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A Precarious Phenomenon Threatening Quality Education in Manipur
Introduction In recent times in Manipur, the education sector has witnessed far-reaching changes, especially in terms of an increasing numbers of schools and, again, the
Genealogy of Marginality of Female Sex Worker: Is Anyone Listening?
During my fieldwork in Imphal, Manipur in between 2018 and 2019, I visited an organization working for HIV/AIDS intervention focusing on the risk group, Female
Alarming Decline in Moral Standards in Manipur’s Public Life
Recent disclosure of one Kumarjit, a fashion designer-turned pimp, while in the custody of a banned outfit on the 18th May, 2024, somewhere in Bishenpur
70 Year Old Woman Embarks on a Selfless Mission to Promote Tree Plantation
Nothing can stop a determined person. A poverty stricken 70 years old woman, Maibam Mema is proving this by selflessly promoting tree plantation in the
Ownership of Responsibility by Public Leaders Vital for Society’s Health
It is in full public view that responsibility of restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur is not owned by any institution or authority. This is
Well Told but too Many Improbable Coincidences Make Story Melodramatic
Author: Somnath Batabyl Publisher: Westland Books A Division of Nasadiya Technologies Pvt Ltd Price: Rs. 699 The first part of Somnath Batabyal’s novel Red
The growing promise of cancer vaccines
By Bidyut Sarkar, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida, No magic bullet is in sight yet, but three vaccines for particular skin and lung cancer types
Kamjong Alert on Myanmar Refugees Should Serve as Caution for Possible Future Social Frictions
The recent announcement by the Manipur government that 5,801 illegal immigrants have been detected in the Kamjong district, 15 of whom have died of natural
Claims and Counter-Claims of NIA and NSCN (IM) add More Narratives and Complexities to Continued Violence in Manipur
Amidst the myriad of narratives including of the illegal immigrants from Myanmar about the over a year-old violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis,
Weekly Digests
Life Beyond AFSPA: Why Manipur Government’s Retrospective Declaration of Disturbed Area is Legally Untenable and Dangerous
Let me begin with a simple proposition- AFSPA is a
Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea
The palm-oil project in Manipur that was cited by Prime
Unworldly and Torturous Alienation is a Precondition of the Supremely Creative
Much has been written about the likeness of the movie
Going Beyond Tokenism – Manipur Seriously Needs More Women Elected Representatives For its Own Welfare
Manipur badly needs more women elected representatives to assure gender
FIRE LILIES
She was sitting on the porch and enjoying her usual
A Singapore-Like Smart City Cannot Have Ambiguous, Outdated, Addresses as Imphal Does
The idea of Imphal as a smart city is attractive.
Manipur Must Now Reflect on How It Must Reconcile its Past With its Present and Future
How Khagi (Yunnan) Sacked Pong (Shan) Through Guiles as per Ancient Meitei Chronicle ‘Soraren Macha Khunkumba’
Jobs Still go on Sale Despite Repeated Past Misfortunes Resulting Out This Malpractice
Gloom of Manipur Politics Where Treachery Has Been Normalised, Balanced by Sunshine Brought by Athletes
Narcissistic Public Representatives Devoid of Conscience or Shame is a Danger for Manipur Today
As Cinema in Northeast Battles to Break Free of Stereotypes, it Throws up Brilliance and Decadence in Equal Measures
The Freudian Undercurrents in Kanheilal’s Timeless Tamna Lai
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