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# Imphal Review of Arts and Politics

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- [How Ambulance Chasing Journalism and Punditry Led Manipur Crisis to a Blind Corner](https://imphalreviews.in/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 evident. Diagnosis of the conflict has been badly flawed leading to virtually meaningless remedial measures. Tragic as the destructive storm has been for those trapped in its vortex, it has
- [From the Steppes of Mongolia to the Valleys of Manipur: A shared equestrian heritage links two ancient horse cultures across Asia](https://imphalreviews.in/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 session of the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution, titled "World Horse Day" (A/79/L.89) and introduced by President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia, was adopted on June 3, 2025, and proclaims
- [Selective Victimhood and Selective Humanitarianism: The Politics of the Kuki-Zo Council](https://imphalreviews.in/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 the evolving politics of the Manipur conflict. Their appeals for humanitarian intervention, restoration of essential supplies, equal justice, dialogue with the Nagas, and constitutional protection draw careful attention. Every civilian
- [Manipur Professor goes beyond Classroom Teaching, leads eight-year Environmental Campaign](https://imphalreviews.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 classroom lessons into sustained community action, transforming her village into a model of grassroots environmental conservation. Kamei Beeju, 44, an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the Indira Gandhi National
- [United Colours of Northeast India Festival Draws Over 500 in Landmark London Celebration](https://imphalreviews.in/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 of Northeast India Festival 2026, held at the Indian Gymkhana Club in London on July 11. The event, organised by North East Indians in UK (NEIUK), showcased the rich cultural
- [Manipur must Remember Surrender to a Geographical Destiny or Universal Order is Humility not Humiliation](https://imphalreviews.in/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 that a lot many who felt there never was a need to surrender, did ultimately surrender – albeit a surrender not in humiliation, but in humility. In legendary singer and
- [A Letter to the Manipur We have yet to Become](https://imphalreviews.in/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 the Manipur measured only by its wounds. I have been thinking instead about the Manipur you have not yet become. For all your beauty and all your brokenness, you are
- [Has Manipur been Governed from New Delhi? The Quiet Centralisation of Power During the Manipur Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/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 Union Government would routinely administer the internal affairs of a State without invoking constitutionally recognised emergency provisions. Between these two constitutional poles lies the ongoing crisis in Manipur, where since
- [Manipur Faces Looming Shortage of Essential Commodities as Highway Crisis Drives Away Freight Operators](https://imphalreviews.in/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 of a fresh shortage of essential commodities as transport operators from outside the State are increasingly reluctant to send freight trucks to Manipur, citing mounting operational costs, prolonged travel time
- [In Manipur’s Tragic Story of War and Peace, a Time for Healing is Overdue](https://imphalreviews.in/in-manipurs-tragic-story-of-war-and-peace-a-time-for-healing-is-overdue/) - The ethnic conflict in Manipur has reached a point from where there is no tangible way left than to turn back. For the sake of those exposed to mayhem, hopefully this will be the case. To still not think of reconciliation and healing even at this juncture would be a betrayal of an innate Freudian
- [Weaponising National Highways in Manipur: The Crisis of Constitutional Governance and the Failure of the State](https://imphalreviews.in/weaponising-national-highways-in-manipur-the-crisis-of-constitutional-governance-and-the-failure-of-the-state/) - The prolonged violent conflict in Manipur, which began on May 3, 2023, has fundamentally altered not only the state's security landscape but also the relationship between the State and its citizens. Much has been written about ethnic violence, displacement, destruction of villages, the proliferation of armed groups and the collapse of public trust. Comparatively less
- [From Hormuz to Manipur, when did Our Cause Become Greater than Our Conscience?](https://imphalreviews.in/from-hormuz-to-manipur-when-did-our-cause-become-greater-than-our-conscience/) - A blockade is, by its very nature, an act that causes suffering. It disrupts the movement of people and goods, delays access to much needed healthcare, interrupts livelihoods, and turns the ordinary routines of life into uncertainty. Roads that should carry ambulances, school buses, farmers, workers and families instead become barriers. Whatever its stated objective,
- [Constitutional and Federal Discourses: from the “Margins” Not of their Own Choosing](https://imphalreviews.in/constitutional-and-federal-discourses-from-the-margins-not-of-their-own-choosing/) - In India’s federal discourse, as quite famously captured in the landmark S.R. Bommai judgement (1994), the federal units, i.e. the States are considered as a “creature of the Constitution”, precluding their right to secede or claim sovereignty; therefore, despite the plenary executive and legislative authority enjoined upon the states in allocated jurisdictions (per Articles 245,
- [In any Assessment of a Conflict Situation, the Idea of Geography as Destiny Cannot be Ignored](https://imphalreviews.in/in-any-assessment-of-a-conflict-situation-the-idea-of-geography-as-destiny-cannot-be-ignored-2/) - Just how did the hill-valley divide in Manipur come to be so bitter. It is imaginable there would have been differences for a long time before the advent of the modern era, determined largely by geography. However, once upon a time, these differences would have been seen as natural as destiny, with nothing to grudge
- [The End of Denial: How the Kuki-Zo Council's Confession Reshaped the Politics of the Manipur Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/the-end-of-denial-how-the-kuki-zo-councils-confession-reshaped-the-politics-of-the-manipur-conflict/) - The events of May and June 2026 cannot be understood simply as another tragic episode in Manipur's continuing violence. They represent a critical inflection point because they expose a fundamental shift in the character of the conflict itself. Since May 2023, the conflict has been sustained not only by armed confrontation but also by competing
- [The Benefit of the Doubt](https://imphalreviews.in/the-benefit-of-the-doubt/) - Not long ago, while discussing the state of Manipur with a friend, our conversation drifted - as such conversations often do - from politics to communities, from institutions to the many challenges that occupy our public life. At one point, he paused. "At the end of the day," he said, "it all comes down to
- [Boong: The Silent Scream that Exposes an Invisible Oppressive Feudal Patriarchal Order](https://imphalreviews.in/boong-the-silent-scream-that-exposes-an-invisible-oppressive-feudal-patriarchal-order/) - The Manipuri movie Boong written and directed by Laxmipriya Devi and produced by Farhan Akhtar, was understandably celebrated in Manipur for its cinematic brilliance, and for the pride it brought the place, after all it was first Indian film to win a prestigious BAFTA award, the British equivalent of the Oscar, in the children’s film
- [Coexistence is the only Answer: Any Dismemberment of Manipur Would Imperil all Its Indigenous Peoples](https://imphalreviews.in/coexistence-is-the-only-answer-any-dismemberment-of-manipur-would-imperil-all-its-indigenous-peoples/) - The crisis that has engulfed Manipur since May 3, 2023 is often presented as a communal binary conflict between Kuki-Zomis and Meiteis, between Hindus and Christians, between majority and minority, between non-tribal and tribal and later an ethnic conflict between communities competing for territory, political power, and security. Yet such a rhetoric and superficial description,
- [The War That Never Ended: Why Thokchom Borun’s Battlefield Could Become One of India’s Most Striking Anti-War Documentaries](https://imphalreviews.in/the-war-that-never-ended-why-thokchom-boruns-battlefield-could-become-one-of-indias-most-striking-anti-war-documentaries/) - Waari Singbul Network “At the beginning, I was completely lost. I did not know how to approach the story,” — Borun Thokchom As the curtains rise on the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 — South Asia’s oldest and largest festival dedicated to documentary, short fiction and animation films — a quiet film from
- [Have We Asked Too Much of a Single Deer?](https://imphalreviews.in/have-we-asked-too-much-of-a-single-deer/) - I have always found it curious how quickly the Sangai enters the conversation whenever tourism in Manipur is discussed. Mention tourism at a government meeting, a public forum, or even among friends, and before long the deer appears. It emerges in brochures, in advertisements, in speeches, in festivals, and in almost every attempt to explain
- [A Convoy that Deepened the Wound and Fears of Proxy War](https://imphalreviews.in/a-convoy-that-deepened-the-wound-and-fears-of-proxy-war/) - The lingering sting of tear gas still permeates the air near the gates of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) as three Kuki patients were shifted under heavy escort. Chants of “No treatment for terrorists!” and “Justice for our dead first!” continued to echo long after the ambulance departed. Just days ago, on June
- [How the Turmoil Manipur Clouded its Gen-Z’s Vision of the Future, and how they Long for Peace and Healing](https://imphalreviews.in/how-the-turmoil-manipur-clouded-its-gen-zs-vision-of-the-future-and-how-they-long-for-peace-and-healing/) - I am at this crucial crossroads of my life’s journey, now in my mid-20s, some pals are in research, some are preparing for competitive exams. Meanwhile, in this journey, if I were to compare myself with older people, I feel young. As my parents' oldest child, however, I am not young anymore. Somewhere in this
- [Sound of melody weaving](https://imphalreviews.in/sound-of-melody-weaving/) - Heard the sound beautifully melodious -- tad- tad tad- tad Spindles in fingertips eye, inherent legacy in mind, It weaves not for money, but for what it finds. It’s not a profession, but it still tries as genetic inheritance Culture…. It is a culture, a culture of Manipuri beauty Each texture keeps Manipur alive. Free
- [A Region on Edge: Lives Hanging in the Balance as Manipur Braces for a New Security Push](https://imphalreviews.in/a-region-on-edge-lives-hanging-in-the-balance-as-manipur-braces-for-a-new-security-push/) - More than three years after the ethnic violence tore the state apart in May 2023, the wounds refuse to heal. Instead, they keep bleeding in new and more complicated ways. Families still live in makeshift camps, children have grown up knowing nothing but uncertainty, and now a fresh wave of fear is spreading not just
- [Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion has always Stymied Choice of LDA Director](https://imphalreviews.in/politics-of-inclusion-and-exclusion-has-always-stymied-choice-of-lda-director/) - The Loktak Development Authority (LDA) was formed in 1986 three years after the commissioning of Loktak Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project (the Project hereinafter) in 1983. It was constituted to “…. check deterioration of Lake and to bring improvement in the areas of power generation, fisheries, tourism and siltation control”. (LDA Newsletter, October 1999. Vol. 1).
- [Filling the Gap Between ‘Communal Identity’ and ‘Peace’ Through a Moral Approach: An Idiot’s Guide to Peace and Harmony](https://imphalreviews.in/filling-the-gap-between-communal-identity-and-peace-through-a-moral-approach-an-idiots-guide-to-peace-and-harmony/) - The relationship between communal identity and peace has long been a subject of concern in political philosophy, sociology, and peace studies. Human beings naturally belong to communities defined by religion, ethnicity, language, culture, race, or nationality. These communal identities provide individuals with a sense of belonging, meaning, and security. However, when communal identities become exclusive,
- [Political Leverage in a Fractured Land: What the Kuki–Naga Hostage Crisis Reveals about Manipur’s Shifting Power Equation](https://imphalreviews.in/political-leverage-in-a-fractured-land-what-the-kuki-naga-hostage-crisis-reveals-about-manipurs-shifting-power-equation/) - Waari Singbul Network In a conflict already fractured by fear, grief and competing historical narratives, perception often matters almost as much as reality. In Manipur, where ethnic violence since May 3, 2023 has shattered trust between communities, one perception is increasingly gaining ground—not only among the Meiteis in the valley but now also among sections
- [Recovery of Mutilated Bodies of Six Liangmai Nagas after Release of 14 Kuki Detainees has Deepened the Political, Moral and Institutional Crisis in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/recovery-of-mutilated-bodies-of-six-liangmai-nagas-after-release-of-14-kuki-detainees-has-deepened-the-political-moral-and-institutional-crisis-in-manipur/) - The recovery of the mutilated bodies of six abducted Liangmai Nagas shortly after the release of fourteen Kuki detainees has triggered one of the deepest crises of confidence between Naga civil society organizations, church leadership, political institutions, and community organizations in recent years. The outrage that has erupted across Zeliangrongpui areas is not simply a
- [Manipur's Shawshank Syndrome: Periodic Reassessment of Self Image to see if it Matches Reality is Vital](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-shawshank-syndrome-periodic-reassessment-of-self-image-to-see-if-it-matches-reality-is-vital/) - Every society has its own Shawshank. Not a prison made of concrete and steel, but a collection of ideas, habits, and assumptions that become so familiar they cease to feel like choices at all. They simply become reality. We inherit them from previous generations, repeat them without much reflection, and eventually stop noticing them altogether.
- [Kukis During British Rule in India](https://imphalreviews.in/kukis-during-british-rule-in-india/) - Prior to 1889, the interior of the tract of country known as the Chin-Lushai Hills, was a terra incognita i.e., an unexplored land comprising of impenetrable jungles and rugged, very tall mountain ranges, never visited by outsiders [Reid 1893: pp.1]. The Government of India under the British used the generic word ‘Kuki’ to denote the
- [Manipur’s Future is Increasingly Tied to Myanmar’s Stability and the Emerging Geopolitics of India’s Eastern Frontier](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-future-is-increasingly-tied-to-myanmars-stability-and-the-emerging-geopolitics-of-indias-eastern-frontier/) - The visit of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to India from May 30 to June 3, 2026, was significant not merely because it was his first foreign visit after assuming the presidency earlier this year, but because it highlighted a strategic reality that has become increasingly difficult to ignore – the future of India's Northeast,
- [Interfaith Forum Manipur, IFM, Confers its First Peaceful Coexistence Award 2026 to Swami Damodara and Rev. Vumthang Sitlhou, both Posthumously](https://imphalreviews.in/interfaith-forum-manipur-ifm-confers-its-first-peaceful-coexistence-award-2026-to-swami-damodara-and-rev-vumthang-sitlhou-both-posthumously/) - The Interfaith Forum Manipur (IFM) conferred its first Annual Peaceful Coexistence Award 2026 to Rev. (Dr.) Vumthang Sitlhou, President, Thadou Baptist Association of India (TBAI) & Former Gen Secy, Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC) and Bhaktisvarupa Swami Damodara, founder of Mani Mandir, ISKCON Temple and pioneer in interfaith spirituality in Manipur, posthumously, on the 3rd Foundation
- [Manipur Expanding Conflict Arena is Evidence How Paratrooping Pundits Mistook the Tree for the Forest](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-expanding-conflict-arena-is-evidence-how-paratrooping-pundits-mistook-the-tree-for-the-forest/) - The three-year-old ethnic conflict in Manipur has expanded beyond just Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribes. Another major community in the state, Nagas, who have maintained a semblance of neutrality so far have now stepped, threatening a relapse into the Naga-Kuki bloodletting of the 1990s. Already, competitive hostage taking of civilians amongst the two community is making
- [Dante's Journey, Manipur's Hope: Reading Manipur Through the Lens of The Divine Comedy](https://imphalreviews.in/dantes-journey-manipurs-hope-reading-manipur-through-the-lens-of-the-divine-comedy/) - More than seven centuries ago, Dante Alighieri began one of literature's greatest journeys with a simple but enduring image: a man lost in a dark wood, uncertain of the path ahead. The opening lines of The Divine Comedy describe confusion, fear, and disorientation, emotions that remain deeply familiar to individuals and societies confronting crisis. Although
- [Why Political Demands are so Easily Bargained?](https://imphalreviews.in/why-political-demands-are-so-easily-bargained/) - "When a man takes an oath, he's holding his own self in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers then, he needn't hope to find himself again." - Robert Bolt's Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons: With every electoral cycle comes a familiar spectacle. Political leaders proclaim ambitious reforms,
- [Crab Mentality: A Hidden Obstacle to EEC Development](https://imphalreviews.in/crab-mentality-a-hidden-obstacle-to-eec-development/) - Understanding EEC Development Before discussing crab mentality and its effects on society, it is important to understand the concept of EEC Development. EEC stands for Educational, Economic, and Community Development, three interrelated pillars that determine the overall progress and well-being of a society. Educational development seeks to improve knowledge, skills, values, and access to quality
- [The Beauty of Life Lies in the Attitude We Carry](https://imphalreviews.in/the-beauty-of-life-lies-in-the-attitude-we-carry/) - Life is one of the greatest gifts given to humanity, yet it is short, fragile, and uncertain. From birth to death, time moves continuously forward without pausing for anyone. Human life passes through different stages filled with dreams, responsibilities, ambitions, struggles, achievements, joys, and disappointments. In the midst of worldly desires and daily pressures, people
- [From Inner Transformation to Global Regeneration: The Meta- Architecture of a Sustainable Future](https://imphalreviews.in/from-inner-transformation-to-global-regeneration-the-meta-architecture-of-a-sustainable-future/) - Isha Upanishad says, Īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat - All this—whatever exists in this moving universe—is enveloped by the Divine. (Isha Upanishad) This profound declaration of Isha Upanishad establishes a spiritual foundation for environmental ethics. The Vedic worldview recognized the cosmos as an interconnected web sustained by Rita — the universal principle of cosmic
- [Children at the Forefront in Manipur and the Youth-Led Movement on the Internet](https://imphalreviews.in/children-at-the-forefront-in-manipur-and-the-youth-led-movement-on-the-internet/) - The Nepal youth-led uprising of September 2025 has made waves in South Asia across internet platforms as a testament to the potential power of youth in directing political dialogues. Similarly, trends and movements that are focused on a centralised induction of youths in governance are manifestos of political parties. Furthermore, the internet has become a
- [How to Strangulate a Society through an Incompatible Education System: A  Critical Reflection](https://imphalreviews.in/how-to-strangulate-a-society-through-an-incompatible-education-system-a-critical-reflection/) - The destruction of a society is seldom achieved through sudden catastrophe. More often, it occurs through gradual processes that erode a people's capacity for self-understanding, self-governance, and collective advancement. Among the most powerful instruments of such erosion is an education system that is fundamentally incompatible with the society it seeks to educate. While education is
- [The Reality and Illusion of the Angsts of Population Influx in the Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/the-reality-and-illusion-of-the-angsts-of-population-influx-in-the-northeast/) - The angst over the inflow of migrants has never been fully resolved in the Northeast. Manipur has been no exception. This is understandable for as recent history is witness, ethnic communities inhabiting the region, in most cases small and weak, are vulnerable of being displaced and marginalised by influx from outside the region of communities
- [Where do the Children Play: The Question Cat Stevens Asked](https://imphalreviews.in/where-do-the-children-play-the-question-cat-stevens-asked/) - “There are so many strange things happening, If I stay open, it all gets harder to believe.” Some songs age quietly. Others become heavier with time. Cat Stevens’ Where Do the Children Play? belongs to the second kind. What may once have sounded like a gentle uneasiness about modern life now feels far more unsettling, almost prophetic
- [A National Policy on Demographic Change will Remain Incomplete unless it Confronts the Manipur–Myanmar Dimension](https://imphalreviews.in/a-national-policy-on-demographic-change-will-remain-incomplete-unless-it-confronts-the-manipur-myanmar-dimension/) - The Government of India’s constitution of the “High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes” (HLCDC) headed by Retired Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar under the Ministry of Home Affairs marks an important political and administrative acknowledgement that illegal immigration and abnormal demographic shifts have become serious national concerns. The official Gazette notification issued on May 26, 2026 states
- [Soaring Temperature Exposes Woman Street Vendors to Alarming Health Risks](https://imphalreviews.in/soaring-temperature-exposes-woman-street-vendors-to-alarming-health-risks/) - The above normal surge of temperature this summer has hardened the life of women street vendors, taking tolls both in terms of health and economic losses. Manipur, a state once considered blessed with pleasant weather, pristine beauty, has geographical composition of approximately 90 percent hills surrounding the central Imphal valley constituting about 10 percent of
- [Resolving Investor Disputes Under the BUDS Act: Is Mediation a Valid Option, Especially in the Context of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/resolving-investor-disputes-under-the-buds-act-is-mediation-a-valid-option-especially-in-the-context-of-manipur/) - For thousands across Manipur, the dream of effortless financial growth turned into a waking nightmare as their hard-earned savings vanished into thin air. The seductive promise of high returns—once whispered at social gatherings—was exposed as a ruthless, sophisticated fraud, rocking the state to its core. From the sprawling network of the Lamjingba Group to the
- [Kuki Cockroach, Naga Cockroach, Meitei Cockroach: When Manipur’s 60 MLAs Become Delhi’s Big Cockroaches”](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-cockroach-naga-cockroach-meitei-cockroach-when-manipurs-60-mlas-become-delhis-big-cockroaches/) - India never directly calls us “cockroaches.” But it treats us exactly like the cockroach that the “Cockroach Janta Party” meme imagines—a species to be scorned, hunted, and erased. The word may not be spoken in Parliament, but it is written into policy, silence, and the way the system divides Manipur into Kuki cockroach, Naga cockroach,
- [Manipur’s Moral Rot, from Manipur University to the Savage Battlefields of Ethnic Conflicts](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-moral-rot-from-manipur-university-to-the-savage-battlefields-of-ethnic-conflicts/) - In this dark times Manipur is engulfed in, it is difficult not to recall the opening lines of Irish poet William Butler Yeats’ 1919 poem The Second Coming, encapsulating the aftermath of the deaths and destructions of World War-1, which came to be dove-tailed by the start of the Irish war of independence against Great
- [Too Many Voices, Too Little Healing: The Curious Case of Civil Societies in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/too-many-voices-too-little-healing-the-curious-case-of-civil-societies-in-manipur/) - In Manipur, almost everybody today speaks in the language of “civil society.” Every community has one. Sometimes several. Student bodies, women’s groups, youth organisations, village committees, federations, councils, volunteer networks, self-appointed spokespersons, defenders of the land, defenders of history. Hardly a week passes without another press statement, another bandh call, another ultimatum issued “in the
- [The Kuki-Zo Council’s Political Recalibration Reflects Both Strategic Consolidation and the Deepening Fragmentation of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-kuki-zo-councils-political-recalibration-reflects-both-strategic-consolidation-and-the-deepening-fragmentation-of-manipur/) - The evolving position of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) amidst the ongoing Naga-Kuki hostage crisis reveals a significant political recalibration within Manipur’s fractured conflict landscape. The latest appeals for the release of captives, the lifting of the social boycott against Kuki-Zo MLAs participating in the Manipur government, and the renewed insistence on a separate Union Territory
- [The Ecology of Sacred Blossoms: Himalayan Rhododendrons and the Quest for Planetary Harmony in the Anthropocene](https://imphalreviews.in/the-ecology-of-sacred-blossoms-himalayan-rhododendrons-and-the-quest-for-planetary-harmony-in-the-anthropocene/) - “Om Dyauḥ Śāntirantarikṣaṃ Śāntiḥ Pṛthivī Śāntiḥ, Āpaḥ Śāntiroṣadhayaḥ Śāntiḥ / Vanaspatayaḥ Śāntirviśve Devāḥ Śāntiḥ, Brahma Śāntiḥ Sarvaṃ Śāntiḥ, Śāntireva Śāntiḥ Sā Mā Śāntiredhi.” "May there be peace in the heavens; peace in the atmosphere; peace upon Earth; peace in waters; peace in herbs; peace in vegetation; peace among divine forces; peace in the cosmos; peace in all things." Within the resplendent cathedral of this Vedic Symphony
- [Civilizational Values Eroding Fast in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/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 profession of journalism is supposed to represent. Things have changed unrecognizably and the pen metaphor too has seen dramatic changes. It was first replaced by the typewriter, then the computer
- [A Manipur Larger Than its Wounds](https://imphalreviews.in/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 them. Not always through textbooks or classrooms, but through caution. Through overheard conversations. Through the silences adults carry. Through warnings about where not to go, whom not to trust, and
- [From Silver Screen to Public Service: A Question before Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/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 and politics have long shared a deep and influential relationship. Legendary film personalities such as M. G. Ramachandran, J. Jayalalithaa, and M. Karunanidhi successfully transformed their popularity in cinema into
- [Restoring Integrated Governance and Coexistence, Rather than Managing Violence Must be the Goal](https://imphalreviews.in/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 portrayed as an explosive confrontation between Meiteis and Kuki-Zomis has gradually evolved into something far deeper and structurally more alarming – the fragmentation of shared political space, the militarisation of
- [The Illusion of Educational Excellence](https://imphalreviews.in/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 the world, particularly in postcolonial and rapidly neoliberalizing societies, private education has become synonymous with prestige, discipline, sophistication, and academic excellence. Parents often perceive private schools as gateways to upward
- [Manipur’s Ritu Chanu Wheels Overcome Adversity, Selected for Common Wealth Games](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-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 by physical condition but by determination and mindset. Hailing from Nambol Irenbam in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, Ritu has been selected to represent India in the women’s wheelchair basketball team at
- [Silent Defiance: The Emerging Crisis of Treatment Discontinuation Among Youth Living with HIV](https://imphalreviews.in/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 had a history of injecting drug use, passed away more than two decades ago. While his elder brother tested HIV-negative, Ibungo was diagnosed HIV-positive at six months of age despite
- [Amidst Dangerous Ethnic Mistrusts, Paratrooping Journalists Continue to Misrepresent Manipur Trauma](https://imphalreviews.in/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 Scheduled Tribes status by the predominantly Hindu Meiteis, turned violent at Churachandpur district. Images and videos of the violence saturated the internet thereafter, and by evening the violence began echoing
- [When Politicians Stop Doing Politics and Leaders Stop Leading](https://imphalreviews.in/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 comes when people realise the people meant to lead no longer know how to. For the past few years, life here has felt suspended between tension and uncertainty. There are
- [Kamjong Border Attacks Reveal the Expanding Transnational and Territorial Dimensions of the Manipur Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/kamjong-border-attacks-reveal-the-expanding-transnational-and-territorial-dimensions-of-the-manipur-crisis/) - The coordinated attacks on Choro, Namlee, and Wanglee villages along the Indo–Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district on May 7, 2026 are not isolated episodes of localised violence. They represent the continuing transformation of Manipur’s post-May 3, 2023 crisis into a wider project of territorial reconfiguration operating simultaneously across ethnic, political, military, and transnational dimensions.
- [BJP Victorious in Assam but not by as Huge a Margin if Votes Shares is Considered and not Seats Count](https://imphalreviews.in/bjp-victorious-in-assam-but-not-by-as-huge-a-margin-if-votes-shares-is-considered-and-not-seats-count/) - The BJP victory in Assam did not come as a surprise, not the least in the Northeast. The party returned 82 seats in the house of 126, giving it a majority on its own. Its allies in the North East Democratic Alliance, NEDA, Asom Gana Parishad, AGP, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) also won 10 seats
- [Manipur in India’s Constitutional Transition (1935–1950)](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-in-indias-constitutional-transition-1935-1950/) - The constitutional transition of India from a British colony to an independent political identity took place in two distinct phases. First, during British suzerainty, from the proposed Federation of India under the Government of India Act, 1935 (GOI Act) up to the creation of the Dominion of India under the Indian Independence Act, 1947 (IIA).
- [Rabindranath Tagore: Celestial Architect of Universal Humanism, Aesthetic Pedagogy and Spiritual Civilization](https://imphalreviews.in/rabindranath-tagore-celestial-architect-of-universal-humanism-aesthetic-pedagogy-and-spiritual-civilization/) - Introduction: Tagore as a Civilizational Luminary beyond Time Few personalities in the annals of world civilization possess the astonishing universality, luminous versatility and spiritual grandeur of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. He was not merely a Bengali poet, nor solely a Nobel Laureate, nor even exclusively a philosopher or educationist. He was an entire renaissance embodied in
- [New Challenges before Media in Fight Against Political Putridity](https://imphalreviews.in/new-challenges-before-media-in-fight-against-political-putridity/) - In times of great deceit, as George Orwell said, speaking the truth is a revolutionary act. These are times of deceit and Manipur has proven to be a front runner thanks to our politicians for whom it is clear there is nothing as loyalty. They have also blatantly and shamelessly redefined leadership, both in substance
- [What Exactly is SoO? A Question Even Children in Manipur ask](https://imphalreviews.in/what-exactly-is-soo-a-question-even-children-in-manipur-ask/) - In Manipur today, everyone from elders in village to students and even small children talk about the “SoO with Kuki groups”. The term has become part of everyday conversation, often mentioned with a mix of suspicion, frustration, or resignation. Simply put, the Suspension of Operations (SoO) is a ceasefire agreement signed in August 2008 between
- [Why Dissent Rarely Escapes Power](https://imphalreviews.in/why-dissent-rarely-escapes-power/) - Public agitation has always been an integral feature of political life, from anti-colonial uprisings to contemporary movements against inequality, identity-based exclusion, and state excess. Yet what is often less examined is not the protest itself, but the grammar of power – the repertoire of strategies through which states respond to, reshape, and ultimately manage dissent.
- [Perceived State Inaction and SoO Dynamics are Reconfiguring Ethnic Power, Territory, and Conflict in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/perceived-state-inaction-and-soo-dynamics-are-reconfiguring-ethnic-power-territory-and-conflict-in-manipur/) - The violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023 which has completed three years in May 2026 did not simply produce a binary conflict between Kuki-Zomis and Meiteis. It has instead triggered a deeper and more complex restructuring of ethnic relations across the state. What is unfolding is not merely inter-community hostility but a
- [Growing Up With the Scroll — The Adults it Shaped](https://imphalreviews.in/growing-up-with-the-scroll-the-adults-it-shaped/) - We spend a lot of time talking about how social media is shaping younger people. What we don’t talk about as much is how much it has already shaped us. Maybe we assume we’re in control. Or maybe we just don’t want to look too closely. But if you pay attention, the change is obvious.
