Countdown to 2014
Going by the current trends on the political scene, the 2014 General Elections is already generating some heat. If Rahul Gandhi was earlier being...
Social ties and crime
It is a foregone conclusion that crimes are on the rise in the state. And while it is common for more crimes targeted at...
Alternative services for livelihood
Leader Writer: Yumnam Vedajit
One of the problems confronting Manipur is the growing problem of unemployment. In this context, we need to encourage manual workers...
Crime and Punishment.
The ‘guilty’ announcement by the Court of the District and Sessions Judge, Manipur for the four accused in what has now come to be...
The idea of happiness
Everyone in this universe wants to be happy. The pursuit of this elusive state of mind and wellbeing has been the subject of countless...
The suicide trail
The Lancet, a weekly medical journal which is one of the world`s best known, and most respected brought out a report in June 2012...
Vigilante action
In present times, the spectacle of Joint Action Committees in the state over any issue has also touched upon the gender sensitive or gender...
Role reversal and gender conflict
With more and more women joining the workforce in various sectors, there are new challenges and areas of conflict arising in areas where there...
Charge denial: Who`s responsible for the suicide?
Leader Writer: Shobaraj Yumlembam
In recent circumstances and occurrence, reports trickle in about women committing suicide followed by allegations against someone by the deceased’s family...
Messenger on the back-foot
What does it say about a state where people resort to calling press conferences, instead of taking legal options or other due processes? We...
The AFSPA context
A report entitled ‘Manipur: Memorandum on Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Executions’ collated and later, submitted by the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights in...
Inclusive legal rights and services
The collaboration between a community based group CoNE (Community Network for Empowerment) and the Manipur State Legal Services Authority to render free legal aid...
An equal and opposite reaction
The death of a 22-year old native girl in her rented flat at Malviya Nagar in New Delhi is unfortunate but along with the...
The ailing health status
Manipur is now making a case for being a medical tourism destination to its neighboring states and even Myanmar. The wealth of expertise of...