The ironies of Christmas

By Bienhome Muivah   The baby-Jesus the savior of the world! Angel messages, running shepherds, adoring Wise Men, and a jealous, furious, vindictive King Herod. There are many ironies about Christmas.

By Bienhome Muivah   The baby-Jesus the savior of the world! Angel messages, running shepherds, adoring Wise Men, and a jealous, furious, vindictive King Herod. There are many ironies about Christmas.

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Understanding Toni Morrison’s Literary Vision from a Critical Perspective

By Dr Omila Thounaojam   Resisting any monolithic categorization of black identity, Toni Morrison’s writing is very attentive to historical specificity and it urges readers to see “how” identities are constructed

By Dr Omila Thounaojam   Resisting any monolithic categorization of black identity, Toni Morrison’s writing is very attentive to historical specificity and it urges readers to see “how” identities are constructed

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My mother has also a mother

By Herojit Philem   If a child is good, the credit goes to mother and it is the mother who also bears the burden of the child when he possesses

By Herojit Philem   If a child is good, the credit goes to mother and it is the mother who also bears the burden of the child when he possesses

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Who says you can’t ? Life is all about what we can still do

By Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam   When you ride a horse with your girlfriend at the back of you, the society will say “why are these people so lazy?”. When you walk

By Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam   When you ride a horse with your girlfriend at the back of you, the society will say “why are these people so lazy?”. When you walk

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Imphal: Smart city or High Security City?

By Deben Bachaspatimayum Smart city is exciting everyone and all when it is being seen as an opportunity for many aspiring stakeholders from gullible common people on the streets to

By Deben Bachaspatimayum Smart city is exciting everyone and all when it is being seen as an opportunity for many aspiring stakeholders from gullible common people on the streets to

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Why Nepal fears democracy as it is traditionally understood

By Garga Chatterjee After years of political turmoil, which saw the demise of the Kingdom of Nepal (and with it, a decrease in the unhealthy amount of influence that the

By Garga Chatterjee After years of political turmoil, which saw the demise of the Kingdom of Nepal (and with it, a decrease in the unhealthy amount of influence that the

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Ugly plutocracy has made a farce of Manipur politics

By Pradip Phanjoubam Writing of Manipur and the Northeast, especially by those of us who belong here and therefore fit in the category of what psychoanalysts have come to refer

By Pradip Phanjoubam Writing of Manipur and the Northeast, especially by those of us who belong here and therefore fit in the category of what psychoanalysts have come to refer

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Audiometry (Pure Tone and Impedance Audiometry)

By Yumnam Ranbir Singh   An audiometry evaluation is a painless, non-invasive hearing test that measures a person’s ability to hear different sounds, pitches, or frequencies. Patients who have a

By Yumnam Ranbir Singh   An audiometry evaluation is a painless, non-invasive hearing test that measures a person’s ability to hear different sounds, pitches, or frequencies. Patients who have a

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Imphal: Smart city or High Security City?

By Deben Bachaspatimayum   Smart city is exciting everyone and all when it is being seen as an opportunity for many aspiring stakeholders from gullible common people on the streets to

By Deben Bachaspatimayum   Smart city is exciting everyone and all when it is being seen as an opportunity for many aspiring stakeholders from gullible common people on the streets to

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Killing In The Name Of The Indian Nation

What happens to democracy when an army is at war in peacetime? On 3 December, Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court, “The army is only discharging

What happens to democracy when an army is at war in peacetime? On 3 December, Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court, “The army is only discharging

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The Importance of Inheritance

By Dr Omila Thounaojam   “Inheritance” – a heavy word indeed, isn’t it friends? Sometimes all the words that we include in the dictionary of our life is not just enough.

By Dr Omila Thounaojam   “Inheritance” – a heavy word indeed, isn’t it friends? Sometimes all the words that we include in the dictionary of our life is not just enough.

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Government needs to censure philistine attitude towards Institutions

By Thoudam Imomacha Singh   Film and Television Institute of India, (FTII), is a single institute of its kind in the country, providing excellent craftsmanship to persons trained in film-making,

By Thoudam Imomacha Singh   Film and Television Institute of India, (FTII), is a single institute of its kind in the country, providing excellent craftsmanship to persons trained in film-making,

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Air Commodore Zafar Masud and the Separation of East Pakistan

By Nasim Yousaf   December 16, 1971 was a dark day in Pakistan’s history. On this day, Pakistan lost its east wing (now Bangladesh). The 1971 war and the separation

By Nasim Yousaf   December 16, 1971 was a dark day in Pakistan’s history. On this day, Pakistan lost its east wing (now Bangladesh). The 1971 war and the separation

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The search for a meaningful location as seen in the selected works of Derek Walcott

By Dr Omila Thounaojam   In his essay, “The Caribbean: Culture or Mimicry?”- Walcott states that it is the process of discarding and remembering, the piecing together of a history in

By Dr Omila Thounaojam   In his essay, “The Caribbean: Culture or Mimicry?”- Walcott states that it is the process of discarding and remembering, the piecing together of a history in

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Consensus and tolerance are the essence of democracy

By Thoudam Imomacha Singh   There are, indeed, intricacies in matters of governance in a democracy like India. Despite having a thumping majority in the Lok Sabha, the NDA Government

By Thoudam Imomacha Singh   There are, indeed, intricacies in matters of governance in a democracy like India. Despite having a thumping majority in the Lok Sabha, the NDA Government

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My idea of Imphal as a Smart City

By Rajendra Kshetri   Prelude: The idea of developing and/or upgrading the existing cities as smart cities is the talk of the country, not excepting Manipur. Indeed, much has been

By Rajendra Kshetri   Prelude: The idea of developing and/or upgrading the existing cities as smart cities is the talk of the country, not excepting Manipur. Indeed, much has been

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The other side of Sangai Festival

By Adim Marangmei   This tourism festival was name as Sangai festival since the 2010 edition onward. The main “theme” being to showcase the unique Sangai deer which is found

By Adim Marangmei   This tourism festival was name as Sangai festival since the 2010 edition onward. The main “theme” being to showcase the unique Sangai deer which is found

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Women of Manipur Rise Up For United Struggle

CPDM Statement on the occasion of the commemoration of Manipur Women’s War 1939 On the occasion of the commemoration of the Manipur Women’s War 1939 on 12 December, the Campaign

CPDM Statement on the occasion of the commemoration of Manipur Women’s War 1939 On the occasion of the commemoration of the Manipur Women’s War 1939 on 12 December, the Campaign

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Suu Kyi must use persuasion to attain presidency

By Nehginpao Kipgen   The National League for Democracy (NLD) won a landslide victory in last month’s Myanmar election and, so far, there are encouraging signs of a peaceful transition

By Nehginpao Kipgen   The National League for Democracy (NLD) won a landslide victory in last month’s Myanmar election and, so far, there are encouraging signs of a peaceful transition

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Award wapsi sans the heartbeat of humanity

By Salil Gewali   If you think that education makes one wise, truthful, compassionate, tolerant and forgiving then you’re totally wrong. The educated in India are outrageously more dangerous than

By Salil Gewali   If you think that education makes one wise, truthful, compassionate, tolerant and forgiving then you’re totally wrong. The educated in India are outrageously more dangerous than

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