Janghaolun HaokipWe will make it simple, and twisted at the same time, just like how your lives would be from now on. I believe many of you already have a clear insight on what the next giant leap of your life would be like. For those of you who don't, I ..

Abhijit SenguptaI must begin this piece with my compliments to those who have filed the recent petition in the Supreme Court challenging the role of Section 124A of the IPC, a colonial law which made sedition a crime, in democratic India.Sedition, it must..

TS HaokipThe Manipur government’s recent decision to monitor comments and posts on social media is a much welcome move as social media in its unchecked form has the potential to spawn communal hatred in the State causing irreparable damage to the pe..

Lamneivah KipgenGender issues based on social and gender equality are some fews thing that are prominent in India. Gender issues have been prevailing in society for ages. It is an issue that exists socially, economically and even politically. There has al..

Shashank NairWhen one of India’s greatest moments in weightlifting was being hoisted into reality by the legendary Karnam Malleswari, at the Sydney Games in 2000, the State of Manipur was laying the ground for their own moment in the sun, albeit 21 years later. Barring the Beijing Games, the State has sent four different women weightlifters over five Olympics — a generational effort that culminated in Mirabai Saikhom Chanu’s monstrous 202-kg combined lift for the Tokyo Olympics silver ..

Esther LalruatsangiThe second surge of the Covid-19 pandemic has been more devastating than the first with a huge number of death every day. The different States of India are taking various measures to slow the spread of the virus by imposing lockdown and curfew to ease pressure on the healthcare infrastructure. On the contrary, the Covid-19 restrictions have imposed a serious challenge on farmers of the country as it has limited access to tending of farms and unavailability of agricultural inputs ..

Free ThinkerAs promised the State Government is supposed to give 1 Cr rupees to Mirabai Chanu for winning a Silver medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 (not to be confused -Tokyo Olympics 2020, held in 2021, because of Covid pandemic). She lost 25 lakhs to China’s lifter Zhihui, otherwise she would have got a full Rs 1.25 Cr. Regarding declaring holiday, we have already approached the competent authorities and they say that it hardly matters, these days every day is holiday; they are  true and ..

S BalakrishnanThe girls were about to cry; it was not my fault but I was indeed the cause.  The result of shorthand intermediate exam was out and I had passed in First Class and they had scored only Second Class. The three girls, the most beautiful o..

Lakshmana Venkat KuchiAs we as a Nation prepare for a possible third wave of Covid, it is important to approach the situation with positivity and hope.Like in the developed west, India too had its health infrastructure under severe pressure, but now with ..

Mmhonlumo KikonThe second wave has been brutal in many States and while there are few exceptions in the country, it was largely arrested in the North East. Researchers and scientists will work out if the current spike of cases in the North East is, perhap..

Shahnaz HusainThe under eye  is one of the thinner, delicate and most neglected areas in skin care . It has no oil glands and has a fine texture.The dark circles known as dark rings or shadows are formed due to various reasons like ageing, mental or ..

Professor Dhaneshwar MoirangthemContd from prev issueNow the question of Nature being Left-handed has gained some relevance. The combination of molecules of like nature (getting on well with one another) is not confined to chemical reactions only; it is a..

Professor Dhaneshwar MoirangthemWe, human beings, are blessed with two hands- the left hand and the right hand. In terms of activities and performing physical works, both hands are not used equally. Majority of people prefer to use the right hand while a ..

Kaustov KashyapUse of personality and behaviour assessments has been in existence since 1920. They were primarily used to facilitate recruitment in the armed forces and screening for mental illness. MBTI, MMPI, 16 PF and various tests based on the big ..

Rama SrinivasanIn the years of 2014 and 2015, I was conducting my dissertation research at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which involved observing countless Courtroom proceedings in cases filed by eloping couples for the protection of their fundamenta..

Prabhat KishoreThe global economy today requires advanced, flexible and commutable skills. Earlier the jobs were agricultural or family occupation based and the youths used to learn it through working & shadowing the experienced elders. But now, in th..

Shobha Shukla – CNSContd from previous issueThere are examples where governments of our countries worldwide have adopted policies as part of UN legally binding treaty to kick out industry interference from public policy. For example, the global toba..

Fr Paul Lelen HaokipIntroductionWe live in an epoch of instantaneous copycat culture, severe competition and polarised ethnic identity politics. The idea of copyright, patent, DOI, etc., are all geared towards maintaining the uniqueness of something, an i..

Salam Rupachandra SinghContd from previous issueThe Chairman of the Bengal Bar Council, who is a sitting MLA of the ruling party, openly criticized the Acting Chief Justice of Bengal and wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking the removal of Calcutta ..

Birkarnelzelzit ThiyamA good smile is a medicine but yes, if you smile out of time then you need medicine. So, practically if you want impossible things to happen then you have to use the possible things in the impossible ways. “Smiling after failin..

Melody Koijam Women need to change their perspective towards being a wife and a daughter-in-law. They need to step forward for their rights. Only then,  we can take precautions and stop continuing to be victims of domestic violence.It is well known t..

Dr John Wright As in many other hospitals, the number of patients being treated for Covid-19 in Bradford Royal Infirmary is sharply rising. About half of them had chosen not to be vaccinated, says Dr John Wright - which many now deeply regret."I was offer..

Dr Sumedha KushwahaDecision–a word that’s avoided yet coined for all forms of life on the planet earth. “Ah! I have made a wrong decision,” commonest statement in the market. Take it–no decisions are bad decisions, it’s..

Lakshmana Venkat KuchiThere are vaccines to fight Coronavirus, developed indigenously and across the world, but do we have a vaccine for stupidity and lack of commonsense ?This is the main concern arising out of videos of vacationers holidaying and crowdi..

