By L. Keivom The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. – Thornton Wilder It was May 13, 2013, a lucky day for some and a fateful day for another. My nephew and co-traveler in the realm of historical research Dr. Lal Dena rang me up from Imphal at 1658 hrs to break the news that Dr…. Read more →
By Anil Bhat Much blood has flown with the waters of the Brahmaputra basin and much has happened over the decades to undo the efforts of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi in ensuring that Assam remained part of India and not erstwhile East Pakistan. After India`s Independence, he worked closely with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to secure Assam’s sovereignty vis a vis China… Read more →
By Keisam Pradipkumar In Manipur, a stocktaking on implementation of Right to Education will indubitably bump up against more letdowns than relative success stories. The two crucial nitty-gritty of “The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009” (RTE) i.e.– the true spirit of “Free Education” and the state’s obligation upon ensuring “Compulsory elementary education” to every child… Read more →
By Amar Yumnam The Fifth Five Year Plan was the period of intense discussion and expectations on the transformation of the tribal economies (unlike in the dictionary, tribal is plural in India and so does the economy) of India. At that point of time, economists in western India, particularly in Bombay University and the Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and… Read more →
By M.C. Linthoingambee As we braced ourselves to the announcement of a storm, did any of us take a moment to think what we have done wrong? The Cyclone Mahasen has been one of the recent leading breaking news heating up the news buzz around the world with Bangladesh, Burma and Sri Lanka being the badly hit regions. Perhaps now,… Read more →
By Tinky Ningombam Morning after morning, I am woken out of my bed with an alarm clock that would ring a couple of hours too early. While during the nights before, everything in the world would conspire against my sleeping. A message that would need to read, a movie that I would have to watch, a chapter in the book… Read more →
An account of the February 2012 Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally By Pradip Phanjoubam The road from Tamu, the Myanmar township just across the Indian border, to Kalemyo via Kalewa, could have been any Indian road in terms of construction quality and feel. This is hardly surprising, for this 160 km stretch of two lane asphalt was built by India’s BRO… Read more →
Interview with team ‘My Japanese Niece’ “Feeling really happy……….as per scheduled we have started mock shooting”- Mohen. Almost after 2 years of arduous research and paper work, team ‘My Japanese Niece’ (MJN) is all set for light, camera and action. Probably for the first time in Manipur, we are undergoing mock shooting, director of the upcoming war documentary movie, Mohen… Read more →
Khuraijam Jibankumar Climbing the nearest hill on Cheiraoba, a festival of Meitei, an indigenous people of Manipur to celebrate New Year’s Day is an age old tradition that have been practiced since the reign of King Lairen Naophangba (428-518 A.D.). The festival is celebrated on the first day of Sajibu month every year according to Meitei Calendar. On this day,… Read more →
ELECTRIC POLES BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE MEDIA IN MANIPUR Sound of electric poles symbolizes unity, dedication, action-oriented, responsibility, democratic nature, and social-mindedness of Manipuri women. Local people are habituated to strike the poles whenever any eventuality happens in thelocality. It has become a culture, which needs to be carefully followed. Anti-socials mayanytime misuse this highly effective medium in disturbing peace…. Read more →