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Is Re-Engagement of the NSCN (IM) in the Naga Peace Process A Pre-Election Exercise?
After signing the Framework Agreement between the Government of India (GOI) and the Isak-Muvah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN (IM) on

How to Make Detergents at Home
Detergent powder is a very essential item at every household. It is generally used for washing clothes which requires throughout the year. Laundry detergent or

Measuring the real cost of sand mining in the Mekong
By Edward Park, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore Sand mining in the Mekong is happening far more than officially reported — meaning the damage
HC Nullifies MP Dr Lorho Pfoze’s Election, Declares Benjamin Mate Elected; Many Protest Cabinet Decision to Lift Alcohol Prohibition, CADA Demands White Paper
HC Nullifies MP Dr Lorho Pfoze’s Election, Declares Benjamin Mate Elected A single bench of the Manipur High Court on September 23 sets aside Naga

Why Naming the New Parliament building after BR Ambedkar Would be a True Step Towards Decolonisation
Indian democracy and Ambedkar have almost became synonymous. In recent weeks, there has been a demand for the new Parliament building being constructed on the

Non-Binary Gender Challenge: Replacing a Scalpel With Love
By Morgan Carpenter, University of Sydney in Sydney Surgery on intersex infants attempts to shape them to society’s expectations. It is society, not the

Balancing Tradition and Change Without Denying Either is What Makes a Sane Society
In the face of the ever metamorphosing and increasingly chaotic reality that has come to define Manipur, it is pertinent to periodically check on the

Govt Says it Would End Insurgency in Manipur in Next Five Years Through Political Dialogue But Aren’t Calls for Political Dialogues Alongside Calls To Surrender To Join The Mainstream Contradictory?
In the last many years, many chief ministers of Manipur attempted to resolve the decades-old insurgency problem in Manipur but could not succeed. However, Manipur

Art is a Kind of Therapy Says Nongdamba Leitanthem, Author of Two Drawing Instruction Books
Nongdamba Leitanthem, sixth child among his seven siblings of three brothers and three sisters, was born to (L) L. Thoiba Meitei and (L) L. Prembala