Involve the States more in higher education
CN Krishnan
Every year, India dreams of its higher educational institutions rising up to world standards in terms of ranking, number of peer-reviewed publications, and...
The politics of economic blockade in Manipur
Mehdi Hussain
“Political unrest” has become a defining feature of the present-day Manipur. The state politics has been revolving mostly around one major issue, i.e.,...
Cosmic love affair
Pankaj S Joshi
Ramana Maharshi would ask his visitors to ponder who they really were. ‘Are you just the physical body and organs that you...
You are what you know, not what people know
Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam
We are very much surrounded by the very quote call, “Think Big.” But the truth is, thinking big but scared of doing big...
Loktak floating school: Answering to distress call of displaced children
Salam Rajesh
Thursday the 2nd of February 2017 was a red letter day for many children living in ramshackle homes built on floating biomass in...
Who is fit to solve the Rohingya crisis?
By Nehginpao Kipgen, Political Scientist
As the conflict between the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Rakhine state in western Myanmar, and the local Buddhist population...
In the 2017 budget, the Modi Government has compounded its folly
Prabhat Patnaik
Not only has the Budget failed to include correctional measures to counter-act the damage caused by demonetisation, it has also not taken advantage...
Politics of Women Reservation in Nagaland: Between Customary Law and Constitutional Provision
By Dr. Kamei Aphun
Election to the urban local bodies in Nagaland, including the Kohima Municipal Council, scheduled for February 1st, 2017 has seen many...
Let there be no ‘Silent Spring’ for Mother India
Swami Chidanand Saraswati
When i was young, growing up in Himalayan jungles, my mornings were filled with birdsong as sweet sonnets rose to the skies...
The last educated man from South – The controversy monger
Samarjit Kambam
Seems like the Governor of Meghalaya in the flesh and blood of Mr V Shanmuganathan (now resigned) is a guy at the wrong...
World Cancer Day: Ensure the right treatment at the right time to every patient
Shobha Shukla
(CNS): Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. In 2012, there were an estimated 1.8 million new lung cancer cases (13% of...
Rani Gaidinliu and her religious movement -2
Budha Kamei
From previous issue
In the second phase, after fifteen years, she advised them while performing puja to cut with a dao if it was...
Rani Gaidinliu and her religious movement – Part 1
Budha Kamei
“Any nation or country would be proud to have such a gifted woman who sacrificed everything for her people and for the cause...
Wetlands Day: A view on vanishing migratory birds
Rahul Ashem
Migratory birds are dependent on wetlands for their breeding seasons. They spend the winter months in wetlands for feeding, resting and nutrient to...