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Truly Civil ‘Civil Societies’, and not Merely Tools for War by Other Means, Called for
The debate over who or what should constitute the rather ethereal notion of “civil society” gets all the more intriguing in a conflict situation, such
Forging the Idea of Manipur: The Need for a Socio-Cultural Movement
Historically, Manipur has lacked a pan-Manipuri collective consciousness among its communities, primarily, due to the ethno-territorial divisions reinforced by colonial policies and postcolonial state structures.
Imphal’s Elitism is Now Exoticizing Cultures Once Considered ‘Outcasts’
The previous year, we witnessed the phenomenon of ‘Ho yahaa hey’, an instant hit in the popular cultures enveloping the Manipuri subjectivity, on the internet,
Chasing Peace through Shibboleths
When things become so superficial, people are always stuck with the cheap thought and ideology. In the above scenario, no rational man can determine the
An Approach to Integrated Pest Management System free from Chemicals can Promote Sustainable Agriculture
According to a scientific review published on June 2, 2021 on the Impact on Plant Pests conducted by Professor Maria Lodovica Gullino, University of Turin,
GOI Looks for Peace in Manipur only after Conflict in Myanmar’s Chin State is Resolved, Says a Report
A number of Manipur’s civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals continue to ask why the Government of India (GOI) is not taking military actions against
China’s Interest in Keeping any Power That be in Myanmar on its Side is Driven by Necessity
The Myanmar civil war, triggered by the February 1, 2021 military coup has crossed the four-year mark. There is however still no sign of a
Exclusive Interview: How Bishworjit Konthoujam Made History as the First Manipuri Cricketer to Sign Up With an English Club
For many decades, the people of Manipur have had a passion for cricket, with many cricketers in this state having high hopes to play at
IDPs Compromise Healthcare and Treatment Out of Poverty
Many internally displaced persons (IDP) living with chronic illness are forced to stop the treatment of their ailment due to poverty. The ongoing crisis of
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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
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