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Endemic Boundary Disputes in NE is a Fallout of Incongruence Between Traditional and Modern Notions of Boundary
Why are boundary disputes among Northeast states so endemic? In August 2021, the entire country was shocked by an explosively violent boundary clash between Assam

The Problem is, Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya Were “Carved out of Assam”
Every time I hear or read Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya or whichever Northeastern hill State was “carved out of Assam”, I cringe ~ because even the

Protest in Imphal Against Making Hindi Compulsory; Assembly Candidates Extends Fight in Court; CM Assures Justice in Custodial Death Case
Hundreds of students from various colleges and schools in Imphal on May 6 staged a protest against Government of India’s attempt making Hindi compulsory in

Manipur’s Quality Education Problem Stands on Two Props – Flawed Understanding of Education, and Flawed Education Delivery System
Any society which fails to give cutting edge education to its younger generation is doomed to a future of stagnation and dependence. No sane person

New Structural Changes to be Introduced by School Curriculum and Pedagogy Under NEP 2020 Is Contradictory and Can Prove Counterproductive: AISEC
One of the main features of National Education Policy, NEP 2020 is the total structural change of school curriculum and pedagogy. Instead of the present

Society Needs ‘Moral Regulations’ to Ensure an Equilibrium That Guarantees Justice for All
Sometimes, we find that when a dog is hungry but the moment he gets food and his hunger is satisfied, the dog will not bother

Promoting and Preserving the Rich Manipuri Dance form through Celebrating International Dance Day
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we

Portfolios Allocated; Convention to Oppose Hindi Imposition; HC Hears four Election Petitions; Detained Myanmar National Released on Bail; CPI and Others Stage Protest Against Price Hike
After a long wait since their induction to Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren’s Council of Ministers on April 16, portfolios have been allocated to the new

Pitfalls Before Cleaning up Two Augean Stables of Official Corruption and Employees Lack of Commitment to Work
The Manipur government’s new initiative to ensure better office attendance by its employees is welcome. Equally welcome is the pledge to root out official corruption

Khoupum Waterfall on the Edge of the Beautiful Khoupum Valley, Noney District, Manipur

Pitfalls Before Cleaning up Two Augean Stables of Official Corruption and Employees Lack of Commitment to Work
The Manipur government’s new initiative to ensure better office attendance

Fate of Impoverished Street Vendors Made Uncertain in the Wake of Imphal Municipal Corporation’s Plan to Prohibit Vending Beyond 8am
Street vendors are an integral part of the urban economies

Any Move by Government to Curtail Free Speech is a Betrayal of a Lack of Calibre Amongst Public Leaders
Often, we find instances in our daily life where the law

Spirit of Cheiraoba Celebration, and Why it Should Remind All That Identity Too is a Daily Plebiscite
It is with dismay that Manipur’s identity crisis continues to

The Best Way to ‘Relive’ the Magical Easter Experience is to Remember That Truth is Immortal
Can you ever imagine how the first Easter was like?

Spring Season is Good Time to Reflect on Life and Whether its Meaning is as Much as One Choose to Give it
Humans find varieties of meaning in their lifetime. The ‘purpose



Spirit of Cheiraoba Celebration, and Why it Should Remind All That Identity Too is a Daily Plebiscite

Manipur Needs to Recall the Difference Between Form and Substance of Democracy


Budget Speech Does Indicate an Effort at a Different Approach to Development


Unworldly and Torturous Alienation is a Precondition of the Supremely Creative

Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 3

Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 2


Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 1

Going Beyond Tokenism – Manipur Seriously Needs More Women Elected Representatives For its Own Welfare



In Patriarchy’s Toxicity, the Masculine Perpetrator is as Much a Victim Sobbing in Solitude

Woman Entrepreneur Continues to Earn Laurels With Her Lotus Silk Fabric Innovations


“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-1




Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea


Only Environment-Friendly Behaviour of Humans Can Contain Proliferation of Wasteful and Toxic Degradation of Life


