Sanjoy AkoijamThe intervening period between 2012 and 2017 was a tumultuous period in National politics. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) scored an unprecedented victory and swept to power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha Election of 2014. ..

Irom Calvin Contd from last WedImphal in 2000 under the initiative of (L) Irom Gya- neswar Mangang, Ex President of LAC. The first ever souvenir of this centre was also released on 23rd April, 1991 as a part of Khongjom Day celebration of this centre unde..

Irom Calvin Leimayol Arts Centre, Chingamakha which is popularly known as “LAC” was established in the month of October, 1970 with an aim to promote dance, music, song and drama in Manipur. It originated in a very simple and humble way and now..

Kaustov Kashyap Contd from previous issueMining engineering also includes processing minerals of additional value. The syllabus for the course is divided into four semesters plus a list of electives. The duration of the course, generally, is two years but..

Shobha Shukla, Bobby Ramakant - CNSWith almost 19 million new COVID-19 cases reported, the third week of January 2022 recorded the highest-ever weekly number of new infections so far in the pandemic’s history. This was an increase of 20% more cases ..

WL HangshingThe title of any book is the absolute prerogative of the author. “The conflict of 1917-1919 was truly a war”, in the words of Shri Jairam Ramesh, an erstwhile Minister in the UPA Government of PM Manmohan Singh. He has the credenti..

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam“Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve”- Napoleon Hill. Do you believe in this simple line ? This statement is not just a string of words joined by conjunctions and prepositions but a law just like g..

Prabhat KishoreContd from previous issueAlso KGBVs will be equipped with ICT & SMART classes and will be enriched with library books through Library Grant. Activities will be planned to improve access, enrolment, retention and learning outcomes of all..

Free ThinkerA few days back, at Nagamapal someone who has already dedicated his life to the Nation told me that Mohanji is coming on 22nd Jan , as part of his Nationwide tour . It would have been thrilling to see him interacting with activists  and i..

Dr Sumedha KushwahaLet’s move with some moving words known by all – only the disciplined ones are free in life, the day you are indisciplined, you will become a slave to your moods & passion. Most to all have been drowning with or growing ..

Rajendra Kshetri Election is the biggest festival in the largest democracy of the world. It is that kind of festival where uninterrupted supply of money power pours in and fire from all cylinders. An unique feature of this festival is that there is no dea..

A Jolly DeviEvery year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) honours World Environment Day on June 5 to raise awareness about environmental issues. This day is celebrated to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protec..

Shahnaz HusainThe weather’s getting colder, the air is getting dryer and the sweaters are getting thicker.Cold, harsh winter not only impacts your immunity system, but also your  hair and skin.Sometimes you may buy a dozen creams, lotions or&nb..

Kate DwyerContd from previous issueThe library image sidesteps all those details to evoke something more universal, said Ingrid Fetell Lee, the author of the Aesthetics of Joy, a blog about the relationship between decor and delight. “We’re at..

Y Ranjana Devi and P MineshworLotus (Nelumbo nucifera gaertn.) is the National flower of India and is commonly known as the sacred lotus of the Hindu. It is an aquatic perennial plant belonging to the family of Nelumbonaceae. The plant is native to Southe..

Dr Nandeibam YohenIntroduction : Human reproduction is a very wasteful procedure. Though the women of our species can produce viable eggs almost every month in their reproductive period spanning almost 30 years, conception rates are far less, resulting in..

Shailesh GandhiThe world has been shaken and bruised by the coronavirus. But if we draw the right lessons, we could turn this crisis into an opportunity as well.Let me give a personal example: I had to travel from Mumbai to Dehradun to conduct a two-hour ..

N Munal Meitei The Sahara desert has been expanding southwards for decades through the region like Sahel. Heavy grazing, deforestation, and numerous droughts have degraded the once lush Sahel, making it easy pickings for the Sahara’s expansion. In o..

Jinine Laishramcha Where is Manipur up to ? Has she been dying ? What does one see by looking at the ever-increasing socio-political-economic degeneration ranging from flourishing corruption to crime and violence, from crumbled education to deploring envi..

Samarjit KambamNew Year’s celebration is a worldwide phenomenon. Historians have recorded that each new year has been celebrated since millenniums back and thought to have originated in ancient Babylon since 4000 years ago. Different sects of people..

Free ThinkerOne fairly experienced gentleman from a prominent political party told me - now the season has set in for selling and buying tickets. Selling/buying counters are activated as and when the election notification is issued and party ticket commit..

Dr Sumedha KushwahaTo the fire in you that ceases to die, reaffirm to it that the fear in you is not bigger than all the demons that you face outside. These demons are all inside the mind which tell you your own worth. You are special, a piece of work tha..

Lakshmana Venkat KuchiWhile closer home in Manipur not many surprises are expected as the State appears ready to bless the ruling dispensation in the forthcoming Assembly elections, it is the mother of all battles expected in the country’s biggest S..

Dr Budha KameiContd from previous issueThe chickens are cooked and consumed by the elders of Pei, old women and children who are not yet admitted in the boys’ and girls’ dormitories. T.C Hodson (1996:77) has rightly stated that in Zeliangrong ..

Shahnaz HusainAll women have light coloured body and facial hair,  but some of it is thicker and grows faster than others.Generally, around 10% of women battle the problem of   extensive, coarse and dark facial hair growth. The unwanted hai..

