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When War is no Deterrent to a Desperate Job-Seeker
By Chandan Nandy, 360info Commissioning Editor in Sonipat Unemployment at home pushes thousands of Indians to look overseas for work – even war zones. What’s missing

Even After One Year of Violent Conflict in Manipur, No Normalcy in Sight
Now, the violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 with Kuki-Zomi militants attacking Meiteis in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur

Taiwan Looks Forward to Enhancing Shared Culture and Economic Ties with India
The self-rule island nation of Taiwan looks forward to strengthening cultural, economic, and shared interests with India. Taiwan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Joseph Wu

Displace People Manage to Stabilize Their Lives Amid Government Apathy in Resolving the Manipur Crisis
Manipur conflict turned one year on May 3 but not seen visible sign of returning to normalcy. However, people staying in relief camps managed to

How India Uses National Interest as a Smokescreen to Muzzle the Media
By Simran Agarwal, Sorbonne Paris Nord University in PARIS The Indian government is weaponising ‘national interest’ measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the

Development as Remedy to Regional Unrest as Well as National Security
The old question of whether it is a necessary condition for peace to precede development continues to haunt everybody genuinely concerned with the affairs of

The Government Must Investigate, Expose and Overcome the Unidentified Armed Persons in Black Dress
Amidst complaints of voter intimidation, booth-capturing, and violence across several polling booths, India’s 18th Parliamentary Election in Manipur for two Lok Sabha seats concluded on

Manipur’s First Time Voters Experience the 18th Lok Sabha Election 2024
“It’s not enough to just want change… You have to go and make a change by voting.”-Taylor Swift India is the world largest democracy.

Evicted Victims Longing For Humanitarian Support From Government
Victims evicted from Waithou Sangomshang currently staying at temporary camp doubled their sufferings after their makeshift house was destructed by recent storm. The suffers are

As August 9 Approaches, the Need is to Introspect on the Idea of Indigeniety in a Pluri-Culture
Introduction The word ‘indigenous’ could be a fashionable term for

Manipur Players Adapt Well to Modern Hockey Because of its 3 Traditional Game Variations of the Game
Hockey is a suitable game in Manipur. It has been

‘Manipuri Myths Retold’ is Doing Well in the Market, and Getting the Attention I Expected in Manipur: Somi Roy
The following is an excerpt from an interview of the

Was Manipur Only 700 Square Miles in 1949?
On July 27, 2021, a ‘sensational’ information was posted on

Sports Rewards Must be Standardised and Not Allowed to be Determined Arbitrarily by Whims of Powers That be
Last fortnight has been eventful. In quick succession, a star

One of the Biggest Hurdles in Defeating COVID-19 is the Ever Widening Economic Disparity in Our Society
Many people, including some academics, say that we cannot overcome