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Laying down the law on air pollution
By Cecep Aminudin, University of Padjadjaran in Bandung Air pollution is an international problem. Domestic and international laws could work together to combat it.

Borderless haze threatens Southeast Asia
By Helena Varkkey, Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur Governments, civil society and the international community need to work fast as the dry season approaches

Manipur Observes Patriots’ Day; Comic Book Burnt; Instrument of Accession Discussed; 82 Dengue Cases in Moreh; US Consulate Workshop for Manipur Women Entrepreneurs; Gender Crimes Rise
As usual Manipuris inside and outside observe Patriots Day on August 13 in honour of those known and unknown who laid their lives to defend

No Harm in HAC Amendment, But the Amendment Must Not be Allowed to be Built on a False Premise
The matter of the Hill Area Committee, HAC, Amendment Bill, is once again centre stage, threatening to throw the state into chaos and mayhem, with

AIs could predict dementia, humans can ensure it’s done ethically
By Alexander Merkin, Auckland University of Technology in Auckland AI could mean early intervention for dementia but raises ethical issues about patient privacy. A

Government of India Proposed Pan Naga Hoho As Trasnsitional to Naga Integration Under One Political Roof, Says NSCN (IM) Chairman Ino Qhehezu Tuccu
While the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India (GOI) and the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – NSCN (IM)

Six Players from Manipur participate in Batumi Open International Wushu Tournament 2022
Six Wushu players from Manipur are among the 12 Indian players representing the country in the Batumi Open International Wushu Tournament being held at Batumi

Government Orders Re-Opening Of Schools Putting Parents of School Going Children in a Dilemma
The Government of Manipur has recently issued an order for reopening of all Government, Government Aided, private and affiliated to CBSE schools from 8th August,

India’s millions consume more than the country can sustain
By Abhijeet Anand and Priyanka Kaushal, Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi As the world uses natural resources faster than they can be

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
I am writing this, not as a woman in her

Oppressive Patriarchy is Omnipresent in Manipur and Must be Dismantled and Woman Must Come to be Her Own
Women in our society have stood up for Manipur: for

If the Political Leadership Were Interested and Willing, Peace Would be Just a Decision Away
Things grow vigorously wherever money is invested liberally and hence,

Irrational Activities Continuing to be Part of Social Life Indicates an Inherent Need for a Reconciliation Between Subjective Aspirations and Objective Consequences
Herbert Spencer is of the view that the working mechanism

The Fallacy of Interpreting Identity Consciousness of the Past From the Vantage of Ethnonationalists of Today
When things get too complicated and stretched, it is often

Aribam Syam Sharma: A Genius in the World of Indian Cinema
In this vast land of India where diversity of culture,