Priyanka Irungbam, L Nabachandra Singh, Akoijam Ranjita, Konjengbam Sarda, Y Sanatombi and Y BebilaContd from previous issueThis plant is moisture-loving and grows in moist places throughout the world.Economic importanceSome of the most impressive health ..

Dr Budha KameiIntroductionThe Kabui/Rongmei are one of the natives of Manipur. Racially, they belong to Mongoloid stock and speak the Tibeto-Burman language. Tradition says, the Kabui ancestors originated from a cave recognized as Mahou Taobei; they moved..

Dinesh Sah, P Debnath, SK Pattanaaik and D SenConservation Agriculture (CA) is an approach in managing agro-ecosystems for improved and sustained productivity, increased profits and food security while persevering and enhancing the resource base and envir..

Damini RalleighContd from previous issueMomos are essentially parcels with fillings of myriad kinds, and find an expression in most cultures. It is Japan’s gyoza, China’s jiaozi, Korea’s mandu, Turkey’s manti, Afghanistan’s m..

Mingyashin ShaizaDid you notice that it rained in the 2nd week of December last year ?Is that normal in your place? Because as long as I have lived, it had never rained like this during December. According to my research, where I interacted with elders, w..

Damini Ralleigh“Get in line ! Distance banake rakhiye (maintain some distance),” hollers Dolma Tsering, reminiscent of a school teacher trying desperately to discipline an unruly bunch of students. Except, everyone standing in front of her is ..

Shahnaz HusainWinter is the time for comfort, warmth and cosiness.Sitting by the fire with a hot cup of tea and  steaming plate of breakfast on a balmy winter morning. While you may be having the best time of your life, your hair is not. While a lot ..

Dr Sumedha KushwahaThe first few days of any new year bring with it multiple resolutions and promises to our own self. Some people resolve to get fitter, some want to become richer and financially independent, few pledge to go on a vacation and what not. ..

Dr Ksh Imokanta SinghContd from previous issueIn Manipur locals are manufactured in any locality. Loi villages like Sekmai, Andro, Leimaram, Pheiyeng etc. are specialised in such profession. Yu-ngou (white liquor) has been an inevitable part of MeiteiR..

Lt Gen HS Panag (Retd)The killing of six civilians in an ambush laid by a Special Forces sub-unit in the Tiru-Oting area in Nagaland on 4 December 2021, and the death of eight more and one soldier in the violence triggered by the incident, have once again..

Stanzin LhaskyabsFrom the inclusion of India’s North East region in the Government’s Act East Policy (AEP) in 2014, it is evident that development and stability of the North East plays an important role in India’s AEP. Ongoing projects l..

Rajeev BhattacharyyaContd from previous issueThere were some indications in this regard in the latest issue of ULFA-I’s mouthpiece, “Swadhinata“ (Independence), which was mailed to media houses in December last year.The development has t..

Rajendra Kshetri Good morning Manipur, Twenty Twenty One has passed. Twenty Twenty Two has stepped in. The year gone by was still the year of Covid-19, just like the preceding year, though marked by the deadly 'Delta' variant . It was also the year in whi..

Dr Budha KameiContd from previous issueWith the temple as the centre of religious and other social activities, attaining full status of successful man and spiritual man, after performance of his Taraang Kai sacrifice, Jadonang abolished irrational and obs..

Venkatesh NayakThe Central Government did it again in Nagaland. Barely had the excitement over the setting up of a committee to review the draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) subsided, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs extended its ..

Atul K ThakurContd from previous issueThe spread of SMEs in the North East will proportionally generate quality employment and will also check outbound migration besides creating the base of sustainable industrial development in the region. Consequently, ..

N Munal Meitei Do not fold out your cameras only to spy these feathered friends but please see also, the misery of their lives…With the temperature dipping gradually, more and more of our visiting guests start to land in our State. It’s a pride..

Atul K ThakurIn the recent decades, asymmetric migration into the North East has caused a sense of deep insecurity among the local population which kept crucial development debates overtly impacted. Consequently, and it's hardly surprising, observers find..

Mohendro NandeibamPoverty is the burning challenge confronting the whole world. Poverty is the state of insufficient possession or income to meet one’s personal basic needs. Being poor, he cannot take good food and hence unhealthy. Because of povert..

Fr Paul Lelen HaokipContd from previous issue“You either utilize your gifts and talents to create a life more meaningful, or you create it. Give yourself the freedom to refine, edit, and change your purpose statement until it reflects you.Purpose in..

Ninglun HanghalIt is said that the conflict-ridden State of Manipur is complex and complicated, yet people are ordinary and lead simple lives. Haobam Paban captures this intricately tangled situation in the form of simple narration through the lives of or..

Shobha Shukla, Bobby Ramakant-CNS Contd from previous issue“More than 400 animals from 29 countries have been reported infected with coronavirus, including nearly 300 animals, as well as thousands of mink in mink farms in USA. The virus has infected..

Yambem LabaIn the last one month, the Indian Army has been in the news for almost all the wrong reasons. First came the ambush in Manipur on 13 November during which the Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles and his family, along with some soldiers, were ..

Shobha Shukla, Bobby Ramakant-CNS Covid pandemic is a grim reminder of what can go wrong when we do not work with an integrated “One Health” approach to human health, animal health, food system and climate. The critical link between these sect..

Lt Col Laishram Lokendra Singh (Retd)We are going through the coronavirus pandemic. A more infectious mutant Omicron is on its way. The third wave is expected to peak in February 2022. Advisories are galore to get vaccinated to stay safe from this pandemi..