Unity First
The unification move by a number of underground organisations operating in the state, as reported in the local media today, is something which would...
Under Attack Again
Mumbai has once again become a target of terrorism. Three bombs went off at three different busy spots in the city, killing at least...
City as a Bazar
As Imphal grows and its traffic volume increases, one would have expected, among other things, parking space growing reciprocally. Quite to the contrary, the...
Editorial – A View on Views
A very frequently debated question in Manipur is what constitutes freedom of the press. The classical definition of this freedom is that while news...
Editorial – Employment White Paper
Very often, certain injustices are based more on perception rather than on actual reality. Perception, as anybody would vouch can also be illusory. This...
Editorial – Getting Over a Mindset
The much hyped hill-valley divide, and the palpable animosity that exists between the various communities in Manipur, in particular the Meiteis in the valley...
6th Schedule Solution
In continuance of the suggestion we made in the editorial yesterday in a rumination on ways a solution could be worked out in relation...
Deepen Federalism
The United Naga Council’s, UNC, talks with representatives of the Central and State governments seem to be heading nowhere. In all probability it is...
Ban Torture
That torture still continues to be used as an interrogation method by the security establishment is an undeniable truism. Practically anybody who has been...
Editorial – Ignored Minority Debate
The debate over the proposed anti communal riots bill is curious in more ways than one for those of us in the northeast. As...
Editorial – Threats to social security must not be spared
Leader Writer: Leivon Jimmy
The recent news report published by a newspaper based in Nagaland of the so called ghost “Naga Crusaders” serving a quit...
Editorial – Manipur on Dry Tinder
Manipur stands on a bed of dry tinder today, seemingly ready to break out into an inferno by even the tiniest spark. The hill-valley...
Editorial – Back to Chaos
Why must the Manipur administration insist on always putting its best foot forward and then shooting it? A little while ago, despite some hiccups,...
Editorial – In a Time Warp
In the time warp that Manipur is caught in, nothing which is happening all around the country and the world seems to matter. No...