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What to Remember and What to Forget in any Effort at Conflict Resolution
Close to three years after mindless ethnic blood-letting broke out between the Kuki-Zo group of tribes and the majority Meiteis community on May 3, 2023,
How Historical Fault Lines, Insurgencies, Ethnic Territorial Demands, and Recent Violence Threaten Manipur’s Unity and Integrity
For more than two millennia, Manipur existed as an internationally recognised political and cultural space inhabited by multiple ethnic groups originally Meiteis, Nagas, Pangals, along
The Art of Obeying Orders: Bureaucratic Mindset amidst Catastrophe and Suffering
Catastrophe does not suspend administration. On the contrary, moments of intense suffering often demand greater bureaucratic rigor, tighter chains of command, and more precise obedience.
Drug Abuse and Addiction in Ukhrul District: A Student Perspective
Drug abuse has become one of the most worrying problems in today’s society, and Ukhrul district is also facing this challenge. Drug abuse means using
Lion’s Club Holds Diabetes Awareness and Detection Programme
In keeping with the One District One Activity initiative and the global observance of World Diabetes Day 2025, the Lions Clubs of Imphal Valley, Imphal
Sangai Festival 2025 yet again has Exposed a Shortfall of Diplomacy at all Levels
The annual Sangai Festival, is currently being held, but with virtually no public participation on account of a boycott called by several civil society organisations,
The Challenges of India’s Northeast in a Changing Geopolitical Context
India’s Northeast, often described as the country’s “gateway to Southeast Asia,” is a region both geographically isolated and culturally distinct. Enclosed by five countries –
The Unseen Heart of Manipur The Story of the Nepali Gorkha Community
“For the first time, I was truly afraid. ‘Guruji,’ said Gaaz quite quietly, his face only inches from mine, ‘we’re gonna die. We are, aren’t
Colonial Certainty and the Authority of Experience: Exposing the Imperial Mindset in Sir James Johnstone’s My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills
Sir James Johnstone’s My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills (1896) is often read as a frontier memoir; a record of administrative life in
Weekly Digests
Manipur’s Monumental Blunders: M.K. Binodini
(We are re-running another article by the late M.K. BINODINI
Moirangthem Inao: How One Man’s Art of Listening Transformed the Cultural Heart of a Nation
On 8 October 2025, just days before his eightieth birthday,
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
A quiet yet impactful wave emerges from the paddy fields
MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur
In the wake of the current controversy over the demolition of Redlands, the old summer residence of Manipur Maharajas during the British days, we are reproducing this poignant reminiscence of Redlands by the late much revered Imasi M.K.Binodini transliterated into English by Pradip Phanjoubam from the original Manipuri
What PUCL Report is Silent about Ironically Reveals More Than Conceals
The nearly 700 pages report on Manipur’s ethnic crisis by
The Era of Copy and Paste
“The victorious career of Gureeb Nuwaz clearly proves, that during
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
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
Dust to Digital: Manipur’s Fight to Preserve Its Vanishing Film Heritage
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
Custom, Tradition, and Women: Evaluating Women’s Property Rights in Tangkhul Society
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
A Journey From Darkness to Light IPPNW Kenya April 2023
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
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