The Hon’ble High Court (Manipur) in its October,2019 judgment categorically stated that, “It is the right time for MPSC or for that matter, its staff or officials to be penalized for their misdeeds which they have been doing for the last many years and if not penalized now, they...
Disturbing history and narrow ethnic politics led to hatred, violence and movement for disintegration, separate state, secession etc. It severely affected the development potential of the youths of the State. The lives of many brilliant youths have been devastated and they could not complete their study or pursue for...
The article, How NSCN-IM Chief Muivah Let His Ambitions Take Over and Sabotage Naga Settlement in 1966 by Deepika Singh (News18.com, August 21, 2020) makes vigorous attempt to blame Th. Muivah, the General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) for sabotaging the Indo-Naga peace process in...
Much is being made in the media of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) “hardening its stance” on a separate flag, a separate Constitution and the integration of all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas of India’s northeast. They have always been integral to the negotiating position of the NSCN (IM)....
A summation of Ukhrul Experience
Premises of rural-urban Migration and Demography
Migration of people from rural settlement to urban centre is considered an unavoidable outcome of technological progress, the arrival of agricultural machineries leading to reduced demand for labour, resulting in rural-urban migration. The trend is considered a good sign, by...
It is time political parties in Manipur recognise the ill effects of this arrangement rather than eyeing it as the key to ensuring the victory of ruling party candidates during every parliamentary election.The state of Manipur sends two Lok Sabha members to the Indian parliament, representing the inner and...
Online education has become the buzz word these days. Literate and illiterate, old and young alike are abuzz with this technical word which came into limelight amidst the Covid-19 pandemic to compensate the loss of physical and traditional mode of education.
This virtual mode of education has many benefits, some...
How old were you when you first heard a (real) gunshot? Have you ever?
My recollection of a gunshot is hazy but I remember an incident way back in the early 90s (1993 perhaps) when the NSCNs were constantly being in tension with the central/state armed forces. That particular day,...
COVID-19 cases are fast rising but there is an apparent cavalier shrug of the people.
The moot question is thus - Why there is a corresponding proclivity of people to be complacent or appear to be so with the rising cases of the disease compared to what the people were...