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Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender and Social Exclusion
Vinati Manchanda, UG student at FLAME University, Melody Kshetrimayum, Assistant Professor, FLAME University Symbolic Interactionism is a sociological perspective which refers to how people

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

An Intimate and Extraordinary Story of the Faith of a People, Told With Passion and Insight in 103 Black and White Photographs
There is a haunting charm about black and white photography.

Other Than the Assassins, People Who Added Fuel to the Fire Must Also Bear Moral Responsibility for Athuan Abonmai’s Murder
The atrocious daylight kidnapping and murder of social activist, Athuan

“Caring for Alzheimer’s Patients is Not Rocket Science, it is Heart Science”
“I am going bonkers”, or “I am getting Alzheimer’s”, is

The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life and Times – Part 4
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture

What Manipur’s Sporting Excellence Also Reveals
Of the seven athletes from the Northeast in the Indian

What Manipur Can Learn From the History of Assam Rifles
It should not surprise anybody that prolonged insurgencies leave behind



