Aheli Moitra The rotting Tipaimukh Dam project, and protest against, is symptomatic of a larger disease. Its site located near the Manipur-Mizoram border, in Churachandpur district, the project is slated t
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Thepfulhouvi SoloMy definition of a Theologian is: ‘A Seminary Student, who has got educated in the ideas of many past and present religious Thinkers -including his or her own- of God. This is a cumbersome de
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Charles Chasie“...How many years can some people exist,Before they’re allowed to be free?And how many times can a man turn his head,And pretend that he first didn’t see?...”“And how many ears mus
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This undated image made available by the National Reconnaissance Office shows a declassified photo of a man standing next to a satellite control section from the Hexagon program. It was dubbed "Big Bird&qu
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It may be unwise to make a judgment about history while it is still unfolding. But 2011 compels me to claim that 2011 marked the beginning of the Age of the Citizen. This is seen most dramatically in the Arab w
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The contagious spread of democracy in the Arab world in 2011 was truly amazing and heartening. It aroused a huge wave of hope and solidarity across the globe. So great indeed was the empathy, particularly with
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President Barack Obama holds 1 month old Adeline Valentina Hernandez Whitney as he and first lady Michelle Obama visit members of the military during Christmas dinner at Anderson Hall on Marine Corps Base Hawai
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Maybe every generation believes that it lives in uniquely interesting and challenging times. The last year seems too to fit the description. European nations that have struggled for centuries to realise their v
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In this Friday, December 23, 2011, photo, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, left, and Myanmar lower house speaker Thura Shwe Mann, right, pose for photos during their meeting at parliament buildi
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Protesters gesture during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, December 27. (AP Photo) Why does change seem so desirable and so exhila
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IN THE mountainous state of Nagaland, in far north-eastern India, they have a unique tradition. It is called the Feast of Merit. To host a Feast of Merit, one must invite the whole village to a feast and that f
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In this Tuesday, November 22, 2011, photo, dalit Hari Kishan Pippal, 60, a member of India's outcast community once known as untouchables, sits on a scooter inside his Honda dealership showroom in Agra, India.
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The morning skies were unusually clear when we congregated at the Chumukedima Police NAPTC complex ground for the departing DGP’s farewell parade. Bright red and yellow poinsettia flowers blossomed around
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Christmas is ‘Good News’ because it gives the ‘Hope of Eternal Salvation’. ‘Good News’ simply means ‘Gospel’. The word ‘Gospel’ means ‘Good Tidi
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Democracy has, today, become a buzzword not only in the discourse of political science but also in day to day life. Yet, there is no precise definition of democracy due to numerous types of democracy (such as A
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A crisis of governability has beset the Western world. It is no accident that the United States, Europe and Japan are simultaneously experiencing political breakdown; globalization is producing a widening gap b
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My neighbour is building a new house. As a matter of fact there is nothing new about that piece of news. Almost everyone seems to be in the process of building either a new house or pulling down an old house to
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The second year of the Arab uprisings opens a complex period in which the potential of the Arab world to move towards democracy and human security will be acutely tested. This makes careful assessment and polic
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In this August 23, 2011, file photo, rebel fighters stomp on the head of a Moammar Gadhafi statue inside his compound in Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli, Libya. Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed Gadhafi's compo
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During the last two and half years of my association with uncle Niketu Iralu, he planted this idea in my mind: “The kingdom of God could be a model for our nation building.” Indeed, this must have b
