Tag Archives: Human rights

By R S Jassal Poll punditry, arm chair psephology, swings, trends and anti-incumbency analysis are all history – until another time.  The results of 10th Manipur assembly elections have proved the exit poll predictions of a hung assembly fallacious. The … Continue reading →

By T.  Vunglallian The heavy dinner is 30 minutes in my good old system. My handy little Asus netbook, with over 5 hours of battery-life still left, is before me on my ever-cluttered table. Relaxed and satiated i select a … Continue reading →

By: G.S. Oinam This time, Union Budget 2012 shall not left Manipur in lurch. Once the Information and Knowledge Management project is successful, our long demand for removal of AFSPA will go from Manipur phase wise. Beside, we shall not … Continue reading →

By Dr. Khomdon Singh Lisam Voting is a fundamental right The heart of democracy is voting . The heart  of voting is TRUST that each vote is recorded and counted with accuracy and impartiality . The purpose of an election … Continue reading →

By Nandini Thockchom March 8 is celebrated as International women’s day (IWD) all over the globe and it has been celebrated by having a theme for each year dedicated to the cause and upliftment of women. Connecting Girls- Inspiring Futures … Continue reading →

By: G.S.Oinam Some Englishmen, of whom Kitchener was chief, believed that a rebellion of Arabs against Turks would enable England, while fighting Germany, simultaneously to defeat Turkey. Their knowledge of the nature and power and country of the Arabic-speaking peoples … Continue reading →

by B.G. Verghese Every nation needs a strategic policy – not just a vision. India lacks one, though it seeks permanent membership of the Security Council. The Nehruvian consensus has long disappeared. There is nothing in the public domain with … Continue reading →

(A report on the backdrop of vexatious election of Manipur, India) By L. Muhindro Singh This paper is specially developed when the writer joined Rodrigues Regional Assembly Elections, Mauritius recently held on 5 February 2012 just after a week of … Continue reading →

By Tanveer Jafri In recent days, rhetoric of war has escalated between USA and Iran. The US naval warship USS Lincoln is said to be moving towards Persian Gulf. America has also accelerated the work on development of a 13.6 … Continue reading →

By Yambem Laba The Sun had passed its zennith on January 14,1990. The shadows were lengthening over ‘Valley View` on the north- eastern spurs of the Langol Range over¬looking Imphal when the bands of the Assam Rifles and the Manipur … Continue reading →

By RS Jassal On need not associate Manipur with insurgency and connected problems always. There are many brighter sides too which far outweigh these. As a Manipuri it was really heartening for me to know that when it comes to … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese February 27 will mark the tenth anniversary of the dreadful Gujarat riots.One needs to rewind to that date, not fast forward as the BJP has been strenuously attempting to do to crown NarendraModi as prime minister even … Continue reading →

By Sanasam Momo The poetry of Shri Biren is a shadow of the hard life that he had traversed owing to the post-war circumstances of Manipur.His birth in 1942 marked the beginning of world war II in Imphal.The experience that … Continue reading →

By Dr. Priyadarshni M. Gangte, Lecturer, Damdei Christian College, Motbung, Manipur. Introduction: Popularly called Netaji, Subhas Chandra Bose, stands aloft among the many freedom fighters that India has produced. His contribution and character is unique. He provided the leadership when … Continue reading →

By Chitra Ahanthem Every single time Manipur gets a mention in the tourism sector, one cannot help but feel serious concern about the state of unpreparedness in terms of tourist services and infrastructure. Apart from Imphal with its choice of … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese February 27 will mark the tenth anniversary of the dreadful Gujarat riots.One needs to rewind to that date, not fast forward as the BJP has been strenuously attempting to do to crown NarendraModi as prime minister even … Continue reading →

By Bobo Khuraijam We thought we would sleep over the cacophony of the noise of democracy looming large over the Manipur horizon. Honestly, we intended to use the opportunity to take a break from the muse. Those who nurture the … Continue reading →

By: G.S.Oinam Manipur government has not a single one rupee coin budget for consultancy and expert hiring. The causes of mistake are, first I didn’t know, second, I didn’t think; and third, I didn’t’ care. Indian babus are Asia’s worse … Continue reading →

By – Ceety Khongsai, Sadar Hills Introduction: The 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election, held on 28th January and 4th February 2012, was a landmark in the history of Indian parliamentary democracy since independence in 1947. The Election Commission of India … Continue reading →

By Jenson Rajkumar When hurdlers across the world are practicing with hurdles on the track, their Indian counterparts are hoping to overcome hurdles of a very different kind, the one that it faces from the Indian Government. Athletes in India … Continue reading →

By RS Jassal General.  I was happy to be invited to attend a one day Seminar on NH 102 – Challenges and Effective Management held at Pallel sometime in October 2011 organised by 26 Sect Assam Rifles under aegis of … Continue reading →

By Dr. Thamsing Lamkang The world today, we can simply say that ‘the love of money’ seems to destroy everything, no doubt about it. Politics is good for many reasons but when the politicians try to muscle their power through … Continue reading →

February has long been a month of romance. It is the month associated with Valentine`s Day celebrations. We have, time and again, heard the name St. Valentine being uttered before us in this season of love. But just who is … Continue reading →

By: G.S.Oinam   Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has joined twitter to capture the attention of young Indians and inform people about the work done by his office through 140 characters on the microblogging site. “The Prime Minister`s office is now … Continue reading →

The skies have opened up and how! The aviation sector has grown up by leaps and bounds and the price competition has led to flight fares getting cheaper. The choices of airlines to pick from, means that at the end of the … Continue reading →