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AISEC Wary That If NEP 2020 Promotes Curriculum and Textbooks Tending Towards Saffronisation, India’s Integrity Will Stand Compromised
Although the National Education Policy 2020 adopts to continue the three-language formula, the curriculum framework and textbook writing appear to stand the other way. All

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 across the world. They offer easy access to a wide range of affordable goods and

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 is subordinated to those in power. This can be seen in our everyday life when

Manipur Pays Tribute to Khongjom War Martyrs; NE Students Protest Hindi Imposition; Manipur Civil Services Exam Probe Extended; Naga Ceasefire Extended; EEVAM Welcomes Case Non-Closure
Manipur paid fitting tribute to the martyrs who laid their lives in Khongjom War on April 23, 1891 defending the sovereignty of Manipur from the

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 haunt even to this day. This crisis exists at every level, but for the moment

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? On the Easter morning the women and the apostles witnessed the Risen Christ. They saw,

“Imposition of Hindi” in Northeast Demeans India’s Unity in Diversity and Threatens Ethnic and Cultural Diversities of the Region
The latest attempt of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s Government of India to impose Hindi language particularly in India’s Northeast has

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 of life’ is one of the riding powers making us face the uncertainties of life.

How Ordinary Working Women Are Coping With the New Official School and Office Timings, and Adjusting With Daily Chores of Home Upkeep
Manipuri women are known to the rest of the world for their courage, skill and active involvement in many social, economic, political and cultural activities.

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

Non-Features Section of the 14th Manipur State Film Award Lacked the Number but Showed Promise
The 14th Manipur State Film Award function, preceded by an

Explaining Poll Results: Why BJP Victory Was Not Hindutva Victory in Manipur
There is an understandable tendency among analysts to generalise the

Science Alone Must be the Ultimate Authority of Knowledge Enterprise: Lessons for Manipur from the Enlightenment Revolution
For a society to remain integrated, members in society need

The Devil That Got the Upper Hand: Fighting the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Monster
Once Krishna, Balarama and Satyaki went on a journey. They

The Essence of Yaoshang is a Reminder of the Need to Occasionally Take a Break From Life’s Mundane Routines
John Donne, a metaphysical English poet puts it thus: ‘no

Using Artificial Intelligence to Red-Flag Emerging Pandemics
By Raina MacIntyre, University of New South Wales in Sydney

Has Manipur Reverted Back to Union Territory Status by the Choice of its Elected Leaders



Problems and Prospects of “First-Past-The-Post” as Determinant of People’s Mandate



Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 2

Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 1

Manipuri Vaishnava Music and the Sattriya Ojapali Music of Assam: A Fresh Look – Part 2

“The Tainted Mirror”, a Well Told Story of Lost Innocence and Redemption in Experience – Part 2


Manipuri Vaishnava Music and the Sattriya Ojapali Music of Assam: A Fresh Look – Part 1

Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King

How a 1980s Cinematic Classic Portrayed the Challenges Before Gender Equality in a Man’s World

Jungian Archetype And The Harmful Consequence Of Cultural Stereotype

For the Aspiring Woman, Entrepreneurship can help Beat all odds Besides Levelling out the Gender Playing Field

Understanding Gender: How Culture and Biology Have Differentiated Gender Roles for Ages

Lived Experiences Have Always Profoundly Influenced Literary Explorations of Fictional Human Characters

World War-II in Manipur as Yengkhom Hemabati Saw and Fought it as Told to MK Binodini

MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur

My Journey to the Dreamland with Velvety Pink Carpet of Dzuko Valley

Plastic Menace Remaining Untamed Will Pose a Threat to the Earth and Humans

Ethnic Churning in Nepal: Of Majorities with Minority Complexes


Driving across the land of Pagodas: An account of the February 2012 Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally
