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To Hit Moving Targets, the Aims Must Move Along in Calculated Reciprocity
It is a truism that human aspirations and conditions, like everything else, are very much moving targets. What one generation conceived as their prized collective
Northeast: A Forgotten Colonial Plan, a Changing Religious Map and a Turbulent Neighbourhood
In the years before independence, a confidential idea circulated among senior British officials: that the hill areas of Assam and western Burma should not pass
Manipur’s Regional Political Space Fragments Ahead of the 2027 Assembly Election
The approach of the 2027 Manipur Assembly election is producing a striking political paradox. At a time when the State remains deeply divided by the
The Weight of Forgiveness
When I was in school, many of our mornings began with the Lord’s Prayer, and in those schools run by Catholic missions, it was simply
Is Everyone Machiavellian? Communal Violence and the Race for Power
Communal violence is commonly explained in terms of religious hatred, ethnic antagonism, historical grievances, cultural differences, or competition over resources. These explanations are important, but
City as a Bazar: Government Must Address the Increasing Traffic Chaos in Imphal
As Imphal grows and its traffic volume increases, one would have expected, among other things, parking space growing reciprocally. Quite to the contrary, the reverse
The Myanmar Front in Manipur: KNA-B, Cross-Border Attacks and the Vulnerability of Manipur Border Villages
The killing of four Tangkhul Naga civilians near the Indo-Myanmar border in Kamjong district on September 24 has brought further the cross-border dimension of Manipur’s
The Weight of Expectations
It is curious how often disappointment begins long before the moment that disappoints us, taking shape quietly in the expectations we place upon people, in
Meitei Pangals and Belonging: Four Centuries After a King Turned his Prisoners into his People
In 1606, a thousand defeated soldiers knelt before a Manipuri king expecting the usual fate of the conquered — the sword, the yoke, or the
Weekly Digests
The Weight of Forgiveness
When I was in school, many of our mornings began
The Weight of Expectations
It is curious how often disappointment begins long before the
The Weight of a Name
It is a strange thing to realise that something you
The Blue Ibanez: Remembering Vikram
I still remember the blue Ibanez guitar. It belonged to
The Weight of Hope
I travel quite a bit, almost every two weeks, and
Celebrating the Architect of Our Future: Honouring the Dedication of Teachers
In every classroom, lecture hall and quiet corner where a
ST Status as Another Faultline in Manipur’s Complex Ethnic Mosaic
Manipur was Never Annexed by the British so When was its Freedom
How Ambulance Chasing Journalism and Punditry Led Manipur Crisis to a Blind Corner
Amidst Dangerous Ethnic Mistrusts, Paratrooping Journalists Continue to Misrepresent Manipur Trauma
Manipur in India’s Constitutional Transition (1935–1950)
The Rescue of MK Priyabrata Singh’s 8mm Reels Could Open a Forgotten Window into the Cultural Life of Manipur
Boong: The Silent Scream that Exposes an Invisible Oppressive Feudal Patriarchal Order
The War That Never Ended: Why Thokchom Borun’s Battlefield Could Become One of India’s Most Striking Anti-War Documentaries
Open Letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University
Women: Vande Mataram – Architects of a Golden-Aged Vikshit Bharat
“Give to Gain”: Empowered Women Empower Women, Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026
Why Jeffrey Epstein Matters Now: An Era of Concentrated Wealth and Opaque Networks
Gender Inequality: The Invisible Fault Line that Shapes Every Conflict
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
Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion has always Stymied Choice of LDA Director
India: Oil palm individualizing the use of collective land in Manipur
Green on the Wane: The Silent Crisis of Our Disappearing Forest
A Journey From Darkness to Light IPPNW Kenya April 2023
