Freeing the education zone
There can be nothing of greater irony than the recent mega rallies that were taken out in several districts of the state under the...
The story behind development projects.
When the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), the statutory body of the Environment Ministry which appraises projects that require forest land takes up take up...
Fighting stigma with law
Even as medical research and breakthroughs are still centered around a total cure for HIV/AIDS and/or finding a vaccine to prevent it, what has...
King Vs King
Leader Writer: Paojel Chaoba
It may be said that Manipur does not lack issues, be it decade old ones like electricity, AFSPA, insurgency etc., but...
Lessons from Uttarkhand
The Uttarkhand disaster ought to sound the warning bell for the states across the country, which are undertaking various major developmental projects without a...
Cyber crimes
Just a few days back, the Chief Minister of the state said on the floor of the Assembly that actions will be initiated to...
For the Game
Manipur’s love for a game of football was on show during two exhibition matches played yesterday at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. The exhibition...
Water harvesting to meet needs
By Yumnam Vedajit
As per the grapevine and newspaper reports, Manipur is facing scarcity of water and shortage of food. In order to meet such...
Rape and its prevention
The announcement of life imprisonment as the quantum of punishment for the four accused in the gang rape of a woman trading in chillies...
One Day: Two Significances
June 26 has special significance on dual counts globally. The day is observed as the United Nations International Day against drug abuse and illegal...
The Child Trafficking story
The recovery of 31 children between the age group of 5 to 17 years from a woman who was supposedly taking them for their...
Manipur Police and its pending cases
That police cases take a road towards vagueness and then to public amnesia in the state is no secret. But it’s now official with...
The State Drug trafficking Law
The talk of a state law to tackle drug trafficking, which is prevalent in the state is most interesting. The call for the bill...
Food waste and hunger pangs
Manipur is no stranger to food wastage. Given the practice of feasting and festivities prevalent in every community in the state, the resulting waste...