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Violence continues under Indian piecemeal approach
By Hoineilhing Sitlhou, University of Hyderabad in Hyderabad Legislation from last century allows paramilitary violence to continue in the North East of India. In the

Socio-cultural Tourism in Northeast India: Possibilities and Apprehensions
World Tourism Day is observed each year on 27 September to foster the significance of tourism and its social, cultural, political, and economic values. It

India’s double edged nutrition problem
By Kalyani Raghunathan and Derek Headley, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in New Delhi One in five children in India are too thin,

Students Protest Show Cause Notice to MU Asst Prof; Liquor White Paper First Says CADA; Liquor White Paper Soon Says CM; 55 Ukhrul Police Personnel Promoted To ASI
Students of Manipur University on September 30 erupted in protest against the show-cause notice served to Manipuri Department’s Assistant Professor Dr. Naorem Sanatomba, decrying 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 have authors and publishers seek prior approval of a committee the government has set up

Protecting Children or Policing Gender?
By Brian D. Earp, University of Oxford in Chicago Laws on genital mutilation, gender affirmation and cosmetic genital surgery are at odds, even though

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