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Only Shared Interests Can Bind and Bond People
In diplomacy and politics there are only interests and no friends or enemies they day. This time worn dictum of statecraft is what deserves a
The Postcolonial Language Game that Pushes Meitei to the Margin of Extinction: A Simple Reading Using Lyotard’s Idea of Differend
Jean-François Lyotard gave us one unsettling idea. He said some wrongs cannot be said in the language of the court. He called this a differend.
The Weight of a Name
It is a strange thing to realise that something you were given before you could speak, something chosen for you by people who probably thought
What Was Being Negotiated Between SoO Kuki-Zomi Leaders and Government of India in Manipur on the Eve of May 3, 2023?
A new statement by a spokesperson of the United People’s Front (UPF), a Kuki-Zomi militant group under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the
From Frontier Soldiers to Dairy Farmers: The Two-Century Story of Manipur’s Gorkha Settlers
In the hill villages strung along the road from Kanglatongbi to Kangpokpi, mornings still begin the way they have for three generations: cattle led out
Lord Vishwakarma—The Divine Architect of the Universe: Sacred Craftsmanship, Cosmic Order and the Spiritual Architecture of a New Humanity
Prologue: When Creation Becomes a Sacred Responsibility Lord Vishwakarma occupies a magnificent position in India’s civilisational imagination as the divine architect, master craftsman and archetype
ST Status as Another Faultline in Manipur’s Complex Ethnic Mosaic
Of the many thorny issues raised by the Manipur ethnic crisis is the question of who is a tribal and qualify to be Scheduled Tribe.
The Blue Ibanez: Remembering Vikram
I still remember the blue Ibanez guitar. It belonged to Vikram Chongtham, my friend’s elder brother, and when we were growing up, that was enough
Racialisation and Belonging: Northeast Bodies in Mainland India
On a late Sunday night in Delhi’s Kilokari, a musician from Imphal, Chongtham Vikram Singh, was beaten to death outside his home. Police said it
Weekly Digests
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
The Healing Game and the way to Emancipation
Prelude There are songs we listen to, and there are
The Concerning Rise of Sexual Abuse and Violation
Crimes related to sexual abuse and violation are not unheard
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
