonstrated by its Continued Surge Even During Total Curfew
Even when the curfew with some relaxations for limited activities of essential services for few hours during day time has been in place for many

Shan (Pong) Relationship with Meitei: Mongmaorung, The Splendid Capital of The Kingdom of Pong
Mongmaorong which is also written as Mungmaorung was a great and splendid city in Shweli (Nam Mao) River basin in an area lying between the

Plastic Menace Remaining Untamed Will Pose a Threat to the Earth and Humans
Manipur still has not been successful in controlling plastic menace. This is in contrast to places like Sikkim where bans on single use plastic bags

The Unpublished Plays of Khwairakpam Chaoba – Part 2
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture complied and edited by B.S. Rajkumar. Next, I took an appointment with Smt. Leimaton