Beyond the Territorial Integrity of Manipur
By B Thohii Hiimai 
The June 12 historic resolution adopted by the State Assembly session asking the Government of India to suitably amend Article 3 of the Constitution or to insert appropriate provisions for constitutional protection to the territorial integrity of Manipur has once again evoked the almost evanescent social crisis of the recent past and is bound to cause socio-political implications between the Nagas and Meiteis in the days to come. Jun 28, 2002

Drugs and Your Child
By Dr Khomdon Singh Lisam
Mankind has used drugs since the earliest times, mainly to relieve pain or for ritual purposes. Over the past century, however, this use has degenerated into abuse, dependence and crime. In this age, illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption has spread at an epidemic proportion and reached every part of the globe. Today, 141 million people in the world are using cannabis (1997- World Drug Report), 30 million Amphetamine Type Stimulants/ ATS, 13 million using Cocaine. Eight million use Heroin. Jun 28, 2002

Whither Manipur
By Lt. Col. H Bhuban Singh (Retd.)
There is an atmosphere of tension in Manipur regarding her territorial integrity. This has come about from the persistent demand like the May 2002 Senapati Declaration that all the Naga inhabited areas must be made to come under one administrative unit. There is nothing wrong in this, provided the Nagas belong to one tribe or community. The term Naga is the creation of the Imperial British. It is just like calling all outsiders as Mayangs in Manipur without specifying any community. Jun 21, 2002

The Indo - Naga Ceasefire Agreement
By Waikhom Damodar Singh 
The Nagas of Nagaland began their demand of a sovereign independent state outside the dominion of India in a non-violent manner, but later turned it into a bloody movement by taking up arms against the Government of Assam (under whom Nagaland was a mere district) and the Government of India as the last resort for achieving their avowed goal. Jun 21, 2002

What Ails the Muslims of Manipur
By Syed Ahmed
Today, the total Muslim population in the state figures at 1,67,207 (6.9 percentage) as against the state's 23,88,634, as per the provisional census of 2001. They are distributed in the four valley districts of Imphal-east and west, Thoubal and Bishnupur. They are conspicuous by their absence in the hill districts. As per the last decadal enumeration, out of the total population of 1, 33,535 (7.27 per cent), 70.57 per cent live in the rural areas while 29.43 per cent live in urban areas. Jun 21, 2002

Why Manipur requires IT-park now?  
By Professor N. Sanajaoba
Recently the Governments of Assam and Tripura have opened IT (Information Technology) parks in quick session under the initiative of NEFi, NEC, DONER (Department of Development of NE region, Government of India), assisted to enhance IT–environment and initiate e-commerce in the respective States.Jun 21, 2002  

The Unresolved Issues of the Hmar
By Lal Dena
It has never been the intention of Hmars living in and outside Mizoram to distance themselves from the mainstream of Mizo society. When the Mizo Union was formed in 1946, all Hmars living in different, parts of northeast India, particularly those in Manipur opted for integration with Mizoram. As a matter of fact, the Hmars in Manipur boycotted the first Manipur general election of 1948 to join the 'Mizo Sorkar'. Jun 11, 2002

Launching of PMTCT Project in Manipur: One more Stride towards AIDS Prevention  
By Seram Neken Singh 
Besides being the State with the highest-HIV infection rate in India, Manipur is also ahead of the rest of the country regarding efforts for prevention and control of AIDS. The State AIDS Policy adopted in October 1996 was the first and only policy document in the whole of India. Such a policy at the national level was introduced only in April this year. Jun 11, 2002

Manipuri Women In the Beginning Of The 21st Century
By Prof Ksh Bimola Devi
Manipuri women are known for their active participation in the social, economic, cultural and political life of the state. Unlike women in other parts of India, they are found to be independent, courageous, assertive and react effectively against any wrong doings of the ruling authority. Jun 07, 2002

People’s cooperation needed for solution to National Highway issues
By Oken Jeet Sandham
The National Highway (NH)-39 that connects Manipur with the rest of the country is very important so also for Nagaland as these two States are mostly depending on this Highway. But weighing up the pros and cons of this NH-39, it is dearer to the people of Manipur. That is why we normally call it as the ‘lifeline of Manipur”. Jun 05, 2002

Governance by Unreasonable: Ibobi a Non-Starter
By Amar Yumnam 
It is increasingly becoming a futile exercise to comment on the governance of the State. This is more so in the case of the present Ibobi regime. In the beginning, despite all the reservations expressed by all on the capability of Ibobi, some of us saw an inner strength in him... Jun 04, 2002