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Culture and Social Values

Opinion | Articles | Desmond L. Kharmawphlang |

The underlined fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic and social situations and systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment upon which life depends. To even begin to understand a.....

India’s Tryst with Elementary Education

Opinion | Articles | Khansu Vialo Zingkhai |

Every year parents in India spend fortunes for the education of their children irrespective of their economic status, despite constitutional provision for free and compulsory education up to the age of 14. Following the 86th Constitutional amendment in 20.....

Equality and Dignity of Citizenship

Opinion | Articles | Felix Machado |

Introduction Certainly, we are all born equal and we all possess the God given dignity. Our right to equality and to our dignity have been given to us by God and we belong to God alone. The Second Vatican Council declared: “A sense of the dignity of th.....

The Uniqueness of the Manipuri Muslims

Opinion | Articles | Irene Salam |

It is extremely common in Manipur to bracket the Meiteis (the largest indigenous community of the Manipur Valley who profess Hinduism, albeit with a mixture of their primeval religion Sanamahism) with the Meitei Pangals who profess Islam. Who are the Meit.....

A Brief History of Roman Catholic Church in Mizoram

Opinion | Articles | Luke Sangkima |

In the history of Christianity in North East India, Mizoram is one state where the faith entered very late on its soil as compared to other neighboring states. In this region, the advent of Christianity followed the British flag, except in the Ao area of .....