Tag Archives: Human rights

By: G .S .Oinam There is old saying”one should not unfold the valuable teaching if the hearers are not interested”. The word “Om” is Brahma with attributes; it is the same as supreme creator beyond attributes. Knowing this very word … Continue reading →

By Anil Bhat The withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), promulgated in the North East since 1958 and in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) since 1990, or dilution of its existing powers has been a topic of hot … Continue reading →

By Amar Yumnam Now the world is concerned with the issues of financial meltdown. These issues affect the economy of a nation as a whole and so they are macroeconomic issues. This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded … Continue reading →

By Anil Bhat For decades in Manipur, operations by the Army and/or Assam Rifles functioning under its command against insurgent groups, who converted to terrorism since the 1990s, have been interspersed by surrenders. Except for very few, who actually surrendered … Continue reading →

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Manipur, which has been floundering under a crippling blockade since July 31 midnight, remains under siege with the people who are denied all consumer items becoming restive. What should be a signal of a storm is that … Continue reading →

By Madhu Chandra Patriotic love is the inspirational factor of any motherland; it is terribly missing in Manipur. Unity in diversity is the beauty of India, but it is terribly mess in Manipur, probably messed one another equally and must … Continue reading →

By Amar Yumnam We need not master the great Einstein’s theory of relativity to establish that the deteriorating condition Manipur now finds herself has to have roots in our cumulative actions over the years. When I say cumulative actions, I … Continue reading →

By Amar Yumnam In this column last week, I had sung a feeble song  of the competitive spirit of the Meeteis and the relative sharpening of this in recent years vis-à-vis the other ethnic groups in Manipur. In this intervention, … Continue reading →

By Subir Ghosh In the beginning, of course, there was no cinema as we understand it today. It took 20 years for the novelty of 1895 to transform into an industry. The earliest films were inane snapshots, roughly a minute … Continue reading →

By Standson Pou, Ph.D & Boveio Poukai Duo The state of affairs and the society we live in has become a hot topic in everyday discussion as the eyes of all people are truly upon us. Talking about what is … Continue reading →

By Dennis Misao The most visible thing about the SHDDC sponsored blockade and its UNC counter has been the capacity for self-deception. Both are increasingly becoming less concerned with reality. Along with the rest of the state, their own supporters … Continue reading →

By Dr. Chakshu “The International Diabetes Foundation estimates there are 246 million adults worldwide suffering from diabetes today; by 2025, the figure is expected to reach 380 million.” Recent WHO calculations indicate that worldwide almost 3 million deaths per year … Continue reading →

By Madhu Chandra The forgotten struggle of Iron Lady Irom Sharmila against Arm Forces Special Power Act 1958 (AFSPA) for last 11 years, has finally appeared in national debate today. Team Irom Sharmila took advantage from Anna Hazare movement against … Continue reading →

By Shiva Koijam One of the so-called leaders rightly opined electors should avoid being lured by money in the next election.  Rightly opined and 60% of literate, able thinking masses are hoping this happened at least this time and see … Continue reading →