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Things Fall Apart and Chaos Takes its Toll on Manipur
The report that the psychiatry wards in the hospitals in Manipur were generally showing a general upswing of cases even before the tragic current multi-dimensional
Manipur’s Silent Emergency
Behind the headlines of conflict, a generation is quietly losing ground to drugs, HIV and despair — but a network of families, students and volunteers
International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: 25 Years On, Still Needed—And Naloxone Must Be Available
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is observed globally on August 31 each year to remember people who have lost their lives to overdose, acknowledge the
From Reopening a Highway to Restoring Constitutional Authority: What the Resumption of Bus Service on NH-2 Means for Manipur
The resumption of public transport along National Highway 2 from Imphal towards Dimapur and Guwahati on August 21, 2026, after more than three years of
The Guest Room
I remember a line from the movie A Man Called Otto that stayed with me long after the film had ended. It was not one
On 35th Manipuri Language Day, Call to Let ‘Sana Leibak Manipur’ Carry a Message of Peace, Unity and Integrity
Every year, this day calls us back to a moment of collective pride and collective struggle — the recognition of Manipuri Language in the Eighth
When Particularism Overtakes Nationalism and Patriotism: The Hermeneutics of Affiliation and Loyalty
There is a curious transformation taking place in the way we understand political loyalty. We continue to speak of the nation, patriotism and national interest,
Before Counting Manipur, Establish who Belongs: Why the Government must Reconsider the Census-NRC Question
The controversy over the Census in Manipur has reached a point where the Government of India and the Government of Manipur can no longer afford
Manipur was Never Annexed by the British so When was its Freedom
India celebrated its 80th Independence Day today. In 1947, India’s tryst with destiny, as the country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru put it, began at
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Manipur was Never Annexed by the British so When was its Freedom
India celebrated its 80th Independence Day today. In 1947, India’s
Nostalgia: Shoes by the Door
Long before a door is opened, a home begins to
The Rescue of MK Priyabrata Singh’s 8mm Reels Could Open a Forgotten Window into the Cultural Life of Manipur
Long before Manipuri cinema found its formal footing, before feature
The Empty Chair: Joy, Sorrow, Nostalgia
There is a seat at every dining table that somehow
Banality of Evil Probably Darkened Most, if not all in Manipur, During these Dark Days
The one spectre which has always come back to haunt
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)
Racism: Uneasy Confluence of the Northeast Sub-stream with the Indian Mainstream
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
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender and Social Exclusion
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
