Arambam Luther

Arambam Luther

Senior Sub-Editor, Imphal Free Press

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Opinion

Should we not celebrate Ningol Chakouba?

Posted on 10 Nov 2023

By organising Ningol Chakouba for everyone at the relief camps, it could be a show of our resilience and perseverance in the face of challenges and setbacks caused by the external as well as internal aggressors who want to break the spirit of Manipur.

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Opinion

Keep the pot boiling

Posted on 4 Aug 2023

Of all the available spots in the entire Kuki dominated areas, they chose to bury their mortal remains at a disputed site where the Meiteis would be hurt the most.

Why saving one's community by addressing the affected and help bring a certain sense of normalcy not the priority (Photo: IFP)
Opinion

Manipur Violence: Who wants this conflict?

Posted on 8 Jul 2023

What good is the so-called 'ethnic cleansing' if it only creates a crisis? And, why is a 'separate administration' believed to be the only solution when doing so may result in thousands more deaths and years of prolonged crisis in Manipur?

Opinion

Manipur crisis - a case of parachute journalism?

Posted on 16 Jun 2023

Mainland media's somewhat late attention to Manipur's more pressing issues is welcomed, but it made matters worse as they began to view the recent conflict through the prism of their ideologies and political leanings.

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Opinion

Yes! We say futbon

Posted on 29 Apr 2023

Having an accent and the inability to properly articulate a foreign word or a loanword due to mother-tongue influence is a matter of great pride.

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Opinion

Lessons from Turkey

Posted on 17 Feb 2023

Entire Northeast India comes under Zone 5 which are areas facing the ‘Highest Risk’ of getting earthquakes on Level IX (Destructive) or more as per the MMI scale. So, the factors taken for allowing an increase in the number of storeys that can be built at IMC covered areas need to be reconsidered.

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Opinion

Censorship and the state of media

Posted on 27 Jan 2023

The increasing trend of having a desensitised attitude and the general acceptance to incidents of activists and scribes being slapped with the NSA for social media posts passively by the public are even more worrying.

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Opinion

New year ruminations

Posted on 30 Dec 2022

While in the rush to become a part of the ‘modernised world’ with enhanced connectivity and the dreams of becoming a major business hub that will contribute to the nation’s economy, we must not forget our responsibilities to protect our biodiversity and the ecology.

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Opinion

Monkeying Around the Internet

Posted on 9 Dec 2022

Social media has the potential to spread fear and hysteria that may, in turn, fuel violence from the hands of vigilantes who deem themselves as the judge, jury, and the executioner.

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Opinion

What's the fuss about feminism?

Posted on 18 Nov 2022

Voicing women's issues can practically become a fight with almost everyone because the system has been so deeply incorporated subconsciously or consciously and become a part of everyday, normal life.

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Opinion

Vocal for local shoppers’ pockets

Posted on 29 Oct 2022

The efforts to increase awareness, understanding and a sense of belongingness towards the state artisans, entrepreneurs, and businesses need to be established and strengthened among the local populace and consumers.

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Opinion

Learning to unlearn

Posted on 7 Oct 2022

The rat race is really not a physical one but about higher and lower statuses, one’s self-image in terms of salary and position in comparison to colleagues and friends, etc.

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Editorial

Growing distaste for education

Posted on 16 Sept 2022

Education does not guarantee a job, and therefore, dedicating time in making money from an early age is considered wise, or they have found a way to make money without struggling for education which is considered a one-way route to making an income.

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Opinion

Privacy and Data concerns

Posted on 26 Aug 2022

A new data protection bill envisages a Data Protection Authority which is going to be responsible for protection and regulation of data. It is highly crucial that this body remains independent.

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Opinion

Chronic lethargy and migrant workers

Posted on 5 Aug 2022

Although the state had implemented the ILP system, it still remains a general concern of the public regarding the influx of non-Manipuris into the state that the indigenous population is under threat of facing extinction.

Mirabai Chanu (R) and Bindyarani Sorokhaibam (PHOTO: Twitter)
Opinion

A Matter of Pride

Posted on 1 Aug 2022

The victory of our sports players at a global arena certainly provokes us to think about the potential of our community regardless of its smallness in size.

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Opinion

Carbon awareness for consumers

Posted on 15 Jul 2022

Certain terms such as Carbon Footprint and ways to measure or reduce it by an individual’s daily activities remain absent from the daily conversations or concerns of the common man.

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Opinion

Bridging the digital divide

Posted on 24 Jun 2022

The media in Manipur must consider its obligation to satisfy the general curiosity of those who are still ignorant of the intricacies and complexities of the indigenous people of the Northeast and the state. This can be done by bringing in the light of information to the digital sphere.

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