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The challenges ahead for generative AI
By Oliver Bown, UNSW Sydney in Sydney Generative AI is upending industries, but little is certain about how this technology will fare amidst a range of
Gene editing has arrived
By Merlin Crossley, UNSW in Sydney The UK and US have both approved a gene editing therapy to overcome the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell
Cooperative Federalism is the Best Way Forward for Manipur
A lot has in the last seven months and more since the outbreak of ethnic violence between the Kuki-Zo group of tribes and the majority
Christmas: A Celebration of Sharing
Christmas is a yearly festival celebrated to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. Edna Ferber, an American novelist once said “Christmas isn’t a season, it’s
Peace is an Intrinsic Human Right Hence Local Peace Fund Must be Used for the Purpose it is Meant For
Huge funds and resources; human and natural are locked up and being consumed on everyday basis in unfair cut-throat competitions; corruptions, wars and violence, as
Padmashree Awardee Potloi Artisan Hanjabam Radhe Fears Traditional and Cultural Values of Potloi Will be Lost
Modifying the wedding dress of Meitei Hindu, Potloi in its design and colour combination has become a new normal nowadays. Many seasoned Potloi artisan observed
Demands for Removal of Non-Indigenous Tribes from Scheduled Tribes List Gaining Grounds In Some Northeastern States
While controversies surround the demand for inclusion of Meiteis in the Sheduled Tribes (ST) list under Indian Constitution, demands to delist non-indigenous tribes from the
MST Buses Flagged Off for Imphal-Churachandpur and Imphal-Mao Return Midway; Kuki and Zomis clash in CCpur but now reconciled; Governor and Chief Minister Meet; CBSE Withdraws Affiliation of 25 Schools
Manipur State Transport (MST) buses which were flagged off by the State Government with a hyped publicity on December 23 for plying from Imphal to
Relevancy of Human Rights to Manipur Crisis
Only a few days have elapsed since International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023 that marked the United Nations 75th anniversary of one of the
Weekly Digests
Kangla Sha Entangle Has Brought to the Fore Two Choices Before All: Either Live in the Past, or Live For the Future
On the surface of it, there is nothing tangibly wrong
“Kaboklei” Will Remain as One of the Rare ‘Round Characters’ in Manipuri Film’s Exploration of Cinematic Styles
Cast: Manda Leima as Kaboklei, Hamom Sadananda as Pamheiba, Huirem
Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King
Satyamala Devi was the daughter of Maharaja Garibaniwaz @ Pamheiba’s
Removing Kabaak from Kangla Sha is Revisionist History at Work, or Else Secular Historical Relic Reclaimed as a Living Culture of Some
Whoever’s idea it was to have the props, or kabaak
Manifestation Of Love In Shingen Indu: Separation And Union – Part 1
This is the third in a series of essays by
Driving across the land of Pagodas: An account of the February 2012 Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally
The road from Tamu, the Myanmar township just across the
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