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Despite Pledges by Villagers Against Poppy Plantation and Government’s Continued War on Drugs, the Scourge Still Rampant in Manipur Hills
Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren’s Manipur government has intensified the War on Drugs in the state with more forces joining the campaign in rooting out the

A Relook at the Spectre of Terrorism in Modern Times
Abstract Terrorism affects us all. It exerts a deep psychological impact on the mind of the perpetrator as well as the victim. It leaves behind

497 Cases Registered, 703 Arrested in 2022 for Poppy Cultivation in Manipur; SoO Agreement Signed With ZUF; Doctors Calls off OPD Shutdown Strike
Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on December 30 said that a total of 497 cases were registered and 703 people, inlcuding five village heads, were

Why is the NE Not Getting its Fair Share of the Approximate Annual Rs. 1 Lakh Crore CSR Fund
For the year 2020-2021, the accumulated funds under the head Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, is a whooping Rs 1 trillion or Rs. 1 lakh crore.

Can this Christmas be a Time of Peace? Sectarianism and Hyper-Ethnic Sensitivity Must be Banished
Every year, the Christmas season brings joy and celebration. Expenses go up in the family, locality, village and communities. There is an investment in decorations,

Govt Intervention Necessary to Break Deadlock in Conflict between SAPO and Mao People Before Christmas
The hope of Mao people for a respite from the restriction of their movement in Southern Angami areas in Nagaland imposed by Southern Angami People

India’s fumbled chance for sharing knowledge
By Subbiah Arunachalam and Muthu Madhan, DST-CPR, Indian Institute of Science and OP Jindal Global University in Delhi India was an early leader in

The key to future climate adaptation is to tap past knowledge
By Arindam Roy, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Vaud Climate-resilient agricultural knowledge has always been there among Indigenous groups, we just need to

Nine Dead and 38 Injured in Study Tour Bus Accident, Village Chief Blames State Government for Accident; Massive Poppy Destruction Drive; HC Sets Aside MLA Dipu Gangmei’s Resignation from IAS
Nine persons dead and 38 injured in an accident of a study tour bus at Tubung Village of Nungshai (Longshai) Part-3 along Tongjei Maril, the

Tyranny vs Ivory Tower: Manipur Govt’s Unwarranted Curb on Book Publishing is Reminiscent of Kafka’s Castle
The controversy over the Manipur government’s September 15 diktat to

Non-Binary Gender Challenge: Replacing a Scalpel With Love
By Morgan Carpenter, University of Sydney in Sydney Surgery

Politics is no Longer About Morality or Ideology in Manipur, Instead it is Now Completely Transactional
In spirit, the merger of five of six Janata Dal

Richest Languages Are Those Which Continually Enrich Their Vocabularies by Absorbing New Words
Manipur celebrated its language day to commemorate the inclusion of

Dr. Bishwajit Elangbam Becomes First Manipuri Visiting Professor of Emergency Medicine in UK
In the recently concluded 22nd Commonwealth Games commonly known as

No Pain No Gain: How a Young Man Lost to Drugs Found His Way Out to Inspire Others in Addiction Nightmares
A strong decision and firm determination can change any life.


No Harm in HAC Amendment, But the Amendment Must Not be Allowed to be Built on a False Premise

Manipur’s Budget Planners Must Keep Sri Lanka’s Fate in Mind and be Worried About Excessive Welfare-ism

NEP-2020 Can Overturn Manipur’s College Education Structure Radically


Manipur Must Avoid a Rip Van Winkle Paradox of Being Caught With Old World Psychology in a New World Order

Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 2


Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 1

Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 2

Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 1

Manipuri Vaishnava Music and the Sattriya Ojapali Music of Assam: A Fresh Look – Part 2


Is Giving Benefit of the Doubt to a Crime Accused Wrong – Allegation and Response

Society and Sexuality: On social media and gender relation

I Enter the Soul of the Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old and Write This Account of How a Grave World Unfolds for Every Girl in Manipur

Oppressive Patriarchy is Omnipresent in Manipur and Must be Dismantled and Woman Must Come to be Her Own

The Patriarchy Question in Manipur and Mimicry of Self-Proclaimed Feminists



My Journey to the Dreamland with Velvety Pink Carpet of Dzuko Valley

Plastic Menace Remaining Untamed Will Pose a Threat to the Earth and Humans

Ethnic Churning in Nepal: Of Majorities with Minority Complexes