- [Patriotism for Patriotism’s Sake: A Reflection on the Chronological Observance of Khongjom Day](https://imphalreviews.in/patriotism-for-patriotisms-sake-a-reflection-on-the-chronological-observance-of-khongjom-day/) - Every year, on the 23rd of April, the people of Manipur solemnly observe Khongjom Day to commemorate the valiant sacrifice of Manipuri warriors who laid down their lives during the Anglo-Manipur War. The day marks the historic Battle of Khongjom, where heroes like Paona Brajabasi stood with unwavering courage against a powerful colonial force. Over
- [The Lotus Amidst the Fire: Reclaiming Buddha’s Wisdom in a World Torn by War](https://imphalreviews.in/the-lotus-amidst-the-fire-reclaiming-buddhas-wisdom-in-a-world-torn-by-war/) - Ahimsa Paramo Dharma, Dharma Hinsa Tathaiva Cha (Non-violence is the highest duty/virtue, and so too is violence in defence of righteousness/dharma). This profound dictum, though often associated with later traditions, resonates deeply with the spirit of Buddha’s teachings. In a world fractured by aggression, could this ancient philosophy be the balm humanity desperately needs? Prelude:
- [India: Oil palm individualizing the use of collective land in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/india-oil-palm-individualizing-the-use-of-collective-land-in-manipur/) - The introduction of oil palm in new locations brings about land use changes which causes long-term disruption. It is not only the health of the land that changes, what grows, its diversity, etc. but the ownership and control of land. This article will explore this reality in the state of Manipur, in India’s North East,
- [English Translation of M.K. Binodini’s Asangba Nongjabi, included in MU graduation English Literature course](https://imphalreviews.in/english-translation-of-m-k-binodinis-asangba-nongjabi-included-in-mu-graduation-english-literature-course/) - The English translation of M.K. Binodini’s classic “Asangba Nongjabi”, by her son Somi Roy, has been included for English literature under-graduation study of the Manipur University. The novel translated in English as “Crimson Raincloud”, will enter the under-graduation course for the first time in the 4th year starting this May, Somi Roy told IRAP adding
- [Open Letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University](https://imphalreviews.in/open-letter-to-the-vice-chancellor-manipur-university-respected-prof-n-lokendra-singh/) - 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 the developments surrounding Manipur University's I5th Convocation on March 2V,2A26. The Executive Council's decision to proceed with the ceremony—while withholding the honoris causa degrees approved in 2A22 for three distinguished
- [Manipur and Martial Identity](https://imphalreviews.in/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 engaged in conflict, only some have elevated warfare into a defining cultural principle. A comparative glance across world history shows that martial identity emerges under specific conditions – persistent external
- [Remembering the Search for the Ideas of History, Conflict Related Sense of Justice, Law and Rectitude in Ratan Thiyam’s Plays](https://imphalreviews.in/remembering-the-search-for-the-ideas-of-history-conflict-related-sense-of-justice-law-and-rectitude-in-ratan-thiyams-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 said, and convincingly too, that in wars nothing else matters but winning. A powerful outlook, not easily refutable, but nevertheless one which is behind very mean approaches to life, such
- [Delegating UAPA Powers to Head Constables and Havildars Risks Recreating the Culture of AFSPA-Style Impunity in the Entire State of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/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 Section 43A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) – must be situated within the layered, prolonged, and deeply fractured conflict that has gripped Manipur since May 3, 2023.
- [Nero Fiddles While Rome Burned: A Refection on the Manipur Crisis (May 3, 2023 – Present)](https://imphalreviews.in/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 the image of a ruler detached, passive, or indifferent while catastrophe engulfs his people. In contemporary India, this phrase resonates deeply when one reflects on the ongoing crisis in Manipur
- [Between Roots and Progress: Why Culture must not Hinder Development](https://imphalreviews.in/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 Nagas of Ukhrul in Manipur, culture is not an abstract idea but a lived reality—expressed through festivals, customary practices, food habits, and shared community life. These practices carry within them
- [Examining the Sixth Schedule within the Federal Framework of Hill Area Governance in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/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, India.) Dr. Mungreishang Horam (Assistant Professor, Dept of Political Science, St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, Manipur. Director, Centre for North-East Development and Policy Research (CNEDPR), Ukhrul, Manipur, India.) Dr. Aniruddha Babar
- [How Manipur’s Experience of WWII Was a Brutal Game Changer in its Entry into the Modern Era](https://imphalreviews.in/how-manipurs-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 have been flawed. Peace is often projected as an absence of violence. To promote this vision, often societies and nations tend to hide or ignore frictions within and project the
- [Reactive Governance and Security-Centric Responses Deepening and Escalating Cycle of Violence in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/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 the nature of state–society confrontation. What began as a deeply emotional public response to the killing of two children in Tronglaobi has, through the combined responses of security forces and
- [Manipur's Endless Cycle of Violence: Power Politics Over Innocent Lives and how Polarization and Mistrust Keep the State on Edge](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-endless-cycle-of-violence-power-politics-over-innocent-lives-and-how-polarization-and-mistrust-keep-the-state-on-edge/) - Imphal, April 2026 -The bomb attack in Bishnupur district on April 7, which killed a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister and injured their mother, has once again pushed Manipur into turmoil. Protests erupted across the Imphal Valley, clashes with security forces left three more civilians dead, and curfews and internet shutdowns returned. What should
- [Beyond Symbolism: Addressing Systemic Lacunae Amid the loss of Three Innocent Lives](https://imphalreviews.in/beyond-symbolism-addressing-systemic-lacunae-amid-the-loss-of-three-innocent-lives/) - As Ernest Hemingway writes in his A Farewell to Arms (1929), “The world breaks everyone, and afterwards many are strong at the broken places" The state and central government intentionally ignoring to neutralise the so-called 'Ethnic Crisis' in Manipur and with the series of attacks and sporadic unrest in the state, what has been happening
- [When We Stopped Questioning](https://imphalreviews.in/when-we-stopped-questioning/) - There’s a quiet kind of exhaustion that has settled into life in Manipur. Not just from what is happening around us, but from what is constantly unfolding on our screens. Somewhere along the way—without a clear beginning—many of us slipped into a rhythm of watching, reacting, and believing. Often all at once. I catch myself
- [Collateral Innocence: Child and Infant Deaths in Political Conflicts in the 2020s](https://imphalreviews.in/collateral-innocence-child-and-infant-deaths-in-political-conflicts-in-the-2020s/) - The ongoing decade has witnessed an alarming intensification of armed conflicts across multiple regions, producing devastating consequences for civilian populations. Among the most vulnerable are children and infants, whose deaths – often categorized as “collateral damage” – have become a persistent and structurally embedded feature of modern warfare. Far from being incidental, these deaths reflect
- [Creative Loneliness as an Eternal Theme in Artistic Imagination Since the Dawn of Human Civilisation](https://imphalreviews.in/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 version of Superman to Jesus Christ. Superman is an alien from the destroyed planet Krypton and the only son of a famous scientist there, sent to earth with the mission to be the saviour of the world. The theme should already sound a note of
- [Hope Amidst Tragedy: May the Spirit of Tronglaobi Kids be the Turning Point](https://imphalreviews.in/hope-amidst-tragedy-may-the-spirit-of-tronglaobi-kids-be-the-turning-point/) - For the first time in the last twenty years of uncontrolled and unmediated violent conflicts in Manipur, one single voice is heard from across the divides for the first time in Manipur! Condemnation of the killing of two innocent kids in their sleep with their mother inside their own house by a bomb attack in
- [The Tronglaobi Tragedy Exposes a Chain of Preventable State Failures and Challenges the Claim of Restored Control in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-tronglaobi-tragedy-exposes-a-chain-of-preventable-state-failures-and-challenges-the-claim-of-restored-control-in-manipur/) - The killing of two sleeping children – one four years old boy, Oinam Tomthin and his 5 months old sister, Oinam Yaisana waiting for her Chak-umba, weaning ceremony – and injuring their mother Oinam Binita critically in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai on April 7, 2026 in a terror attack on civilians, followed by the deaths of
- [What a Time to be Living in Manipur (Part-1)](https://imphalreviews.in/what-a-time-to-be-living-in-manipur-part-1/) - Manipur, the so-called “Land of Jewels,” has always felt a little mysterious to me. Maybe it’s the way the hills stretch endlessly once you leave Imphal, or how the air feels different when you’re on those winding roads. It’s beautiful—there’s no denying that. The kind of beauty that doesn’t try too hard, but still stays
- [“On Unfinished Ground” (Part-2)](https://imphalreviews.in/on-unfinished-ground-part-2/) - Thinking about a future in Manipur isn’t really about hope or fear in a simple way. It’s messier than that. It asks you to be honest in a way that’s not always comfortable. Because the truth is, when you try to imagine a future here, you end up holding two things at once: that things can change, and that
- [A Cry for Justice: Forgotten Families of COVID-19 Victims in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/a-cry-for-justice-forgotten-families-of-covid-19-victims-in-manipur/) - The COVID-19 pandemic was not merely a public health crisis; it was a human tragedy that shook the very foundations of societies across the globe. In Manipur, like elsewhere, countless families lost their loved ones—fathers, mothers, sons, daughters—many of whom were government servants who stood on the frontline of service. They served till their last
- [Insensitive, Partisan Conflict Reportage Accentuated and Prolonged Manipur's Trauma](https://imphalreviews.in/insensitive-partisan-conflict-reportage-accentuated-and-prolonged-manipurs-trauma/) - Manipur’s tragic ethnic conflict is threatening to acquire a new dimension, bringing in more ethnic groups into the theatre. This looming danger was sensed all along by those who intimately understand the state’s complex multi-ethnic demography. True to this premonition, even as violent confrontations of nearly three years between the majority non-tribal, predominantly Hindu Meiteis,
- [Manipur is no Longer Governing itself but Operating Under a System of Managed Federalism after May 3, 2023](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-is-no-longer-governing-itself-but-operating-under-a-system-of-managed-federalism-after-may-3-2023/) - The violent rupture that engulfed Manipur on May 3, 2023 did not merely trigger an episode of violent conflict involving ethnic groups; it fundamentally reconfigured the architecture of governance in the state. What has emerged since then is not simply a weakened state government struggling to cope with crisis, but a qualitatively different political arrangement
- [Easter Experience: Story Ends only to Begin…](https://imphalreviews.in/easter-experience-story-ends-only-to-begin/) - Can you ever imagine how the first Easter like was? On the Easter morning the women and the apostles witnessed the Risen Christ. They saw, felt and experience the joy and happiness of the risen saviour. “The Lord has truly risen and appeared…” that was the wonderful news that went round Jerusalem in those days
- [Discipline Without Witness: What a Red Light in Ho Chi Minh City Says About Imphal](https://imphalreviews.in/discipline-without-witness-what-a-red-light-in-ho-chi-minh-city-says-about-imphal/) - At 2 a.m. in Ho Chi Minh City, the city exhales. The heat doesn’t leave, it clings, but the noise fades. Neon signs flicker against damp asphalt, and the traffic that defines the day shrinks to a handful of motorbikes cutting through the silence. At one intersection, a rider pulls up to a red light
- [Influence of Sports on Developing Teacher Character](https://imphalreviews.in/influence-of-sports-on-developing-teacher-character/) - In the bustling environment of modern education, teachers are expected to be more than just purveyors of knowledge; they are mentors, leaders and role models. The influence of sports on the character development of educators is profound, shaping how they manage the classroom, handle academic stress and nurture students. In popular culture, sports have long
- [The Gangsterization of Politics](https://imphalreviews.in/the-gangsterization-of-politics/) - There is something deeply unsettling about the way politics in India increasingly unfolds in public view. What should be a contest of ideas, policies, and visions for the future often resembles a turf war, loud, aggressive, and deeply personal. The language is sharper, the divisions harder, and the stakes framed not as governance, but as
- [Only those who can Overcome the Amoebic Shortsightedness can Resolve their Existential Crises](https://imphalreviews.in/only-those-who-can-overcome-the-amoebic-shortsightedness-can-resolve-their-existential-crises/) - A fascinating question posed by German philosopher Karl Popper in All Life is Problem Solving (Routledge Classic), a collection of essays by him, in the opening essay by the same name, should provide new insights into many of the problems faced in the Northeast. It would be a lesson worthwhile reflecting by those of us
- [Working Paper: Delimitation Based on Census 2027 will be an Alternative Framework Grounded in Natural Landscape Geography 2026](https://imphalreviews.in/working-paper-delimitation-based-on-census-2027-will-be-an-alternative-framework-grounded-in-natural-landscape-geography-2026/) - HISTORICAL CORRECTION: The 2007 notification was based on the 2001 Census but was formally DEFERED and never brought into force for Manipur by Presidential Order dated 8th February 2008 (under Section 10A of the Delimitation Act, 2002), citing security conditions. The constituency boundaries currently operative in Manipur derive from the delimitation exercise conducted in 1973
- [The State in Manipur Is Drifting from Shaping Outcomes to Managing a Reality Engineered through Armed Actions](https://imphalreviews.in/the-state-in-manipur-is-drifting-from-shaping-outcomes-to-managing-a-reality-engineered-through-armed-actions/) - The continuing violence in Manipur since May 3, 2023 has entered a qualitatively different phase. What initially appeared as a catastrophic breakdown of inter-community relations between Meiteis and Kuki-Zomi groups has, over time, evolved into a prolonged and spatially structured conflict marked by territorial consolidation, restricted mobility, and competing political endgames. The more recent developments
- [Rāma & Rāma Navamī: Reclaiming Dharma in a Restless Age](https://imphalreviews.in/rama-rama-navami-reclaiming-dharma-in-a-restless-age/) - Civilizational Ethos, Ethical Leadership, and Inner Awakening. Rāma, the Rāmāyaṇa, and Their Urgent Relevance in the 21st Century—With Reflections on the USA–Iran Tensions through the Lens of Indian Knowledge Systems “Rāma is the very embodiment of Dharma/righteousness.” This assertion is not merely theological—it is philosophical, ethical, and profoundly political. For if Rāma is Dharma incarnate,
- [The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about Northeast Demography Anxiety](https://imphalreviews.in/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-about-northeast-demography-anxiety/) - Last fortnight, a violent agitation erupted over a move to allow nomination of nontribal settlers in the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya, mandated by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Two lives have been lost so far, and several properties damaged. Meghalaya has three Autonomous District Councils, ADCs under Sixth
- [Yandaboo Treaty is now Largely Forgotten but is Pivotal in NE Modern History](https://imphalreviews.in/yandaboo-treaty-is-now-largely-forgotten-but-is-pivotal-in-ne-modern-history/) - February 24 was an important date for the Northeast, but it passed virtually unnoticed. On this day, Treaty of Yandaboo, 1826, completed 200 years. This treaty formally ended a dark era of occupation of the region, in particular the Ahom (Assam) and Manipur kingdoms by Ava (Burma) then under King Bagyidaw, the seventh of 11
- [The Convergence of Foreign Training Networks and Drone Warfare Marks a Turning Point in the Manipur Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/the-convergence-of-foreign-training-networks-and-drone-warfare-marks-a-turning-point-in-the-manipur-crisis/) - The arrest of one United States national, Matthew Aaron VanDyke, and six Ukrainian citizens – Hurba Petro, Slyviak Taras, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Stefankiv Marian, Honcharuk Maksim, and Kaminskyi Viktor – by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for entering Mizoram illegally and crossing into Myanmar to train ethnic armed groups has added a deeply consequential layer to
- [When Truth Doesn't Set You Free: An Opinion Piece on Ted Chiang's Division by Zero](https://imphalreviews.in/when-truth-doesnt-set-you-free-an-opinion-piece-on-ted-chiangs-division-by-zero/) - When Renee, a prodigy mathematician, finds a logical formalism proving that arithmetic is inconsistent—implying that 1 = 2 without any hidden divisions by zero—it shatters her completely. The discovery destroys not only her career but also her sense of reality. For Renee, the act of formalizing mathematical proofs—the act of doing math—was an end in
- [Manipur Technical University Conducts One-Day Cleanliness and Plantation Programme at Kwarok Maring Village](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-technical-university-conducts-one-day-cleanliness-and-plantation-programme-at-kwarok-maring-village/) - Manipur Technical University (MTU), through the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering, in collaboration with NSS Unit-1 and NSS Unit-2, successfully conducted a One-Day Cleanliness and Plantation Programme at Kwarok Maring Village, Yairipok on 20th March, 2026, a press release said. The programme was organised as a part of the university’s
- [NRC: A History of Population Angst in Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/nrc-a-history-of-population-angst-in-northeast/) - Demography Anxiety The angst over inflow of migrants has never been fully resolved in the Northeast. Manipur has been no exception. This is understandable for as recent history is witness, ethnic communities inhabiting the region, in most cases demographically small, are vulnerable of being displaced and marginalised by influx from outside the Northeast region of
- [Unfolding Tensions in Ukhrul and Kamjong Exposes Expanding Faultlines and the Politics of Exclusive Territories in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/unfolding-tensions-in-ukhrul-and-kamjong-exposes-expanding-faultlines-and-the-politics-of-exclusive-territories-in-manipur/) - The escalating tensions between Tangkhul Nagas and Kukis in parts of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts in March 2026 have once again exposed the deepening complexity of Manipur’s conflict. What began in May 2023 as a violent confrontation largely framed in terms of a Meitei–Kuki divide has steadily evolved into a much more intricate and volatile
- [Retired Government Officer Turned Entrepreneur Revives Manipur’s Fading Traditional Shampoo – Chenghi](https://imphalreviews.in/retired-government-officer-turned-entrepreneur-revives-manipurs-fading-traditional-shampoo-chenghi/) - A 71-year-old retired government official has revived Manipur's fading tradition of "Chenghi"—a natural herbal shampoo made from sticky rice water—into a thriving business employing 22 people, including college students. Sanasam Birendra, from Sangaiprou in Imphal West, launched "Ima Chenghi" in 2016 after retiring as state director of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Drawing
- [Women: Vande Mataram – Architects of a Golden-Aged Vikshit Bharat](https://imphalreviews.in/women-vande-mataram-architects-of-a-golden-aged-vikshit-bharat/) - Yatra nāryastu pūjyante ramante tatra devatāḥ | Yatra etāstu na pūjyante sarvāstatra aphalāḥ kriyāḥ. (Manusmriti (also known as Manusmṛti or Manava-Dharmashastra), Verse 3.56) "Where women are honoured, divinity blossoms there; where they are not, all actions (rites/rituals) remain fruitless". It signifies that respecting, honoring, and empowering women is essential for prosperity and divine blessing. Prologue – Unveiling the Tapestry of Feminine Ingenuity This
- [Festivals of Manipur and the Message of Letting a 100 Flowers Bloom](https://imphalreviews.in/festivals-of-manipur-and-the-message-of-letting-a-100-flowers-bloom/) - There is a lesson for those in power currently amidst the tectonic move they are introducing to homogenise nationality and nationalism in the country, from the manner festivals in Manipur, traditional as well as newly reinvented ones, are inching towards a cultural confluence. If this trend continues, we are sure a natural synthesis of cultural
- [Communal Hatred and the Advocacy of War: A Reflective Perspective on Contemporary Clashes](https://imphalreviews.in/communal-hatred-and-the-advocacy-of-war-a-reflective-perspective-on-contemporary-clashes/) - Throughout history, many wars and violent clashes have been justified in the name of communal identities such as religion, ethnicity, language, or culture. Political rhetoric often portrays these conflicts as inevitable struggles between fundamentally incompatible communities. However, such explanations are usually simplistic. Communal hatred rarely emerges spontaneously; rather, it is often the outcome of deeper
- [Why Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand’s Government Remains a Truncated Political Executive](https://imphalreviews.in/why-manipur-chief-minister-yumnam-khemchands-government-remains-a-truncated-political-executive/) - The formation of the government led by Yumnam Khemchand on February 4, 2026 was expected to signal the restoration of elected governance in a State that had spent nearly a year under President’s Rule in Manipur. Instead, the early weeks of the new administration have produced a political situation that raises fundamental questions about the
- [“Give to Gain”: Empowered Women Empower Women, Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026](https://imphalreviews.in/give-to-gain-empowered-women-empower-women-celebrating-international-womens-day-2026/) - “I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world”. Malala Yousafzai Women in India have come a long way from the days when they had to face extreme levels of exploitation and adhere to clearly defined norms of society. Till recent decades, women and Taboos has always walked together in
- [Holi: The Quintessential Spiritual Odyssey of Universal Harmony and Brotherhood](https://imphalreviews.in/holi-the-quintessential-spiritual-odyssey-of-universal-harmony-and-brotherhood/) - Rāmasya priyadarśanaḥ holikādahanam śubham | Sarvadoṣakṣayāya ca sarvaprasādāya ca (The burning of Holika is a beloved sight of Rama, auspicious, and brings destruction of all sins and blessings to all). Prologue – Bharat is one of the ancient countries of the world. It has a great heritage of glory and an elevated way of life. Even
- [Racism: Uneasy Confluence of the Northeast Sub-stream with the Indian Mainstream](https://imphalreviews.in/racism-uneasy-confluence-of-the-northeast-sub-stream-with-the-indian-mainstream/) - This week, two developments brought the Northeast back into focus in the national media. On February 23 a Manipuri language film ‘Boong’, directed by Lakshmipriya Devi and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, won the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA, awards 2026 in the Children and Family category, making every
- [A BAFTA for Boong: Celebration Today, Silence Tomorrow](https://imphalreviews.in/a-bafta-for-boong-celebration-today-silence-tomorrow/) - When the Manipuri-language film Boong, directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, received recognition at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, popularly known as the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), in the Best Children’s & Family Film category, it was more than a trophy on a distant stage. It was a defining cultural moment. For India, it signified
- [Districts Demand and the Politics of Mourning in the Shadow of Vungzagin Valte’s Death](https://imphalreviews.in/districts-demand-and-the-politics-of-mourning-in-the-shadow-of-vungzagin-valtes-death/) - The passing of Vungzagin Valte, three-term MLA from Thanlon Assembly Constituency and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Manipur, should have been a moment of unambiguous mourning. Assaulted by a mob in Imphal on May 4, 2023 – one day after the Kuki-Zomi militants’ violence against the Meiteis erupted in Churachandpur
- [On the Discourse of Racism in India](https://imphalreviews.in/on-the-discourse-of-racism-in-india/) - The racial slurs against Arunachali girls in Delhi, or the murder of Anjel Chakma in Dehradun has forced us to remind that racism and racial violence against Northeastern people in this country is as Indian as Ganga and its great plains. Intermittently, we have to experience the haunting ritual of a mongoloid person facing violence
- [Delimitation: Draw the Lines on Land, not on People](https://imphalreviews.in/delimitation-draw-the-lines-on-land-not-on-people/) - The ‘delimitation’ debate begins in Manipur; here is a fact that tends to get lost in the argument. The constituency boundaries of the State have not changed since 1973. When Manipur’s current Assembly map was drawn, the state’s total population was hardly 11 lakhs. Today it is approximately 33lakhs. The State had 9 districts when
- [The Luminous Nexus of Women, STEM and Vikshit Bharat](https://imphalreviews.in/the-luminous-nexus-of-women-stem-and-vikshit-bharat/) - Jñānaṃ vijñānaṃ saha karmaṇā or "Knowledge, wisdom, and action together", Vijñānaṃ jīvanasya prakāśaḥ or Science is the light of life. This phrase highlights that scientific knowledge, understanding, and wisdom illuminate life, guiding humanity out of the darkness of ignorance. Vijñānaṃ saṃsāra sāgara tārakam or Science is the boat to cross the ocean of worldly life. These venerable Sanskrit truisms
- [Colonisation or Indigenisation: How Statutory Incentive Structuring Encouraged a Contest for Primitivity](https://imphalreviews.in/colonisation-or-indigenisation-how-statutory-incentive-structuring-encouraged-a-contest-for-primitivity/) - A unidimensional portrayal of issues with deep roots like the indigenous people’s movement will be an oversimplification. There is no doubt however a closer look at the matter is vital both from the standpoint of a more comprehensive understanding of natural justice as well as that of peace and conflict. Those in the Northeast, exposed
- [Beyond Trust-building and Political Engagement, Manipur’s Challenge Remains Suspended between Relief and Resolution](https://imphalreviews.in/beyond-trust-building-and-political-engagement-manipurs-challenge-remains-suspended-between-relief-and-resolution/) - Manipur stands today not merely at a crossroads, but in a prolonged interregnum between violence and reconciliation, between displacement and return, between governance and symbolism. Nearly three years after the violent conflict of May 3, 2023, the geography of the state remains morally and politically fractured. Large sections of the population continue to live not
- [Mother Language : A Luminous Tapestry of Linguistic Heritage in the Indian Knowledge System](https://imphalreviews.in/mother-language-a-luminous-tapestry-of-linguistic-heritage-in-the-indian-knowledge-system/) - Prologue – The Sunup of Speech On the incandescent dawn of 21 February, the planet pauses to honour *International Mother Language Day*, a celebration that transcends mere remembrance and blossoms into a symphony of cultural pride, linguistic diversity, and human solidarity. Proclaimed by *UNESCO in November 1999* and first observed in *2000*, this day commemorates the *Bengali Language Movement
- [No Alternative to Working Towards Peaceful Coexistence in any Integral Geography](https://imphalreviews.in/no-alternative-to-working-towards-peaceful-coexistence-in-any-integral-geography/) - The ethnic conflict in Manipur between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes is seemingly cooling a little, giving hope that a consensual agreement can be reached across the table to restore normalcy in the state. President’s Rule has been lifted and a popular government reinstated in which all communities, including the Kuki-Zo’s are represented.
- [Manipur’s Violence Is No Longer Episodic but a Project of Territorial Reconfiguration](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-violence-is-no-longer-episodic-but-a-project-of-territorial-reconfiguration/) - The violence that engulfed Litan following the incident on the evening of February 7, 2026, cannot be reduced to a spontaneous street fight or neighbourhood quarrel that spiralled beyond control. What began, according to initial accounts, as a drunken altercation in which a Tangkhul individual was assaulted by some Kuki-Zomi men has culminated in the
- [Manipur’s Evolving Role in India’s Act East Policy and Its Strategic Position Linking South Asia with Southeast Asia](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-evolving-role-in-indias-act-east-policy-and-its-strategic-position-linking-south-asia-with-southeast-asia/) - India’s engagement with Southeast Asia has developed gradually over the past three decades. The Look East Policy of the early 1990s opened the first structured channel of outreach toward ASEAN, and the Act East Policy announced in 2014 gave that outreach greater clarity and operational focus (Ministry of External Affairs [MEA], 2014). As India’s economic
- [Why Jeffrey Epstein Matters Now: An Era of Concentrated Wealth and Opaque Networks](https://imphalreviews.in/why-jeffrey-epstein-matters-now-an-era-of-concentrated-wealth-and-opaque-networks/) - For readers unfamiliar with the name, Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier who moved within elite political, academic, and business circles in the United States and abroad. In the mid-2000s he was accused of sexually abusing underage girls, leading to a controversial plea agreement in 2008 that allowed him to serve a limited jail sentence.
