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Remembering the Search for the Ideas of History, Conflict Related Sense of Justice, Law and Rectitude in Ratan Thiyam’s Plays
The prospect of writing history, especially when it involved wars, must be so much the simpler for those who won. In fact, it is often
Delegating UAPA Powers to Head Constables and Havildars Risks Recreating the Culture of AFSPA-Style Impunity in the Entire State of Manipur
The April 22, 2026 notification issued by the Manipur Home Department – empowering officers not below the rank of Head Constable/Havildar as “Designated Authority” under
Nero Fiddles While Rome Burned: A Refection on the Manipur Crisis (May 3, 2023 – Present)
The phrase “Nero was fiddling while Rome was burning” has long stood as a powerful metaphor for leadership failure in times of crisis. It evokes
Between Roots and Progress: Why Culture must not Hinder Development
Culture forms the very basis of any society. It shapes identity, sustains collective memory, and provides individuals with a sense of belonging. Among the Tangkhul
Manipur and Martial Identity
“Martial identity” refers to the way societies organize their values, institutions, and self-image around warfare, defense, and the ethics of combat. While every civilization has
Examining the Sixth Schedule within the Federal Framework of Hill Area Governance in Manipur
Jointly authored by Dr. Elisheva Solomon Navgaonkar (Distinguished Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence, Centre for Constitutional Studies and Federal Governance, Mumbai, New Delhi and Tuensang,
Open Letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University
Respected Prof N. Lokendra Singh, I am writing this letter as a concerned senior citizen, deeply troubled by the news published in local ne*,spapers regarding
How Manipur’s Experience of WWII Was a Brutal Game Changer in its Entry into the Modern Era
War and peace are opposite ends of the same spectrum. External wars as well as internal conflicts often result because definition and management of peace
Reactive Governance and Security-Centric Responses Deepening and Escalating Cycle of Violence in Manipur
The unfolding sequence of events in Manipur following the April 7 Tronglaobi killings reveal not merely a continuation of violence, but a dangerous transformation in
Weekly Digests
Nero Fiddles While Rome Burned: A Refection on the Manipur Crisis (May 3, 2023 – Present)
The phrase “Nero was fiddling while Rome was burning” has
Between Roots and Progress: Why Culture must not Hinder Development
Culture forms the very basis of any society. It shapes
Creative Loneliness as an Eternal Theme in Artistic Imagination Since the Dawn of Human Civilisation
Much has been written about the likeness of the movie
What a Time to be Living in Manipur (Part-1)
Manipur, the so-called “Land of Jewels,” has always felt a
“On Unfinished Ground” (Part-2)
Thinking about a future in Manipur isn’t really about hope or fear
Collateral Innocence: Child and Infant Deaths in Political Conflicts in the 2020s
The ongoing decade has witnessed an alarming intensification of armed
Racism: Uneasy Confluence of the Northeast Sub-stream with the Indian Mainstream
Colonisation or Indigenisation: How Statutory Incentive Structuring Encouraged a Contest for Primitivity
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
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
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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