Escape from Boredom
The four new Keithel complexes (traditional vending markets), one at New Lambulane meant as a tribal market, and three more at the Khwairamband which...
Sharmila in a Labyrinth
Tomorrow, November 2, when the state wakes up, a unique history of resistance would have crossed a landmark. Irom Sharmila Chanu, who is on...
Media angst
Leader Writer : Paojel Chaoba
Media in the state presently is in between a devil and the deep blue sea scenario.To publish or not...
Justice Delayed
Irom Sharmila Chanu’s protest fast against the gunning down of 10 innocent bystanders at a bus stop at Malom by troops of the Assam...
Disturbed as Normal
The petrol price hikes always cause great concerns meriting endless television debates and panel discussions on modern India’s many 25-hour satellite channels. Sometimes they...
Devolution of power first, Security later
Sukham Nanda
The congress party in the state have already shown its tremendous success by holding powers and muscles right from the grass roots to...
Lament not Celebrate
Ten days from today, on November 2, Irom Sharmila Chanu, the Lady with an iron will and unparalleled commitment would have completed 10...
What Records Can Do
The Manipur police celebrated its 118th anniversary yesterday. Any organisation this old would have plenty of interesting stories to tell, or hide as the...
Song of Manipur
“Will there be songs in dark times? / Yes. / Of dark times.” The following lines from one of the greatest theatre playwrights of...
India and its Neighbours
Although the matter remains uncertain, the pattern in the arrest of the UNLF chairman, RK Meghen, also known as Sanayaima, in Bangladesh and possibly...
Flood Politics
Leader Writer : Hrishikesh Angom
The massive flood in the valley districts of Manipur has indeed given a golden opportunity to the politicians and social-workers...
Birth of Rifles With Eyes
Nobody could have put it better than Latin American literature Nobel Laureate, Pablo Naruda, in “I’m Explaining a Few Things”, explaining how violence begets violence, and...
Prices Allowed to Freely Spiral to the Sky
Leader Writer : Leivon Jimmy
The public of the State have been enthralled by the recent chain of medals won by the sportspersons of the...
Disaster Unmanaged
The din in various government circles in recent years on raising awareness as well as skills of disaster management, in the face of the...