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How Ambulance Chasing Journalism and Punditry Led Manipur Crisis to a Blind Corner
In the way the Manipur ethnic crisis has not only defied resolution for over three years but instead compounded in complexity, one thing is loudly

From the Steppes of Mongolia to the Valleys of Manipur: A shared equestrian heritage links two ancient horse cultures across Asia
Imphal/Ulaanbaatar – For the first time in its history, the world observed World Horse Day this July, following a landmark resolution adopted at the 79th

Selective Victimhood and Selective Humanitarianism: The Politics of the Kuki-Zo Council
The latest political outreach by the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) and the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) to New Delhi and Aizawl marks an important moment in

Manipur Professor goes beyond Classroom Teaching, leads eight-year Environmental Campaign
At a time when climate change and environmental degradation have emerged among the world’s most pressing concerns, a social work academic in Manipur has translated

United Colours of Northeast India Festival Draws Over 500 in Landmark London Celebration
Members of the Northeast Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom came together in a major celebration of the region’s cultural diversity at the United Colours

Manipur must Remember Surrender to a Geographical Destiny or Universal Order is Humility not Humiliation
Absolute faith is absolute surrender to an amazing grace. A lot many people do not like the idea of surrender, but it is a fact

A Letter to the Manipur We have yet to Become
I have been carrying you in my thoughts for a long time now. Not the Manipur that fills newspaper headlines or dominates television debates. Not

Has Manipur been Governed from New Delhi? The Quiet Centralisation of Power During the Manipur Crisis
When the Constitution of India was framed, federalism was never intended to mean complete autonomy of the States. Equally, it was never intended that the

Manipur Faces Looming Shortage of Essential Commodities as Highway Crisis Drives Away Freight Operators
Round-trip travel time for trucks rises from three to nearly 30 days, making transport to Manipur increasingly unviable Imphal: Manipur is staring at the possibility

Has Manipur been Governed from New Delhi? The Quiet Centralisation of Power During the Manipur Crisis
When the Constitution of India was framed, federalism was never

From Hormuz to Manipur, when did Our Cause Become Greater than Our Conscience?
A blockade is, by its very nature, an act that

The Benefit of the Doubt
Not long ago, while discussing the state of Manipur with

Boong: The Silent Scream that Exposes an Invisible Oppressive Feudal Patriarchal Order
The Manipuri movie Boong written and directed by Laxmipriya Devi

Have We Asked Too Much of a Single Deer?
I have always found it curious how quickly the Sangai

How the Turmoil Manipur Clouded its Gen-Z’s Vision of the Future, and how they Long for Peace and Healing
I am at this crucial crossroads of my life’s journey,

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

Colonisation or Indigenisation: How Statutory Incentive Structuring Encouraged a Contest for Primitivity

What PUCL Report is Silent about Ironically Reveals More Than Conceals

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




