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Is There an Undeclared Presidents Rule in Place in Manipur Today
The high-level security meet on Manipur convened by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi on June 17, 2024, was loudly conspicuous by

Secularism in Multi-Ethnic Societies Should Go Beyond Separating Religion from State, but also Ethnicities from State
In multi-ethnic, multi-religion Manipur, nobody will doubt why the need to have citizenship and their administration defined and characterised on civic terms is vital. As

BJP’s Modi-Led New NDA Government too Continues to be Silent on Manipur Issue as was During Modi 2.0 Government
Although President Droupadi Murmu spoke of the development of the Northeast in general in her address to India’s both Houses of Parliament on Thursday (June

Stress, depression and worse: The dangers of too much screen time
By Ashwini Tadpatrikar and Manoj Kumar Sharma (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Bangalore) As smartphones proliferate and young people spend

The tragic toll of competitive exams
By Nooria Rehman, Manav Rachna (International Institute of Research and Studies in Faridabad) The extreme pressure on students to compete sometimes results in students

Population Churning is Natural but Distinction Must be Made Between Colonisation and Indigenisation Processes
It is difficult to do a running commentary on issues with such deep roots as the indigenous people’s movement, of which without doubt the current

The Approach of The Union Home Ministry And Central Scurity Forces Deepens The Trust Deficit of The Manipuris With The Government of India
Whether it is interpreted as biased or unbiased by someone, the fact is that the Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren was not invited to the

Manipuri Woman Collects Relics, Artefacts for Cultural Heritage Preservation
In an effort to preserve cultural heritage of Tangkhul Community, a woman from Ukhrul district has been collecting relics, artefacts which are more than 100

Interview: Language of Music is Universal
Exclusive interview with ‘Eyoom’ lead singer Bronson Khumukcham on World Music Day. This ‘World Music Day’, I got a chance to interview ‘Eyoom’’s lead singer

Why the Poor End Up Making Poor Healthcare Decisions in the Midst of COVID Needs to be Understood
Watching Manipur public’s response in these harsh and tragic times

Covid-19 Pandemic is a War That Cannot be Won by a Morally Corrupt People Led by Morally Bankrupt Leaders
After a spate of ineffectual curfews in the past, the

How Unique is Being Unique: Why Histories are Man-Made but Humanity is Divine
Introduction We live in an epoch of instantaneous copycat culture,

The Mystery of Consciousness and the Conflict Between First Person Subjective Experience and the Mind as an Object in Understanding OCD
How can a physical object like a brain generate or

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