Fishes of Manipur- A Glance (Jan 25)
By Prof. Waikhom Vishwanath
Fishes exhibit enormous diversity in their structure, color, behavior, life history, and in the habitats they occupy. Although they are a heterogeneous assemblage, they do exhibit phylogenetic community and many of them are...

Extraordinary Legislation in Armed Conflict Situations (Jan 23)
By Prof Naorem Sanajaoba
There has been a lot of discussion on terrorism for the last few months. Terrorism is a crime against man. They do not spare the innocent lives. So even child terrorists are also responsible in the act. 

Red Cross Emblem (January 21)
By Prof. M Lala Singh
After 29 years of statehood Manipur is far from developed and peaceful as we all expected. Group conflicts, regular mild to severe floods and inadequate social and medical services are all great concerns of the society and the government. 

Whatever happened to India's Look East Policy? (January 19)
The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
By Chandan Irom
In the backdrop of the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's visit to India where the two countries signed business and IT deals, Shishir Gupta writes in the weekly magazine India Today that, "With a high rate of growth fueling the two.......

Development Experience of Manipur After 50 Years (January 18)
Prof. N. Mohendro Singh
We may look upon "Development" as an act of evolution or a process, rather than an act of "Creation". The past performance provides foundation for present activities on which also the future largely depends.

POTO - A Fearful Psychosis Or An End
By Rajmani Ayekpam
The prevailing impression is that Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, 2001, or POTO is a bigger threat to the freedom of citizen than a tool to curb terrorism activities in the country. Our experiences tell us that......

Information Technology and Medicine
By Sekharjit Singh Sinam
The information technology revolution has pervaded every sphere of our life. Its impact on medical science and health care has been tremendous. Gone are the days when we had to rely solely on the print media and......

HIV/AIDS: Will it manifest in election agendas? (January 16)
By Chitra Ahanthem
The political scene in the state is beginning to acquire colorful shades of party hopping, ticket tussles and random acts of violence against potential candidates. Though most eyes are focused upon which candidates......

Churachandpur Telecom service: A story of sheer neglect (January 16)
By Thangkhanlal Ngaihte and Suanlian Tombing
The Internet Revolution that is sweeping the entire country from around 1995 has not yet left even a small town like Churachandpur untouched. Many of the youths from Churachandpur who stay in big cities like Delhi, Calcutta........

A Note On Manipuri Ethnographic Materials Held In Museums In England (January 16)
By John Parratt
This brief paper is an initial compilation of artifacts and other materials of ethnographic interest removed from Manipur during the period of British domination and lodged in museums in the United Kingdom. 

Greatest Degree of Self-Governance (January 16)
By Gin Gangte 
With 'self-governance' as the crying theme, a consultation paper on "Empowering and Strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions/Autonomous District councils/Traditional tribal governing institutions in North-East India"....

Tipaimukh High Dam: Boon or Scourge (January 13)  
By Salam Rajesh
The Barak River, which originates near Liyai village in north Senapati district of Manipur and joins with the mighty Brahmaputra River in the lower plains of Assam and ultimately flows into the Bay of Bengal, is an important feature........

2001 as Year of Women's Empowerment (January 13)
By Esther Chunnu Haokip
So then what kind or empowerment have we seen for our mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters? Or is Women's Empowerment still uncharted waters here in Manipur? Because even when a rare and sparsely heard of women's rights......

Why do Men Revolt? (January 12) - PART 1
A political View on Crane Brinton's Concept of Social Explosion
By Laishram Omorjit
Every enthusiastic student of international politics will frankly admit that the classic statement of an all-comprehensive meaning of war of all kinds had been ferociously pronounced by one great Chinese before the birth.....  

Potential Village Industries in Manipur (January 06)
P Manichandra Singh
Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) carried out a survey for the purpose of identifying specific project ideas in the light of natural resources, demand condition, infrastructure and lastly institutional intervention in terms of finance, training and marketing.

Agenda for a 'fair' peace process (January 5)
By Th. Tarunkumar
The path towards a negotiated peace with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland faction led by Thuingaleng Muivah and Isak Chishi Swu is not going to be easy. The problem stems not just from the exploration of the bottom line (each side sets for itself but is not prepared to put across the negotiation for obvious reasons).......

Administrative Thinkers Series (January 02)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
By Lieutenant Colonel H Sarat Singh
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born in a village of Saurashtra and belonged to a humble farmer's family. This gave him direct insight into the problems and anxieties of the peasantry in rural India. It was but natural that he........