- [PR ends in Manipur but will the New Government be able to Ensure Reconciliation](https://imphalreviews.in/pr-ends-in-manipur-but-will-the-new-government-be-able-to-ensure-reconciliation/) - A popular government has been installed in Manipur 9 days ahead of the President’s Rule, PR, in the state completing one year. Saved in the process was an imminent dissolution of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, for it is unlikely an extension of the ‘Suspended Animation’ the Assembly has been put under since February 13,
- [The Himalayan Challenges Before Yumnam Khemchand’s Government To Restore Fundamental Rights of Manipur’s Citizens](https://imphalreviews.in/the-himalayan-challenges-before-yumnam-khemchands-government-to-restore-fundamental-rights-of-manipurs-citizens/) - The swearing-in of Yumnam Khemchand as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, marks neither a return to normalcy nor a democratic renewal in the substantive sense. It is, rather, a politically compelled restoration of an elected government, shaped less by
- [Peace in Disguise](https://imphalreviews.in/peace-in-disguise/) - Peace is commonly imagined as an unqualified good – an end to violence, a restoration of normalcy, a moral achievement. Yet history repeatedly shows that not all peace is genuine, and not all peace preserves justice or stability. Certain historical moments reveal a troubling phenomenon: peace achieved through postponement, compromise with injustice, or suppression rather
- [On the Weaponry of Words](https://imphalreviews.in/on-the-weaponry-of-words/) - When it comes to multi-individual spaces, it is always enjoyable to listen as one articulates even a simple tongue or account into a more refined version of itself in its possible culmination, whether comical, persuasive, or both. Many would describe it as honeyed words; however, it is an excellent leap in an individual’s mastery of
- [Interview: Our Children Are the Real Victims — Johny Meitei Sagolsem](https://imphalreviews.in/interview-our-children-are-the-real-victims-johny-meitei-sagolsem/) - Manipur is now stepping into its third year of unrest. What began in 2023 has stretched into a long, uncertain present. The cost has been steep. Especially for students. From schoolchildren to university scholars, displacement has redrawn lives. Classrooms have vanished. Camp shelters have replaced hostels. Many students have left the state in search of
- [Experiential Learning Beyond the Classroom: A Political Science Trekking Expedition to Shirui Peak](https://imphalreviews.in/experiential-learning-beyond-the-classroom-a-political-science-trekking-expedition-to-shirui-peak/) - Guided by the Department of Political Science, St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, students undertook a trekking expedition to Shirui Peak on 31st January, 2026 as part of the department’s experiential learning activities. The expedition was planned as a structured extension of classroom teaching, with the objective of enabling students to engage with learning through participation, reflection,
- [Is Manipur Vital, Living and Creative or is it Merely Existing?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-manipur-vital-living-and-creative-or-is-it-merely-existing/) - February 24, 1826 would count as one of the most, if not the most significant epoch making date for the entire Northeast region. For Manipur, it was also the day the Ava kingdom’s occupation of this erstwhile kingdom came to a formal end and Manipur could take a sigh of relief at overcoming what would
- [What Is Owed to a Nation Under Siege? Chongtha Miya and the Measure of Heroism](https://imphalreviews.in/what-is-owed-to-a-nation-under-siege-chongtha-miya-and-the-measure-of-heroism/) - The present essay emerged from an encounter rather than from prior familiarity. Like many readers shaped by inherited and fragmented narratives of the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891, the author’s understanding of Major Chongtha Miya was initially partial and indistinct. It was through the 2026 commemorative souvenir published by the United Chongthas that a fuller historical
- [Deadlines for Reinstating a Government or Extending President’s Rule Cannot Substitute for Democracy in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/deadlines-for-reinstating-a-government-or-extending-presidents-rule-cannot-substitute-for-democracy-in-manipur/) - The public assertions by a section of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs including Bishnupur MLA Govindas Konthoujam and state leaders that a “popular government” in Manipur will be formed soon cannot be casual remarks or innocent expressions of optimism. They are politically loaded interventions made against a hard constitutional deadline and an even harder political
- [Green on the Wane: The Silent Crisis of Our Disappearing Forest](https://imphalreviews.in/green-on-the-wane-the-silent-crisis-of-our-disappearing-forest/) - I do not write this as an expert in climate science or a delegate at international summits. I write as an ordinary woman—a witness, a daughter of the hills. I grew up walking under green trees and beside clear streams. My words are not from the book, but from the pain and sorrow I have
- [SpiceJet Enters Imphal, Launches Daily Flights from Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai](https://imphalreviews.in/spicejet-enters-imphal-launches-daily-flights-from-kolkata-guwahati-and-mumbai/) - SpiceJet is set to enter Imphal with the launch of it’s first-ever flight services to the Manipur capital, further strengthening air connectivity to the North-East. Starting February 10, 2026, SpiceJet will operate daily flights to Imphal from Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai, using Boeing 737 aircraft, a press release said. The new routes will significantly improve
- [Literature review of Tangkhul Language in the 19th and early 20th to Mid-20th Century](https://imphalreviews.in/literature-review-of-tangkhul-language-in-the-19th-and-early-20th-to-mid-20th-century/) - The present article is focussed on the main studies on Tangkhul language in the 19th and early 20th to mid 20th century by the non-native researchers. Main linguistic research on Tangkhul language by the native began with Ahum (1997). A vast number of Tangkhul language varieties are not yet researched or documented; out of 221
- [A Republic is not Capitalism Exclusive and can as Much be Socialist](https://imphalreviews.in/a-republic-is-not-capitalism-exclusive-and-can-as-much-be-socialist/) - Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War in his well-known book by the same title published first in 1992, still remains a far cry, despite the almost total victory of republicanism and democracy in the entire world. In a
- [Terror, Statelessness, and the Collapse of Constitutional Sovereignty in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/terror-statelessness-and-the-collapse-of-constitutional-sovereignty-in-manipur/) - The execution-style killing of a Meitei man in Churachandpur on January 21, 2026, filmed and circulated with political messaging, did not rupture peace in Manipur – it exposed the fiction that peace had returned at all. The act was not spontaneous, nor incidental, nor merely criminal. It was a calibrated act of terror, embedded within
- [Youth in Manipur Turn to Odd Jobs and Street Ventures Amid Economic Strain](https://imphalreviews.in/youth-in-manipur-turn-to-odd-jobs-and-street-ventures-amid-economic-strain/) - Amid prolonged conflict, rising unemployment and deepening economic stress in Manipur, a quiet but significant shift is underway as young people increasingly turn to odd jobs and self-created livelihoods, signalling a revival of work culture and resilience in the state. For years, the dominant aspiration among Manipuri youth was to complete higher education and wait
- [Gender Inequality: The Invisible Fault Line that Shapes Every Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/gender-inequality-the-invisible-fault-line-that-shapes-every-conflict/) - Conflict is often described in terms of territory, politics, and power. Yet beneath every headline and every battlefield lies a quieter, deeper fault line - gender inequality. It is not merely a side effect of war; it is a force that shapes how conflict unfolds, who suffers most, and who is allowed to rebuild when
- [Priyakanta Laishram’s ‘I AM SPECIAL’ is a Docu-fiction that Observes, Without Softening Reality](https://imphalreviews.in/priyakanta-laishrams-i-am-special-is-a-docu-fiction-that-observes-without-softening-reality/) - I AM SPECIAL (2017) opens not with theory, context, or explanation, but with loss in motion. At the recent screening of the film at Delhi University, this opening segment focused on Priyakanta Laishram’s mother, Jibanlata Laishram, set a tone of collective silence that persisted long after the film ended. It is a beginning that has
- [Eligibility Criteria for Political Leadership: When Democracy Elects the Head of the Goons](https://imphalreviews.in/eligibility-criteria-for-political-leadership-when-democracy-elects-the-head-of-the-goons/) - Democracy is often celebrated as the most inclusive and participatory form of governance. Its moral force lies in the principle that power ultimately rests with the people. Yet, this very inclusiveness has increasingly exposed a paradox at the heart of modern democratic practice: the absence of meaningful eligibility criteria for those who seek political power.
- [The Unseen Underlying Politics of Nobel Peace Prize Made Stark by this Year’s Winner](https://imphalreviews.in/the-unseen-underlying-politics-of-nobel-peace-prize-made-stark-by-this-years-winner/) - These are interesting times in the different geopolitical theatres. In the decade that has gone by, there have been momentous churnings, shaking up or plunging several countries, weak and strong alike, into the political furnaces. In many of them, regimes have fallen, leaving the field open for new players. In India’s immediate neighbourhood, political mayhems
- [How Government Dissonance of Buffer Zones Deepens Crisis, Normalises Territorial Fragmentation, and Erodes Constitutional Trust](https://imphalreviews.in/how-government-dissonance-of-buffer-zones-deepens-crisis-normalises-territorial-fragmentation-and-erodes-constitutional-trust/) - Since the eruption of large-scale violence in Manipur on May 3, 2023, the phrase “buffer zone” has ceased to be a mere descriptive term used by security planners or journalists in between nations and international borders. It has become a lived and contested reality in Manipur that now structures everyday movement, citizenship, political imagination, and
- [The Paradox of Patriotism: The Vicious Circle Between Market Economy and Nationalism](https://imphalreviews.in/the-paradox-of-patriotism-the-vicious-circle-between-market-economy-and-nationalism/) - Patriotism is supposed to be simple. You love your country. You care about its people. You want it to prosper. But in today’s world, patriotism has become tangled in something far more complicated, which is the global market economy. What once sounded like loyalty now often sounds like anger. What once promised unity now fuels
- [Thadou Bodies Demand Suspension of Census in Manipur Until Deletion of ‘Any Kuki Tribes’](https://imphalreviews.in/thadou-bodies-demand-suspension-of-census-in-manipur-until-deletion-of-any-kuki-tribes/) - Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM), along with the Thadou Students’ Association (TSA) and Thadou Community International (TCI), on January 17, 2026 demanded the immediate suspension of any census exercise in Manipur until the controversial entry “Any Kuki tribes” (AKT) is fully and permanently deleted from the Scheduled Tribes list of the state. In a media release
- [In Loving Memory of  Dr. M. Kirti Singh, Scholar and Humanist](https://imphalreviews.in/in-loving-memory-of-dr-m-kirti-singh-scholar-and-humanist/) - With profound grief , an irreparable sense of loss and an unfillable void in my life, I mourn the passing of my beloved husband, Dr. M. Kirti Singh, whose life was devoted to knowledge, culture, and service to society. He passed away at Apollo Hospital, Kolkata on 26th December,2025. Dr. Kirti Singh was not only
- [35 Years Later, Manipur Is Still Failing People Who Use Drugs](https://imphalreviews.in/35-years-later-manipur-is-still-failing-people-who-use-drugs/) - On the first day of 2026, despite frail health, I found myself returning to a familiar space — the 35th anniversary of SASO (Social Awareness Service Organisation), one of Manipur’s oldest community-based organisations of people who use drugs. The choice of New Year’s Day was deliberate, symbolic, and deeply rooted in the organisation’s history. For
- [The BJP Karyakarta from the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Era: An Interview with Meinam Bhorot Singh](https://imphalreviews.in/the-bjp-karyakarta-from-the-atal-bihari-vajpayee-era-an-interview-with-meinam-bhorot-singh/) - It was a chilly winter morning in October 2024, and the Manipur University Central Library building was packed with students and scholars as I gathered information on how to approach Meinam Bhorot Singh, one of the founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Manipur, for an interview. I came out of the building and
- [Manipur’s War on a Quicksand Can Have no Headway](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-war-on-a-quicksand-can-have-no-headway/) - Two and a half years after an ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuk-Zo group of tribes in Manipur exploded on May 3, 2023, claiming more than 260 lives and displacing 60,000 people from their homes, this conflict is coming to resemble a war on a quicksand. The warring parties, as well as those tasked to
- [Meitei-ness, Vulnerability, and the Politics of Proving Loyalty](https://imphalreviews.in/meitei-ness-vulnerability-and-the-politics-of-proving-loyalty/) - To be Meitei in Manipur today is not merely to inhabit a cultural or historical identity; it is to constantly prove one’s legitimacy under conditions of manufactured vulnerability. Meitei-ness is no longer a settled social fact. It is now calibrated by how securely one is positioned within mutable hierarchies of belonging. Identity here is conditional.
- [NEP 2020: Pedagogical Intent, Administrative Capture, and the Crisis of Educational Meaning in Indian Higher Education](https://imphalreviews.in/nep-2020-pedagogical-intent-administrative-capture-and-the-crisis-of-educational-meaning-in-indian-higher-education/) - The National Education Policy 2020 marks a decisive moment in the history of Indian education. Presented as a transformative departure from rote learning, examination obsession, and content overload, the policy repeatedly emphasizes holistic development, critical thinking, ethical formation, and learner-centred pedagogy. Among the many reform vocabularies that accompany this shift, the language of learning outcomes
- [The Illusion of Normalcy and the Abdication of Peace in Manipur After President’s Rule](https://imphalreviews.in/the-illusion-of-normalcy-and-the-abdication-of-peace-in-manipur-after-presidents-rule/) - Nearly three years after Manipur descended into one of the gravest violent conflicts witnessed by any Indian state in recent decades, the central question confronting both the Union government and the administration under President’s Rule is no longer merely one of security management, but of political intent and constitutional responsibility. What has the State –
- [Ereimang Rising: When the Earth Learns to Roar](https://imphalreviews.in/ereimang-rising-when-the-earth-learns-to-roar/) - Waari Singbul Network Imphal: Some bands are born in garages. Ereimang rose from the ground. Their sound doesn’t feel produced so much as unearthed—dragged up from soil, smoke, memory, and ritual. It belongs to an older order, where music wasn’t meant to soothe or decorate, but to summon. Ereimang stands firmly in that lineage. On
- [How China Underscores the Debate Between Moralist Approach vs Pragmatism on Myanmar Elections](https://imphalreviews.in/how-china-underscores-the-debate-between-moralist-approach-vs-pragmatism-on-myanmar-elections/) - The first phase of Myanmar’s general elections held after five years since the February 2021 military coup, concluded on December 28. There will be two more phases, on January 11 and 25. The results, which many international organisations, including the United Nations, have ruled will be no more than a sham to legitimise the military’s
- [A Question Turned Inward: Should Northeasterners Rethink the Need for Mainland Recognition?](https://imphalreviews.in/a-question-turned-inward-should-northeasterners-rethink-the-need-for-mainland-recognition/) - Public discourse on India’s Northeast has long been animated by a persistent demand for recognition. Journalistic reports, academic writings, activist interventions, and everyday conversations repeatedly foreground the region’s marginalization, its absence from national narratives, its misrepresentation in popular culture, and the racism faced by its people in metropolitan India. These concerns are not imagined; they
- [Is President’s Rule in Manipur a Tactical Pause, Political Insurance, or Strategic Design?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-presidents-rule-in-manipur-a-tactical-pause-political-insurance-or-strategic-design/) - The imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur on February 13, 2025, placing the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly under suspended animation, marks one of the most consequential constitutional interventions in the state’s political history since its merger with India. Unlike many past invocations of Article 356, this was not merely a response to the collapse of
- [Assistant Professor Atom Annupama Converts Waste into Wealth, Builds Green Startup from Banana Fibre](https://imphalreviews.in/assistant-professor-atom-annupama-converts-waste-into-wealth-builds-green-startup-from-banana-fibre/) - Translating the knowledge gained from years of research, Dr Atom Annupama began a pathbreaking initiative to convert waste into wealth from banana pseudo-stems and, within almost a year, emerged as a successful entrepreneur. Manipur has been grappling with conflict since May 2023, severely affecting the state’s economy and leaving many unemployed. Amid this critical situation,
- [Nepotism in Newsrooms: A Hidden Threat to Democratic Media](https://imphalreviews.in/nepotism-in-newsrooms-a-hidden-threat-to-democratic-media/) - Nepotism — favouring relatives or close associates over merit — continues to influence institutions across society, and the media sector is no exception. While the public sees media as a neutral messenger, the reality inside many newsrooms, studios, and digital teams is often shaped by invisible networks of personal ties. This article does not target
- [War on Drugs Appears to be a Mirage of Eradication Masking a Deeply Entrenched Political Economy of Narcotics in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/war-on-drugs-appears-to-be-a-mirage-of-eradication-masking-a-deeply-entrenched-political-economy-of-narcotics-in-manipur/) - Even as the Manipur Police periodically announces the destruction of hundreds of acres of illicit poppy cultivation, along with Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB), Forest Department and Central Security Forces – some after the armed Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) who has been going on peace talk with the Government of India already destroyed recently
- [A Prayer for the New Year 2026 and Manipur’s Redemption Song](https://imphalreviews.in/a-prayer-for-the-new-year-2026-and-manipurs-redemption-song/) - We are on the edge of a new year already. Even though there cannot possibly be any particular beginning or an end point in a circle, there is nothing unreal about the euphoric mood of anticipating changes for the better associated with this supposed transition of an old year to a new on January 1,
- [Oitharei Review: A Quiet Film Wrestling With Loud Realities](https://imphalreviews.in/oitharei-review-a-quiet-film-wrestling-with-loud-realities/) - Oitharei steps into one of the most painful and unresolved moments in Manipur’s recent history. The ongoing conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities forms its backdrop. From the very beginning, the film makes its position clear. It does not chase spectacle. It avoids melodrama. There is no attempt at easy emotional release. Instead, the
- [Administration for Politics or Politics for Administration: The Costly Confusion in Popular Governance](https://imphalreviews.in/administration-for-politics-or-politics-for-administration-the-costly-confusion-in-popular-governance/) - Contemporary popular governments often appear busiest precisely where clarity is most absent. Policy announcements multiply, administrative directives overlap, and political statements travel faster than their consequences. From welfare delivery to infrastructure, from regulation to reform, decision-making circulates through a dense web of approvals, press briefings, expert committees, and electoral calculations. What looks like hyperactivity frequently
- [Bridging the Language Gap in a Multi-Lingual ‘House’: A Historic Milestone in Lok Sabha, 2025](https://imphalreviews.in/bridging-the-language-gap-in-a-multi-lingual-house-a-historic-milestone-in-lok-sabha-2025/) - At the outset I would like to join the Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji in congratulating Shri Om Birla ji, Speaker Lok Sabha for making all the 22 Constitutional Languages audible and speak-able in Lok Sabha Chamber thereby bridging the language gap in a multi-lingual ‘House’. The 2025 winter session of the Lok
- [The Challenge of Defining Resilience in Swiftly Changing Times](https://imphalreviews.in/the-challenge-of-defining-resilience-in-swiftly-changing-times/) - The digital age has brought the world together under one roof more than any other phenomenon in history. Whether this is good or bad is another debate altogether, but the inescapable reality is, there is no other way to move forward than to accept its inevitability and learn its ways. It has in many ways
- [The Nouveau Riche Culture and the Spreading Trend of Big-Fat Meitei Wedding Spectacle](https://imphalreviews.in/the-nouveau-riche-culture-and-the-spreading-trend-of-big-fat-meitei-wedding-spectacle/) - The traditional Meitei wedding, rooted in indigenous rituals and community-oriented ceremony, has seen a new ‘spectacle’ unfold with increasing regularity. Recent Meitei weddings over the past few years have witnessed the surging trend of extravagant and big fat weddings filled with costly ‘pomp and show ’and ‘lavish affairs’, mirroring the big fat North Indian wedding
- [Talking in Bits: The Responsibility of Commenting on a Contemporary Historical Event](https://imphalreviews.in/talking-in-bits-the-responsibility-of-commenting-on-a-contemporary-historical-event/) - Commentary on contemporary historical events has always accompanied moments of crisis, transformation, and rupture. What distinguishes the present condition is not merely the speed or medium of communication, but a growing tendency toward premature conclusiveness in judgment. Individuals across disciplines and public roles increasingly issue definitive assertions on events whose historical, moral, and political meanings
- [Why Are Kuki–Zomi Militants Still Allowed to Fire on Meitei Settlements?](https://imphalreviews.in/why-are-kuki-zomi-militants-still-allowed-to-fire-on-meitei-settlements/) - The gunfire that emanated from Khamenlok on the night of December 9, 2025—on the eve of President Droupadi Murmu’s maiden visit to Manipur – was not merely an act of provocation. Nor was the December 16 attack on Meitei settlements in Phougakchao Ikhai and Torbung areas an isolated lapse of security. These incidents, occurring amidst
- [Maharaja Garib Niwaz, the Builder of Manipuri Civilisation: Religious and Cultural Changes during his Reign](https://imphalreviews.in/maharaja-garib-niwaz-the-builder-of-manipuri-civilisation-religious-and-cultural-changes-during-his-reign/) - The events surrounding 16th and 17th century India, Burma and Assam gives the right analysis to understand the religious and cultural development in 18th century Manipur and the reasons behind Garib Niwaz’s conversion to Ramanandi Vaishnavism from a wider lens. Garib Niwaz was well aware of the changing international relations in the region. The great
- [History is not Always a Case of One Event Leading to Another](https://imphalreviews.in/history-is-not-always-a-case-of-one-event-leading-to-another/) - Is history always a progression of events in chronological time? This is an intriguing question defying easy answer. There probably is no single and definite answer to it and in all likelihood, history is a progress in some ways but not always. British philosopher of the 20th Century, Sir Isaiah Berlin ponders on this question
- [Counting Likes, Calling It Democracy: Social Media Voices, Gossip, and the Crisis of Democratic Rationality](https://imphalreviews.in/counting-likes-calling-it-democracy-social-media-voices-gossip-and-the-crisis-of-democratic-rationality/) - Democratic practices have historically depended on the cultivation of reasoned public judgment, institutional accountability, and communicative responsibility. From classical liberalism to deliberative democratic theory, public opinion has been understood not merely as the aggregation of voices, but as the outcome of processes that privilege rational justification, epistemic responsibility, and normative restraint. In this light, the
- [Without Addressing the Internal Coercive Structures, Reconciliation, Coexistence, and a Unified Manipur will remain Distant](https://imphalreviews.in/without-addressing-the-internal-coercive-structures-reconciliation-coexistence-and-a-unified-manipur-will-remain-distant/) - The violent conflict that engulfed Manipur in May 2023 did not merely produce a humanitarian catastrophe; it reconfigured the political landscape of the state in ways unprecedented since the post-merger decades. The immediate images that circulated –burning homes, villages, ethnic enclaves, flight across districts, firings, killings, and fortified villages – captured only the surface of
- [Sujalaam… Suphalaam… Bande Mataram](https://imphalreviews.in/sujalaam-suphalaam-bande-mataram/) - 'Jalabharadinarathrangal' has been classified as a novel, though the label doesn't seem to do justice to the genre. What the author has dished out for readers through this book can only be called a chutney of multiple genres—poetry, play, and novel. The writer himself describes his technique as 'chutnification'. The narrative syntax is permeated with
- [What to Remember and What to Forget in any Effort at Conflict Resolution](https://imphalreviews.in/what-to-remember-and-what-to-forget-in-any-effort-at-conflict-resolution/) - Close to three years after mindless ethnic blood-letting broke out between the Kuki-Zo group of tribes and the majority Meiteis community on May 3, 2023, overt violence has now ceased but the state remains bitterly divided physically and psychologically. Over 60,000 conflict displaced people from both sides of the divide continue to languish in several
- [How Historical Fault Lines, Insurgencies, Ethnic Territorial Demands, and Recent Violence Threaten Manipur’s Unity and Integrity](https://imphalreviews.in/how-historical-fault-lines-insurgencies-ethnic-territorial-demands-and-recent-violence-threaten-manipurs-unity-and-integrity/) - For more than two millennia, Manipur existed as an internationally recognised political and cultural space inhabited by multiple ethnic groups originally Meiteis, Nagas, Pangals, along with the tribes who were migrated into Manipur in 1830s and loosely recognised as Kukis by the British, and others – who coexisted under a fluid but continuous political order
- [The Art of Obeying Orders: Bureaucratic Mindset amidst Catastrophe and Suffering](https://imphalreviews.in/the-art-of-obeying-orders-bureaucratic-mindset-amidst-catastrophe-and-suffering/) - Catastrophe does not suspend administration. On the contrary, moments of intense suffering often demand greater bureaucratic rigor, tighter chains of command, and more precise obedience. Within this context emerges what may be called the art of obeying orders: a cultivated bureaucratic disposition in which compliance is elevated to the status of moral adequacy. This art
- [Drug Abuse and Addiction in Ukhrul District: A Student Perspective](https://imphalreviews.in/drug-abuse-and-addiction-in-ukhrul-district-a-student-perspective/) - Drug abuse has become one of the most worrying problems in today’s society, and Ukhrul district is also facing this challenge. Drug abuse means using legal or illegal substances in a harmful way that affects a person’s health, mind, and social life. Addiction is even more serious because it makes a person keep using drugs
- [Lion’s Club Holds Diabetes Awareness and Detection Programme](https://imphalreviews.in/lions-club-holds-diabetes-awareness-and-detection-programme/) - In keeping with the One District One Activity initiative and the global observance of World Diabetes Day 2025, the Lions Clubs of Imphal Valley, Imphal Valley NextGen, Imphal Global, Imphal North, and Imphal Northern Hemisphere, under District 322D, jointly organized a comprehensive “Diabetes Awareness & Detection” programme. A press release said the free health camp
- [Sangai Festival 2025 yet again has Exposed a Shortfall of Diplomacy at all Levels](https://imphalreviews.in/sangai-festival-2025-yet-again-has-exposed-a-shortfall-of-diplomacy-at-all-levels/) - The annual Sangai Festival, is currently being held, but with virtually no public participation on account of a boycott called by several civil society organisations, responding to appeals by internally displaced victims of the ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes who have been living in uncertainty for nearly three years in several
- [The Challenges of India’s Northeast in a Changing Geopolitical Context](https://imphalreviews.in/the-challenges-of-indias-northeast-in-a-changing-geopolitical-context/) - India’s Northeast, often described as the country’s “gateway to Southeast Asia,” is a region both geographically isolated and culturally distinct. Enclosed by five countries – China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal – and connected to mainland India by the narrow 22-kilometre Siliguri Corridor, this frontier represents less than eight per cent of India’s geographical area
- [The Unseen Heart of Manipur The Story of the Nepali Gorkha Community](https://imphalreviews.in/the-unseen-heart-of-manipur-the-story-of-the-nepali-gorkha-community/) - “For the first time, I was truly afraid. ‘Guruji,’ said Gaaz quite quietly, his face only inches from mine, ‘we’re gonna die. We are, aren’t we?’ He’s right, I thought. We probably are. But then again-what are we? We are GURKHAS! ‘KAPHAR HUNNU BHANDA MARNU RAMRO!’ I shouted. ‘KAPHAR HUNNU BHANDA MARNU RAMRO!’ Nagen yelled
- [Colonial Certainty and the Authority of Experience: Exposing the Imperial Mindset in Sir James Johnstone’s My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills](https://imphalreviews.in/colonial-certainty-and-the-authority-of-experience-exposing-the-imperial-mindset-in-sir-james-johnstones-my-experiences-in-manipur-and-the-naga-hills/) - Sir James Johnstone’s My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills (1896) is often read as a frontier memoir; a record of administrative life in a remote corner of British India. Yet such a reading remains superficial. Beneath its descriptive surface, the text operates as a deeply ideological document, one that reveals how colonial authority
- [The Role of Retired Public Servants in the Tangkhul Community](https://imphalreviews.in/the-role-of-retired-public-servants-in-the-tangkhul-community/) - Retired public servants continue to play an important role in the Tangkhul community even after they leave government service, and this importance becomes clearer when we look at the depth of experience they carry from their years of public duty. Their long exposure to administration, decision-making, and public welfare places them among the intellectuals who
- [Manipur’s Monumental Blunders: M.K. Binodini](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-monumental-blunders/) - (We are re-running another article by the late M.K. BINODINI translated into English from Manipuri by Pradip Phanjoubam. In this one, the writer expresses her outrage at the insensitive manner ancient monuments in Manipur were being renovated in Manipur) On my way to Govindaji Temple yesterday, I set my eyes on a brand new
- [Holding the Sangai Festival Amidst Manipur’s Crisis Is an Exercise in Futility and State Insensitivity](https://imphalreviews.in/holding-the-sangai-festival-amidst-manipurs-crisis-is-an-exercise-in-futility-and-state-insensitivity/) - There are times when celebration becomes not just inappropriate but profoundly immoral. Manipur in late 2025 is undeniably one of those moments. The state has been living through the longest and most devastating violent conflict in its recent history. What began on May 3, 2023, with Kuki-Zomi militants’ coordinated attacks across multiple districts, spiralled into
- [The Politics of Separation: Defying the Natural Law of Continuity Through Coexistence](https://imphalreviews.in/the-politics-of-separation-defying-the-natural-law-of-continuity-through-coexistence/) - One of the most striking features of contemporary political discourse is the renewed confidence with which separation is marketed as a virtue. Across continents, leaders insist that the surest path to social stability lies in the construction of sharper frontiers; physical, cultural, ideological. The call to “protect what is ours” is wrapped in the language
- [Filming in the Fire: Dinesh Naorem’s Oitharei Takes the Manipur Conflict  to the Global Stage at IFFI 2025](https://imphalreviews.in/filming-in-the-fire-dinesh-naorems-oitharei-takes-the-manipur-conflict-to-the-global-stage-at-iffi-2025/) - Amidst unease in conflict-stricken nights of Manipur, a young first-time filmmaker Dinesh Naorem set up his camera discreetly and began filming Oitharei (“Save My Soul”). The film, based on actual events, viral snippets of tragedy, and those all-too-real lived trauma of a community torn apart, developed not in comfort of the studio but in raw
- [Moirangthem Inao: How One Man’s Art of Listening Transformed the Cultural Heart of a Nation](https://imphalreviews.in/moirangthem-inao-how-one-mans-art-of-listening-transformed-the-cultural-heart-of-a-nation/) - On 8 October 2025, just days before his eightieth birthday, I had the profound privilege of meeting Moirangthem Inao, the legendary playwright, lyricist and filmmaker, in Imphal. The encounter was more than a conversation with a man of letters; it felt like a communion with the living pulse of Manipuri imagination. As a writer and
- [The Festival that Forgets Its People](https://imphalreviews.in/the-festival-that-forgets-its-people/) - Manipur, a land celebrated for its vibrant culture, is also quite famous for its festivals. Some originated from the Manipuri soil and some were imported from outside, but nonetheless they are celebrated with joy and anticipation. Among them, the Sangai Festival is one of them. It is supposed to celebrate the uniqueness of the Sangai
- [Sorokhaibam Gandhi Meitei, an IDP Found Hope in Bamboo and Cane Crafting](https://imphalreviews.in/sorokhaibam-gandhi-meitei-an-idp-found-hope-in-bamboo-and-cane-crafting/) - In a remarkable testament to human resilience, an internally displaced person (IDP) from Manipur, Sorokhaibam Gandhi Meitei, has discovered an unexpected artistic talent while struggling to rebuild his life. Once a shopkeeper in Serou Awang Leikai under Kakching district, the 55-year-old has now emerged as a skilled handicraft artisan—a transition shaped entirely by circumstances and
- [Understanding Double Charging in Ukhrul Rice Mills: Insights from a Community Survey](https://imphalreviews.in/understanding-double-charging-in-ukhrul-rice-mills-insights-from-a-community-survey/) - As part of my Skill Enhancement Course titled “Public Opinion and Survey Research,” I conducted a community-based study to understand how the people of Ukhrul view the long followed practice of double charging in local rice mills. For many years, residents have taken their paddy to nearby mills where owners charge a fixed amount per
- [Ukhrul’s New Research Centre Positions Itself as a Regional Knowledge Hub](https://imphalreviews.in/ukhruls-new-research-centre-positions-itself-as-a-regional-knowledge-hub/) - A newly established centre in Ukhrul is beginning to consolidate its work on policy, governance and development in the North East. Across the region, debates on development remain shaped by uneven infrastructure, gaps in public services and a continuing need for policy insight rooted in lived experience. Recent developments in Manipur have further underscored the
- [Myths No More: Reimagining Entrepreneurship in India’s North East](https://imphalreviews.in/myths-no-more-reimagining-entrepreneurship-in-indias-north-east/) - For decades, entrepreneurship in India’s North Eastern Region (NER) has been viewed through a lens of lack - a story about what the region doesn’t have: infrastructure, investment, or markets. These challenges are real, but they are not the whole truth. Over the past two decades, however, India’s entrepreneurship ecosystem has undergone a remarkable transformation.
