The increased irrationality of hydel projects as energy source amid the growing viability of alternative options like solar energy need be carefully considered to achieve energy sustainability in Manipur.

India is unlikely to resort to any physical action against China, but if conflict starts in SCS, China may resort to more physical action against India to ease pressure. For such a scenario India must be prepared and be ready for massive retaliation or pre-emptive strike as part of offensive defence.

In the present digital age, the provisioning of the internet, access to digital resources, community learning modules, etc. are some of the immediate initiatives to empower children for blended learning in rural areas. However, the moot point is it is the individuals involved in the schools at the functional level and not the policy framework that can fetch the desired qualitative improvement in the education of children.

Despite the strictures laid down by ECI, how far our people will observe the SOPs is a big question in the ensuing by-election in Manipur.

Introspecting higher education under NEP-2020: The efficacy with which the desired changes can be achieved has a series of question marks as the implementation of the NEP-2020 shall require unshackling the old framework.