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River Linking May be the Answer to Floods in the Valley Caused by Cloudbursts Such as Those Brought by Cyclone Remal
That climate change is for real needs no further proof than Cyclone Remal which is yet again devastating the Northeast, including Manipur. Last year the

Three Months into Central Rule, the Authority of the State is Still Largely Invisible in Manipur
It’s amply evident in the manner Manipur remains unable to free itself from the conflict trap that a zero-sum game cannot resolve the crisis. Only

A New Popular Government Without the Participation of 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs or an Understanding With Them is Very Remote
Acts of political drama without political activities of Manipur’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and its allies to form a popular government are being played

Thinking Right in Time
In a typical Manipuri wedding, when the groom’s mother wept, the tense escalates into something else. It was natural for the bride’s parents to break

Clarity, Visibility, Legacy: Lessons from the Frontlines of Entrepreneurial Burnout
If you’ve ever felt like your business is running you instead of the other way around, then this story might sound painfully — and hilariously

Imphal Floods: When Disaster Becomes a Spectacle
I wonder why we are so okay with the idea of standing still as a mere spectator at times that do not demand any form

Civil Society, Strikes, and the Forgotten Voices of Drug Users in Manipur
In the wake of a prolonged crisis in Manipur that has persisted for over two years, yet another disheartening incident unfolded on May 20, 2025.

IPFM Urges Governor for Strict Implementation of Illegal Immigration Identification and Deportation Process in Manipur
Indigenous People’s Forum, Manipur (IPFM) on May 30, 2025 urges the Governor of Manipur to strictly implement the Illegal Immigration Identification and Deportation Process in

Bad Optics in Bad Times: The Way Forward Must be About Transparency and Fixing Accountability in Explaining What Actually Happened
The pathetically insensitive episode of a contingent of Mahar Regiment near Gwaltabi 26 km from Imphal stopping and forcing the word “Manipur” to be hidden

River Linking May be the Answer to Floods in the Valley Caused by Cloudbursts Such as Those Brought by Cyclone Remal
That climate change is for real needs no further proof

Bad Optics in Bad Times: The Way Forward Must be About Transparency and Fixing Accountability in Explaining What Actually Happened
The pathetically insensitive episode of a contingent of Mahar Regiment

Fragility of “Negative” Peace Demonstrated Again in Kashmir’s Pahalgam
It is difficult not to be alarmed at the manner

Two Years Since Manipur Violence Began, a Call for Collective Healing and a Connected Future
Two years since violence erupted in Manipur on May 3,

Chairmen of Wetlands: A Game of Thrones at the Cost of Loktak and Other Manipur Wetlands – II
I hope to spark a debate about wetland governance in

Culinary Diplomacy – The Way Forward?
Some panic and some not at all, the imposition of

Three Months into Central Rule, the Authority of the State is Still Largely Invisible in Manipur


Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing

How a False Hill-Valley Binary is Relentlessly Pushed to Deepen Manipur Conflict

Does Manipur’s New Governor Mean Business or is he Just Another Listening Posts of the Centre in the State

The Danger of Frozen Conflicts Which Has Become Endemic in the Northeast

Manipuri Cinema: Between Retrospection, Reinvention, and a Rendezvous with Relevance

“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance

Director Maipaksana on His Award-Winning Film and the Path Ahead for Manipuri Cinema

Manipuri Cinema Today, and Where It’s Headed: Insights from MSFDS Secretary

I’m Not a Robot Review: A Haunting Reflection on Humanity and AI

Award Winning “Boong” is a Film about a Boy’s Dream, a Mother’s Strength and a Society’s Truth

“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance

Celebrating Gender Equality on International Women’s Day 2025


Custom, Tradition, and Women: Evaluating Women’s Property Rights in Tangkhul Society

The Perils of Poverty Porn in Manipur: A Cycle of Conflict, Radicalism, and Systemic Neglect





Coma, Life, and Manipur: How Life Can Cost as Little as Rupees Five but Remain Priceless

A Climber Climbs Down After a Trip to Shirui Peak Where Grow the Famed ‘Flowers in the Wilderness’

“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-3 (final)

People’s Mother Mahasweta Devi (14-1-1926 – 28-7-2016)


The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life and Times – Part 2

The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life And Times – Part 1

The Philosophy in “Khamba-Thoibi Sheireng”: An Amalgamation of Meitei & Hindu Thoughts – Part 2

The Philosophy in “Khamba-Thoibi Sheireng”: An Amalgamation of Meitei & Hindu Thoughts – Part 1

Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing



Need for a Collective Responsibility for Conservation and Rejuvenation of Wetlands in Manipur for a Sustainable Future

Solar Mamas of Manipur Take on Challenge to Electrify Villages with Solar Power
