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Monday, May 20, 2024

When the ground beneath slipped, death comes uninvited

By Dr. Ksh. Imokanta Singh Often death, like earthquake, comes without invitation from the host. The host becomes hostage in the hands of death. When...

Indian democracy on the verge?

Samarjit Kambam Parliamentary democracy in India is hailed as one of the largest democracy in the world. This may deem theoretically sound, yet functionally, this...

Aribam SYAM`S Living Shadows

– A Sublime Narrative By : Khura Seraton Art needs meditation, deep penetration, humility, awareness of the magnitude of the task and a total feeling of...

Sharmila’s Next Meal

By David Khomdram “Manipur, as a part of India with such topographical variance and ethnic disparity from the rest of India, has been maltreated, discriminated.”...

Imposing economic blockade is not just a punishable offence but an act of crime

Samarjit Kambam Economic blockade is a kind of collateral movement/method or process used in wars as a means to wring dry the ration, supplies, stocks...

Christmas season again (Peace time or pieces time)

Rev Fr Paul Lelen Haokip INTRODUCTION: This articles is not for Christmas day, but to be read and applied well before the celebration of Christmas. The...

No more culture shock waves, please

Great men are humble and decent, mediocre ones create bedlam. Heirangingeida Yurangba (creating mayhem amidst chaos), a proverbial Manipuri saying was what Mr V Shanmuganathan...

Connections

By Tinky Ningombam A new year is always associated not only with merriment but also with self- introspection. Besides a roundup of the year’s events...

Fatal distractions : Honey I lost the kid

Samarjit Kambam Memories of different kinds and hues come hitting inside our heads every now and then, a biological mechanism for us humans. Some memories...

The ongoing economic blockade – What and whose fault?

Soubam Nongpoknganba Meitei The ongoing Economic Blockade has crossed one month but till date there is no sign of ebbing. The turn of events unfolded...

Dismantling the Master`s House: Maharajkumari Binodini Devi memorial lecture 2014

By Urvashi Butalia Ladies and gentleman, I’m honoured to be asked to deliver the M.K. Binodini lecture here in Manipur and at the invitation of...