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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

There is Nothing Static or Intrinsic About Identity and Therefore Periodic Changes to it Must be Accepted
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

Myanmar Nationals Who Fled into Manipur After Military Coup Remains Manipur’s Burden of Illegal Immigration
Amidst claims of Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on May 8 without naming Myanmar that 5,457 “illegal immigrants” have been detected in Kamjong district of

The Economics of Lemon – A Study On Kachai Villages
Kachai village earlier known as ‘Kachui’ was resettled from the hill top to the present settlement in 1956. At present, it consists of three settlements

Janice Pariat; My Love for Writing and Telling Stories Grew Out of Being Immersed in Oral Storytelling Community
The following is the transcript of a conversation this reporter had with Indian author Janice Pariat Lakshmi: Hi Janice, thanks for doing this interview!

Patriarchal Subjugation of Women: It is Gradually Diminishing Though at Snail’s Pace
This article is intended to assert and bring to everybody’s knowledge that patriarchal subjugation cannot bind women from striving higher anymore. It is based on

St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, Celebrates Art and Culture Day at College Campus
St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, in collaboration with Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long (TMNL), successfully hosted the Celebration of Art and Culture Day on the 10th of

Ambulance Chasing Moralists Can Make no Difference, the Resolution Must Come From Within
The latest cycle of ethnic strife between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zos in Manipur completed one year on May 3. The violence has already claimed more

When War is no Deterrent to a Desperate Job-Seeker
By Chandan Nandy, 360info Commissioning Editor in Sonipat Unemployment at home pushes thousands of Indians to look overseas for work – even war zones. What’s missing

If the Political Leadership Were Interested and Willing, Peace Would be Just a Decision Away
Things grow vigorously wherever money is invested liberally and hence,

Irrational Activities Continuing to be Part of Social Life Indicates an Inherent Need for a Reconciliation Between Subjective Aspirations and Objective Consequences
Herbert Spencer is of the view that the working mechanism

The Fallacy of Interpreting Identity Consciousness of the Past From the Vantage of Ethnonationalists of Today
When things get too complicated and stretched, it is often

Aribam Syam Sharma: A Genius in the World of Indian Cinema
In this vast land of India where diversity of culture,

On Mother Language Day, Parents of Small Linguistic Groups Must Pledge to Have Their Children Speak Their Mother Tongues at Home
Among the events that went without the attention they deserved

Women Often are the Most Brutal Gatekeepers of the Patriarchal Order
There can be no doubt that patriarchy, like insurgency, is