Everything is not fine these days with Manipur, simply because the abductions of the school students by the militants had brought some harrowing moment for the parents. As if that wasn’t enough, Manipur was yet again in the national news...

The Department of Posts has started a pilot project, christened ”Arrow,” in which about 200 post offices would be e-enabled so that these can act as the ‘Window to the World’ for the people in the rural areas. This project, initiated...

Assam has earned the dubious distinction of being the most corrupt State in the country, on the basis of corruption in 11 vital services. Corruption level was alarming in four other States, as well. The latest India Corruption Study...

The Manipur government today decided to form an all-woman force to combat ,child, “kidnappings” — believed to be the handiwork of militant outfits for recruitment — as it looked for an answer to one of its biggest crisis in...

Women have played major roles in the politics of Manipur. Not that there have been many politicians, but women groups do have a say in many matters. This can be dated back to 1931, when a very important event took place called the Nupi Lan. Nupi...

The article is about the recent killings of the migrant workers in Manipur, and the silence maintained by the people, including the watchdogs like Meira Paibis. It focusses on the estrangement that is likely to crop up because of...

Twelve migrant labourers, most of them from Bihar, were shot dead by unidentified militants in the State since Monday night. Official sources said five labourers were shot dead by the militants on Tuesday. While three were killed at Takhel, one...

In India, poor children start working at a very young age. Some of the children work to help their families and at the same time, some families want their children to help them to run the family business. The government of India has always followed...

It’s all in the mind. The fighting spirit helps a person to overcome the obstacles of life. Here is an example. Some seven years ago, Kh Pradipkumar Singh received a jolt when he was diagnosed as HIV+. It was a major setback for...

Bullies hold Manipur to ransom. They have conveniently donned the mask of rebels with a cause. They want to liberate Manipur from the slavery of India. And they go by the name of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), United National Liberation...