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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

The Meira Paibi Phenomenon – Inter-Sectional Activism, Regional Stereotyping and Media Misconstruction
Introduction The women led movement in India is a diverse and multifaceted phenomenon that reflects the country’s vast cultural, social, and political landscape. One of

PM Narendra Modi’s Speech is Far From Reality on the Ground Realities in Manipur
Even though the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens his mouth about the Manipur issue in the Parliament at last, his speech is hard to

“Caring for Alzheimer’s Patients is Not Rocket Science, it is Heart Science”
“I am going bonkers”, or “I am getting Alzheimer’s”, is

The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life and Times – Part 4
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture

What Manipur’s Sporting Excellence Also Reveals
Of the seven athletes from the Northeast in the Indian

What Manipur Can Learn From the History of Assam Rifles
It should not surprise anybody that prolonged insurgencies leave behind

Flawed Hill-Valley Categorisation in Fund Allocation in Manipur and How This May Have Come About
Hill and Valley Categories The raging storm over the allegation

My First Trip to America in 2002 Was Also My longest day
(This is a report written two decades ago after the

Cacophony of a Conundrum: Understanding sexual harassment beyond the condemnation of “Cultural Scavengers”

Coma, Life, and Manipur: How Life Can Cost as Little as Rupees Five but Remain Priceless

I Enter the Soul of the Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old and Write This Account of How a Grave World Unfolds for Every Girl in Manipur

Oppressive Patriarchy is Omnipresent in Manipur and Must be Dismantled and Woman Must Come to be Her Own

The Patriarchy Question in Manipur and Mimicry of Self-Proclaimed Feminists
