Monitoring social media; a necessary evil?
Posted on 26 Jul 2021
No community in the state is neither completely innocent nor free of being victimised on social media.
TS Haokip
Author of Hilly Dreams, T Seiminthang Haokip is a Contributor of Imphal Free Press. A former development professional, the writer served as a consultant in the Ministry of Rural Development, GOI.
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Posted on 26 Jul 2021
No community in the state is neither completely innocent nor free of being victimised on social media.
Posted on 10 Jul 2021
It is worthwhile to ask, “Who own the lands before Manipur was formed, before India gained independence, and before the British came", amid the attempts to turn ancestral lands of indigenous tribes into forests reserve in Manipur.
Posted on 5 Jul 2021
The nation needs to take up a comprehensive approach for an effective solution to Racial discrimination against people from Northeast India.
Posted on 19 Jun 2021
A letter from Earth to Heaven through the Imphal Free Press
Posted on 11 Jun 2021
At a time when the Hill is slowly progressing towards normalcy, the Chalwa incident re-instill fear in the minds of the public and mistrust of the security forces.
Posted on 28 May 2021
To rein in the menace of racial discrimination in all sincerity, it is time the matter is raised in our social sphere to spread the awareness of it being a vicious social evil.
Posted on 22 May 2021
I have seen in papers and television regarding COVID patients struggling to get oxygen. But the actual experience was frightening.
Posted on 11 Apr 2021
The Meitei, Kuki, and Naga people of Manipur will have to learn to live together if not as one then at least by accepting their uniqueness, differences and nurturing respect for each other’s interests.
Posted on 9 Mar 2021
The movement to strive for gender equality should not be opened to women participants alone as that exclusivity could give space for misinterpreting the initiatives as ‘women versus men’.
Posted on 5 Dec 2020
Unthinkable as it may sound and appear, we will have to imagine Christmas without mass gatherings.
Posted on 1 Nov 2020
Celebrated on every November 1, Chavang Kut is a post-harvest festival of the CHIKIM community and is one of the biggest festivals in Manipur.
Posted on 14 Oct 2020
A rare blessing turned into a matter of protest. To understand the present imbroglio, one needs to go back a little further on how the whole issue, which could have been avoided, was allowed to turned into a full-fledged mass protest.
Posted on 2 Sept 2020
Militancy issues in the Northeast have been a stumbling block for the prevalence of peace and development for quite a while now.
Posted on 14 Aug 2020
It's high time the Government accord due importance to resolving militancy issues in the Northeast to usher in peace and development. Efforts should be taken to bring all the rebels to the talks table. ‘Disturbed area’ tags have disturbed the economic growth of the region for far too long now.
Posted on 8 Aug 2020
The intention here is not to be mistaken for advocating a rigid solution but rather exploring the possibilities to ensure that the whole purpose of reservation is not defeated as is possible in the present system.
Posted on 10 Jul 2020
While it is a concern that population growth in the tribal state have declined, it will be counter-productive, considering the still prevailing high growth rate in many other states, to altogether do away with a tool that will help us accomplish our goal of achieving uniform low population growth rate.
Posted on 30 Jun 2020
The call to ban the likes of TikTok notwithstanding, Social media is only expected to grow bigger in the future.
Posted on 20 Jun 2020
If the mother provides the affection required to the family, the father gives strength and protection.
Posted on 1 Jun 2020
The erstwhile Tribal hunters whose livelihood solely depended on hunting and cutting woods are now banned from doing so.
Posted on 24 May 2020
Among many, not being able to connect to people and the world in this 21st century is surely not one to be advocated.