Manipur polls
Leader writer: Chitra Ahanthem
When Manipur goes to the polls today to elect the 60 Assembly seat representatives, it puts an end to all the...
Significance of Names
A second Sanskritization has become almost a pattern in Manipur today. Names from history such as that of the great king Bheigyachandra is today...
March of the Republic
India will once again be celebrating the day it dedicated itself a Republic on this day in 1950, having given itself a constitution as...
Silent Elections
The elections to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly is barely a week away, yet the atmosphere continues to be marked by a deafening silence,...
Abdicated Moral Space
The trouble with Manipur is, nothing sounds the alarm bell loud enough for it to remain awake long enough. Nothing, not even the worst...
Kangla Upkeep
Many comments have been made on how the government should proceed in the upkeep of the Kangla from various quarters, including the media. Although...
Back to Chaos
Only a few months ago, there was much excitement in Imphal over the manner the government seemed bent on organising the parking system in...
No Coercion or Ghosts
The Election Commission of India, ECI, is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure the forthcoming elections in Manipur and some other states are...
All Expensive Except Life
In Enrich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front”, a novel set during World War 1, towards the end the protagonist Paul Baumer,...
Whose Writ Runs
What the Manipur administration needs most at this stage is moral legitimacy to enforce the rule of law, without the need to use force....
Electing Right Representatives
Leader Writer: Hrishikesh Angom
What is people`™s expectation from election in any democratic setup? Good representatives and government. Will people realize this amidst threats and...
Elections and Bombs
The forthcoming election should be unique for the various peculiar interests it is predicted to evoke. In the Naga dominated districts, there will be...
Poor CM, Pauperised Public
The power situation in Manipur, in particular Imphal city, has worsened in the past few months. Even those areas once given powers from the...
Career and Beyond
Every profession has its moral codes, some written but most of the time unwritten. Journalism is no exception and indeed this is a question...