Manipur melting pot
As much as the ethnic mosaic in Manipur is complex, a solution to its ethnic problem is going to be as difficult. There are...
Dowry system, the truth behind female foeticide
Frankly, we are not sure how rampant is female foeticide in Manipur. But the news report about the State Government’s failure to implement the...
Playing political game behind Sports University?
Something is seriously wrong or some people are deliberately playing a nasty game of spoilsport. It appears that there is incongruence between the State...
Striking the refresh button
There is a timeless saying of Turkish origin, but often attributed to Prophet Mohammed after Francis Bacon did so in an essay once, although...
New Caste System
The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for Central Government employees have been accepted with little or no modification by the Union cabinet. Many Central...
‘Disturbed’ status & AFSPA: A suffocating combination
Ostensibly, New Delhi’s infatuation with the dreaded Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA in short runs deep as far as the North Eastern...
NE, tourism potential and poor connectivity
It would not be any exaggeration to say that Korean movies, dramas, music and television serials have struck a chord with the people of...
Political dialogue: Completing or negotiating the journey left by Isak
Certainly it would have been a considerable solace to all the people mourning the demise of NSCN-IM Chairman Isak Chishi Swu. Government of India’s...
Prerequisites of a new Bill: Negotiation and reconciliation
A right step in the right direction, we would say. If we must add, it should have been the stepping stone before enacting any...
Tourism Revisited
There is a time tested thumb rule that the Japanese chamber of commerce in Bangkok – the second largest overseas chamber of commerce after...
The vacuum Swu left
The death of Isak Chishi Swu, the Chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, NSCN(IM) and President of the underground Government of the...
Acknowledging the late Isak A towering personality
Not exactly the end of an era for the dialogue process between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) is still underway and...
Right decision to move on Consult all stakeholders
Good that the State Government has decided to move on. Obviously given the fact that the President has withheld or rejected the Protection of...
International Day Against Drug Abuse Saying no to intoxicants
It affects not only the individual user but also the family and society at large. And yes Manipur knows this well. Can’t really say...