Irom Sharmila and the Catch-22 paradox
By Pradip Phanjoubam
The last two weeks or so in Manipur must rank as one of those in which events overtake the capacity of a...
Prerequisites of a new Bill: Negotiation and reconciliation
A right step in the right direction, we would say. If we must add, it should have been the stepping stone before enacting any...
In search of comprehensive Manipuri culture & identity
Culture and identity of a nation or a community are two inseparable elements. However in the face of the all pervasive juggernaut of globalization,...
Nurture Entrepreneurship
One of the most enduring quips, some say first made by maverick American businessman of the 1970s and 1980s, Lee Iacocca, ex-president of the...
The State Drug trafficking Law
The talk of a state law to tackle drug trafficking, which is prevalent in the state is most interesting. The call for the bill...
Electoral Reforms and Democracy
Senior CPI leader and party’s apparent choice for the Inner Parliamentary seat at the next Parliament elections, Dr Moirangthem Nara has been vociferously campaigning...
Prohibition and Alcoholism
It must be quite an irony of fate that three traditionally heavy drinking states, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur, were till recently the only dry...
Making Imphal Smart
The growing congestion in Imphal is a cause for worry. A flyover or two more will hardly make a difference at this point. In...
From Framework Agreement to joint statement Making good progress
Closer than ever to a final settlement. This is the joint statement issued by NSCN (IM) general secretary Th Muivah and Government of India...
Nagaland BJP in a fix Catch-22 situation
Nobody would want to be in the shoes of the Nagaland unit of the BJP right now. And not something unexpected. With the Central...
Sports lesson for Manipur from Brazil
Sometimes it is difficult not to believe certain events in the physical world are inter connected, not just by coincidence, but magically by providence....
Of Leikhom Leinang and Uphul Waiphul : Rickety ride on NH-2
When it rains it is all Leikhom Leinang and when it does not it is all Uphul Waiphul.
And nothing illustrates the truism of this...
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink Assuring piped water supply
Five years down the line and where will Manipur stand ? It is obviously to answer this that the BJP has highlighted the gist...
Gender spot in Budget 2013
It is going to take some time for reactions to come in from various quarters over the 2013 Union Budget and even as the...