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Monday, November 18, 2024

How JUST is our society?

By Tinky Ningombam It is sad that people have become so used to the news of death in the media. About murder, about people killed...

The Friendly Writ `“ Habeas Corpus

By M.C. Linthoingambee What are Writs? And what’s the creepy word called Habeas Corpus? Writs are commands, issued by the Court to compel a certain...

The books that made it!

By Tinky Ningombam “We live for Books” said Umberto Eco once and how right he was, even for small time bibliomaniacs like me. Of course,...

Something Is Terribly Wrong and Time Is Running Out in Manipur

By Amar Yumnam Violence has become increasingly ingrained into the daily happenings of Manipur and with no visible social response in sight to address the...

Literature and Politics

By Ananya S Guha The subject matter of my discussion, and my ensuing points, which I am all set to make, with a vengeance may...

Teaching and Learning `“ The Neglected Sector . . .

By Ananya S Guha Why do all, or most awards centre around film actors, is a question I ask after reading this comment by a...

Toughest road ahead for Rio

Oken Jeet Sandham NOBODY thought the ruling Naga People’s Front would wrest 38 seats in a house of 60 in the just concluded 12th Nagaland...

Protesting Too Much

By B.G. Verghese The more indefensible the action, the louder the protests. This appearsto be the flavour of the season. The Government properly stood its...

Manipur in Transition: Capitalising on the developments

By Amar Yumnam Three recent events are of significance for the political economy of Manipur. All these three have happened more or less simultaneously, and...

The tale of the disappearing kitchen garden

By Tinky Ningombam Today because of Farmville(one of the most addictive farming games on Facebook by Zynga) I can proudly say that I have at...

What is PALM SUNDAY?

By Fr. Paul Lelen Haokip INTRODUCTION: This year, Palm Sunday falls on the 24th March few days prior to the celebration of Yaoshang. Every religion revolves...

Festival of Laishram Samarendra

By Bobo Khuraijam Thanks to a dear friend who read out the poem ‘Sunya Da Prithibi’ on a lazy afternoon. We could not hold back...

Press Gallery in Nagaland Assembly in “Out of Sight”

By Oken Jeet Sandham During Assembly sessions, many visitors came to see the Question Hours, Debates on the Governor Address, discussions on the Budget Document...

Lamtai Thangja in Manipur

“SPIRITUAL TRIVALENT BONDING BETWEEN MOTHER TONGUE, HEART AND OTHER LANGUAGES”   Part-3 International Mother Language Day, 21st February, 2013   LAMTAI-THANGJA IN MANIPUR Granny says, “Kids! Today is the...