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Alarming Decline in Moral Standards in Manipur’s Public Life
Recent disclosure of one Kumarjit, a fashion designer-turned pimp, while in the custody of a banned outfit on the 18th May, 2024, somewhere in Bishenpur

70 Year Old Woman Embarks on a Selfless Mission to Promote Tree Plantation
Nothing can stop a determined person. A poverty stricken 70 years old woman, Maibam Mema is proving this by selflessly promoting tree plantation in the

Ownership of Responsibility by Public Leaders Vital for Society’s Health
It is in full public view that responsibility of restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur is not owned by any institution or authority. This is

Well Told but too Many Improbable Coincidences Make Story Melodramatic
Author: Somnath Batabyl Publisher: Westland Books A Division of Nasadiya Technologies Pvt Ltd Price: Rs. 699 The first part of Somnath Batabyal’s novel Red

The growing promise of cancer vaccines
By Bidyut Sarkar, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida, No magic bullet is in sight yet, but three vaccines for particular skin and lung cancer types

Kamjong Alert on Myanmar Refugees Should Serve as Caution for Possible Future Social Frictions
The recent announcement by the Manipur government that 5,801 illegal immigrants have been detected in the Kamjong district, 15 of whom have died of natural

Claims and Counter-Claims of NIA and NSCN (IM) add More Narratives and Complexities to Continued Violence in Manipur
Amidst the myriad of narratives including of the illegal immigrants from Myanmar about the over a year-old violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis,

Pineapple Farmers Wish Government Would Compensate for Hailstorm Damaged Crops Without Fail
Even as agricultural crops were ravaged by recent heavy rainfall and unprecedented hailstorm everywhere in the state, pineapple farmers from Ngarian under Imphal East district

Cashing in on women’s health
By Grace Jennings-Edquist, Commissioning Editor, 360info Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing

The Kingdom of Pong and the Conquest of Khampat by the Combined Forces of Pong and Meitei (1470 AD): Resulting in Cultural Exchanges
(These accounts are in accordance to Sorarel Machana Khunkumba, in

Rethinking Education in COVID Wake. Online Classes and Education System
The 21st century is an era of digital transformation, a

Cinema Dreams: The Longing of Many to Take Their Personal Misfortunes and Make Them Into Art
He lets loose a flurry of choice abuses in Bihari

What Centre May be Expecting from R.K. Ranjan as Minister of State Without Independent Charge
Ministerial berths redistribution in the recent Union Council of Ministers

Assessment and Marking Norms for HSSLC in the Wake of COVID Predicted to Disadvantage Meritorious Students
While there can be no complaints that Higher Secondary School

GARIBANIWAZ (PAMHEIBA): The Master of Manipur and Upper Burma (West of Irrawaddy) (1709-1748)
Garibaniwaz, locally more popularly known as Pamheiba, was the greatest