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India’s literacy programs have fallen short
By Vachaspati Shukla, Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research in Ahmedabad, India Despite government-mandated education, too many Indians remain unable to read

UNC Opposes ADC Elections; Veteran Journalist Deben No More; AAP Manipur Unit to Contest Election; Manipur Sixth in India in Pineapple Production
Reiterating its opposition to the “new districts” of Manipur created on December 8, 2016 in Manipur state, the United Naga Council (UNC) has stated that

Teachers’ Role in Multicultural North East India With More Than 200 Tribes is Vital
North East India (NEI) consists of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura, inhabited by more than 200 tribes with distinct customs

The Person Called Teacher: Celebrating Teachers’ Day
Every year in India, on 5th September students celebrate Teachers’ day to show their gratitude and pay respect to their teachers. On this day the

Politics is no Longer About Morality or Ideology in Manipur, Instead it is Now Completely Transactional
In spirit, the merger of five of six Janata Dal (United) MLAs in the current Manipur State Legislative Assembly to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party

India’s Path in an Uncertain Nuclear Order
The recently concluded Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), ended on a note of dissonance and lack of consensus, in

Indian court fighting against a tide of death sentences
By Anup Surendranath, National Law University, Delhi in Delhi India’s trial courts are issuing more death sentences as capital punishment becomes an option for

Diametrically Divergent Outlook Amongst Stakeholders Severely Stymie Prospects for Comprehensive Political Solution to Naga Problem
It can be said that there is none who doesn’t want or talk Naga solution. In other words, every stake holder to the Naga problem

Indonesia’s zero tolerance drug laws leave hundreds on death row
By Asmin Fransiska, Atma Jaya Catholic University in Jakarta Indonesia’s war on drugs hasn’t worked. Hundreds are on death row, executions are regular and

“Kaboklei” Will Remain as One of the Rare ‘Round Characters’ in Manipuri Film’s Exploration of Cinematic Styles
Cast: Manda Leima as Kaboklei, Hamom Sadananda as Pamheiba, Huirem

Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King
Satyamala Devi was the daughter of Maharaja Garibaniwaz @ Pamheiba’s

Removing Kabaak from Kangla Sha is Revisionist History at Work, or Else Secular Historical Relic Reclaimed as a Living Culture of Some
Whoever’s idea it was to have the props, or kabaak

Manifestation Of Love In Shingen Indu: Separation And Union – Part 1
This is the third in a series of essays by

Driving across the land of Pagodas: An account of the February 2012 Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally
The road from Tamu, the Myanmar township just across the

Make Hospitals Accountable for Denying Admission to Non-Covid Emergency Patients, HC tells State Govt
Despite the Government of Manipur having issued an order last