- [Redlands is just one of many Burdensome Albatrosses from the Past Around Manipur’s Neck](https://imphalreviews.in/redlands-is-just-one-of-many-burdensome-albatrosses-from-the-past-around-manipurs-neck/) - October is the season of mellow fruitfulness in Manipur. For the still largely agrarian society, this is the season miles after miles of the rice paddies ripen golden yellow awaiting harvest, bringing a sense of restful satisfaction to its population. But ironically, October is also its cruellest month. This is the month a ghost from
- [India’s NH Projects in Manipur Mask a Politics of Highways, Buffer Zones, De-Facto Borders, and a Frozen Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/indias-nh-projects-in-manipur-mask-a-politics-of-highways-buffer-zones-de-facto-borders-and-a-frozen-conflict/) - At the heart of any modern state lies its ability to guarantee mobility. Roads are not mere infrastructure – they are the arteries through which constitutional rights, markets, economic activities, institutions, healthcare, education, and democratic life flow. National highways in particular embody the sovereignty of the Union of India – they bind borderlands to the
- [Battlefield Shines at IFFI: Inside Borun Thokchom’s Journey to the Indian Panorama](https://imphalreviews.in/battlefield-shines-at-iffi-inside-borun-thokchoms-journey-to-the-indian-panorama/) - The landscape of Manipuri cinema has, for many years, been composed quite predominantly of family dramas and love stories, reliable family-friendly subjects targeting the mass audience of the state. These films are undoubtedly valuable in the context of culture and community. However, the limited thematic spectrum has ultimately prohibited Manipuri cinema from making significant attempts
- [The Way Forward for Manipur From the Present Quagmire](https://imphalreviews.in/the-way-forward-for-manipur-from-the-present-quagmire/) - The mindless mayhem in Manipur has ceased after over two years of blood-letting between two of the state’s communities – the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo group of tribes. This however is hardly normalcy, for the underlying causes of the inferno that ravaged the state, or the tragic consequences it left behind, remain unresolved. Nonetheless this
- [Is Manipur’s “Frozen Conflict” A Design or The Product of Policy Failure?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-manipurs-frozen-conflict-a-design-or-the-product-of-policy-failure/) - When the guns fell largely silent after the violent conflict that began on May 3, 2023 in Manipur, many in New Delhi – and much of the national press – framed the lull as a return to “normalcy.” Yet silence without return, security without rights, and checkpoints without accountability are not peace; they are the
- [Complicity as Rationality: A Race of Fools](https://imphalreviews.in/complicity-as-rationality-a-race-of-fools/) - The modern age prides itself on being the most rational era in human history. From data-driven decisions to algorithmic governance, everything appears to be justified by reason, efficiency, and progress. Yet beneath this sheen of rationality lies a troubling paradox: the more rationalized our world becomes, the more complicit we grow in its irrational consequences.
- [Manipur Films Shine Bright at Indian Panorama of 56th IFFI 2025 Two Manipuri Filmmakers Bring Home Honour and Hope](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-films-shine-bright-at-indian-panorama-of-56th-iffi-2025-two-manipuri-filmmakers-bring-home-honour-and-hope/) - Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) announced that after a disappointing absence at the 55th Indian Panorama 2024, Manipur has made a triumphant comeback at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025, with two films selected in both the feature and non-feature categories — a moment of pride for Manipuri cinema and its
- [I Walked Over Water and Lived to Tell the Tale: A Docu-Drama-Auto-Fiction-Whatever](https://imphalreviews.in/i-walked-over-water-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale-a-docu-drama-auto-fiction-whatever/) - Joshy Joseph’s ‘Walking Over Water’ is neither fact, fiction, nor confession. It's a filmmaker’s walk of faith. The men held on for dear life. The small boat rose and fell on mile-high waves. Rain lashed like a thousand Roman whips. Lightning lit the dark sea. They saw a figure on the water, serene as
- [RSS’ Long Adventurous Trek in Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/rss-long-adventurous-trek-in-northeast/) - The book tells of the saga of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS, in the Northeast, starting from the time it first set foot in Assam, inaugurating a Shakha at the Shukreshwar Temple near Brahmaputra River on 28 October 1946. By 1952, the Sangh spread its wings to Manipur and Tripura, then to the hill regions of
- [College Week 2025: A Celebration of Holistic Growth at St. Joseph College, Ukhrul](https://imphalreviews.in/college-week-2025-a-celebration-of-holistic-growth-at-st-joseph-college-ukhrul/) - The much awaited College Week 2025 of St. Joseph College, Ukhrul was inaugurated on October 27 with great enthusiasm and vibrant participation from students and faculty members. The week-long celebration, which began on October 27, will culminate on October 31, 2025, featuring a series of cultural, literary, and sports competitions that reflect the diverse talents
- [Guns are Silent but Delhi’s ‘Normalcy’ Narrative Masks a Partitioned Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/guns-are-silent-but-delhis-normalcy-narrative-masks-a-partitioned-manipur/) - Since February 13, 2025, Manipur has lived under direct Central Rule that is the President’s Rule. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh’s resignation ended the turbulent BJP-led government that had lost both legitimacy and control after nearly two years of violence. The Centre promised that direct rule would “restore normalcy” and “rebuild trust.” Prime Minister Narendra
- [Education and Politics: The Battle for the Nation’s Mind](https://imphalreviews.in/education-and-politics-the-battle-for-the-nations-mind/) - Education and politics have always been bound in a subtle, and often uneasy, relationship. One forms the mind; the other directs it. Education teaches us how to think, while politics tells us what to think about. Together they shape the moral and intellectual architecture of a nation. Between them lies the most contested territory of
- [Decolonising the Indigenous Lens](https://imphalreviews.in/decolonising-the-indigenous-lens/) - In an era marked by renewed attention to diversity and inclusion, decolonising the Indigenous lens has become more than an academic concept; it is a moral and cultural imperative. The call to decolonise is essentially a call to reclaim voices and worldviews long marginalized by dominant narratives. For Indigenous communities across India and beyond, this
- [Infrastructural Dysfunction of Ukhrul](https://imphalreviews.in/infrastructural-dysfunction-of-ukhrul/) - The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envisioning quality and healthy life by preserving, developing and protecting them. This era is marked by progressing towards modernity, aiming at better life and developing towards achieving this goal. Modernity is marked by well-developed infrastructure and industrial developments. Road, education, health, public transport, means of communication, internet, electricity,
- [International Drug Users Day: Empathy, Not Punishment, Is the Way Forward](https://imphalreviews.in/international-drug-users-day-empathy-not-punishment-is-the-way-forward/) - Every year on November 1, people who use drugs across the world observe International Drug Users Day; a day to honour their resilience, remember their history, and demand recognition of their rights. The occasion marks a milestone in the global movement for dignity and justice, tracing back to the formal launch of the International Network
- [Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question](https://imphalreviews.in/phouoibee-and-the-silent-performer-manipurs-festival-triumph-and-the-bigger-question/) - A quiet yet impactful wave emerges from the paddy fields of Manipur. Two films, a full-length feature Phouoibee (The Goddess of Paddy) directed by Rakesh Moirangthem, and a short film The Silent Performer by Dr. Rakesh Huidrom, have been officially selected at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival 2025. For Manipuri cinema, this is more
- [Muivah's Long Journey: Heroic and Tragic at the Same Time](https://imphalreviews.in/muivahs-long-journey-heroic-and-tragic-at-the-same-time/) - There has been much speculations on the strategic significance Thuingaleng Muivah's visit to his home village Somdal in the Ukhrul district, Manipur. From the official point of view, Muivah is the chief hurdle before a resolution to the Naga problem, for it is only he who continues to insist on two conditions deemed outside the
- [Defining Indigenous, Native, Tribal, and Ethnic Peoples: Nationality, Citizenship, and the United Nations Framework](https://imphalreviews.in/defining-indigenous-native-tribal-and-ethnic-peoples-nationality-citizenship-and-the-united-nations-framework/) - Abstract As many concepts are loosely talked about in public discourses in the present context of Manipur, this paper just examines the conceptual and legal definitions of indigenous peoples, native peoples, tribal and non-tribal peoples, ethnic groups, and nationalities, drawing upon international law, sociology, and anthropology. It highlights how these categories intersect within frameworks developed
- [Diwali is the Festival Celebrating the Predominance of Light Over Darkness](https://imphalreviews.in/diwali-is-the-festival-celebrating-the-predominance-of-light-over-darkness/) - India is a country of so many festivals. Among them Dusshera and Diwali are the most important festivals. These festivals are celebrated throughout the country but without knowing the spiritual significance. There are a number of practices and observances that are usually associated with it. Let us assess spiritual and philosophical meanings and people’s enthusiasm of these
- [Compelling Account of How the Emerging Asia-Pacific Theatre is set to Reset the World Political Order](https://imphalreviews.in/compelling-account-of-how-the-emerging-asia-pacific-theatre-is-set-to-reset-the-world-political-order/) - Book Title: Everything all at Once: India and the Six Simultaneous Global Transitions Authors: Rajiv Kumar and Ishan Joshi Publisher: Rupa Everything all at Once: India and the Six Simultaneous Global Transitions, jointly authored by former Vice Chairman NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar and veteran journalist and media scholar, Ishan Joshi, provides an easily comprehensible
- [Foundations of the Manipuri People for United Manipur and Coexistence of Ethnic Groups Should be Base on the Manipur Constitution Act, 1947](https://imphalreviews.in/foundations-of-the-manipuri-people-for-united-manipur-and-coexistence-of-ethnic-groups-should-be-base-on-the-manipur-constitution-act-1947/) - Before the merger of Manipur with the Dominion of India on October 15, 1949, the state experienced a democratic awakening unparalleled in much of Asia. Under the Manipur Constitution Act, 1947, Manipur held its first general election in 1948 on the basis of universal adult franchise, enfranchising all men and women who attained the age
- [Dust to Digital: Manipur’s Fight to Preserve Its Vanishing Film Heritage](https://imphalreviews.in/dust-to-digital-manipurs-fight-to-preserve-its-vanishing-film-heritage/) - We watch films. We enjoy them. And then we forget them. Sometimes, we treat them as nothing more than momentary entertainment. But that isn’t quite true. Films represent more than entertainment; they are active records of a society’s values, politics, art, and daily life. Without preservation, an entire visual history of cultures could disappear into
- [Even if Intentions were Honourable, Wide Consultations Should Have Preceded Redlands Demolition](https://imphalreviews.in/even-if-intentions-were-honourable-wide-consultations-should-have-preceded-redlands-demolition/) - The controversy surrounding the recent demolition of Redlands, former summer residence of Manipur royalty since the time of Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh, in Shillong is unfortunate. Sketchy news reports say this was done with the intent to build a new Manipur Bhavan over where the old and historic bungalow stood. If this intent is confirmed,
- [MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/mk-binodini-a-piece-of-shillong-will-forever-remain-manipur-2/) - In the wake of the current controversy over the demolition of Redlands, the old summer residence of Manipur Maharajas during the British days, we are reproducing this poignant reminiscence of Redlands by the late much revered Imasi M.K.Binodini transliterated into English by Pradip Phanjoubam from the original Manipuri
- [Why Ending President’s Rule and Installing a BJP Government in Manipur Remains a Remote Possibility](https://imphalreviews.in/why-ending-presidents-rule-and-installing-a-bjp-government-in-manipur-remains-a-remote-possibility/) - Nine months into President’s Rule, Manipur’s politics remains frozen. Since February 13, 2025, the state has been administered directly by the Centre; its Legislative Assembly kept in suspended animation. Former Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh’s resignation four days earlier had ended an increasingly untenable regime. His government, once hailed as the BJP’s strongest bastion in
- [The Rise of Maram: Transforming Proximity into a Commercial Powerhouse in Northeast India](https://imphalreviews.in/the-rise-of-maram-transforming-proximity-into-a-commercial-powerhouse-in-northeast-india/) - Having lived, taught and studied in the Maram area of Senapati district for six months, I observed closely how daily life, market rhythms and local decision-making intertwine. I got opportunities to interact with leaders, common people, students, youth, and elders, which allowed me to see Maram from multiple perspectives and understand the aspirations and challenges
- [What PUCL Report is Silent about Ironically Reveals More Than Conceals](https://imphalreviews.in/what-pucl-report-is-silent-about-ironically-reveals-more-than-conceals/) - The nearly 700 pages report on Manipur’s ethnic crisis by People’s Union for Civil Liberties, PUCL, has among others, highlighted two cautionary notes for research writing and publishing. One, written and published words tend to live on even after their contents have been proven inaccurate or false. There are always some who would cite and
- [Lessons from The Recent RIMS Imbroglio](https://imphalreviews.in/lessons-from-the-recent-rims-imbroglio/) - Tussles between patient party and the healthcare professionals, ranging from verbal spat to even assaulting the healthcare professionals are not uncommon in India, including Manipur.The recent conflict in Manipur between patient party and healthcare professionals has exposed deep fractures in the doctor-patient relationship at many healthcare centers of Manipur, especially at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute
- [The Ever Shifting Character of the Idea of Unity](https://imphalreviews.in/the-ever-shifting-character-of-the-idea-of-unity/) - Across the globe, in both the contemporary and historical development of human society, unity has been a crucial factor in sustaining the life and structural integrity of society, as well as the individuals within it. Unity is not confined to families or communities but is a broader principle that can be sustained among many despite
- [Loktak Lake’s Plight Highlighted at Global Stage: Azam Siddiqui’s Photograph Spotlights Dying Wetland at Ramsar COP 15](https://imphalreviews.in/loktak-lakes-plight-highlighted-at-global-stage-azam-siddiquis-photograph-spotlights-dying-wetland-at-ramsar-cop-15/) - Waari Singbul Network | October 2, 2025 Imphal: Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeastern India and a Ramsar Site of international significance, is facing an existential crisis, a fact poignantly captured by visual communicator and environmentalist Azam Siddiqui. His striking photograph of the lake, selected for the prestigious Ramsar Sites Photo Exhibition
- [Bangladesh at the Centre, Myanmar at the Margins: The Politics of Illegal Immigration](https://imphalreviews.in/bangladesh-at-the-centre-myanmar-at-the-margins-the-politics-of-illegal-immigration/) - When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur and addressed the public at Peace Ground, Churachandpur and Kangla Fort in Imphal on September 13, 2025, the symbolism was powerful. His speech, laced with references to “building bridges of trust” and sought to portray a conciliatory vision for a fractured state. Yet, conspicuously absent from the Prime
- [Revitalising the Margins: Strategies for Economic Empowerment and Reversing Brain Drain in Manipur’s Border Hill Districts](https://imphalreviews.in/revitalising-the-margins-strategies-for-economic-empowerment-and-reversing-brain-drain-in-manipurs-border-hill-districts/) - Manipur, a north-eastern Indian state that shares a long frontier with Myanmar, is a region of stark contrasts: rich biodiversity and cultural vitality coexist with entrenched structural underdevelopment, particularly in its border hill districts. Ukhrul, Kamjong, Chandel, Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Senapati and Pherzawl occupy most of Manipur’s 22,327 square kilometres yet host a minority of its
- [Debunking the ‘Self-Explanatory Fame’](https://imphalreviews.in/debunking-the-self-explanatory-fame/) - The word ‘capitalisation’ has a significant articulatory impact that could possibly envision a certain infamous political ideology. But that is not always the case. If one displays the semantics of the terms, accelerating and finalizing one’s own ideological standards, one is also dissociating oneself from the popular platform. The socio-political impact that is being anticipated
- [Mahatma Gandhi: A Global Ambassador of Non-Violence & Peace: On International Day of Non-Violence](https://imphalreviews.in/mahatma-gandhi-a-global-ambassador-of-non-violence-peace-on-international-day-of-non-violence/) - “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.” - Mahatma Gandhi It is impossible to discuss the subject of non-violence today without referring to the thought and action of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known to the world as Mahatma ("great
- [Sangh at 100 With People’s Support](https://imphalreviews.in/sangh-at-100-with-peoples-support/) - The work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has now completed one hundred years. In this long journey, countless people have been companions, contributors, and well-wishers. This journey was full of hard work and challenges, but the unwavering support of ordinary citizens turned it into a fulfilling one. As we pause in the centenary year and
- [Justice Calls for Hearing All Sides Before Judging Guilt or Innocence of Anybody](https://imphalreviews.in/justice-calls-for-hearing-all-sides-before-judging-guilt-or-innocence-of-anybody/) - The Guwahati rape case, in which five Meitei boys pursuing engineering courses in a technical university there were alleged to have gang-raped a Tripuri girl, also of the same university but senior to them, is getting more and more intriguing. Four of the boys are minors with not more than two and half months of
- [Why the Central Government Keeps Extending the Manipur Inquiry Commission’s Report Deadline](https://imphalreviews.in/why-the-central-government-keeps-extending-the-manipur-inquiry-commissions-report-deadline/) - When the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) set up the Commission of Inquiry on June 4, 2023, to probe the Manipur violence involving two communities – Meiteis and Kuki-Zomis, the expectation was that within six months, India would have a fact-based account of one of the most devastating episodes of violent conflict involving ethnic
- [The Hazardous Sophistic Justification](https://imphalreviews.in/the-hazardous-sophistic-justification/) - Two thousand years back in the West, scholars, and also the public in general, have denounced the subjectivity of truth. When discourses are being generated in the context of public welfare, the ultimate necessity of objectivity arises. This is neither a case of optimization, nor a case of favorability, but a matter of connotated sense
- [A Kilo in a Minute](https://imphalreviews.in/a-kilo-in-a-minute/) - Aristotle ingeniously claimed that ‘man is a rational animal’. This also means that rationality should be the qualifying trait to define a man. A slight deviation could result in sliding back to the square one – the tailed one. In recent times, we are particularly fascinated by the life in a zoo. The developed civilization
- [The Prime Minister’s Silences and Omissions on Manipur, and their Possible Meanings](https://imphalreviews.in/the-prime-ministers-silences-and-omissions-on-manipur-and-their-possible-meanings/) - Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his short Manipur visit on September 13 after more than two and half years of confounding silence and absence since a violent conflict broke out between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes, announced nothing to appease either side in the conflict. In either of the two public meetings he
- [Buffer Zones Become De Facto Borders of Manipur’s Silent Separation](https://imphalreviews.in/buffer-zones-become-de-facto-borders-of-manipurs-silent-separation/) - When violence erupted in Manipur’s Churachandpur on May 3, 2023 where Kuki-Zomi groups including armed militants attacked the Meiteis in Churachandpur with burning down of houses and expanded their attack simultaneously in other Kuki-Zomi dominated districts on the same night including places Moreh, Kangpokpi, Pukhao, etc. in the Valley and the hill districts; and retaliatory
- [Manipur Tragedy has Repeatedly Demonstrated the Harm Even Good People Can Do](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-tragedy-has-repeatedly-demonstrated-the-harm-even-good-people-can-do/) - Two recent Manipur related events demonstrated how dangerously touchy prolonged conflicts can make stakeholders. The first was a statement by the Director General Assam Rifles, Lt. Gen. Vikash Lakhera, during an August 20 Manipur University seminar. The AR chief, in his address said 42,000 immigrants had crossed over from Myanmar since December 2024. He also
- [Highway, Buffer Zones and Bargains: What the SoO Renewal and Its Follow-Up Actions Really Tell Us about Manipur’s Faultlines](https://imphalreviews.in/highway-buffer-zones-and-bargains-what-the-soo-renewal-and-its-follow-up-actions-really-tell-us-about-manipurs-faultlines/) - On September 4, 2025, New Delhi announced the renewal of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with two umbrella bodies of armed Kuki-Zo militant groups – the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF). The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), through a Press Information Bureau (PIB) statement, framed it as a straightforward
- [PM-DevINE and its Implementation in Manipur and Nagaland: An Analytical Appraisal](https://imphalreviews.in/pm-devine-and-its-implementation-in-manipur-and-nagaland-an-analytical-appraisal/) - The North-East of India has long stood at the confluence of strategic promise and developmental neglect, a region endowed with extraordinary cultural capital and natural resources yet constrained by chronic infrastructure deficits, weak market linkages, and fragmented state capacity. As of 2021, nearly 25 percent of the North-East’s population lived below the national poverty line,
- [Survivability, Dignity, and the Silent Crisis of Internally Displaced Persons in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/survivability-dignity-and-the-silent-crisis-of-internally-displaced-persons-in-manipur/) - For more than 28 months now, the conflict that erupted on the unfaithful day of 3rd May, 2023 remains unresolved to this day. A staggering population of more than 60,000 have remained languishing in makeshift structures that have now come to constitute what is commonly known as relief camps. Reportedly more than 260 lives have
- [Appropriate, Competitive School and Higher Education for the Next Generation, is the Way Forward](https://imphalreviews.in/appropriate-competitive-school-and-higher-education-for-the-next-generation-is-the-way-forward/) - Catholic schools in Imphal are open once again much to the relief of everybody, but especially parents of students studying in these pioneering institutes responsible for the initial spark that ignited a revolution in school education in the state. From all indications, there was a compromise reached with the militant group which was demanding a
- [Buffer Zones, Bargains, and a Highway to Nowhere: What the SoO Extension Really Signals](https://imphalreviews.in/buffer-zones-bargains-and-a-highway-to-nowhere-what-the-soo-extension-really-signals/) - The Government of India (GOI), the Government of Manipur (GOM), and the two umbrella groupings of Kuki-Zomi militant outfits – United People’s Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) – have signed a renewed the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement on September 4, 2025 in New Delhi, complete with a preamble and revised ground rules.
- [Manipur at the Crossroads of Conflict and Ideology](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-at-the-crossroads-of-conflict-and-ideology/) - The PUCL report highlights the urgency of understanding Manipur’s conflict, but reconciliation cannot be imposed from Delhi. It must emerge through accountability, honesty, and dialogue within the state itself. Manipur today stands at a difficult crossroads. A state long marked by insurgency, militarisation, and fragile inter-ethnic relations has now become a stage where the ideological
- [Reply to “Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur”](https://imphalreviews.in/reply-to-media-majority-and-manufactured-silence-in-manipur/) - Dr. Damudor Arambam’s essay, “Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur” (Imphal Review of Arts and Politics, August 23, 2025), sharply critiques how the media has shaped the conflict in Manipur. His concern that the media environment has narrowed into a single valley-centric narrative is valid and urgent. At the same time, his framing risks
- [Manipuri Culture at the Crossroads of History](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-culture-at-the-crossroads-of-history/) - A furor occurred in Manipur in 2016 over the meaning of culture. The then Governor of Manipur, V. Shanmuganathan, dared the scholars of Manipur to send in letters the definition of culture in 100 words, in exchange for a visit to the Raj Bhavan and a cup of tea with the Governor. The scholars of
- [A Rejoinder to an Article on Hindutva Consolidation in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/a-rejoinder-to-an-article-on-hindutva-consolidation-in-manipur/) - Abstract: The rejoinder reads the recent EPW piece on the Hindu right consolidation in Manipur. The article is evidence-based and carries a courageous articulation. However, it lacks nuances in its hurry to impose Hindu-minority discourse in Manipur. The rejoinder suggests ways to nuance their approach to a politically fragile state. The article “Examining the
- [Strategic Importance of Manipur –A Historical Perspective](https://imphalreviews.in/strategic-importance-of-manipur-a-historical-perspective/) - Manipur has acquired a position of great significance from very ancient times to the present day. Geographically, the region lies at a delicate intersection between the Indian subcontinent and the Southeast Asian world—a location that rendered it at once a meeting ground of civilizations and a frontier of contestation. It may thus be regarded as
- [Waiting for the Prince and His Promises](https://imphalreviews.in/waiting-for-the-prince-and-his-promises/) - “His Highness the Maharaja of Manipur hereby cedes to the Dominion Government full and exclusive authority, jurisdiction and powers for and in relation to the governance of the state and agrees to transfer the State to the Dominion Government on the fifteenth day of October 1949. As from the said day the Dominion Government will
- [The Republican Challenge Today is to Resist Becoming a Banana Republic](https://imphalreviews.in/the-republican-challenge-today-is-to-resist-becoming-a-banana-republic/) - Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War marked by the disintegration of the Communist bloc in the 1990s, in his well-known book by the same title published first in 1992, still remains a far cry. In a nutshell, what
- [What the PUCL’s Tribunal Report on Manipur Crisis Leaves Unsaid about the Violence of May 3, 2023?](https://imphalreviews.in/what-the-pucls-tribunal-report-on-manipur-crisis-leaves-unsaid-about-the-violence-of-may-3-2023/) - When violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, it shocked the Manipuris – if not India as whole – with its speed, intensity, and brutality. Overnight, villages were set ablaze, homes destroyed, and neighbours turned against each other. The violent attacks by Kuki-Zomis against the Meiteis in the Kuki-Zomi dominated districts and the
- [From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap](https://imphalreviews.in/from-bishnupur-to-the-uk-a-filmmakers-journey-reveals-manipurs-film-institute-gap/) - India continues to be a good space for filmmaking, being the land of a large number of films and a few films that have found their way to the Oscars and other famed international film festival platforms. When we talk about film institutes, while we often rely on the formal systems available in other cinema-oriented
- [The National Cooperation Policy 2025 and its Transformative Potential in Manipur and Nagaland](https://imphalreviews.in/the-national-cooperation-policy-2025-and-its-transformative-potential-in-manipur-and-nagaland/) - The release of the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 is a watershed in India’s long trajectory of cooperative development. It aims to reposition cooperatives as engines of growth, not merely in agriculture and credit, but across new and emerging sectors of the economy. Its six strategic pillars-strengthening the foundation, promoting vibrancy, making cooperatives future-ready, promoting
- [Natural Resources vs. Economic Reality in Ukhrul](https://imphalreviews.in/natural-resources-vs-economic-reality-in-ukhrul/) - Ukhrul, a district in Manipur is known for its stunning natural beauty. The Tangkhul Naga people, who are the predominant inhabitants of this hilly region, have historically depended on the forest for their socio-economic and cultural life. The traditional economy of the Tangkhul people was agrarian, with their social life and customs intricately linked to
- [Shirui Lily - a Symbol of Peace](https://imphalreviews.in/shirui-lily-a-symbol-of-peace/) - The Shirui Lily, scientifically known as Lilium Mackliniae, is a rare flower found exclusively in the Shirui Hill range in the Ukhrul District of Manipur, India. It is also sometimes referred to as Lilium Mackliniae. This rare, pinkish-white, bell shaped flower is the state flower of Manipur and is known for its unique beauty and
- [Breaking Bread With a Nun](https://imphalreviews.in/breaking-bread-with-a-nun/) - The lucrative mileage that sensational stories afford to all kinds of birds hovering around them is arithmetic.Arithmetics is the currency for, viewers,readers and analysts.It takes deep sensitivity ,goodwill and compassionate respect for the clergy to seek permission and spend time with a crippled lot of their affected women.l have returned from one such meaningful journey
- [Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/media-majority-and-manufactured-silence-in-manipur/) - When the People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) released its Independent People’s Tribunal report on Manipur’s ongoing ethnic conflict in Delhi on August 20, 2025, one point stood out with uncomfortable clarity: the media had not merely “covered” the conflict, it had shaped it. The report noted that the print press in particular was partisan,
- [For a Return of Peace in Manipur, all its Different Communities Need to Come Out of Their Mental Ghettos](https://imphalreviews.in/for-a-return-of-peace-in-manipur-all-its-different-communities-need-to-come-out-of-their-mental-ghettos/) - Is coexistence about sharing or is it about segregating? This is the million rupees question a multi-ethnic state like Manipur is left grappling with practically at every turn of event. As we see it, it will have to be a fine balance of a bit of both, especially if development, both in terms of physical
- [Bearing Witness in Manipur Crisis, Whose Truth Counts?](https://imphalreviews.in/bearing-witness-in-manipur-crisis-whose-truth-counts/) - On May 3, 2023, violence against government properties and Meiteis erupted in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. What began as “Tribal Solidarity March Against Meetei/Meitei ST Demand” under the aegis of the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) in tribal dominated districts of Manipur quickly spiralled into one of the worst episodes of violent conflict the State
- [Comparative Policy Insights for Manipur and Nagaland: Learning from Sikkim’s Development Trajectory](https://imphalreviews.in/comparative-policy-insights-for-manipur-and-nagaland-learning-from-sikkims-development-trajectory/) - Sikkim’s development journey over the last few decades has emerged as an important reference point for many states in India, particularly for those in the North-East that share structural challenges of geography, demography and limited connectivity. Despite its small size and rugged Himalayan terrain, Sikkim has demonstrated that carefully crafted policies, consistent political will, and
- [The Confused Greater Imphal](https://imphalreviews.in/the-confused-greater-imphal/) - Recently, a social media meme surfaces where an actor, dressed up with Extravehicular Mobility Unit/space suit, acted like he was walking on the surface of the moon. It was staged, I believe, on one of Indian roads. Later, the sarcasm was realized when a commercial vehicle was seen passing by them. The terms like ‘town
- [International Overdose Awareness Day 2025: One Big Family, Driven by Hope](https://imphalreviews.in/international-overdose-awareness-day-2025-one-big-family-driven-by-hope/) - In retrospect, Manipur has come a long way in its journey toward drug overdose management. This progress has not only been driven by institutions but also by the resilience of the drug user community itself, which has taken a leading role in saving lives when people hang precariously on the razor thin edge between life
- [Borders and Fences Came With Colonialism, but Can There be an Alternative](https://imphalreviews.in/borders-and-fences-came-with-colonialism-but-can-there-be-an-alternative/) - In 1907, two years after his retirement as India’s viceroy, George Nathaniel Curzon, gave the prestigious Romanes Lecture, and he chose the title Frontier. Among others, in the rather long lecture script, he elaborated on how the idea of the demarcated, delineated and closely guarded national borders were unknown to the world outside of Europe
- [Entangled Sovereignties: Speculations on State–Non-State Symbiosis in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/entangled-sovereignties-speculations-on-state-non-state-symbiosis-in-manipur/) - To approach the political present of Manipur without attending to the long durée of its governance structures is to risk mistaking the episodic for the foundational. This reflection is speculative, an exercise in thinking with rather than against the grain of official narratives, and in turning the critical gaze back upon those of us who
- [Relation Between CSOs And Political Parties Demands Deeper Reflection on the Direction of Civil Society Activism in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/relation-between-csos-and-political-parties-demands-deeper-reflection-on-the-direction-of-civil-society-activism-in-manipur/) - It is well known that civil society is part of our life and the space that exists between the State on one hand and families on the other, that allows people to come together for a whole variety of public activities, and that is relatively independent of the State, a political entity that governs a
- [On the Role of Political Party in a Democracy](https://imphalreviews.in/on-the-role-of-political-party-in-a-democracy/) - Since the dawn of modern democracy, political parties have played an instrumental role in maintaining democratic mechanisms and keeping political systems in motion. But how and why did they exist, and what fate awaits them? A political party is a well-organised group of people who share political views, values, objectives and seek to acquire and
- [Structural and Fiscal Paradoxes in Manipur’s Development Trajectory: Strategic Policy Framework for Growth and Development](https://imphalreviews.in/structural-and-fiscal-paradoxes-in-manipurs-development-trajectory-strategic-policy-framework-for-growth-and-development/) - Manipur stands at a critical juncture where the contours of its macro-economic and fiscal trajectory will determine whether it can transition from dependency-driven growth to a self-reliant and competitive economy. The state’s existing economic architecture has been shaped largely by decades of heavy public transfers, centrally sponsored schemes, and limited structural transformation. While these inflows
- [Indigenous Rights Movement Must Remain in Sync with the New Age Paradigm](https://imphalreviews.in/indigenous-rights-movement-must-remain-in-sync-with-the-new-age-paradigm/) - The powerful image of India as a wounded civilisation sketched by West Indian writer of Indian origin, Sir Vidia S Naipaul, comes to mind in reflecting on Manipur today – of course minus the Islam hatred evident in the Nobel laureate’s accounts. What is it that Manipur is unhappy about? The question needs a much
- [Debate: Not a Line Crossed, but Broken Burned and Redrawn Entirely](https://imphalreviews.in/debate-not-a-line-crossed-but-broken-burned-and-redrawn-entirely/) - Damudor Arambam’s essay “When Representation Crosses the Line” arrives as a necessary provocation in a moment of deep crisis. It scrutinizes the role of Bimol Akoijam, "a scholar turned-parliamentarian", accusing him of blurring the lines between institutional dissent and revolutionary struggle. It laments the silence of intellectuals and demands moral courage in confronting the Indian
- [CSOs of Thadous and Meiteis Have to Take Risks and Challenges to Evolve a Roadmap to Peace](https://imphalreviews.in/csos-of-thadous-and-meiteis-have-to-take-risks-and-challenges-to-evolve-a-roadmap-to-peace/) - In a significant development towards restoring peace, the first-ever meeting between the representatives of Thadou and leaders of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) led by Meitei was held in Imphal on August 6, 2025. Since the outbreak of the violent conflict on May 3, 2023 due to the attacks of the Kuki-Zomi militants against Meiteis
- [Colonial Policy and Practice in Manipur – Part 2 (last)](https://imphalreviews.in/colonial-policy-and-practice-in-manipur-part-2-last/) - As a mark of respect to his invaluable contribution to the understanding of Manipur’s history, we are reproducing this article by the venerated academician and political leader, (the late) Prof. Gangmumei Kamei. As the full article runs into 12,000 words, we are carrying it in two parts. First Women’s Movement of 1904: The colonial
- [Are We the Gladiators of Modern Time?](https://imphalreviews.in/are-we-the-gladiators-of-modern-time/) - "The men have no defensive armour. They are exposed to blows at all points, and no one ever strikes in vain....There is no helmet or shield to deflect the weapon. What is the need of defensive armour, or of skill? All these mean delaying death....The spectators demand that the slayer shall face the man
- [Thounaojam Chaoba Singh: Profile of a Tall Political Figure of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/thounaojam-chaoba-singh-profile-of-a-tall-political-figure-of-manipur/) - Manipur, famously known as a power house of sports, has carved out a niche for itself in the sports world, thanks to its players' unwavering devotion and dedication. The success of Manipur’s sports stars wouldn’t be possible without the sacrifices of coaches, families, and sports supporters who work extremely hard behind the scenes, and we
- [The Need for Manipur to Free Itself from the Zero-Sum-Game Logic Trap](https://imphalreviews.in/the-need-for-manipur-to-free-itself-from-the-zero-sum-game-logic-trap/) - The logics of conflict, it is often said, can hardly be sized up by ordinary law. The exception called for is also evident in the popular saying that everything is fair in love and war, for in the end, presumably it is only winning that matters. Call it the law of the jungle, but it
- [Colonial Policy and Practice in Manipur – Part 1](https://imphalreviews.in/colonial-policy-and-practice-in-manipur-part-1/) - As a mark of respect to his invaluable contribution to the understanding of Manipur’s history, we are reproducing this article by the venerated academician and political leader, (the late) Prof. Gangmumei Kamei. As the full article runs into 12,000 words, we are carrying it in two parts. Abstract A colonial policy was the general principle
- [Failure to Open Highways in Manipur will only Deepen the Divisions amongst Communities and Perpetuate the Cycle of Conflicts](https://imphalreviews.in/failure-to-open-highways-in-manipur-will-only-deepen-the-divisions-amongst-communities-and-perpetuate-the-cycle-of-conflicts/) - The ongoing violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 due to the attacks of the Kuki-Zomi militants against Meiteis in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Saikul and Moreh to claim the areas as their exclusive territories and the counter attacks by the Meiteis against the Kuki-Zomis in Imphal has not only deepened ethnic divisions but also raised
- [The Rashomon Gaze: Conflicting Media Narratives and the Search for Truth](https://imphalreviews.in/the-rashomon-gaze-conflicting-media-narratives-and-the-search-for-truth/) - Rashomon, a Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1950, centers around the conflicting testimonies of four characters on the assassination of a samurai. The accounts are provided by a bandit, the samurai's wife, a woodcutter, and the ghost of the dead samurai. The testimonies are inconsistent with one another, and none can truly be
- [Ethnicity, Equity, and the Indian State: Revisiting the Meitei Question](https://imphalreviews.in/ethnicity-equity-and-the-indian-state-revisiting-the-meitei-question/) - Introduction: A Kingdom Beyond the Periphery Manipur, nestled in the Indo-Myanmar borderlands, was not a peripheral province waiting to be absorbed—it was a sovereign kingdom with a written constitution as early as 1947. The Meitei, who form the majority within the valley region of Manipur, had established a sophisticated polity, language, script, and religious tradition.
