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Ethics of Abortion: The Pro-choice and Pro-life Quandary
By Ganishka Bijani, FLAME University, Ananya Dhutia, FLAME University and Melody Kshetrimayum, FLAME University Abortion is one of the most complex ethical issues due

Self-Molestation, or Allowing the Self to be Molested
It is hard for hundred men to lift a mountain, but entrusting the task to a group of five to do it in their stead

A Little Deconstruction in the Search for a Common Platform for all to Stand Together on
There was a great deal of truth in the often-heard charge that paralysing Imphal for months by the myriad strikers and habitual bandh callers is

The Causes of Manipur’s Seven Years Devastation (1819-26)
A chain of events of eighteenth and early nineteenth century in the kingdoms of Manipur, Burma (Myanmar) and British expansionism are minutely analysed in the

For Flood Control and Irrigation in Manipur the Government Should Learn from Manipur’s Ancient Knowledge and Practices
Manipur has a history of floods. When we visited at the last century, the recorded flood of the 20th century was during September 30 to

Manipur Calls for a Regional Political Party
Manipur yearns for a strong regional political party. The persisting issues which the multi-ethnic State of Manipur has been experiencing since 1949 drive us towards

River Linking May be the Answer to Floods in the Valley Caused by Cloudbursts Such as Those Brought by Cyclone Remal
That climate change is for real needs no further proof than Cyclone Remal which is yet again devastating the Northeast, including Manipur. Last year the

Three Months into Central Rule, the Authority of the State is Still Largely Invisible in Manipur
It’s amply evident in the manner Manipur remains unable to free itself from the conflict trap that a zero-sum game cannot resolve the crisis. Only

A New Popular Government Without the Participation of 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs or an Understanding With Them is Very Remote
Acts of political drama without political activities of Manipur’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and its allies to form a popular government are being played

Overuse of Medicine is Now a Silent Pandemic Especially Among Seniors
By Justin Turner, University of Montreal in Montreal Deprescribing is

In the Wake of the Recent Ambush Near Behiang, Some Thoughts on How Wars Cannot be Won Without First Winning Peace
The November 13 ambush near Behiang on the India-Myanmar border

Who is Not Afraid of Media? In These Times of Bigotry, the Press Must Stand Firm
Speech delivered on National Press Day of Press Council of

“The Tainted Mirror”, a Well Told Story of Lost Innocence and Redemption in Experience – Part 2
In continuance of the review of two award winning Manipuri

Cinematic Explorations on How the Observer’s Vantage Defines Objective and Subjective
“No two people see things the same way…There are very

Modest Tuition Fees, Similar Syllabi, Make Bangladesh a Favoured Destination for Indian Medical Students
Large numbers of medical aspirants, including from the North East,



