Sublimating the spontaneous
There is undoubtedly beauty in the spontaneous energy of the masses that Manipur is so richly endowed with. Time and again, throughout history, this...
Crime and Punishment
This must be one of those relapses into complete chaos Manipur periodically goes through. The Inner Line Permit System, ILPS, issue which had been...
Corrosive corruption
If the governments in the decades that have gone by, had ensured that at least the education sector in Manipur was untouched by corruption,...
Damned by Sekmai dam
The collapse on July 23, of the Sekmai River Lift Irrigation (RLI) Scheme dam built on the Imphal River under the sponsorship of NEC...
Governance by demand
It is a scathing commentary on the quality of political leadership in Manipur that governance in the state, especially on important and sensitive matters,...
Change the question
The street agitation in Imphal and other valley districts in support of the demand for the introduction of the Inner Line Permit System in...
Pitfalls of passion
There is a lovely passage in James Joyce`s `Ulysses` which gives the readers a rather unusual insight into racism. Stephen Dedalus, a protagonist of...
Colonisation v Indigenisation
It is difficult to do a running commentary on issues with such deep roots as the indigenous people`™s movement, of which without doubt the...
Who leaders lead
The current crisis over the demand for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit System, among others, has brought to the fore once again...
Write or be written
Plenty of debates had been generated and are still being generated on the explosive issue of preserving the indigenous face of Manipur, especially after...
Heroism and perfidy
No surprises at all that trying times throw up stories of courage. From Mao Gate to Imphal, from Oinam to Tipaimukh, Manipur has been...
Danger of Ideal as System
Of the many qualities of a leader, one of the most important is the commitment with which ideals are held and valued. This needs...
Should Nagaland be really under “Disturbed area” status?
By Oken Jeet Sandham
The “Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA)” and the “Disturbed Area Act (DAA)” are synonymous with the people of the...
Manipur`s Tragedy
Tragedy has struck again in Manipur`™s absurd theatre. This time the victim is a 16 year old school boy Sapam Robinhood who has fallen...