Opinion
February 26, 2020
Normalizing ‘Dowry’ in Manipur in the Name of Custom
Lifestyle
February 22, 2020
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Kenya is the 7th most populated country in Africa. Only 27.3% of the population of Kenya is urban. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), agriculture is key to Kenya’s economy, contributing 26% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, there are plenty of issues in the agricultural sector. We can now see a massive shift towards other non-agricultural practices. There is a huge demand for fish in Kenya. Kenya’s requirement of fish is…
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According to the Crime in India Reports published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there are no cases in the state of Manipur under ‘the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961’ and ‘the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005’ between 2015-18. Does this mean that there are no cases of dowry anymore in Manipur? Clearly No. The normalization of dowry in the state has almost matured that it has become ‘customary’. It is a…
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Some prominent Bollywood film actors have already talked about how film awards work in India. However, this year, ‘Filmfare 2020‘ made it very transparent on how awards can be bought or, at least, with the nexus of nepotism, awards can go to to some undeserving artists. For Filmfare 2020, “Amazon India” was roped in as the “title sponsor”. And guess what? Amazon Prime streaming partner movies won in 19 categories out of the total 35…
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When we talk about women of Manipur, what are the things that come first in your mind? Perhaps, that will be ‘Ima Keithel (mother’s market)’- the biggest market run by women in Asia or ‘Meira Paibis‘ (women torch bearers) which was recently awarded as the “largest grassroots civilian movement fighting state atrocities and human rights violations in Manipur”. Or are you thinking about Mary Kom, the world champion boxer or any other sportswomen? These are…
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Congratulations to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that it has managed to improve its vote share in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2020 in comparison to the previous 2015 elections! Congratulations to the BJP that it has managed to improve its seat tally from 3 to 8 out of the total 70 seats! Nevertheless, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) defeated the BJP, adding to the woes of failure of BJP in the state elections. The BJP…