- [Assessment of the Implications of U.S. Tariffs and Penalties on India’s Northeast Region](https://imphalreviews.in/assessment-of-the-implications-of-u-s-tariffs-and-penalties-on-indias-northeast-region/) - In a development that has sent ripples through global markets and diplomatic channels, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, coupled with an additional, unspecified penalty targeting India’s ongoing trade relations with Russia. Whilst the broader implications for India’s economy are likely to be considerable, the consequences for the Northeast
- [Love in the Time of Bigotry: A Morning With Ratan Thiyam](https://imphalreviews.in/love-in-the-time-of-bigotry-a-morning-with-ratan-thiyam-2/) - As our homage, IRAP is reposting this interview of Manipur's iconic dramaturg, Ratan Thiyam, who passed away recently orphaning Manipur's art world.
- [Why Elections in Manipur Remain Non-Issue-Based: A Patronage Democracy Explained](https://imphalreviews.in/why-elections-in-manipur-remain-non-issue-based-a-patronage-democracy-explained/) - In Manipur, despite the state’s fractured social fabric and the gravity of its political, economic, and administrative challenges, elections are rarely anchored in pressing issues or substantive policy debates. The din of electoral contests is filled not with ideological clashes or manifesto-driven campaigns, but with whispers of favours, handouts, and promises exchanged in hushed conversations
- [Illegal Immigrants Issue in Northeast, Particularly Manipur, is not just a Spillover Effect from Assam](https://imphalreviews.in/illegal-immigrants-issue-in-northeast-particularly-manipur-is-not-just-a-spillover-effect-from-assam/) - The issue of illegal immigrants has been plaguing India’s Northeast for decades. Since the merger of Manipur to Dominion India on October 15, 1949 and became a Part C State of India Illegal immigrants have their heaven in Manipur with the abolition of the Entry and Exit Permit System in Manipur on November 18, 1950,
- [Towards Justice and Transformation: A Policy Framework for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukhrul District, Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/towards-justice-and-transformation-a-policy-framework-for-achieving-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-ukhrul-district-manipur/) - Located at 24.48° N to 25.70° N latitude and 94.50° E to 94.75° E longitude, in the north-eastern region of India, Ukhrul district in Manipur is a land of undulating hills, vibrant traditions, and deep-rooted community values. While historically perceived as peripheral to mainstream development, Ukhrul holds tremendous potential to contribute meaningfully to India’s sustainable future. With the United
- [My View on What is Home and What its Deeper Significances are?](https://imphalreviews.in/my-view-on-what-is-home-and-what-its-deeper-significance-are/) - “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” — George A. Moore A home is far more than four walls and a roof. It is a feeling—an emotion—a deep-rooted sense of belonging that offers comfort, identity, and purpose. Home is our refuge from the chaos
- [Bertil Lintner’s ‘Golden Land Ablaze’ – Deciphering Myanmar’s Violence and Ethnic Mosaic](https://imphalreviews.in/bertil-lintners-golden-land-ablaze-deciphering-myanmars-violence-and-ethnic-mosaic/) - Book Name: Golden Land Ablaze: Coups, Insurgents and the State in Myanmar Author: Bertil Lintner Publisher: Context an Imprint of Westland Books 2025 “The Golden Land Ablaze” by veteran journalist, author, and scholar, Bertil Lintner, is above all, extremely timely. When the world is left at a loss trying to understand the anarchy in
- [Punshisina Ahanba and Hingminasi Eikhoi: Still Relevant, and That’s the Tragedy](https://imphalreviews.in/punshisina-ahanba-and-hingminasi-eikhoi-still-relevant-and-thats-the-tragedy/) - In Manipur, music, theatre, and film are, to a large extent, still seen by many as entertainment, something to have as background noise while we live our lives, rather than as a cultural expression which warrants proper standing. Their artistic merit is often overshadowed by commercially or superficially based traumas, and the artists themselves are
- [When Representation Crosses the Red Line to Undermine and Trivialise What is Complex](https://imphalreviews.in/when-representation-crosses-the-red-line-to-undermine-and-trivialise-what-is-complex/) - The insurgent movements in Northeast India, particularly in Manipur, cannot be viewed in isolation from the broader canvas of colonial history, structural neglect, and the politics of identity. These movements are products of layered historical grievances and thus deserve more than just security-centric responses. They demand rigorous academic inquiry. Understanding insurgency through this lens is
- [National Interests and Security Concerns, not Manipur People’s Needs, Will Determine Extension or End of President’s Rule](https://imphalreviews.in/national-interests-and-security-concerns-not-manipur-peoples-needs-will-determine-extension-or-end-of-presidents-rule/) - Although there is a report of the intent to move a resolution to extend the President's Rule in Manipur presently being examined by a Select Committee are among the tentative businesses proposed by the Narendra Modi Government for the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting July 21, 2025, the political future of Manipur still remains uncertain
- [The Era of Copy and Paste](https://imphalreviews.in/the-era-of-copy-and-paste/) - “The victorious career of Gureeb Nuwaz clearly proves, that during his reign the Muneepoorees had acquired very considerable power; and as the events just narrated (Pamheiba’s achievements in the first half of the 18th Century) are drawn almost exclusively from Burmese historical works, and are the acknowledgments of a defeated enemy, all suspicion of their
- [Shanti Das Gosai and the Gosai/Goswami (Mayum) Clan of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/shanti-das-gosai-and-the-gosai-goswami-mayum-clan-of-manipur/) - The earliest known mention of the name Gosai in Manipur appears during the reign of Meidingu Charairongba (1697–1709 A.D.), as recorded in the royal chronicle Cheitharol Kumbaba (Khelchandra & Ibungohal, 2005: 68). Yet, the precise origin and significance of the title Gosai, especially in the context of Brahmin figures like Shanti Das Mahanta (also known
- [Can the GOI Plan for Convening a Joint Meeting of Meitei-Led CSOs and Kuki-Zomi  CSOs by Year End Materialise?](https://imphalreviews.in/can-the-goi-plan-for-convening-a-joint-meeting-of-meitei-led-csos-and-kuki-zomi-csos-by-year-end-materialise/) - While the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) says the Kukis won’t sit with Meitei Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for talks, the Union Government of India (GOI) particularly the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is now working on a plan to bring Kuki and Meitei leaders to the same table for a joint meeting, likely in
- [The Modern Westphalian State is a Colonial Legacy, but Can There Possibly be an Alternative](https://imphalreviews.in/the-modern-westphalian-state-is-a-colonial-legacy-but-can-there-possibly-be-an-alternative/) - The anxiety in many Northeast states at the Centre’s move to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and also to do away with the free movement regime, FMR, for local populations is understandable. However, there can possibly no other way than for the communities to come to terms with the new reality of the modern Westphalian state.
- [Rebuttal to Navin Upadhyay’s article based on KOHUR’s Memorandum](https://imphalreviews.in/rebuttal-to-navin-upadhyays-article-based-on-kohurs-memorandum/) - Apropos the article entitled “KOHUR Digs up History to Assert: “Kuki Hills” Existed Before Manipur” authored by Navin Upadhyay, published in the magazine “Operation Corridors” on 23rd June 2025. The observations and assertions of the author, Navin Upadhyay, made on the basis of KOHUR’s memorandum to Shri A.K. Bhalla, Hon’ble Governor of Manipur are hereby
- [Water Sprout at Kangla in 1942, Imphal Bombed; Watersprout at Govindaji temple in 2025, What Portend?](https://imphalreviews.in/water-sprout-at-kangla-in-1942-imphal-bombed-watersprout-at-govindaji-temple-in-2025-what-portend/) - It is ominous.On the day it was sprouted,it was not noticed as it was Ratha Yatra day,and large crowds thronged at Govindaji temple.But the 4 inch water sprout on the north east side,could not escape notice the next day. Barish Sharma asked Pandit Khomba what significance it held.Pandit Khomba recalled how last year on Krishna
- [Tamo Bimol's Vocation: A Personal History of Politics in a State of Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/tamo-bimols-vocation-a-personal-history-of-politics-in-a-state-of-crisis/) - It was late February 2024, and we were on our way to meet Shree Okram Ibobi Singh, the President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, after attending a seminar at Manipur University. I remember vividly that one of the senior leaders, Shree Kangujam Ranjit Singh, was also present. Inside a closed-door meeting, three men spoke
- [Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak, Adoor Gopalkrishnan](https://imphalreviews.in/mrinal-sen-ritwik-ghatak-adoor-gopalkrishnan/) - Let me start with a thought from Ritwik Ghatak. Documentary film-making is a different craft and game than constructing fictional features, Ghatak said. I am not going to apply an eleventh commandment status to this idea. In a way, i would like to share something very personal and subjective as a person who did some
- [Leisure, Art and Society in Manipur Today is Literally ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’](https://imphalreviews.in/leisure-art-and-society-in-manipur-today-is-literally-love-in-the-time-of-cholera/) - Perhaps, the suffocation and the miseries we had had to endure due to the prolonged ethnic conflict needs a release. For some, mostly the teenagers this seems to be in the form of short hikes to the hills and hillocks circling Imphal. For music lovers of our generation, who mostly are akin to listening to
- [Two Girls from Manipur Provide a Glimpse into a Brave New Moral World](https://imphalreviews.in/two-girls-from-manipur-provide-a-glimpse-into-a-brave-new-moral-world/) - Twenty-five months after a violent ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes broke out, and four months into Presidents Rule, warring guns have become more or less silent in Manipur. There is a sigh of relief everywhere yet none is fooled to believe this is peace. If at all, this can at best
- [Who Really Owns The Land?](https://imphalreviews.in/who-really-owns-the-land/) - The Jainas presumed that reality is truly relative. This applies to everything and, according to Jainas, this very characteristics of relativity is also the principle of the universe. This claim precedes any kind of scientific theories. They even believed that Einstein’s relativity is nothing but the reiteration of the syadvada (relativism) of Jainism. So, they
- [Although MHA Agreed Territorial Integrity of Manipur is Non-Negotiable, the Challenges is to Get a Constitutional Guarantee](https://imphalreviews.in/although-mha-agreed-territorial-integrity-of-manipur-is-non-negotiable-the-challenges-is-to-get-a-constitutional-guarantee/) - Almost 26 months or 790 days after the violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district where Kuki-Zomi militants attacked Meitei civilians, the three leading Meitei-led civil societies group of Manipur together for the first time met the officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
- [New Delhi Must Deal Cautiously but Firmly with the Muhammad Yunus-led Regime’s Creeping Authoritarianism](https://imphalreviews.in/new-delhi-must-deal-cautiously-but-firmly-with-the-muhammad-yunus-led-regimes-creeping-authoritarianism/) - By Ajay Darshan Behera, Jamia Millia Islamia The manipulation of historical memory is often inseparable from the pursuit of political power. In Bangladesh, successive governments have used state machinery to revise official narratives about the 1971 Liberation War and post-independence politics. However, the current interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus appears to be undertaking the most far-reaching
- [Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida: A Gritty Exploration of Teen Addiction, Grief, and Lost Time](https://imphalreviews.in/spaced-out-panthung-di-kadaaida-a-gritty-exploration-of-teen-addiction-grief-and-lost-time/) - In the saturated landscape of our cinema where social issues are often resolved with oversimplified, feel-good endings, SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida!, a 2021 Manipuri non-feature fiction film, offers a radical departure. Written, directed, and edited by Priyakanta Laishram, the film does not aim to preach or console. Instead, it quietly yet powerfully exposes
- [The Idea of Manipur Must Evolve and Transform Continually](https://imphalreviews.in/the-idea-of-manipur-must-evolve-and-transform-continually/) - Ernest Renan’s famous 1887 lecture on nationalism in which he tries to make sense of the peculiar nationalism that took birth in his native France during, and in the aftermath of, the French Revolution 1789, can hardly be far from mind in any attempt to understand the boundaries, and equally and paradoxically the lack of
- [Former BJP CM Biren Postures Amidst Manipur’s Protracted Ethnic Crisis to Claim BJP Would Win Comfortably in 2027 State Assembly Election](https://imphalreviews.in/former-bjp-cm-biren-postures-amidst-manipurs-protracted-ethnic-crisis-to-claim-bjp-would-win-comfortably-in-2027-state-assembly-election/) - Amidst the protracted crisis in Manipur for over two years, the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister of Manipur Nongthombam Biren has hurriedly claimed that his party will win more than 40 seats in the next Manipur Legislative Assembly elections 2027. Former BJP Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren’s claim leaves everyone who is concerned for
- [Manipur’s ancient martial art, Thang-Ta is flourishing as part of state's school curriculum and optional subjects](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-ancient-martial-art-thang-ta-is-flourishing-as-part-of-states-school-curriculum-and-optional-subjects/) - Once teetering on the brink of extinction, the ancient martial art of Manipur Thang-Ta, which literally means “The Art of the Sword and Spear”, is witnessing a powerful resurgence, thanks to the unwavering dedication of cultural custodians and educational reformers. What was once considered a dying art, Thang-Ta, is now being actively pursued by thousands
- [Insecurity Feeling in Childhood Can Lead to Problematic Adulthood](https://imphalreviews.in/insecurity-feeling-in-childhood-can-lead-to-problematic-adulthood/) - Children are precious gift to a family. The prosperity of any society and nation depends upon its children. The development of personalities of children directly affects a society. That’s why it is necessary to understand the nature of the children growth and development. Child development can be defined as the process by which a child
- [Rhododendron   arboreum: A Blend of Beauty and Economic Significance](https://imphalreviews.in/rhododendron-arboreum-a-blend-of-beauty-and-economic-significance/) - Rhododendron arboreum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a showy display of bright red flowers. It is commonly referred to as ‘’Burans’’, a member of the Ericaceae family. It is widely known as ‘’Kok-tuiwon’’ in the Tangkhul language. The tree was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1837. Rhododendron is derived from the
- [Violence in the Name of Patriotism: A Misguided Pursuit](https://imphalreviews.in/violence-in-the-name-of-patriotism-a-misguided-pursuit/) - Patriotism, ideally a force for unity and progress, is often manipulated to justify destructive acts that harm the very nation they claim to serve. In Manipur, this phenomenon has manifested in a devastating ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, fueled by narratives of cultural and territorial nationalism. Miscreants, often cloaked in the rhetoric
- [‘If We Rely on It Fully, Art Will Die’: Romi Meitei on AI in Filmmaking](https://imphalreviews.in/if-we-rely-on-it-fully-art-will-die-romi-meitei-on-ai-in-filmmaking/) - On December 28, 1895, the Lumière brothers conducted the world’s first public commercial film screening, at the Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris. Since that historic day, the technology of cinema has constantly changed the way we construct and experience cinema. Initially, we marvelled at moving pictures—miraculous, now we enjoy colorful 2D representations and
- [Identity has been the Cause Behind Much Conflicts Everywhere but it is not Something Intrinsic](https://imphalreviews.in/identity-has-been-the-cause-behind-much-conflicts-everywhere-but-it-is-not-something-intrinsic/) - The intriguing nature of identity continues to fascinate scholars and politicians alike even to this day. Endless reams of newsprint spent on the subject as well as endless series of scholarships on it haven’t been able to bring about a conclusive answer to what must be one of the most vexing problems of the modern
- [The Archetypal Stock Homo of the Shumang Leela](https://imphalreviews.in/the-archetypal-stock-homo-of-the-shumang-leela/) - Media and performances have represented trans feminine and gender non-conforming identities through a speculative lens of ridicule and stereotypes. The origin of the word Homo which has been contextualized in the Manipuri social fabric has not been able to trace its specific roots. Nonetheless, the word homo has had multiple conottations over the history as
- [Relocation or Opening of SOO Camps of Kuki-Zomi Militants Should not be to Balkanize Manipur Further](https://imphalreviews.in/relocation-or-opening-of-soo-camps-of-kuki-zomi-militants-should-not-be-to-balkanize-manipur-further/) - While the civil society organisations (CSOs) of Manipur including Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) have been demanding abrogation of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with all the Kuki-Zomi militant groups and the Manipur Legislative Assembly also in the 5th Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly on February 29, 2024 adopted a unanimous
- [The Silent Crisis: Unchecked Migration and it's Impact on Manipur's Identity: 1941–2025: Tracing Manipur’s Overlooked Demographic Shifts](https://imphalreviews.in/the-silent-crisis-unchecked-migration-and-its-impact-on-manipurs-identity-1941-2025-tracing-manipurs-overlooked-demographic-shifts/) - The state of Manipur, located at India’s geostrategic frontier with Myanmar, has long grappled with unregulated migration, ethnic imbalance and contested land rights. Over the decades, successive administrations have failed to monitor and control cross-border influx effectively, resulting in demographic changes that now threaten the cultural and constitutional identity of the indigenous people of Manipur.
- [The Zombies of Our Time](https://imphalreviews.in/the-zombies-of-our-time/) - Synchronizing with the opinions and the anecdotes that usually surfaces in public domain, and actualizing the same tendency to the very life-world of the self and the other self around it, is becoming a habit of a public life and its associated thought. This habit, initially, remains preferable to the most, and anything that emerges
- [A Journey From Darkness to Light IPPNW Kenya April 2023](https://imphalreviews.in/a-journey-from-darkness-to-light-ippnw-kenya-april-2023/) - International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) is a non partisan federation of national medical groups in 63 countries, representing doctors, medical students, other health workers, and concerned people who share the goal of creating a more peaceful and secure world free from the
- [An Appeal for Correction of Terminology in Manipur SACS Promotional Video on ART](https://imphalreviews.in/an-appeal-for-correction-of-terminology-in-manipur-sacs-promotional-video-on-art/) - Sir, Through the columns of your esteemed journal, I wish to draw the attention of the concerned authorities and the general public to a matter of importance related to public health communication in Manipur. At the very outset, I would like to introduce myself as a person living with HIV (PLHIV), who has been on
- [Secularism must mean not just Separating Church from State, but also Ethnicity from Politics](https://imphalreviews.in/secularism-must-mean-not-just-separating-church-from-state-but-also-ethnicity-from-politics/) - To say Manipur’s problems are intractable would be an understatement. There are too many of them, a great many of which work at cross purposes, pulling the cart in different directions, ensuring in the end nothing moves. Perhaps the divide is inevitable, considering the ethnic diversity, but more importantly, the different political economy each was
- [Push for a Popular Government has Diverted and Diluted the Focus of People’s Movement for Conflict Resolution](https://imphalreviews.in/push-for-a-popular-government-has-diverted-and-diluted-the-focus-of-peoples-movement-for-conflict-resolution/) - Now, the mind, time and energy of the people of Manipur including a section of the society working in the space of civil society, opinion makers, social and political commentators, experts, social and political observers, media including conventional, social and digital are being spent on the formation of a popular government in Manipur. The timings
- [Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender and Social Exclusion](https://imphalreviews.in/symbolic-interactionist-perspective-on-gender-and-social-exclusion/) - Vinati Manchanda, UG student at FLAME University, Melody Kshetrimayum, Assistant Professor, FLAME University Symbolic Interactionism is a sociological perspective which refers to how people create meaning and ascribe different roles and values based on their interactions with people, symbols and languages. It means that “people act according to their interpretation of their world” (Weber,
- [Ethics of Abortion: The Pro-choice and Pro-life Quandary](https://imphalreviews.in/ethics-of-abortion-the-pro-choice-and-pro-life-quandary/) - By Ganishka Bijani, FLAME University, Ananya Dhutia, FLAME University and Melody Kshetrimayum, FLAME University Abortion is one of the most complex ethical issues due to its association with religious and political values. Opinions on abortion are polarized and hence, the policies related to abortion are diverse. Abortion-rights movement and anti-abortion movements have advocated opposing
- [Self-Molestation, or Allowing the Self to be Molested](https://imphalreviews.in/self-molestation-or-allowing-the-self-to-be-molested/) - It is hard for hundred men to lift a mountain, but entrusting the task to a group of five to do it in their stead is harder to comprehend. The Five should proceed to survey the foot of the mountain. This process of surveying will take more than a year, and so everyone will forget
- [A Little Deconstruction in the Search for a Common Platform for all to Stand Together on](https://imphalreviews.in/a-little-deconstruction-in-the-search-for-a-common-platform-for-all-to-stand-together-on/) - There was a great deal of truth in the often-heard charge that paralysing Imphal for months by the myriad strikers and habitual bandh callers is no less serious or atrocious than economic blockade on the national highways by protesters in the hills. If those on the lower ends of the national highways which serves as
- [The Causes of Manipur’s Seven Years Devastation (1819-26)](https://imphalreviews.in/the-causes-of-manipurs-seven-years-devastation-1819-26/) - A chain of events of eighteenth and early nineteenth century in the kingdoms of Manipur, Burma (Myanmar) and British expansionism are minutely analysed in the article to understand the factors which led to seven years devastation (1819-26), in Manipur known as “Chahi Taret Khuntakpa” and in Assam known as “Manor Din” or “Days of Darkness”,
- [For Flood Control and Irrigation in Manipur the Government Should Learn from Manipur’s Ancient Knowledge and Practices](https://imphalreviews.in/for-flood-control-and-irrigation-in-manipur-the-government-should-learn-from-manipurs-ancient-knowledge-and-practices/) - Manipur has a history of floods. When we visited at the last century, the recorded flood of the 20th century was during September 30 to October 8 in 1916. The flood of 1916 affected the eastern side of the Imphal River mostly Kongba, Bamon Leikai, Wangkhei, Soibam Leikai Khurai, Porompat. The year 1929 also has
- [Manipur Calls for a Regional Political Party](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-calls-for-a-regional-political-party/) - Manipur yearns for a strong regional political party. The persisting issues which the multi-ethnic State of Manipur has been experiencing since 1949 drive us towards the serious need for a regional political party that can address the complex co-existential challenges of our time. The collective historical and political identity of Manipur can only be defended
- [River Linking May be the Answer to Floods in the Valley Caused by Cloudbursts Such as Those Brought by Cyclone Remal](https://imphalreviews.in/river-linking-may-be-the-answer-to-floods-in-the-valley-caused-by-cloudburst-such-as-those-brought-by-cyclone-remal/) - That climate change is for real needs no further proof than Cyclone Remal which is yet again devastating the Northeast, including Manipur. Last year the same cyclonic cloudburst hit Manipur and the other Northeastern states on May 25, and this year too it has arrived at about the same time on May 29 causing landslides
- [Imphal Floods: When Disaster Becomes a Spectacle](https://imphalreviews.in/imphal-floods-when-disaster-becomes-a-spectacle/) - I wonder why we are so okay with the idea of standing still as a mere spectator at times that do not demand any form of spectatorship. Imphal is flooded currently, the flood scene and the volatility expanding rapidly. As I stumbled across a video reportage about the Imphal floodings via a YouTube channel of
- [Thinking Right in Time](https://imphalreviews.in/thinking-right-in-time/) - In a typical Manipuri wedding, when the groom’s mother wept, the tense escalates into something else. It was natural for the bride’s parents to break down emotionally when they are about to depart their child. A new interpretation, and many other possibilities emerge in the wake of the other side’s sentiments. The worst of it
- [Three Months into Central Rule, the Authority of the State is Still Largely Invisible in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/three-months-into-central-rule-the-authority-of-the-state-is-still-largely-invisible-in-manipur/) - It’s amply evident in the manner Manipur remains unable to free itself from the conflict trap that a zero-sum game cannot resolve the crisis. Only a situation that leaves no stakeholder with a sense of defeat or humiliation can pave the way for lasting peace. Unfortunately, what often ends up lacking in a conflict is
- [Clarity, Visibility, Legacy: Lessons from the Frontlines of Entrepreneurial Burnout](https://imphalreviews.in/clarity-visibility-legacy-lessons-from-the-frontlines-of-entrepreneurial-burnout/) - If you’ve ever felt like your business is running you instead of the other way around, then this story might sound painfully — and hilariously — familiar. In 2010, I came home to Manipur from Mumbai — not defeated, just dramatically disillusioned. Picture a brave young man in his early 30s, equal parts idealist and
- [A New Popular Government Without the Participation of 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs or an Understanding With Them is Very Remote](https://imphalreviews.in/a-new-popular-government-without-the-participation-of-10-kuki-zomi-mlas-or-an-understanding-with-them-is-very-remote/) - Acts of political drama without political activities of Manipur’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and its allies to form a popular government are being played out amidst the President’s rule and people’s movement against the Gwaltabi incident, where a state own Manipur State Transport bus ferrying journalists including reporters of the Directorate of Information and
- [Civil Society, Strikes, and the Forgotten Voices of Drug Users in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/civil-society-strikes-and-the-forgotten-voices-of-drug-users-in-manipur/) - In the wake of a prolonged crisis in Manipur that has persisted for over two years, yet another disheartening incident unfolded on May 20, 2025. Army personnel from the Mahar Regiment ordered the covering of “Manipur” signage on a government-owned Manipur State Transport (MST) bus. This bus was ferrying media personnel to Ukhrul to cover
- [IPFM Urges Governor for Strict Implementation of Illegal Immigration Identification and Deportation Process in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/ipfm-urges-governor-for-strict-implementation-of-illegal-immigration-identification-and-deportation-process-in-manipur/) - Indigenous People's Forum, Manipur (IPFM) on May 30, 2025 urges the Governor of Manipur to strictly implement the Illegal Immigration Identification and Deportation Process in Manipur by submitting a memorandum regarding the recent directive issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India. The IPFM extends their profound gratitude to the Union Home
- [My Pride and Your Ego: A Socio-Political ‘Pi’ (3.14)](https://imphalreviews.in/my-pride-and-your-ego-a-socio-political-pi-3-14/) - The human zeal to achieve what they feel they deserve is, beyond measure, intense. Securing at least the pace and process will set the mood in such a way that objects of dreams and fantasies appeared to be at arm’s length. Political ambitions, in recent times, have become excessively hazardous, owing to the fact that
- [Bad Optics in Bad Times: The Way Forward Must be About Transparency and Fixing Accountability in Explaining What Actually Happened](https://imphalreviews.in/bad-optics-in-bad-times-but-the-way-forward-must-be-about-transparency-and-fixing-accountability-in-explaining-what-actually-happened/) - The pathetically insensitive episode of a contingent of Mahar Regiment near Gwaltabi 26 km from Imphal stopping and forcing the word “Manipur” to be hidden on the banner of a Manipur State Transport bus ferrying journalists from Imphal to Ukhrul will leave a bad taste in the mouth for a long time to come in
- [Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing](https://imphalreviews.in/loktak-lake-experience-loktak-machet-machet-seygaibagee-warolsing/) - Once a thriving and interconnected wetland, Loktak Lake is now a landscape of fragments. Roads slice through its waters, concrete structures rise where there was once the waters of the lake were brimming, and ‘planned’ tourism projects threaten its fragile ecosystem and the people who have been dependent on it. And there is no one
- [Manipuri Cinema: Between Retrospection, Reinvention, and a Rendezvous with Relevance](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-cinema-between-retrospection-reinvention-and-a-rendezvous-with-relevance/) - Fifty-three years ago, in 1972, Manipur witnessed the advent of its first feature film and today it has come a long way. Though many films were produced, only a handful have made it to national and international platforms with prestigious recognition. The reason: most films were based on inadequately researched narratives without much focus on
- [Exploring Tranquil Beauty of ICIMOD’s Living Mountain Lab in the Face of Climate Change](https://imphalreviews.in/exploring-tranquil-beauty-of-icimods-living-mountain-lab-in-the-face-of-climate-change/) - Climate change impact has become a global concern as it is evident and unescapable. Amidst this scenario, Living Mountain Lab (LML) of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) provides an exemplary service on climate change adaptation solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region (HKH). ICIMOD’s LML located in lush greenery hills of Godavari, Nepal.
