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No Alternative to Working Towards Peaceful Coexistence in any Integral Geography
The ethnic conflict in Manipur between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes is seemingly cooling a little, giving hope that a consensual agreement can
Manipur’s Violence Is No Longer Episodic but a Project of Territorial Reconfiguration
The violence that engulfed Litan following the incident on the evening of February 7, 2026, cannot be reduced to a spontaneous street fight or neighbourhood
Manipur’s Evolving Role in India’s Act East Policy and Its Strategic Position Linking South Asia with Southeast Asia
India’s engagement with Southeast Asia has developed gradually over the past three decades. The Look East Policy of the early 1990s opened the first structured
Why Jeffrey Epstein Matters Now: An Era of Concentrated Wealth and Opaque Networks
For readers unfamiliar with the name, Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier who moved within elite political, academic, and business circles in the United States
PR ends in Manipur but will the New Government be able to Ensure Reconciliation
A popular government has been installed in Manipur 9 days ahead of the President’s Rule, PR, in the state completing one year. Saved in the
The Himalayan Challenges Before Yumnam Khemchand’s Government To Restore Fundamental Rights of Manipur’s Citizens
The swearing-in of Yumnam Khemchand as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance
Peace in Disguise
Peace is commonly imagined as an unqualified good – an end to violence, a restoration of normalcy, a moral achievement. Yet history repeatedly shows that
On the Weaponry of Words
When it comes to multi-individual spaces, it is always enjoyable to listen as one articulates even a simple tongue or account into a more refined
Interview: Our Children Are the Real Victims — Johny Meitei Sagolsem
Manipur is now stepping into its third year of unrest. What began in 2023 has stretched into a long, uncertain present. The cost has been
Weekly Digests
Is Manipur Vital, Living and Creative or is it Merely Existing?
February 24, 1826 would count as one of the most,
Green on the Wane: The Silent Crisis of Our Disappearing Forest
I do not write this as an expert in climate
Gender Inequality: The Invisible Fault Line that Shapes Every Conflict
Conflict is often described in terms of territory, politics, and
In Loving Memory of Dr. M. Kirti Singh, Scholar and Humanist
With profound grief , an irreparable sense of loss and
Assistant Professor Atom Annupama Converts Waste into Wealth, Builds Green Startup from Banana Fibre
Translating the knowledge gained from years of research, Dr Atom
The Nouveau Riche Culture and the Spreading Trend of Big-Fat Meitei Wedding Spectacle
The traditional Meitei wedding, rooted in indigenous rituals and community-oriented
What PUCL Report is Silent about Ironically Reveals More Than Conceals
Two Girls from Manipur Provide a Glimpse into a Brave New Moral World
Secularism must mean not just Separating Church from State, but also Ethnicity from Politics
Three Months into Central Rule, the Authority of the State is Still Largely Invisible in Manipur
Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing
Filming in the Fire: Dinesh Naorem’s Oitharei Takes the Manipur Conflict to the Global Stage at IFFI 2025
Battlefield Shines at IFFI: Inside Borun Thokchom’s Journey to the Indian Panorama
Why Jeffrey Epstein Matters Now: An Era of Concentrated Wealth and Opaque Networks
Gender Inequality: The Invisible Fault Line that Shapes Every Conflict
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender and Social Exclusion
“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance
Celebrating Gender Equality on International Women’s Day 2025
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
Green on the Wane: The Silent Crisis of Our Disappearing Forest
A Journey From Darkness to Light IPPNW Kenya April 2023
Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing
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