Development Bargains
Social science certainly is no easy science. The limits to which a proactive leadership is expected to take the initiative in policy framing and...
War in a Quicksand
In Manipuri there is a saying that goes: “Phudita mangjong chongbadi kunja kaukhaini’ basically warning of the frustration of attempting to leap on swampy...
Liberal outlook needed
Fundamentalism, fanaticism, etc were once political philosophies alien to Manipur. The state was once upon a not so distant time, known for it liberal...
Study quake damages to think of future remedies
Tragic though it was, the most positive way of looking at the recent earthquake is to see it as a wakeup call. Thankfully, the...
To Love Manipur
Home is where the heart is, and Manipur is home for many of us not just in the sense of a physical structure, a...
Progress as State of Mind
How much is culture responsible for progress made by any given society? How much is culture responsible for the embrace or resistance to modernity?...
Tackling Traffic Woes
Nothing can be so confusing and worse in Imphal city than the chaotic traffic flow. Though the number of vehicle mainly passenger service has...
AFSPA as Democracy Test
The extremely haughty manner in which the NDA government dismissed the finding of the Justice Hegde Commission which was mandated by the Supreme Court...
Honesty as Revolution
Corruption has become such a crippling issue in Manipur today, and everybody knows it too, yet precious little has ever been done to seriously...
CRUMBLED BEACON
The tremor that shook the region from the deep slumber in the wee hours today morning literally threw up many terrifying facts and laid...
Elemental fury
Six unnatural deaths on a single day is by all means a tragedy. This despite the desensitisation to violent deaths that insurgency torn places...
Making Discourses Work
Obviously discourses do not work in Manipur, which is probably why its conflict scenarios never ever change. True discourses also cannot possibly happen, for...
Rape and murder cannot be settled by customary laws
Murder of a five years old girl after being rape is a serious matter. And what is more serious is leaving the accused free...
A prayer for the New Year
It is another year today. While all of us are justified in rejoicing the change, let us also remember, a new year also means...