Mainstreaming of Transgender in the Society
By Maimom Ranjit (Inao) Singh
Transgender persons are members of their family, their families were part of that locality, state, country and global indeed. No...
Earthquakes will strike again!
By Raj Singh
Is Imphal Earthquake a bolt from the blue?
I would say that we all knew or were jinxed that a big earthquake would one...
Alcohol Industry and State Income
By Chingakham Dina and Arambam Karamjit
Wine and alcohol is as old as the history of human being. It is dated back to 10,000 BC....
Let us make this epic struggle against black laws our collective responsibility
By Irom Chanu Sharmila
Hopeful as before, I, Irom Sharmila who has been continuously on hunger strike for fifteen years for removal of Armed Forces...
Narcissistic Road to Mediocrity: Manipur’s Existential Crisis
By Pradip Phanjoubam
There is an old Manipuri adage “Ikai khangdabagi hidak leite” (there is no medicine for shamelessness). Other than the mere factuality and...
Arunachal controversy demonstrates again how the Governor is a proxy of the Union to...
By Garga Chatterjee
Not all is right in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the Indian Union. Some old British-rule era habits die hard, or...
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...
Human Rights and Self-determination as prerequisites for real development
Professor Naorem Sanajaoba was an active upholder of human rights, as well as an academician – a most significant combination. He drew frequent comparisons...
NO to ‘Free Basics (by Facebook)’, YES to ‘Net Neutrality’
By Ringo Pebam
Imagine that with Facebook’s “Free Basics” (formerly known as internet.org), our orange planters in Tamenglong, our farmers in Thoubal, can access only...
On ‘Smart City’: Is traditionally smart passé?
By Nidhi Batra
What is a city? Or what is urban? – This is usually one of the first questions that I ask my students...
Role of Manipuri film – A students’ perspective —The views expressed are solely personal—
By Thangminlal Doungel
The dynamics of our society in transition has brought us to a stage where, today, it won’t be an exaggeration to say...
You are not born to watch
By Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam
‘Are you afraid to die?’ or the other way round, ‘are you afraid to have a peaceful sleep?’. Saying that ‘I am...
Time to get wet
By Samarjit Kambam
Dry state, wet state, arid state, slippery state. What difference does it make in our state of Manipur? It hardly matters whether...
Festival of Raas Leela and the role of JNMDA
By Rajmani Ayekpam
Perhaps, Manipuri Raas Leela is the best form among various other forms of Raas Leela to be found in India. It may...