- [Kuki-Zo CSOs and MLAs to Suspend Talks with Government Until “Substantive Political Dialogue” Resumes with SoO Groups](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-zo-csos-and-mlas-to-suspend-talks-with-government-until-substantive-political-dialogue-resumes-with-soo-groups/) - While the Government is talking of restoring peace and normalcy and the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are grouping either with former Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren or without him to form a new popular government in Manipur, the joint meeting of MLAs, leaders of Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) and Zomi Council
- [Fragility of “Negative” Peace Demonstrated Again in Kashmir’s Pahalgam](https://imphalreviews.in/fragility-of-negative-peace-demonstrated-again-in-kashmirs-pahalgam/) - It is difficult not to be alarmed at the manner in which India and Pakistan found themselves on the brink of war. It just took the insanity of a handful of terrorists selectively mass-murdering 25 Indian, male, Hindu tourists at Pahalgam for the two nuclear-armed neighbours to go so far as to resort to veiled
- [The Side-Lining of the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967, and its Consequences](https://imphalreviews.in/the-side-lining-of-the-manipur-hill-areas-acquisition-of-chiefs-rights-act-1967-and-its-consequences/) - About the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967: “The Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967 (Manipur Act No. 5 of 1967)” obtained the assent of the President of India on 14th June 1967 and it was published in the Manipur Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 61-E-50 dated 20 June 1967. The
- [The Great Impasse](https://imphalreviews.in/the-great-impasse/) - Are we truly progressing? Is there any kind of development that favors the natives in any form? What has become of the state of Manipur since 5/3? Whom should we blame? If there has to be any kind of allegation, then it points to those who played the role of the manager, and the one
- [On International Harm Reduction Day (7th May, 2025), Manipur Must Rethink its Drug Policy Through a Human Rights Lens](https://imphalreviews.in/on-international-harm-reduction-day-7th-may-2025-manipur-must-rethink-its-drug-policy-through-a-human-rights-lens/) - As the world observes International Harm Reduction Day today, it is time for Manipur to reflect not only on the tragic toll of drug use, but on the suffering imposed by our own responses to it. Beneath the surface of anti-drug campaigns and moral policing lies an uncomfortable truth the denial of dignity, health, and
- [Kashmir Problem Echoes Loud in Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/kashmir-problem-echoes-loud-in-northeast/) - The massacre of innocents at Pahalgam in Kashmir shocked the nation and the world. It was one of those moments when civilisation and its values seemed completely eclipsed by a dark, atavistic madness in humans, which great literature such as Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies provided terrifying glimpses of. It was indeed
- [Two Years Since Manipur Violence Began, a Call for Collective Healing and a Connected Future](https://imphalreviews.in/two-years-since-manipur-violence-began-a-call-for-collective-healing-and-a-connected-future/) - Two years since violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, we must collectively work to lift ourselves from this great and tragic mess that we are currently in. May 3 cannot be seen in isolation. It has to be seen in the larger context of “connected communities” trying to carve out their own separate
- [Formation of a New Popular Govt in Manipur Remains Uncertain as BJP MLAs are Still Divided Along Ethnic Lines](https://imphalreviews.in/formation-of-a-new-popular-govt-in-manipur-remains-uncertain-as-bjp-mlas-are-still-divided-along-ethnic-lines/) - Amidst the continued pains of the people of Manipur due to the continued violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis in Torbung area of Churachandpur district, speculations and hopes of formation of a popular government in Manipur by the same party which ruled the state till the imposition
- [How Adolescence’s  One-Take Masterpiece Exposes the Dark Side of Digital Isolation and Male Rage](https://imphalreviews.in/how-adolescences-one-take-masterpiece-exposes-the-dark-side-of-digital-isolation-and-male-rage/) - The current talk of the town in the streaming world is undoubtedly Adolescence, a compelling four-episode series now exclusively available on Netflix. Since its release on March 13th, 2025, the show has swiftly resonated with audiences, amassing millions of views within its first month of release, along with a chorus of positive reviews from critics
- ["Oneness": A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance](https://imphalreviews.in/oneness-a-defiant-cinematic-stand-against-deep-rooted-socio-cultural-intolerance/) - In a society like Manipur, where silence around gender and sexuality still cloaks everyday conversations, ONENESS doesn’t just break the silence—it shatters it with grace, empathy, and unflinching honesty. Written, directed, edited, sound-designed, produced, and headlined by Priyakanta Laishram, alongside producer Roushil Singla, the film is a rare act of courage and conviction. Together, they
- [Director Maipaksana on His Award-Winning Film and the Path Ahead for Manipuri Cinema](https://imphalreviews.in/director-maipaksana-on-his-award-winning-film-and-the-path-ahead-for-manipuri-cinema/) - In order to encourage and elevate the level of Manipuri cinema, the state gives out awards every year to recognize significant contributions to the Manipuri cinematic landscape in annual Manipur State Film Awards. Mareibak Ningba Herachandra, a feature film directed by Haorongbam Maipaksana was chosen as the Best Film in the 16th Manipur State Film
- [Manipur Journalist Visit ICIMOD Nepal as Exposure Trip, Learn Climate Reporting Technique](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-journalist-visit-icimod-nepal-as-exposure-trip-learn-climate-reporting-technique/) - A team of 13 individuals from Manipur, including journalists and officials from the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, visited the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal on a media exposure trip aimed at enhancing their skills in effective climate change reporting. The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Manipur, organised the
- [Conservation of Wild Edible Plants Will Help in Safeguarding Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge of the People of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/conservation-of-wild-edible-plants-will-help-in-safeguarding-biodiversity-and-indigenous-knowledge-of-the-people-of-manipur/) - ‘I sold vegetables such as Yelang, Peruk, Pullei, Kengoi, Yembum Mana etc. at Lamlong Keithel, for almost one decade. But now I am not selling such vegetables anymore since last 3-4 years because it is hard to find these vegetables in the nearby hills which were grown abundantly’, expressed Wakangbam Pishakmacha of Uyumpok Mamang Leikai
- [Myriad of Different Ideas and Positions of Kuki-Zomi, Thadou and Meitei Making Solution Elusive](https://imphalreviews.in/myriad-of-different-ideas-and-positions-of-kuki-zomi-thadou-and-meitei-making-solution-elusive/) - The violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 in Manipur’s Churachandpur district with Kuki-Zomi militants attack against the Meiteis has completed two years on May 3, 2025 with no sign of early solution. Rather the violent conflict continues to shape an undesirable new political and social landscape not only in Manipur but also in the region.
- [Mushroom: The Less-Known Yet Promising Wonder Drug](https://imphalreviews.in/mushroom-the-less-known-yet-promising-wonder-drug/) - What if the next breakthrough in medicine isn’t found in the laboratory—but growing in our backyard or forest floor? Mushrooms, often mistaken as mere culinary delicacies or forest fungi are rapidly emerging as one of nature's most powerful—and underrated—healing resources. Surprisingly some of these fungi contain compounds being researched for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and even
- [Sleep State Impasse: A Mass Digital Disorder](https://imphalreviews.in/sleep-state-impasse-a-mass-digital-disorder/) - The human civilization today is facing a tremendous crisis of collective sleep state impasse which leads us to the end of human psychological evolution. With the ever increasing advancement of artificial intelligence technology for better or for worse, for the first time in the history of mankind man does not need man for work, education,
- [Pope Francis: A Man of Our Time and a Man For Others](https://imphalreviews.in/pope-francis-a-man-of-our-time-and-a-man-for-others/) - On the 13th March 2013, when the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel was seen, the faithful gathered in the Vatican square exclaimed in joy shouting, “Habemus Papam” meaning ‘We have a Pope’. And the man was none other than Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who later took the name Pope Francis. No one would have
- [Implications of Burning Down of Two Kuki Villages in Manipur’s Kamjong District Bordering Myanmar](https://imphalreviews.in/implications-of-burning-down-of-two-kuki-villages-in-manipurs-kamjong-district-bordering-myanmar/) - Amidst the continued violent conflict due to Kuki-Zomi militants attack against the Meiteis since May 3, 2023 that is completing two years on May 3, 2025; attacking villages and burning down of houses belonging to Naga community by the Kuki-Zomi militants are reported. However, the burning down of two Kuki villages on April 23 is
- [Laws for Fishers: Ngami Singee Aien](https://imphalreviews.in/laws-for-fishers-ngami-singee-aien/) - Following my previous article “Are there fishers at Loktak”? where my investigations have found that no census of fishing person or households have been conducted so far, and that their presence are mentioned as a mere passing; belittling their existence. The next question to be asked is whether the laws blocks any form of census
- [Geography of Security Cannot be Ignored in Any Quest for Conflict Resolution](https://imphalreviews.in/geography-of-security-cannot-be-ignored-in-any-quest-for-conflict-resolution-2/) - One of the least satisfactorily answered questions in the understanding of the India-China dispute is how and why did Arunachal Pradesh become a contested region between the two countries. China’s claim that the state is South Tibet is probably for the moment a matter of posturing in the belief that in a give and take
- [The Contradictory Voices of Vungzagin Valte: A Tale of Reconciliation and Division in Manipur’s Ethnic Strife](https://imphalreviews.in/the-contradictory-voices-of-vungzagin-valte-a-tale-of-reconciliation-and-division-in-manipurs-ethnic-strife/) - Waari Singbul Network Imphal: In the volatile landscape of Manipur, where ethnic tensions between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki-Zomi-Hmar communities have claimed over 250 lives and displaced thousands since 3rd May 2023, the return of Vungzagin Valte, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Thanlon, was a rare moment of hope. Brutally attacked by
- [Creation of Buffer Zones has Encouraged Kuki-Zomi Occupation of a Swathe of Manipur as their Exclusive Territory](https://imphalreviews.in/creation-of-buffer-zones-has-encouraged-kuki-zomi-occupation-of-a-swathe-of-manipur-as-their-exclusive-territory/) - Even after the promulgation of President’s Rule in Manipur with effect from February 13, 2025 and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s March 1 announcement that free movement on all roads would be ensured from March 8 and actions will be taken against those obstructing it, the “Kuki-Zo” group still bans the Meiteis from crossing
- [Manipuri Cinema Today, and Where It's Headed: Insights from MSFDS Secretary](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-cinema-today-and-where-its-headed-insights-from-msfds-secretary/) - Manipuri cinema marked its 53rd anniversary on April 9 2025. On April 9 1972, Manipuri cinema saw the release of the first full-length Manipuri feature film, Matamgi Manipur, directed by Debkumar Bose who recently passed away in October 2024. Matamgi Manipur was a black-and-white film that laid the foundation for Manipuri cinema. Films still continue
- [The False Narrative of INA at Moirang](https://imphalreviews.in/the-false-narrative-of-ina-at-moirang/) - One of the biggest fallacies popularised in postcolonial India is the claim that the Indian tri-colour flag was first hoisted on April 14, 1944. This too was supposed to have happened on "the sacred soil of India" at Moirang. However, the irony is that Manipur only became a part of "India" after the controversial Manipur
- [Addictive Dehumanization: Rationalising Violence](https://imphalreviews.in/addictive-dehumanization-rationalising-violence/) - Justification of violence has been the core of every rationale that surfaces during a conflict. How could one justify a violence is a question that needs some profound and elaborate statement, sufficient enough to convince the jury. I believe most of the intellectuals, and competent personalities, in the course of human history, have already found
- [Truly Civil ‘Civil Societies’, and not Merely Tools for War by Other Means, Called for](https://imphalreviews.in/truly-civil-civil-societies-and-not-merely-tools-for-war-by-other-means-called-for/) - The debate over who or what should constitute the rather ethereal notion of “civil society” gets all the more intriguing in a conflict situation, such as we are witnessing in Manipur. The question is, should “civil society” have a technical definition and be treated as constituting of the occupants of a space earmarked between the
- [Forging the Idea of Manipur: The Need for a Socio-Cultural Movement](https://imphalreviews.in/forging-the-idea-of-manipur-the-need-for-a-socio-cultural-movement/) - Historically, Manipur has lacked a pan-Manipuri collective consciousness among its communities, primarily, due to the ethno-territorial divisions reinforced by colonial policies and postcolonial state structures. It is a well-known fact that Manipur’s long-standing instability primarily stems from the deeply embedded ethnic mistrust and unresolved tensions intensified by decades of identity-based mobilization over competing territorial claims—grounded
- [Imphal’s Elitism is Now Exoticizing Cultures Once Considered ‘Outcasts’](https://imphalreviews.in/imphals-elitism-is-now-exoticizing-cultures-once-considered-outcasts/) - The previous year, we witnessed the phenomenon of ‘Ho yahaa hey’, an instant hit in the popular cultures enveloping the Manipuri subjectivity, on the internet, nooks and corners of every locality, relief camps for the IDPs from the ongoing unresolved conflict, gatherings of Manipuri diasporas far away, concerts, school functions in which some establishments even
- [GOI Looks for Peace in Manipur only after Conflict in Myanmar’s Chin State is Resolved, Says a Report](https://imphalreviews.in/goi-looks-for-peace-in-manipur-only-after-conflict-in-myanmars-chin-state-is-resolved-says-a-report/) - A number of Manipur’s civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals continue to ask why the Government of India (GOI) is not taking military actions against the Kuki-Zomi militants who have been attacking the Meiteis and cleansed them out from the districts of Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Kangpokpi and Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh under Tengnoupal district since
- [Chasing Peace through Shibboleths](https://imphalreviews.in/chasing-peace-through-shibboleths/) - When things become so superficial, people are always stuck with the cheap thought and ideology. In the above scenario, no rational man can determine the near possible future. This undetermined future is not the product of an unfiltered imagination, but a logical calculation that assures an outcome from an existing situation. If certain ideas repeatedly
- [An Approach to Integrated Pest Management System free from Chemicals can Promote Sustainable Agriculture](https://imphalreviews.in/an-approach-to-integrated-pest-management-system-free-from-chemicals-can-promote-sustainable-agriculture/) - According to a scientific review published on June 2, 2021 on the Impact on Plant Pests conducted by Professor Maria Lodovica Gullino, University of Turin, Italy and ten co-authors from around the world hosted by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations found that the impact of climate change is one of the greatest
- [China’s Interest in Keeping any Power That be in Myanmar on its Side is Driven by Necessity](https://imphalreviews.in/chinas-interest-in-keeping-any-power-that-be-in-myanmar-on-its-side-is-driven-by-necessity/) - The Myanmar civil war, triggered by the February 1, 2021 military coup has crossed the four-year mark. There is however still no sign of a respite from the anarchy the country is in. Adding to the country’s misery now is the devastating earthquake last week, the death toll from which has already exceeded 1600 on
- [Exclusive Interview: How Bishworjit Konthoujam Made History as the First Manipuri Cricketer to Sign Up With an English Club](https://imphalreviews.in/exclusive-interview-how-bishworjit-konthoujam-made-history-as-the-first-manipuri-cricketer-to-sign-up-with-an-english-club/) - For many decades, the people of Manipur have had a passion for cricket, with many cricketers in this state having high hopes to play at the highest level of the game. In India, while the sport of cricket represents a game, it is more of a passion within the country. The BCCI, or the Board
- [IDPs Compromise Healthcare and Treatment Out of Poverty](https://imphalreviews.in/idps-compromise-healthcare-and-treatment-out-of-poverty/) - Many internally displaced persons (IDP) living with chronic illness are forced to stop the treatment of their ailment due to poverty. The ongoing crisis of Manipur, affecting thousands of people is about to complete two years. Yet lasting peace and solution is still not at sight. However, people who are displaced by conflict are persistently
- [Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Early Warning Systems Will Help Reduce Financial Distress of Ordinary People](https://imphalreviews.in/strengthening-disaster-preparedness-and-early-warning-systems-will-help-reduce-financial-distress-of-ordinary-people/) - According to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest report, extreme heat and humidity may adversely affect labour hours and upto 4.5 per cent of India’s GDP could be risk by 2030. It is estimated that India could account for 3.4 crore of the projected crore global job losses from heat stress by 2030. In a
- [Even Though Parliament Has Confirmed the Proclamation of President’s Rule, Manipur Continues to be in the Throes of Political and Governance Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/even-though-parliament-has-confirmed-the-proclamation-of-presidents-rule-manipur-continues-to-be-in-the-throes-of-political-and-governance-crisis/) - Expectedly, the Indian Parliament has adopted the Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur on February 13, 2025. The discussion surrounding the motion was along the predictable lines. Notably, Manipur’s moment in parliament came in the dead of the night for third time as the Rajya Sabha took up the discussion on
- [Global Trade on the Brink as Tariffs Trigger a New Economic Order — Time for India to Pivot, and Manipur to Rethink Its Future](https://imphalreviews.in/global-trade-on-the-brink-as-tariffs-trigger-a-new-economic-order-time-for-india-to-pivot-and-manipur-to-rethink-its-future/) - The global economy is entering turbulent waters as escalating trade tensions, driven by sweeping new tariffs from the United States, threaten to ignite a full-scale trade war. Announced earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10% tariff on nearly all imports—coupled with significantly higher duties on goods from key trading partners
- [COCOMi Declines Participation in CSOs "Peace Talks" in Delhi Calling it a Home Ministry Orchestrated Facade](https://imphalreviews.in/cocomi-declines-participation-in-csos-peace-talks-in-delhi-calling-it-a-home-ministry-orchestrated-facade/) - The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in a press communique released by its IPR Sub-Committee Convenor, Laikhuram Jayenta on April 5, 2025 said that the meeting between the leaders of some Meitei civil society groups and Kuki-Zo groups convened by the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 5, 2025 in New Delhi is a
- [Women Again Biggest Victims in the Shifting Sands of Oppressive Power Structure in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/women-again-biggest-victims-in-the-shifting-sands-of-oppressive-power-structure-in-manipur/) - Oppression in Manipur: A Stark Shift in Control and the Targeting of Women Manipur has long been a land of struggle and resilience, a place where its people have endured and resisted numerous challenges with unwavering determination. However, the current wave of oppression is unlike anything we have experienced before—darker, more fragmented, and deeply unsettling.
