AFSPA has to go
UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya’s report to the UN Human Rights Council regarding India’s human rights situation is indeed a landmark step towards the...
Great Expectations
Leader Writer: Hrishikesh Angom
The new recruitment norm of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan as introduced by the state education department...
Heed the Word
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s statement on Tuesday at a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee of the home ministry in New Delhi, regarding...
Textbook business
The issue of textbook availability haunts Manipur at the beginning of academic session. It will still continue to haunt us in the years to...
Penalty Forgotten
The vacillation over whether to hold repoll or not in Manipur on allegation of proxy voting has brought out yet again a very serious...
The Repoll That Never Came
It seems the Election Commission of India has finally succumbed to political pressure. As the Commission choose to sidestep the issue of repoll, Manipur’s...
Of Media and Ethics
Leader Writer: Paojel Chaoba
“Public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy.The duty of the journalist is to further those ends...
Gangs on the Prowl
The news of a criminal gang on a recent abduction spree is disturbing. The gang has since been busted by the police, killing a...
Language and Speakers
Manipuri Language, the mother tongue of the Meiteis, is one of the most dynamic languages, ever evolving with the passage of time and change....
Let the plot unfold
We are not surprised with the angry reactions among politicians cutting across party lines regarding repoll. Their magical world has been turned upside down....
Hail Omar
The recent decision of Omar Abdullah government in Jammu & Kashmir to take over three hydro power projects from the centrally owned NHPC is...
Danger of Ideal as System
Of the many qualities of a leader, one of the most important is the commitment with which ideals are held and valued. This needs...
Climate Change Awe
Winter in Manipur has been severe this year. It would have been a lot harsher for the poor, for indeed, as it is, winter...
Of Pedestrians and Experiments
We must indeed welcome the recent state decision to implement ‘pedestrian only’ regulations in the busy Imphal market, even if it is on experimental...