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Historical Perspectives on Manipur’s Agrarian Economy: A Critical Review
Title of the book: Agrarian System of Manipur 1826-1947 A.D. Author: Ningombam Basanta Publisher: Sunmarg Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi Price: 500/- Nearly a

Life won’t be easy for NATO’s new boss
By Gianluca Pastori, Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Milano Mark Rutte faces critical tests as he assumes NATO leadership, balancing internal cohesion and external pressures.

Prejudice and discrimination based on ethnicity exist in many societies, not just Thailand and South Korea
By Voranai Vanijaka, Thammasat University, Bangkok in Bangkok South Korean racism may grab headlines in Asia, but racism is more widespread. Fame is no shield from

Hope Ensures the Silver Lining around the Darkest Cloud and Most Menacing Looking Clouds all the Brighter
Absolute faith is absolute surrender to an amazing grace. A lot many people do not like the idea of surrender, but it is a fact

NATO Turns 75: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World
By Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Milano On its 75th anniversary, NATO is poised to address emerging global security issues, balancing expansion with the need

Finding a Mechanism to Mitigate the Consequences of Extreme Weather Events Will Help in Reducing the Problems Faced by Farmers of the State
“All my dreams have washed away by the hail storms”. I cried a lot in my heart by seeing the entire devastated scene lamented by

Talking About Peace and Creating More Confusion About the Manipur Crisis Amongst People Continues
After the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said something about the Manipur crisis in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament on July 3,

Why the Sino-Russian Partnership is a Nightmare for NATO
By Davide Borsani, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan in Milano The Sino-Russian strategic relationship partly led to NATO’s creation, but Western leaders should avoid conflating

The Northeast Imbroglio: If Election Predictions Can Go Wrong, So Can Results Analyses
The nation is settling to the reality of a new political equation in New Delhi in which the ruling BJP, though still the single largest

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.


Narcissistic Public Representatives Devoid of Conscience or Shame is a Danger for Manipur Today

NE Boundary Disputes Show an Inability of Communities to See Beyond What Were Inherited From Colonial Times


Sports Rewards Must be Standardised and Not Allowed to be Determined Arbitrarily by Whims of Powers That be