- [The Enduring Relevance of Tangkhul Folktales in Contemporary Society](https://imphalreviews.in/the-enduring-relevance-of-tangkhul-folktales-in-contemporary-society/) - Apart from food, so many of us have been brought up with folktales when we were children. Our grandparents, visiting guests and our parents have been serving folktales like bowls of rice broth to entertain and enlighten us whether by the fireside or as bedtime stories. In Tangkhul there is no specific word for folktales
- [Identity is a Choice Therefore Adopting a Rational Identity Accommodating all is Possible](https://imphalreviews.in/identity-is-a-choice-therefore-adopting-a-rational-identity-accommodating-all-is-possible/) - The intriguing nature of identity continues to fascinate scholars and politicians alike even to this day. Endless reams of newsprint spent on the subject as well as endless series of scholarships on it haven’t been able to bring about a conclusive answer to what must be one of the most vexing problems of the modern
- [The Politics of Bullshit Cannot Resolve Conflicts, Not the Least the Meitei-Kuki Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/the-politics-of-bullshit-cannot-resolve-conflicts-not-the-least-the-meitei-kuki-conflict/) - “One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit.” - Harry Frankfurt In 1986, Harry Frankfurt, a Professor at Yale University dropped a philosophical essay, “On Bullshit” in a quarterly journal. After he joined Princeton University, Princeton University Press released it as a 76-page book and the book
- [NSCN (IM) Again Claims Indian Paramilitary Forces Are Helping Illegal Immigrants and Kuki Militants](https://imphalreviews.in/nscn-im-again-claims-indian-paramilitary-forces-are-helping-illegal-immigrants-and-kuki-militants/) - In spite of clarifications from the Indian paramilitary forces, this is not first time the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN (IM) has claimed that the Indian Security Forces are helping the illegal immigrants and cooperating with the Kuki militants. The NSCN (IM) has accused Indian Security Forces, including the Manipur
- [The Need for a 21st Century Koireng is Increasingly Felt in Troubled Manipur Today](https://imphalreviews.in/the-need-for-a-21st-century-koireng-is-increasingly-felt-in-troubled-manipur-today/) - “Sahib, we do not agree with what you say. You have killed many women and children by firing in the night. You have tried to kill me. You know no justice. This day you have tried to kill the king and all the country. You have stopped only because you were not able to do
- [NE Indigenous People's Forum Calls for Safeguard for Indigenous People of the Region](https://imphalreviews.in/ne-indigenous-peoples-forum-calls-for-safeguard-for-indigenous-people-of-the-region/) - The 3rd Biannual General Conference of the North East Indigenous People's Forum (NEIPF) in its Jokai Declaration urges the Northeast States to safeguard the rights and interests of the indigenous people. The 3rd Biannual General Conference of the North East Indigenous People's Forum (NEIPF) was held in Jokai Bon, Koibartta in Dibrugarh, Assam from March
- [Supreme Court Delegation Visits Churachandpur, Receives Warm Welcome](https://imphalreviews.in/supreme-court-delegation-visits-churachandpur-receives-warm-welcome/) - DIPR Press Release Ccpur, March 21, 2025 (DIO): In an effort to assess the legal and humanitarian needs of displaced families affected by recent violence, a delegation of four Supreme Court Judges, led by Justice B.R. Gavai, visited Churachandpur today. The delegation included Justice Vikram Nath and Justice M.M. Sundresh, accompanied by dignitaries such as
- [War’s Domestic Uses and the Tragedies This Can Bring](https://imphalreviews.in/wars-domestic-uses-and-the-tragedies-this-can-bring/) - Wars, it has been so rightly pointed out, have many domestic uses. There is nothing like the spectre of external aggression and a threat to the integrity of nations and communities which can sink internal differences, even the most bitter ones, so much so that often these threat perceptions are deliberately manufactured by those in
- [Implications of Hmar-Zomi Communal Clash Amidst Central Government’s Action Plan to Restore Normalcy in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/implications-of-hmar-zomi-communal-clash-amidst-central-governments-action-plan-to-restore-normalcy-in-manipur/) - After barely a week the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Security Advisor for the Northeast A K Mishra met the members of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), Zomi Council and representatives from Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), Kangpokpi, Chandel, Pherzawl and Jiribam in Churachandpur on March 11 and informed them of a 13-point action plan
- [The Success of Dragon Fruit Cultivation Showcases the Potential Of Diversifying Agricultural Practices in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-success-of-dragon-fruit-cultivation-showcases-the-potential-of-diversifying-agricultural-practices-in-manipur/) - “I have planted many different crops before but all in loss and vain. Only dragon fruit is the ray that fuels my hope and makes it success”, conveys Nongthombam Indrakumar Luwang of Wangjing Sorokkhaibam Leikai, Thoubal District, Manipur. He started planting dragon fruit since 2015. Before that he planted grapes and other seasonal vegetables but
- [The face of another nationalism: Convert Dissenting Voices into Political Capital in Nation Building](https://imphalreviews.in/the-face-of-another-nationalism-convert-dissenting-voices-into-political-capital-in-nation-building/) - What is it to be Indian for a Manipuri? Before attempting an answer, a caveat: the Manipuri identity itself is hotly contested between the state’s many ethnic communities. This is particularly so in recent times with the advent of democracy, and the consequent contest for levers to state power. It is for this diversity of
- [Government Failure to Ensure Free Movement Along National Highways, Legitimizes Blockade by Kuki-Zos in Push for Separate Administration](https://imphalreviews.in/government-failure-to-ensure-free-movement-along-national-highways-legitimizes-blockade-by-kuki-zos-in-push-for-separate-administration/) - Though the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) on March 13 evening announced the lifting of the indefinite shutdown they had imposed in “Kuki-Zo areas” of Manipur, the KZC continues to oppose the Government of India’s decision to ensure free movement on all roads in Manipur particularly the National Highways - No. 2 and No. 37. “We would
- [Are There Fishers at Loktak? Loktakta Ngamee Leibra?](https://imphalreviews.in/are-there-fishers-at-loktak-loktakta-ngamee-leibra/) - As a keen observer of how wetlands and humans interact and more specifically of Loktak, one is curious about how many fishermen and fisherwomen depend on this vast wetland. In Meitei language everyone knows fishermen and fisherwomen as ‘Loktak Ngami’. Ngamis means fishers. It does not differentiate male or female. One tends to appreciate them
- [A Clarion Call for Unity: Peace as the Basic Foundation for Progress in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/a-clarion-call-for-unity-peace-as-the-basic-foundation-for-progress-in-manipur/) - In a thought-provoking online discussion held on March 8, 2025, on occasion of International Women’s Day, women civil society leaders and professionals from the 3 major communities of Manipur deliberated on the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in peacebuilding as the state grapples with prolonged conflict. The event, titled “Peace as the Basic Foundation for Progress in Manipur
- [Need for a Collective Responsibility for Conservation and Rejuvenation of Wetlands in Manipur for a Sustainable Future](https://imphalreviews.in/need-for-a-collective-responsibility-for-conservation-and-rejuvenation-of-wetlands-in-manipur-for-a-sustainable-future/) - The word “Keisham-Pat” or “Porom-Pat” seems to be a place at Imphal with full urban infrastructures and without any symbols of past existence of waterbodies to the present younger generations. A few lines of the popular song of Manipuri Film, VDF Thasana, ‘Pat ne di hairaga emitsina uba fangdaba pat Nangdi…iii Keishampat ni Keishampat Keishampat
- [Manipur is All Set to Face Tough Measures by the PR Government, Hopefully These Will Come in Velvet Gloves](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-is-all-set-to-face-tough-measures-by-the-pr-government-hopefully-these-will-come-in-velvet-gloves/) - President’s Rule, PR, in Manipur has completed three weeks. Initial apprehension among common folks that this would be a bulldozer on rampage is giving way to appreciation at what are seen as positive steps to bring back peace and normalcy in the state ravaged by a brutal and bitter ethnic conflict between Kuki-Zo group of
- [Resisting the Resistance in Myanmar: The Complex Interplay of Multiple Nationalisms](https://imphalreviews.in/resisting-the-resistance-in-myanmar-the-complex-interplay-of-multiple-nationalisms/) - Four years after the February 1, 2021 military coup led by General Min Aung Hliang, Myanmar’s destiny continues to remain uncertain. The multiple ethnic fault-lines the country has always had to live with since its independence from British colonial yoke on January 4, 1948, are now coming out of dormancy to make this excruciating civil
- [I’m Not a Robot Review: A Haunting Reflection on Humanity and AI](https://imphalreviews.in/im-not-a-robot-review-a-haunting-reflection-on-humanity-and-ai/) - On 3rd March, the winners of the 2025 Oscars were announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Anora was the biggest winner of the night. The five awards that this dramatic comedy bagged included Best Picture and Best Actress. Notably, the Dutch-language science fiction drama I’m Not a Robot, written and
- [A Manufactured Conflict:  The Structural Logic of India’s Role in the Manipur Ethnic Violence](https://imphalreviews.in/a-manufactured-conflict-the-structural-logic-of-indias-role-in-the-manipur-ethnic-violence/) - The ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, with its mass killings, mass displacements, and appearance of well-armed factions, raises several urgent questions about the role of the Indian state. The dominant narrative portrays this crisis as an outcome of centuries-old ethnic antagonism between the Meitei and Kuki communities further exacerbated by socio-political and economic disparities. But
- [Implications of Unification of Two of Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Chin Armed Groups at the Behest of Mizoram Chief Minister](https://imphalreviews.in/implications-of-unification-of-two-of-myanmars-anti-junta-chin-armed-groups-at-the-behest-of-mizoram-chief-minister/) - The recent signing of agreement between two rival alliances of anti-Junta armed groups of Myanmar’s Chin State to become a unified body – Chin National Council (CNC) surprises Indian media houses, think tanks and political observers etc. Representatives of the Chinland Council (CC) and Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) signed an agreement on February
- [Celebrating Gender Equality on International Women’s Day 2025](https://imphalreviews.in/celebrating-gender-equality-on-international-womens-day-2025/) - “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everybody else”. (Unknown) In this 21st century, to be a woman in India is a challenge. Looking and studying the present scenario of women in India, she has to battle hard and fight an uncertain battle for survival. It is true that
- [Women Empowerment: Myth or Reality](https://imphalreviews.in/women-empowerment-myth-or-reality/) - Women empowerment is the agenda of uplifting the status of women so that they can gain control over their lives, set their own agenda and make strategic life choices. It involves increasing women’s access to resources, knowledge, skills, and enhancing decision-making power while promoting self-reliance and removing constraints that impede women’s ability to self-determination. According
- [The Apolitical Slogans: When Thrones Whispered](https://imphalreviews.in/the-apolitical-slogans-when-thrones-whispered/) - The irrelevancy of conflict and war in the human domain, has been part and partial of the general rationale for the last five decades. Ideologies and manifestos, in recent times, have also been designed and processed over the churning social behaviors, significantly focused upon the soft corners that usually serves to demonstrate the essence of
- [Balance of Terror Cannot be the Definition of Peace](https://imphalreviews.in/balance-of-terror-cannot-be-the-definition-of-peace/) - On May 3, 2025, the tragic ethnic conflict between Kuki-Zo group of tribals and Meiteis will be completing two years. It is quite a coincidence that although not exactly the same date, two weeks later on May 21, India will be officially observing Anti-Terrorism Day. Promises for a return of peace and normalcy is already
- [The Government Has to Take Control and Dominate the Areas Attacks Emanate From as Confidence Building Measures](https://imphalreviews.in/the-government-has-to-take-control-and-dominate-the-areas-attacks-emanate-from-as-confidence-building-measures/) - Even as the Arambai Tenggol and Village Defence Volunteers have “surrendered” their arms and ammunition in compliance with the seven-day ultimatum of Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla issued on February 20, 2025, the Kuki-Zomi militants has launched gun firing against the Meiteis disrupting the lull for about two months. The gun firing by the Kuki-Zomi
- [National Science Day-2025: Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science and Innovation](https://imphalreviews.in/national-science-day-2025-empowering-indian-youth-for-global-leadership-in-science-and-innovation/) - Human have innate curiosity about the world leading to scientific inquiry. Early human observed nature, leading to discoveries in agriculture, medicine, and astronomy. Over time structural scientific, methods developed, refining our understanding of the Universe. From fire and the wheel to modern AI and biotechnology, scientific advancements have defined human progress. Science and technology continue
- [Insurgency in Manipur and its Role in the Meitei-Kuki Zo Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/insurgency-in-manipur-and-its-role-in-the-meitei-kuki-zo-conflict/) - The state of Manipur in northeastern India is home to a large number of ethnic groups, each with its own unique cultural identity and historical grievances. These have led to long running insurgencies, and in Manipur over the decades insurgent groups emerged from the Imphal valley based Meitei community as well as the various Kuki
- [The Indian Constitutional Imagination: Need for a More Accommodative Political Space](https://imphalreviews.in/the-indian-constitutional-imagination-need-for-a-more-accommodative-political-space/) - “To my mind, a law does not cease to be tyrannical because it is passed by the elected representatives of the people. In fact, you have, sometimes, a great emperor who, as a benevolent despot, may give a better administration than elected representatives.” – Nani Palkhivala The abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 was a
- [Article 174 and the 6-Month Rule Between Two Assembly Sessions: Was PR in Manipur Avoidable?](https://imphalreviews.in/article-174-and-the-6-month-rule-between-two-assembly-sessions-was-pr-in-manipur-avoidable/) - Prologue Hours after the Chief Minister tendered his resignation, the Governor of Manipur issued an Order, in effect, rescinding his January 24th Order summoning the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The Assembly last sat on 12th August 2024 for the Monsoon Session and the session was eventually prorogued. In terms of the constitutional mandate laid down in
- [“Justifications” Often Are Tacit Acknowledgments that Tangible Answers are Beyond Grasp](https://imphalreviews.in/justifications-often-are-tacit-acknowledgments-that-tangible-answers-are-beyond-grasp/) - Knowingly or unknowingly, people are trapped within the unsolved maze of justifications. The social domain, at this stage, or level, where people are engaged in a complicated discourse of finding a solution to this ongoing crisis, seems to be thoroughly distorted by the series of justifications. The engaged people are entirely deprived of the fact
- [Chairmen of Wetlands: A Game of Thrones at the Cost of Loktak and Other Manipur Wetlands - II](https://imphalreviews.in/chairmen-of-wetlands-a-game-of-thrones-at-the-cost-of-loktak-and-other-manipur-wetlands-ii/) - I hope to spark a debate about wetland governance in Manipur with this article. We have a Chairman of Wetlands in Manipur. Technically s/he is the chairman of the Loktak Development Authority too. The administrative lord of our wetlands. Who would citizens trust to be the chairman? I would like to think, by plain logic,
- [Award Winning “Boong” is a Film about a Boy’s Dream, a Mother’s Strength and a Society’s Truth](https://imphalreviews.in/award-winning-boong-is-a-film-about-a-boys-dream-a-mothers-strength-and-a-societys-truth/) - The debut feature film of Lakshmipriya Devi, Boong, revolves around longing, resilience, and sacrifice in the life of a mother. Alongside this, the exploration goes into a son willing to sacrifice it all just to see his mother happy, which means crossing over to the other side of the border to find his father, who
- [Manipur’s Enlightened Self-Interest is in the Politics of Greater Common Good](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-enlightened-self-interest-is-in-the-politics-of-greater-common-good/) - On February 13, Article 356 of the Constitution was invoked and Manipur came under President’s Rule, PR, making way for the President of India to take over charge of all administrative and legislative functions of the state from the state’s Council of Ministers. The state Assembly however is not dissolved and instead kept in ‘animated
- [PR Government Must First Earn Trust and Confidence of the People for Peace Cannot be Built by Force](https://imphalreviews.in/pr-government-must-first-earn-trust-and-confidence-of-the-people-for-peace-cannot-be-built-by-force/) - At first glance, the ultimatum issued by the Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, demanding that the youths in the valley and hills (village defenders) surrender their weapons within a seven-day period effective from February 20, 2025, seems to represent a significant effort to bring peace back to the war-torn state of Manipur. "People of
- [The Changing Shift in Cultivation Pattern From Paddy to Koukha in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-changing-shift-in-cultivation-pattern-from-paddy-to-koukha-in-manipur/) - ‘All my efforts to plant paddy was in vain because of the prolonged water logging in my field. I was waiting for several days to plant my paddy but it was not possible at all to do so. When the water level receded, I saw many Koukha plants growing up plenty in my field’ narrated
- [The Lead Hook of Babu Singh](https://imphalreviews.in/the-lead-hook-of-babu-singh/) - The world has been running under the rubrics of truth and falsity. This does not mean that there should be two aspects of the world – truth and falsity. If attempts are being made to diagnose things in terms of truth and falsity, then there is also the possibility of an accidental war or conflict.
- [Culinary Diplomacy - The Way Forward?](https://imphalreviews.in/culinary-diplomacy-the-way-forward/) - Some panic and some not at all, the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur. For the people who have lived under heavy militarisation for the past several decades, what more fear does it get to instill? While seeing the act as to establish a rule of law acknowledging the failure of the state legislatures to
- [Was the PR Imposition in Manipur Unavoidable? Is BJP Sacrificing Their State Government in “National Interest”?](https://imphalreviews.in/was-the-pr-imposition-in-manipur-unavoidable-is-bjp-sacrificing-their-state-government-in-national-interest/) - After four days of Manipur’s political uncertainties without a popular government since Nongthombam Biren resigned as Chief Minister on February 9, the Central Government on February 13 announced that President’s rule had been imposed in Manipur and the State Assembly placed under suspended animation. In a notification issued Thursday evening, February 13, Union Home Secretary
- [Biren Singh’s Fall: A Political Chess Game in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/biren-singhs-fall-a-political-chess-game-in-manipur/) - Waari Singbul Network The political tide in Manipur has turned dramatically. Once unthinkable, the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has now reshaped the state’s already fragile landscape. But was it a voluntary step down, or was he pushed into a corner by forces both within and outside his party? For months, Manipur
- [Quad and AUKUS face an uncertain future under Trump](https://imphalreviews.in/quad-and-aukus-face-an-uncertain-future-under-trump/) - By David M. Andrews, The Australian National University in Canberra The challenge is to make a compelling case for Trump to support and endorse these partnerships. The return of Donald Trump as US President marks an important crossroads in the future of two emergent Indo-Pacific security frameworks: the Quad, comprising Australia, India, Japan and USA, and
- [In Myanmar, Resistance Against the Junta, but Also Resistance Against the Resistance](https://imphalreviews.in/in-myanmar-resistance-against-the-junta-but-also-resistance-against-the-resistance/) - On February 1, Myanmar completed four years of military rule. On this day in 2021 General Min Aung Hlaing staged a coup to oust the National League for Democracy, NLD, government, which had won the November 2020 election, on the charge the election was fraudulent. The coup however failed to be a swift usurpation of
- [Uncertainty of Manipur’s Political Situation and Nongthombam Biren’s Government Looms Large](https://imphalreviews.in/uncertainty-of-manipurs-political-situation-and-nongthombam-birens-government-looms-large/) - Amidst the violent conflict that has been going on since May 3, 2023, ahead of the upcoming Manipur Assembly session, the simmering discontent amongst the ruling BJP MLAs has once again surfaced, and speculation of a no-confidence motion against Nongthombam Biren’s government grows, even as the Chief Minister and some of his cabinet colleagues and
- [Bridging the Gap: The Need to Elevate Manipuri Cinema on Global Stages](https://imphalreviews.in/bridging-the-gap-the-need-to-elevate-manipuri-cinema-on-global-stages/) - Manipur has a rich cinematic legacy, with numerous films making their mark on prestigious international platforms like the Cannes Film Festival and other global showcases. However, despite these achievements, filmmakers in the state continue to struggle with producing meaningful films on a regular basis. A crucial gap exists in the ecosystem, one that must be
- [The Idea of Manipur: The Fault Within](https://imphalreviews.in/the-idea-of-manipur-the-fault-within/) - The idea of Manipur envisions a harmonious coexistence among its diverse communities—the Meiteis, Nagas, and Kukis—united by a shared identity. However, this ideal remains elusive, as the political and socio-cultural fabric of Manipur reveals a fragmented and complex interplay among these communities, rooted in historical, political, and cultural divergences. From the outset, the state has
- [Farce Behind the State’s Smokescreen Events on World Wetlands Day](https://imphalreviews.in/farce-behind-the-states-smokescreen-events-on-world-wetlands-day/) - Manipur state celebrated the World Wetlands Day with two events instead of one on February 2 this year. The theme was common to both, “ Restoring Wetland for our Common Future”. One event was organised by the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) at Sendra with the Governor as the Chief Guest. The other event, organized at
- [Kuki Militants Turn Their Attacks on Manipur Insurgents Inside Myanmar](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-militants-turn-their-attacks-on-manipur-insurgents-inside-myanmar/) - While the violent conflict due to the Kuki-Zomi militants’ attacks against the Meiteis and the reprisals since May 3, 2023 is witnessing fewer killings in the last few weeks, the Kuki militants under the banner of Kuki National Army, Burma (KNA-B) have been launching relentless attacks on Manipur-based insurgent groups and Naga insurgents inside Myanmar
- [How a False Hill-Valley Binary is Relentlessly Pushed to Deepen Manipur Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/how-a-false-hill-valley-binary-is-relentlessly-pushed-to-deepen-manipur-conflict/) - Abstract Writing and representing prolonged conflict faithfully in journalistic or scholastic writings is never easy. This is true for actual subjects of the conflicts writing of the conflicts, or observers from outside these conflict theatres assessing the conflicts. While the former are prone to the condition of ‘fidelity to trauma’ leading to victimhood, the latter
- [Young Lady Turns Passion of Collecting Wildflowers into an Eco-Friendly Business](https://imphalreviews.in/young-lady-turns-passion-of-collecting-wildflowers-into-an-eco-friendly-business/) - A 27-year-old lady, Khundrakpam Rani turns her passion into a profitable business reflecting her effort as source of inspiration to many young minds. Khundrakpam Rani from Tera Lukram Leirak under Imphal West who has been fond of collecting flower and wild flower has successfully turn into a dry flower business, named as “Dry Bloom”. Through
- [National Education Policy-2020 and My Dear Manipur: Are we Ready for it?](https://imphalreviews.in/national-education-policy-2020-and-my-dear-manipur-are-we-ready-for-it/) - NEP always perceived education’s role as the key to promote human and societal well-being. Again, it is highlighted in NEP that 21st century demands “good, thoughtful, well-rounded, and creative individuals” (NEP 2020). On the other hand, one of the basic ambitions of NEP is to empower a nation to find robust solutions to its own
- [The Road to Tyranny is Always Paved with Intoxication of Newfound Power](https://imphalreviews.in/the-road-to-tyranny-is-always-paved-with-intoxication-of-newfound-power/) - Two things always hover up amidst the chaos and anarchy – a strong moral urge, and the idea of deliverance. This moral urge takes no time in the process of generalisation, if it germinates within someone with power. And when this moral urge leading to deliverance finds its support, then it might fork two possibilities.
- [Chief Minister Biren Continues to Highlight the Issue of Illegal Immigrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh as Well](https://imphalreviews.in/chief-minister-biren-continues-to-highlight-the-issue-of-illegal-immigrants-from-myanmar-and-bangladesh-as-well/) - While the violent conflict due to the Kuki-Zomi militants’ attack against the Meiteis and the reprisals since May 3, 2023 is witnessing fewer killings in the last few weeks, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on Thursday, January 23, 2025 addressing media persons at a press conference in Imphal reiterated that Manipur has been facing illegal
- [Many Hiccups Along the Way, but the Indian Republic Marches on](https://imphalreviews.in/many-hiccups-along-the-way-but-the-indian-republic-marches-on/) - India will once again be celebrating the day it dedicated itself a Republic on this day in 1950, having given itself a constitution as the sole authoritative guideline by which the country is to be ruled. This constitution is said to be the most detailed ever, having borrowed features from practically every other constitutions of
- [Need for Inculcating Value Based Education for a Better Tomorrow](https://imphalreviews.in/need-for-inculcating-value-based-education-for-a-better-tomorrow/) - Education is not merely about teaching and learning within the four walls of a room. Education is also about imparting the right values and making good human beings for a better tomorrow. The focus of education should not be limited to making a person knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled but also developing sound attitude, empathy, compassion
- [Does Manipur’s New Governor Mean Business or is he Just Another Listening Posts of the Centre in the State](https://imphalreviews.in/does-manipurs-new-governor-mean-business-or-is-he-just-another-listening-posts-of-the-centre-in-the-state/) - After six months without one, Manipur has a new full-fledged Governor. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, a 1984 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer, who retired as home secretary in August 2024, is the choice for the state and he was sworn in on January 3. After Manipur’s last Governor, Anusuiya Uikey, prematurely retired (or was removed) in
- [Despite Manipur Government’s Denial of Its Existence, Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) Emerges as the Unified Body Representing Kuki-Zomi Tribes in Talks with Centre](https://imphalreviews.in/despite-manipur-governments-denial-of-its-existence-kuki-zo-council-kzc-emerges-as-the-unified-body-representing-kuki-zomi-tribes-in-talks-with-centre/) - In a significant development, on the 626th day of the violent conflict in Manipur since May 3, 2023, due to the attacks against the Meiteis by the Kuki-Zomi militants and retaliations in defence, a four-member delegation of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) held a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in
- [Addressing the Underlying Conflict in Manipur Will be the Only Means of Reducing Grievances of Travelers](https://imphalreviews.in/addressing-the-underlying-conflict-in-manipur-will-be-the-only-means-of-reducing-grievances-of-travelers/) - The conflict that erupts since 3rd May 2023 in Manipur have paralyzed the transportation system disrupting mobility, trade and access to essential services in the state. Frequent conflicts have resulted in the destruction of roads, bridges and other important infrastructure through direct attacks or collateral damage. The crucial National Highways like NH-2 and NH-37 for
- [Laishram Kamalbabu’s Enforced Disappearance Case Highlighted at Geneva Congress](https://imphalreviews.in/laishram-kamalbabus-enforced-disappearance-case-highlighted-at-geneva-congress/) - The case of enforced disappearance of Laishram Kamalbabu, who has been missing since November 25, 2024, was brought to international attention by Amnesty International during the 1st World Congress on Enforced Disappearances held in Geneva from January 15 to 16, 2025. According to a statement issued on January 17, 2025 by Babloo Loitongbam, Executive Director
- [As Ethnic Conflict Rages on, Manipur’s List of Normalised Abnormalities Continues to Grow](https://imphalreviews.in/as-ethnic-conflict-rages-on-manipurs-list-of-normalised-abnormalities-continues-to-grow/) - Manipur’s myriad problems do not certainly present a straightforward visage, layered as they are in a maze of hierarchical quagmire of problematic propositions, and each of the hierarchy again mired in their own strata of endless problems and sub-problems. A splintered students’ movement with each splinter scrambling to hog limelight; a splintered public space where
- [Will the Authorities be Able to Fulfill the New Year Wishes of the Internally Displaced Persons of Manipur?](https://imphalreviews.in/will-the-authorities-be-able-to-fulfill-the-new-year-wishes-of-the-internally-displaced-persons-of-manipur/) - The ongoing conflict that began since 3rd May 2023 created profound and far reaching impacts on the people of the state, affecting every aspect of their lives. Many lives have been lost and missing and thousands of families have been displaced. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), face significant challenges and uncertainties. Among the Internally Displaced Persons
- [The Developing Friction in Leimakhong Area can add Another Dimension to the Violent Conflict in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-developing-friction-in-leimakhong-area-can-add-another-dimension-to-the-violent-conflict-in-manipur/) - Amidst the continued violent conflict due to Kuki-Zomi militants attack against the Meiteis since May 3, 2023, skirmishes between the Kuki-Zomis and the Naga tribes of Manipur continue to occur now and then. Recently, a woman belonging to Liangmei Naga tribe was reportedly assaulted by some Kuki-Zomi people on January 7 at Konshakhul Lungwiram, a
- [EIIFF Aims to Rebuild Manipur's Image and Reaffirm Its Identity, Says Festival Director Sunzu Bachaspatimayum](https://imphalreviews.in/eiiff-aims-to-rebuild-manipurs-image-and-reaffirm-its-identity-says-festival-director-sunzu-bachaspatimayum/) - Jean-Luc Godard, one of the icons of the French New Wave, once said, "Photography is truth. Cinema is truth 24 frames per second," emphasizing the power of visual media to reveal truth. Are filmmakers in Manipur equipped with the extensive knowledge of this medium that allows them to showcase how films are not just for
- [Adolescent Mental Health: The Hidden Crisis That Needs Attention](https://imphalreviews.in/adolescent-mental-health-the-hidden-crisis-that-needs-attention/) - As the world grapples with the challenges of a rapidly changing society, a silent crisis is unfolding among our youth. Behind the masks of smiles, laughter and selfies, many adolescents are struggling with Mental Health issues that threaten to derail their lives. Anxiety, depression, stress and trauma are just a few of the invisible demons
- [The 31st Edition of Imphal Book Fair 2024 Offers Hope and Power of Knowledge Amidst Chaos Situation in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-31st-edition-of-imphal-book-fair-2024-offers-hope-and-power-of-knowledge-amidst-chaos-situation-in-manipur/) - Organizing a book fair during the ongoing unrest situation of Manipur symbolizes resilience, hope, enduring power of knowledge and holds profound significance amidst chaos. Celebration of literature, culture and knowledge as apart of the fair offers countless benefits to individuals and communities. Its importance extends across educational, cultural and social dimensions as it is a
- [A Prayer for the New Year 2025 and Manipur’s Redemption Song](https://imphalreviews.in/a-prayer-for-the-new-year-2025-and-manipurs-redemption-song/) - It’s a new year already. Even though there cannot possibly be any particular beginning or an end point in a circle, there is nothing unreal about the euphoric mood of anticipating changes for the better associated with this supposed transition of an old year to a new on January 1, an arbitrary date along the
- [The fall of Assad opens a new era for Syria and the Middle East](https://imphalreviews.in/the-fall-of-assad-opens-a-new-era-for-syria-and-the-middle-east/) - By Mauro Primavera, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan in Milano A rebel coalition led by HTS has brought down Assad’s regime, opening a new chapter in Syria’s history. Three weeks after forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ousted President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – previously known as Abu Muhammad
- [Year End: Manipur Violence Which Erupted on May 3, 2023, Witnessed Some of the Most Horrific Violence in 2024](https://imphalreviews.in/year-end-manipur-violence-which-erupted-on-may-3-2023-witnessed-some-of-the-most-horrific-violence-in-2024/) - In Manipur, the year 2024 too has passed with full of turmoil and turbulence witnessing acts of terrorism by the Kuki-Zomi militants killing Meitei civilians including innocent women and children, not less than the killings, kidnappings and attacks on Meitei civilians and villages from the surrounding hills as was in the year 2023. The violent
- [New Year 2025: Let’s do this Way](https://imphalreviews.in/new-year-2025-lets-do-this-way/) - “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” Melody Beattie The calendar year 2024 has finally come to the close only to flip another new calendar page. Every year has its own good experiences learning. And 2024, in spite of all the ups and downs of searching
- [Readiness to Change with Time is the Only Way to Cope with Destiny](https://imphalreviews.in/readiness-to-change-with-time-is-the-only-way-to-cope-with-destiny/) - We are on the eve of another New Year already. While it is perfectly justified for all to look forward a new year, the old year that we leave behind in the process, should also be a matter of nostalgia. For Manipur however, the latter can hardly be true. The last nearly two years have
- [India's Changing Policy on Free Movement Regime (FMR) with Myanmar Continues to be an Issue of Conflict in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/indias-changing-policy-on-free-movement-regime-fmr-with-myanmar-continues-to-be-an-issue-of-conflict-in-manipur/) - In less than a year, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has changed abruptly its policy two times on the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with Myanmar. Despite the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement of scrapping the FMR with Myanmar on February 8, 2024 to ensure the internal security of the country and to maintain
- [Monish Yengkhom: Manipur’s Only Representative in IFFI’s 100 Creative Minds of Tomorrow Reflects on His Journey and the Future of Filmmaking](https://imphalreviews.in/monish-yengkhom-manipurs-only-representative-in-iffis-100-creative-minds-of-tomorrow-reflects-on-his-journey-and-the-future-of-filmmaking/) - Monish Yengkhom, the only individual from Manipur selected for the prestigious 100 Creative Minds of Tomorrow at the recently concluded 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, stands as a proud representative of his state. This initiative recognizes 100 promising talents from across India, providing them with mentorship to inspire and equip them
- [Life Gets Better for IDP Inmates of Pre-Fabricated Houses, Yet Their Eagerness to go Back Home Not Diminished](https://imphalreviews.in/life-gets-better-for-idp-inmates-of-pre-fabricated-houses-yet-their-eagerness-to-go-back-home-not-diminished/) - Inmates of Pre-Fabricated House at Sajiwa under Imphal East district finds solace through cultivating vegetables in vast arable land lying in surrounding areas of their temporary shelter. The life of internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying at pre-fabricated house at Sajiwa in Imphal East is comparatively getting better after shifting at the pre-fabricated houses from relief