Mathiupuang GonmeiMount Koubru is one of the highest mountains in Manipur. Mount Koubru Peak is located in  Kangpokpi District (Sadar Hills) of Manipur and is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Manipur. Its elevation is 2,562 m (8,406 ft) fr..

Harsh V PantLast week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the cat among the pigeons when he did something that in the usual circumstances might be considered rather mundane – wishing Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama publicly on his 86th birthday. I..

Bidyasagar Sanjenbam and Yumnam BedajitCOVID-19 is not only a pandemic disease but also associated with other secondary health issues like anxiety, depression and stress due to social stigmatization against unprecedented contagious disease. These could be..

C Thangminlal DoungelToday, rumours spread faster and quicker than ever. These kind of gossips spread quickly with unrestrained technology in the palm of our hands. Often, they have no base and are devoid of pieces of evidence to support the claims. Yet, ..

Kaustov KashyapIndia’s e-commerce industry has witnessed a major breakthrough in the last five years. Increasing Internet penetration, safe and secure payment modes along with aggressive marketing strategies have all played a significant role in the..

Manisha DhamiEvery child grows according to their own time but at the same time to have qualitative development it is very crucial to stimulate their mind and senses. Children go through various stages where brain changes also occur. There is no doubt abo..

OT RamshanThere is no such human rights abuse as that of the Oinam incident in Senapati district in the history of human rights movement in India. It belied all the beliefs and principles enshrined in the Constitution of India. The protectors of the citiz..

Zafar IqbalThe Olympic Games in Tokyo is around the corner and there is excitement building up as it draws closer, with the uncertainty dissolving with each passing day. From long before my playing days, the Olympic Games have been a source of inspiration..

Kamal BaruahContd from previous issueWages are determined through collective bargaining under the Plantation Labour Act (PLA). They inherited jobs as permanent worker from one generation to the other. By the time, we’re briefed a lucid account of te..

Birkarnelzelzit ThiyamThird wave ? Again ? Seriously ? – wait, "I would say that a new wave is unlikely, but even if it comes, it will be quite small compared to the second and first waves. Being alert is good, but being alarmed is not," Dr T Jacob ..

Yumnam SurenContd from previous issueThe knowledge and skill of Taal Vyavastha and Dhruva Pada etc. of Natya Shastra which are considered to have disappeared from the Indian soil are found to be used very well in Nata Sankirtan even at present.Though not ..

Fr Paul Lelen HaokipIntroductionThis article does not encourage people to shun from differing. If all are the same, there would not be advancement. The differences in life are useful for progress, an inexhaustible God’s gift for humanity. The psycho..

Free ThinkerAt dawn an Editor of a very popular daily – WhatsApped me - expressing his worries of the unending pandemic situation of the State–what to do? Still 850 plus, death average near 10 daily , for a population of 35 lacs. Situation is ..

Yumnam SurenContd from previous issueThe Kirtan on Astakal Leela is mainly sung in Ahoratra Kirtan taking the time of a whole day. This is a grand Hari Sankirtan beginning in the morning and ending in the morning of the next day or beinning in the evening..

Mohendro NandeibamContd from previous issueSitting at home, we sell the beauty of our culture, the beauty of uprightness, the beauty of decency and discipline, the beauty of hospitality and the attraction of humble simplicity. One of the key factors which..

Yumnam SurenContd from previous issueof it by the Nata Sankirtan Mahayagya in which all present in the wedding ceremony could avail the benefits equally by all.In case of death, the burning of the dead body was regarded as offering of it to the fire-god w..

Mohendro NandeibamTourism derives its meaning from Hebrew word ‘torch’ which means ‘search to learn’.  At global level the year 1967 was declared as International Year of Tourism with 27 September being observed as World Touri..

Thingnam Rajshree and Rajendra KshetriContd from previous issuePreventive medicine categorizes four levels prevention each categorizing certain aspects of a disease’s development with the needful interventions to deal with each category respectively..

Jiten SharmaContd from previous issueTo evaluate the potential interest of plants and plant derivatives, different approaches can be used. The interest in novel plant molecules is dependent on many cross-linked aspects such as, availability of funds suppo..

Amitabh Kant Contd from previous issueIn the hinterlands of India, gold coloured beneficiary cards are considered to be life savers for many, doing away with the various pillars and posts that one had to run to for equitable access to healthcare. The Prad..

Jiten SharmaContd from previous issueThey play different roles within plants such as defence against soil micro-organisms, plant viruses and herbivorous animals, and in the process of reproduction by producing flowering pigmentswhich possess strong anti-o..

Amitabh Kant About three decades ago, in the idyllic locales of Kerala, I was working in the traditional fisheries sector. In an attempt to enhance returns for fishermen who were getting a mere 20% of the market price of fish, we introduced new technology..

Contd from previous issueIn Routes (1) & (2) [Kolkata-Shilghat-Kolkata] as well as in Routes (3) & (4) [Kolkata-Karimganj-Kolkata], Kolaghat in India has been added. Routes (3) & (4) [Kolkata-Karimganj-Kolkata] and Routes (7) & (8) [Karimg..

Arjun Ram MeghwalThe saga of India’s exemplary journey as an epitome of the humanist culture is the conjunction of the ideas of the visionary stalwarts raised by this holy land. When the idea of India was contextualizing in the postmodern era, Shyam..

Lt Col M Ranjit Singh (Retd)Covid pandemic has been running wild since the last week of March 2020. Lock-down has been in force since then. Initially, we thought lock-down would be for a short duration. Soon we realised it is for a long haul. As a result,..

Atul ChaturvediThe World Environment Day celebrations on the 5th of June, once again shone the spotlight on India’s role in global climate leadership. In fact, India was amongst the most prominent participating nations at the Stockholm Conference on..