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Civilizational Values Eroding Fast in Manipur
In a democracy, the pen should be mightier than the sword. The pen of course is a metaphor of free speech and opinion that the

A Manipur Larger Than its Wounds
Why the next generation must imagine differently There is something deeply unsettling about the way children in Manipur are slowly learning about the world around

Restoring Integrated Governance and Coexistence, Rather than Managing Violence Must be the Goal
More than three years after the eruption of violence on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur, Manipur stands at a dangerous historical crossroads. What was initially

The Illusion of Educational Excellence
One of the most enduring assumptions in contemporary educational discourse is the belief that private schools are inherently superior to public schools. Across much of

From Silver Screen to Public Service: A Question before Manipur
The political landscape of Tamil Nadu has once again witnessed the emergence of a new political movement led by an actor-turned-politician. In Tamil Nadu, cinema

Manipur’s Ritu Chanu Wheels Overcome Adversity, Selected for Common Wealth Games
In a state often marked by conflict and uncertainty, Irengbam Ritu Chanu has emerged as a symbol of resilience, proving that ability is not defined

Silent Defiance: The Emerging Crisis of Treatment Discontinuation Among Youth Living with HIV
Ibungo, a 22-year-old young man from Imphal, was born to a mother living with HIV. He is the younger of two brothers. His father, who

Amidst Dangerous Ethnic Mistrusts, Paratrooping Journalists Continue to Misrepresent Manipur Trauma
On May 3, the Manipur ethnic conflict completed three years. On this day three years ago, a rally by hill tribes against a demand for
When Politicians Stop Doing Politics and Leaders Stop Leading
There’s a strange kind of tiredness hanging over Manipur these days. Not just fear. Not just anger. Something heavier than that. It’s the tiredness that

A Manipur Larger Than its Wounds
Why the next generation must imagine differently There is something

The Illusion of Educational Excellence
One of the most enduring assumptions in contemporary educational discourse

Amidst Dangerous Ethnic Mistrusts, Paratrooping Journalists Continue to Misrepresent Manipur Trauma
On May 3, the Manipur ethnic conflict completed three years.
When Politicians Stop Doing Politics and Leaders Stop Leading
There’s a strange kind of tiredness hanging over Manipur these

Manipur in India’s Constitutional Transition (1935–1950)
The constitutional transition of India from a British colony to

Growing Up With the Scroll — The Adults it Shaped
We spend a lot of time talking about how social

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

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


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

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

Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing




