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Contemporary Warfare and National Security- The Indian Context
Abstract Homo sapiens have demonstrated a propensity to continuously upgrade their weapons over time. In that context the nature of warfare has also evolved thoroughly,

Right to information not always equal
By Sujoy Dutta, Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai Many South Asian countries have made progress in adopting right to information laws. But

India’s social safety net offers lessons as food prices rocket up
By Dipa Sinha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi in Delhi India’s inflation problem is making hunger worse and attempts to fix inflation may just

Treating ‘data as oil’ squanders its immense potential
By Rishab Bailey, xKDR Forum and Urvashi Aneja, Digital Future Labs in Bombay Open data initiatives could give developing economies the edge in the

Seven Manipuri Footballers in India Squad for U-17 Women’s FIFA World Cup 2022; CADA Rejects Draft Manipur Liquor Regulation Policy; Flight Passenger Found Unconscious Onboard Dies
Seven Manipuri Footballers in India Squad for U-17 Women’s FIFA World Cup 2022 In India’s 21-Member squad for Under-17 Women’s FIFA World Cup 2022 as

Lifting Prohibition May Not Change Drinking Habits, But No Need to Float Myths About Alcohol Benefits
Away from the semantics of whether this is a lifting of prohibition or relaxation, the truth is sale and consumption of alcohol has now been

Movies Which Explore the Consequences Borne by People Removed From Traditional Group Norms
Shouldn’t our leaders and politicians be doing more to preserve and promote group norms that encourage people to live together harmoniously and also work together productively?, or,

The Idea of a Sovereign Zalen’gam: An Interview of Pu PS Haokip, President and Supreme Commander, Kuki National Organisation
The following is the reproduction of an interview held in April 2013. Questions were sent on March 23, 2013 and answers were received on April

Can Traditional Household Distilleries Survive Even if Distillation and Sale is Legalized?
While pro-prohibitionist groups led by Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) and All Manipur Women’s Social Reformation & Development Samaj, popularly known as Nupi Samaj