- [Beyond Currency: Not All Money is Just Money](https://imphalreviews.in/beyond-currency-not-all-money-is-just-money/) - In Manipuri society, monetary Dakshina/ Dakhina is not merely a form of money—it is a profound symbol of respect, tradition, and the delicate relationship between culture and economy. Rooted in Indian traditions, Dakshina is the practice of offering monetary or material gifts as tokens of reverence, gratitude, and devotion. It plays an essential role in
- [Strategies to Provide Short-Term Relief and Long-Term Resilience for Farmers Facing Flood-Risks Vital](https://imphalreviews.in/strategies-to-provide-short-term-relief-and-long-term-resilience-for-farmers-facing-flood-risks-vital/) - “The flood that occurred in the first week of October this year, 2024, has destroyed all the vegetables that was supposed to earn a profit of some lakhs of rupees. This disturbance has broken down the financial cycle to be invested for the next agricultural purposes” says Keisham Jayanta who is a progressive farmer for
- [Northeast and its Identity Crisis: But I am One of You](https://imphalreviews.in/northeast-and-its-identity-crisis-but-i-am-one-of-you/) - Book Title: But I am One of You Publisher: HarperCollins India Co-Editors: Samrat Choudhury and Preeti Gill The book is a collage of short biographical notes of 19 authors summarising their personal experiences and impressions. It is a broad canvas, but the overall picture is, more often than not the constitutional identity that modern
- [Perceptions on the Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi Militants and Meiteis For 20 Months are Still Divergent](https://imphalreviews.in/perceptions-on-the-violent-conflict-between-kuki-zomi-militants-and-meiteis-for-20-months-are-still-divergent/) - While many stakeholders including Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren and civil society organisation, Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) among others perceive the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis that erupted on May 3, 2023 is due to the narco-terrorists and illegal immigrants, India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah once again reiterated that
- [Why we need to regulate herbal pills](https://imphalreviews.in/why-we-need-to-regulate-herbal-pills/) - By Anindita Chakrabarty, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida While normally beneficial or harmless, natural medicines and supplements can be harmful if used in excess Few people would pop a medical pill without a doctor’s prescription or advice. The caution about self-medication or overuse, however, tends to drop when the pill in question is herbal. The
- [When the State Recedes, Those With Guns Become the Law](https://imphalreviews.in/when-the-state-recedes-those-with-guns-become-the-law/) - In his book “My Century”, a collection of 100 inter-linked short stories celebrating the 20th Century, each of the 100 stories summarising the mood of each year of the century from the German perspective, Gunter Grass characterises the atmosphere in pre-First World War Europe amidst wide public insecurity introduced by an arms race in 1911. In
- [A Historical Account of Kabaw Valley](https://imphalreviews.in/a-historical-account-of-kabaw-valley/) - The name Kabaw has baffled writers and researchers of Manipur and Myanmar for a long time. There is no such meaning of the name Kabaw found in Manipuri dictionary. After in-depth research and corroborating with renowned Tai/Shan author and researcher Dr. Sai San Aik, 80 years old, of Yangon, Myanmar the name Kabaw is indeed
- [Navigating the IFFI Journey: Filmmaker Ronel Haobam Shares Insights on Selection Trends and Challenges in Filmmaking](https://imphalreviews.in/navigating-the-iffi-journey-filmmaker-ronel-haobam-shares-insights-on-selection-trends-and-challenges-in-filmmaking/) - At the recently concluded 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Manipur’s National Award-winning filmmaker Ronel Haobam served as one of the seven jury members for the Indian Panorama Non-Feature Film section. He was the sole representative from Northeast India on the panel. While many budding and aspiring filmmakers face challenges such as
- [Collaborative Discussions Key to Elevating Manipuri Cinema, Says Filmmaker Oinam Gautam](https://imphalreviews.in/collaborative-discussions-key-to-elevating-manipuri-cinema-says-filmmaker-oinam-gautam/) - The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), celebrated as the largest film festival in the country, concluded its latest edition in Goa on November 28. The festival featured a diverse selection of films from around the globe, screened across various theaters in the scenic state. A highlight of the event was the intense competition among
- [Countering Insurgencies Through Hindutva Ideology in Manipur?](https://imphalreviews.in/countering-insurgencies-through-hindutva-ideology-in-manipur/) - In a letter to Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, national president of the Indian National Congress, on 21 November 2024, Jagat Prakash Nadda, national president of the Bhartiya Janata Party, wrote that more than 10 Peace Accords with the insurgencies of the Northeast, which the BJP referred to as the Ashtha-Laxmi have been signed. The letter appears
- [Reverse Democracy: An Undreamed Era](https://imphalreviews.in/reverse-democracy-an-undreamed-era/) - The backsliding of democracy is not a new phenomenon to most of us. The global political scenario has its bitter moments in recent times. In the past century, political dramas in national and international domain, is mainly due to the conflicting ideologies. But these days, the notions of debates or discourses loses its essence. Some
- [Government Needs to Change its Attitude to the Violent Conflict In Manipur and the Approach to Resolving the Almost 20-Months Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/government-needs-to-change-its-attitude-to-the-violent-conflict-in-manipur-and-the-approach-to-resolving-the-almost-20-months-conflict/) - Since May 3, 2023, Manipur has been mired in a violent conflict that has left its people in distress and disarray. Over 19 months have passed since the onset of the violence, yet the government's response has been criticized as not only slow and ineffective but as inaction. The situation has raised questions about the
- [Dada at Ninety, Cinema at Hundred and Sahoo at Hundred and One!](https://imphalreviews.in/dada-at-ninety-cinema-at-hundred-and-sahoo-at-hundred-and-one/) - Not long ago, a poet summed up in style: Cinema theatres are the psycho-analytical clinics of the working class. But the reality of this clinic was unveiled before this writer when I caught up with Mr Kashinath Sahoo, whose life journey is moving ahead on the road of longevity to immortality. A surreal picture of
- [How Identities are Shaped: Reinventing Northeast Identity, Reinventing Indian Identity](https://imphalreviews.in/how-identities-are-shaped-reinventing-northeast-identity-reinventing-indian-identity/) - The idea of the Northeast is intriguing. It indicates a direction therefore should have remained as an adjectival clause – “north-east”. It indeed does to some extent but increasingly the hyphen is dropped for it to become a single word proper noun with many layers of nuanced meanings. Among the many immediate images evoked by
- [Government's Attempt to Resume Public Transport Sabotaged by Siege of Highways by Kuki-Zomi Militants and CSOs](https://imphalreviews.in/governments-attempt-to-resume-public-transport-sabotaged-by-siege-of-highways-by-kuki-zomi-militants-and-csos/) - Since May 3, 2023, the ongoing siege of National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur Road), National Highway 37 (Imphal-Silchar Road), Imphal-Moreh stretch of NH-2 and Asian Highway-1 by Kuki-Zomi militants and their frontal groups amidst the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis has further compounded the hardships faced by the local population particularly Meiteis. The
- [Manipuri techie empowers displaced woman economy](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-techie-empowers-displaced-woman-economy/) - Manipuri techie who owns a firm based in Singapore gives shaft of light to displaced women of violence hit state providing sustainable livelihood under the project entitled as “Project Stitching Hope”. The ongoing conflict enduring from last 19 months has turned the lives of internally displaced people upside down. Thousands of them have been subjected
- [Humanity and the Paradox of Human Progress](https://imphalreviews.in/humanity-and-the-paradox-of-human-progress/) - As Gandhi said, “The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane”. This reminds us that the essence of humanity lies in our ability to care for other, fostering a world that priorities compassion and unity. This is exemplified by Mother Teresa who dedicated her life to serving the most impoverished
- [Manipur’s List of Horrifying Abnormalities Which Have Become Normalised Continues to Grow](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-list-of-horrifying-abnormalities-which-have-become-normalised-continues-to-grow/) - Manipur’s myriad problems do not certainly present a straightforward visage, layered as they are in a maze of hierarchical quagmire of problematic propositions, and each of the hierarchy again mired in their own strata of endless problems and sub-problems. A splintered students’ movement with each splinter scrambling to hog limelight; a splintered public space where
- [Failure of Manipur Govt to Protect Lives and Properties Has Put Coexistence of Different Ethnic Groups in Jeopardy](https://imphalreviews.in/failure-of-manipur-govt-to-protect-lives-and-properties-has-put-coexistence-of-different-ethnic-groups-in-jeopardy/) - For the last 578 days, since May 3, 2023, India’s north-eastern state of Manipur has witnessed unprecedented turmoil, primarily affecting the Meitei people. The ongoing conflict with Kuki-Zomi militants has sparked widespread outrage and fear among the Meitei people as the State (both the Government of India and the Government of Manipur) has failed to
- [Borun Thokchom at IFFI Goa: "Passion and Preparation Key to Overcoming Filmmaking Challenges in Manipur"](https://imphalreviews.in/borun-thokchom-at-iffi-goa-passion-and-preparation-key-to-overcoming-filmmaking-challenges-in-manipur/) - Manipur, though small in size, punches well above its weight when it comes to contributions in national and international arenas, particularly in sports, and arts and culture. Despite the absence of a fully-fledged film school, the state has become a creative powerhouse, producing compelling films that have earned acclaim for their storytelling, both at home
- [Is Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 the Solution to Manipur Violence?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-armed-forces-special-powers-act-1958-the-solution-to-manipur-violence/) - During the Quit India Movement of 1942, the British colonial government enacted the Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance to control the escalating unrest in India. The Ordinance was formally given life anew in post-independence India when the Parliament enacted the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act in 1958. Its primary aim was to
- [For Some, Dreams Vanish and Focus Comes Down to Business Alone: NSCN (Unification) Leader Alezo](https://imphalreviews.in/for-some-dreams-vanish-and-focus-comes-down-to-business-alone-nscn-unification-leader-alezo/) - Ato Kilonser of GPRN/NSCN (Unification) Alezo Venuh spoke to Nirendra Dev for this exclusive interview via tele chats and email interactions. Read on: Your speech on Naga Unification Day was refreshing in some ways. When you spoke against hurting India or against lecturing about History... Was it being Pragmatism Plus? Alezo: Life is decided by two
- [The Patriarchy Question in Manipur and Mimicry of Self-Proclaimed Feminists](https://imphalreviews.in/the-patriarchy-question-in-manipur-and-mimicry-of-self-proclaimed-feminists/) - It is now time for patriarchy to go, but its values are so entrenched in the society that this mission will not be easy. Patriarchy has been around for most societies around the world for at least the last 5000 years, when settle agrarian and organised pastoral societies emerged out of certain overwhelming pressures of
- [Revisiting the Past to Recall and be Wary of How Manipur Came to be Possessed by a Banality of Evil](https://imphalreviews.in/revisiting-the-past-to-recall-and-be-wary-of-how-manipur-came-to-be-possessed-by-a-banality-of-evil/) - Even as Manipur stands virtually in the heart of darkness, where women and children have come to be treated as legitimate targets of an unprecedented violent conflict between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribes, it will be worthwhile to recall other landmark where the state ended up literally staring into hell. I am therefore reproducing an editorial
- [There is a Gulf of Difference Between Resolutions of Ruling Legislators and People’s Demand to End the Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomis and Meiteis](https://imphalreviews.in/there-is-a-gulf-of-difference-between-resolutions-of-ruling-legislators-and-peoples-demand-to-end-the-violent-conflict-between-kuki-zomis-and-meiteis/) - The November 11 Jiribam killing and abduction of innocent women and children, and the simultaneous attacks on the Meitei villages at the foothills in the peripheries of Manipur central valley, and killing of a young Meitei woman farmer harvesting in the paddy field in Saiton village in Bishnupur district on November 9 by the Kuki-Zomi
- [Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma's Speech: Manipur Crisis and India's Integrity](https://imphalreviews.in/mizoram-chief-minister-lalduhomas-speech-manipur-crisis-and-indias-integrity/) - The Meiteis mainly inhabit the Manipur valley, which constitutes about 10 percent of the entire state’s area. They have been claiming that they face difficulty in view of the large-scale illegal immigration of Myanmarese and Bangladeshi nationals in the hills of Manipur. They are also prevented from settling in the hill areas as per the
- [What two key Naga rebel leaders, N Kitovi Zhimomi and Alezo Venuh, Have to Say on an Early Solution vis-a-vis the Agreed Position](https://imphalreviews.in/what-two-key-naga-rebel-leaders-n-kitovi-zhimomi-and-alezo-venuh-have-to-say-on-an-early-solution-vis-a-vis-the-agreed-position/) - Senior Journalist Nirendra Dev caught up with two Naga rebel leaders, Kitovi Zhimomi and Alezo Venuh, for a brief interaction on the possible route to a resolution to the Naga struggle as per the Agreed Position they signed with the former interlocutor of the Naga talks, R.N. Ravi Q: What do you think of the
- [Who is fighting the military junta in Myanmar and can they win?](https://imphalreviews.in/who-is-fighting-the-military-junta-in-myanmar-and-can-they-win/) - By Lachlan Guselli, 360info in Adelaide Myanmar's ruling junta is currently vulnerable after sustained fighting by a range of dissident groups, so who are the groups behind the recent unrest? Since a military coup in 2021, Myanmar has descended into economic crisis and brutal civil conflict with a complex array of ethnic armed groups supported by civilians-turned-insurgents fighting the army. A year-long
- [Nationalism is Powerful, but Often it is Built on the Assumption of an Enemy Looming](https://imphalreviews.in/nationalism-is-powerful-but-often-it-is-built-on-the-assumption-of-an-enemy-looming/) - The ethnic feud between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur is now approaching the two-year mark but there is still no resolution in sight. The governments, both State and Centre, too seem content watching and waiting for the warring parties to lose steam and suspend hostilities out of fatigue. This may very well happen, but
- [The Danger of Frozen Conflicts Which Has Become Endemic in the Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/the-danger-of-frozen-conflicts-which-has-become-endemic-in-the-northeast/) - Autumn is festive season in the Northeast. In the true sense of John Keat’s immortal lines in his To Autumn, here this is the “season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the maturing sun”. The rains have ceased, summer too has eased to give way to mild hints of the approaching winter, prompting
- [Custom, Tradition, and Women: Evaluating Women’s Property Rights in Tangkhul Society](https://imphalreviews.in/custom-tradition-and-women-evaluating-womens-property-rights-in-tangkhul-society/) - Inhabiting the Northeastern hills of Manipur in India and the Somra tract in Myanmar, the Tangkhuls (with a population of about 2.5 lakhs) constitute one of the largest tribes among the Nagas. They have their own custom, tradition, and culture regulating their collective life, which are passed down from generation to generation through oral traditions.
- [Reimposition of AFSPA in the Areas of Six Police Stations Indicates Military Crackdown Against Manipur Insurgents](https://imphalreviews.in/reimposition-of-afspa-in-the-areas-of-six-police-stations-indicates-military-crackdown-against-manipur-insurgents/) - Even as the Indian Army and Paramilitary forces fails to contain the Kuki-Zomi militants who have been attacking the Meitei civilians from the surrounding hilltops where the Disturbed Area Status under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 is in force, the Union Government of India has reimposed the Disturbed Areas Status in the
- [The Perils of Poverty Porn in Manipur: A Cycle of Conflict, Radicalism, and Systemic Neglect](https://imphalreviews.in/the-perils-of-poverty-porn-in-manipur-a-cycle-of-conflict-radicalism-and-systemic-neglect/) - Poverty porn, the practice of sensationalizing poverty for emotional or promotional purposes, has become a common approach in the media’s portrayal of Manipur—a region deeply impacted by decades of socio-political instability. While these portrayals may elicit sympathy, they often fail to capture the full complexity of people’s lives, reducing resilient communities to mere symbols of
- [China remains a dominant force in civil war-torn Myanmar](https://imphalreviews.in/china-remains-a-dominant-force-in-civil-war-torn-myanmar/) - By Sanjay Pulipaka, Politeia Research Foundation in Hyderabad The US will find it geopolitically challenging to engage with China-backed ethnic armed outfits operating in Myanmar. In the second week of October, the US Secretary for State Antony J. Blinken said “we’re intensifying our efforts to chart a more peaceful, inclusive, democratic future for Myanmar,” making it abundantly
- [1833 Jeree Treaty Gave Manipur’s Boundaries Permanence](https://imphalreviews.in/1833-jeree-treaty-gave-manipurs-boundary-with-assam-permanence/) - Claims over Manipur’s territory or parts of it necessitate clarifying the special status of Manipur’s territorial boundary. The treaty signed on April 18, 1833, between Maharaja Gumbheer Singh of Manipur and British Commissioner F.J. Grant, establishes and protects Manipur’s boundaries under international law. This treaty officially recognizes Manipur’s territorial demarcations: Article 1 defines the eastern
- [Durable Peace Can Only be Won by Peaceful Means](https://imphalreviews.in/durable-peace-can-only-be-won-by-peaceful-means/) - Anybody in the Manipur, in fact almost the entire northeast theatre of conflict, would not have realised how complex and complicated peace can be even a few decades ago. Now there would be few, if anybody, who does not understand this. One thing is certain. Peace is not merely an absence of violence. It is
- [Beyond the Trophies: Why Some Award-Winning Films Don’t Deserve the Hype](https://imphalreviews.in/beyond-the-trophies-why-some-award-winning-films-dont-deserve-the-hype/) - Have you ever encountered this perplexing phenomenon? You hear of a film that has garnered an array of prestigious awards, you watch interviews with the filmmaker featured in newspapers or on television, and then, when you finally view the film yourself, you’re left bewildered, questioning, How could this film have earned such accolades? It hardly
- [Manipur teacher standout in uplifting under-privileged students for more than 3 decades](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-teacher-standout-in-uplifting-under-privileged-students-for-more-than-3-decades/) - Manipur’s Khagembam Indrakumar Singh dedication in transforming education over three decades has been a source of inspiration and hope for many under-privileged students. Khagembam Indrakumar Singh, from Kumbi under Bishnupur district, who is an educator by profession, embarked his journey of teaching in 1991. The passion of social activism ingrained from childhood has been his
- [Why does the Government of India remain silent over the controversial speech of Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma?](https://imphalreviews.in/why-does-the-government-of-india-remain-silent-over-the-controversial-speech-of-mizoram-chief-minister-lalduhoma/) - While the three MLAs of Manipur belonging to Hmar, Paite and Vaiphei tribes had recently denounced the the ethnic nomenclature “Kuki-Zo” and its imposition on their tribes, Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalduhoma calls for a “Zo nationhood” as an overarching national identity of Kuki-Zomi tribes across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. The three MLAs – Ngursanglur
- [The Distinctive Historical and Political Status Of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-distinctive-historical-and-political-status-of-manipur/) - This essay attempts to put forth an analysis of certain historical and political events towards a better appreciation of Manipur’s distinctive historical and political status in relation to the Union of India and international law at large. The Asiatic State of Manipur which existed as an independent sovereign country before the arrival of colonial British
- [X marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk](https://imphalreviews.in/x-marks-the-spot-where-us-democracy-is-most-at-risk/) - By David Blunt, The University of Sydney in Sydney The richest man in the world and a populist presidential candidate team up for an election. What happens next is anyone’s guess, but we’ve been here before. In a recent rally in Wisconsin Tim Waltz, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President, called Elon Musk a ‘dip-shit' and mocked the billionaire's
- [How India's media control stifles freedom in the digital age](https://imphalreviews.in/how-indias-media-control-stifles-freedom-in-the-digital-age/) - By Smith Mehta, University of Groningen in Groningen Content creators and platforms are self-censoring to avoid penalties and bans by the government. Recently, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting summoned Netflix's content head regarding the controversy over the portrayal of the IC-814 hijacking in the streaming series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. This followed complaints from certain groups, including members
- [Scenario Planning at Khuman Pali](https://imphalreviews.in/looking-back-khuman-pali-now-dinko-road-then-and-now-and-why-scenario-planning-is-vital/) - Khuman Pali, now also known as Dingko Road is the one and a half kilometer road stretch in Imphal from Khongnang Ani Kaarak on NH02 right up to Lamlong Thong. The areas around it are the Khuman Lampak Sports Stadium Complex, home ground of thousands of sportspersons, and residential areas of Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai, Dewlahland,
- [A Prayer for Return of Peace in This Festive Season of Diwali, Kut and Ningol Chakouba](https://imphalreviews.in/a-prayer-for-return-of-peace-in-this-festive-season-of-diwali-kut-and-ningol-chakouba/) - We are once again on the threshold of another cycle of the winter magic. It is indeed happy serendipity that many, if not most of the widely celebrated festivals in Manipur and its neighbourhood come in winter. Diwali (once referred to as Jibanita amongst the Meiteis) and Kut opened the season on November 1. On
- [Veteran Lotha Legislator of Nagaland, T A Ngullie Passes Away](https://imphalreviews.in/veteran-lotha-legislator-of-nagaland-t-a-ngullie-passes-away/) - History truly has an image of a circle. Men and women begin and begin again with the same beliefs and approaches -- to come back to the same history Veteran Lotha legislator T A Ngullie has breathed his last. His beard could always made one wonder; how this Naga leader looked so different from others.
- [India's online news battles digital giants and the government](https://imphalreviews.in/indias-online-news-battles-digital-giants-and-the-government/) - By Simran Agarwal, Sorbonne Paris Nord University in Paris Inadequate policy environment, a hostile government and the power of platforms leave Indian online news media struggling for freedom and autonomy. News organisations in India face a daunting task. They confront the combined threats of an inadequate policy environment, a hostile government and unchecked platform dominance. When Bolta
- [Who's watching what on Indian TV? It's complicated](https://imphalreviews.in/whos-watching-what-on-indian-tv-its-complicated/) - By Harsh Taneja, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign Accurately measuring the country's viewing audiences could reshape India's media landscape. But policymakers have a part to play too. How many people are watching your TV programmes can determine whether your media company flourishes or fails. It also influences what content is produced and who it caters
- [War’s Domestic Uses Always Ensure Peace Prospects Remain Distant](https://imphalreviews.in/wars-domestic-uses-always-ensure-peace-prospects-remain-distant/) - Wars, it has been so rightly pointed out, have many domestic uses. There is nothing like the spectre of external aggression or a threat to the integrity of nations which can make communities sink internal differences, even the most bitter ones, at least temporarily, so much so that often these threat perceptions are often deliberately
- [Conflict of Interests Continues over Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing and Scrapping of Free Movement Regime](https://imphalreviews.in/conflict-of-interests-continues-over-indo-myanmar-border-fencing-and-scrapping-of-free-movement-regime/) - While Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren and a section Manipur society consider that the scrapping of Free Movment Regime (FMR) and fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border will address the issue of influx of Myanmar nationals illegally to Manipur, protest erupts over the border fencing plan in Manipur’s Kamjong district along Indo-Myanmar border. According to reports,
- [Manipur Man Ventures into Saffron Farming, Aiming to Earn ₹5 Lakh per Kilo](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-man-ventures-into-saffron-farming-aiming-to-earn-₹5-lakh-per-kilo/) - In what can be termed a groundbreaking initiative for Manipur, Tomba Khundrakpam, a sound recordist and theatre production manager from Lipham Khunou Makha Leikai in Imphal, has ventured into a new frontier. He has begun cultivating saffron, which is considered to be the costliest spice in the world, using innovative aeroponic methods. In Manipur, saffron
- [Digital Version of Brojendragee Luhongba Screenings Receive Great Deal of Audience](https://imphalreviews.in/digital-version-of-brojendragee-luhongba-screenings-receive-great-deal-of-audience/) - The digital version of Manipuri feature film produced 50 years ago, Brojendragee Luhongba screened for the second time after a gap of two years received unaltered great deal of audience, signifying people’s enthusiasm to watch home grown classic cinema. Disappearance of cinema houses coupled with advent of digital platforms are some of the undeniable factor
- [Harris, Human Rights and a Problem for Modi](https://imphalreviews.in/harris-human-rights-and-a-problem-for-modi/) - By Sumit Ganguly, Stanford University in Stanford Trump won’t bother about India’s human rights record. Harris might. That’s a worry for the Modi administration. Which US presidential candidate — Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump — is likely to be more sympathetic towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India if they were to assume office? It
- [European fears resurface as Trump eyes second term](https://imphalreviews.in/european-fears-resurface-as-trump-eyes-second-term/) - By Andrea Locatelli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart Milan in Milano Donald Trump’s possible return in 2024 raises fears in Europe about the weakening of international norms and a more transactional US approach. Just as it did in 2016, the possibility of Donald Trump winning the US presidential election is stirring anxiety among Europeans of all
- [Harris or Trump: What difference does it make to India?](https://imphalreviews.in/harris-or-trump-what-difference-does-it-make-to-india/) - By Deepa M. Ollapally, George Washington University in Washington, D. C. With the 'Trumpification' of US politics, there is a convergence of sorts between the Democrat and Republican candidates on several key policy issues. US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump delivered a significant economic policy speech in Detroit this month where he singled out India as the
- [Trump or Harris: Who’s the better bet for India?](https://imphalreviews.in/trump-or-harris-whos-the-better-bet-for-india/) - By Atul Mishra, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida It may seem the Indian establishment would prefer Trump in the White House, but it also has good reasons to root for Harris. India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently said “we have every confidence that we will be able to work with the President of the United States,
- [American democracy tiptoes the knife's edge](https://imphalreviews.in/american-democracy-tiptoes-the-knifes-edge/) - By Lachlan Guselli After campaigning for four years, has Donald Trump done enough to wear Americans down, or will the Democrats hold on? Just weeks out from the 2024 US Presidential election and despite such enormous change since 2020, with a major war in Europe and the spiralling conflict in the Middle East, some
- [UNC’s District Rollback Demand Should be a Warning for all of Past Nightmares Returning](https://imphalreviews.in/uncs-district-rollback-demand-should-be-a-warning-for-all-of-past-nightmares-returning/) - Quite obviously, things are in a stalemate in the conflict between two of Manipur’s ethnic groups, Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes. More than 17 months after open hostility broke out in an explosive way on May 3, 2023, at Torbung in Churachandpur district, already leaving close to 230 dead, over a thousand injured and
- [Issue of Manipur District Creation and Now Demand for Their Rollback Refuels Ethnic Identity Politics in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/issue-of-manipur-district-creation-and-now-demand-for-their-rollback-refuels-ethnic-identity-politics-in-manipur/) - Amidst a lull of the violent conflict that brokeout on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district where Kuki-Zomi militants started their attacks on Meitei civilians with burning down of houses and destroying properties to ashes or dusts to dominate the geographical areas as their exclusive territory, the issue
- [The Cinematic Brilliance of SN Chand as Seen Through the Len of Brogendragee Luhongba](https://imphalreviews.in/the-cinematic-brilliance-of-sn-chand-as-seen-through-the-len-of-brogendragee-luhongba/) - On the occasion of screening of the classic Manipuri feature film “Brojendragee Luhongba” to launch SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum (SNCCAM)’s restored Classic Film Series on Sunday the 20th October 2024 at the the Palace Auditorium of MSFDS at Konung Mamang, Imphal, a relook is ventured to put things into historical perspective. The release
- [MSFDS Pays Tribute to Debkumar Bose, Pioneer of Manipuri Cinema](https://imphalreviews.in/msfds-pays-tribute-to-debkumar-bose-pioneer-of-manipuri-cinema/) - MSDF Press Release The Manipuri film community mourns the loss of Shri Debkumar Bose, a pivotal figure in the history of Manipuri cinema. Bose, director of Matamgi Manipur (1972)—the first full-length Manipuri feature film—passed away at Bellevue Hospital at 8:00 AM on October 18, 2024. His passing marks the end of an era for Manipuri cinema,
- [LEI, Mizoram’s First Ever Litfest Concludes on a Grand Note](https://imphalreviews.in/lei-mizorams-first-ever-litfest-concludes-on-a-grand-note/) - Aizawl: LEI, Mizoram’s first ever literary festival, celebrated the power of words in Aizawl with a glittering array of participants and authors from Mizoram and different parts of the country on Oct 17-18 at the Aijal Club, adviser to the Mizoram Litfest Organizing Committee and renowned journalist, Sanjoy Hazarika said in a press release. Subjects
- [How Doklam Faceoff was a Fallout of Past British Geopolitics](https://imphalreviews.in/how-doklam-faceoff-was-a-fallout-of-past-british-geopolitics/) - Undercurrents of big power politics and their possible fallouts have been a buzzword in Northeast for long. The Myanmar crisis following the February 2021 military coup, and now the regime change in Bangladesh are fresh fuels for this. While these neighbourhood troubles could have come from internal contradictions, the possibility of shadows of big power
- [The Promise to be Killed Last, and the Illusion This is a Reward](https://imphalreviews.in/the-promise-to-be-killed-last-and-the-illusion-this-is-a-reward/) - Even those who have not read Homer’s “Odyssey”, an account of the great seafaring Greek warrior and king of Ithaca, Ulysses, sea journey home would have heard of at least some adventures of him and his men. In a nutshell, the king and his men become lost in the sea for 10 years while returning
- [The Silence of Survivors: Breaking the Stigma and Cultivating Empathy](https://imphalreviews.in/the-silence-of-survivors-breaking-the-stigma-and-cultivating-empathy/) - It is profoundly disturbing how survivors of sexual abuse are often blamed and labeled with derogatory names such as "wicked," "attention seekers," or "gold diggers." This moral policing extends even to women’s choices of clothing, as though what they wear justifies the abuse they endure. Such reactions reveal an alarming inability or unwillingness to accept
- [Assam Paves the Way for Manipuri Film Studies – Why is Manipur Dragging its Feet?](https://imphalreviews.in/assam-paves-the-way-for-manipuri-film-studies-why-is-manipur-dragging-its-feet/) - The inclusion of Manipuri films into the Bachelor of Arts (Manipuri) curriculum at Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai, marks a watershed moment in academic discourse, reflecting a profound recognition of Manipuri cinema not only as cultural artifacts but as an invaluable pedagogical tool. This visionary initiative signals more than just cultural preservation; it represents an intellectual
- [Kuki-Zomi's Defiance of Manipur Government Continues](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-zomis-defiance-of-manipur-government-continues/) - Since the outbreak of violent conflict on May 3 last year in Churachandpur where Kuki-Zomi militants attacked the Meiteis and burned down their houses and properties in Churachandpur and it’s neighbouring areas of Bishnupur districts, the Kuki-Zomi’s defiance of Manipur State Government orders has been intensifying with the declaration for a demand of Separate Administration
- [Manipuri Cinema and the Evolving Status of Women in Society: A Comparative Critique of Brojendragee Luhongba and Nungshibeine Nungshimanbei](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-cinema-and-the-evolving-status-of-women-in-society-a-comparative-critique-of-brojendragee-luhongba-and-nungshibeine-nungshimanbei/) - Cinema, as an art form, often serves as a mirror of society, reflecting its multifaceted issues, cultural norms, and evolving perspectives. Through motion picture storytelling, films capture the essence of human experiences, offering insights into both historical contexts and contemporary dilemmas. This idea is vividly illustrated by two films of particular significance in Manipuri cinema: Brojendragee
- [Dialogue is the Way to Lasting Peaceful Solution to Manipur’s Current Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/dialogue-is-the-way-to-lasting-peaceful-solution-to-manipurs-current-crisis/) - Diverse meanings on the roadmap for ‘peace’ in Manipur? The Prime Minister, Home Minister and Chief Minister have time again said ‘normalcy or peace has returned in Manipur’ only to be followed by an out-break another cycle of violence with bilateral or secretive talks with the conflicting parties from time to time. While this has
- [Government Schemes Nurture Northeast India’s Cinematic Talent](https://imphalreviews.in/government-schemes-nurture-northeast-indias-cinematic-talent/) - MFDS Press Release The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, is actively promoting a vibrant film culture in Northeast India through various initiatives, resulting in the region’s increasing visibility on the global film stage. From offering exposure to A-grade film festivals, funding film production, and organising skill development programs, filmmakers from
- [To Break the Conflict Trap, the Firm Message Must be There is no Reward Waiting](https://imphalreviews.in/to-break-the-conflict-trap-the-firm-message-must-be-there-is-no-reward-waiting/) - Manipur continues to be trapped in the dark bottomless abyss it began descending into on May 3, 2023 when a violent conflict broke out between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes. For inexplicable reasons, the State as well as Union governments seem content leaving this deadly conflict to rage on till passions wear out on
- [Does the Century-Old Land Dispute between Two Tangkhul Villages Suddenly Turn into Violent Clash?](https://imphalreviews.in/does-the-century-old-land-dispute-between-two-tangkhul-villages-suddenly-turn-into-violent-clash/) - While the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meities since May 2023 continues for more than 520 days unabated with new dimensions, a sudden violent clash with gunfight between two Tangkhul villages broke out in comparatively peaceful Ukhrul district of Manipur on October 2, 2024. Video clips showing exchange of fires between two rival
- [The First Use of Weaponised Drones in a Civil Conflict in India](https://imphalreviews.in/the-first-use-of-weaponised-drones-in-a-civil-conflict-in-india/) - On the 1st of September this year, a rather strange history was scripted, leaving behind a trail of dead and injured civilians and evoking national shock at the audacity. It will go down in history as the first weaponised drone attack deployed in a communal/civil conflict between two communities in India; another significant circumstantial evidentiary
- [NE Women's Group Appeals to President of India to Intervene on Rights Activist Babloo's Behalf](https://imphalreviews.in/ne-womens-group-appeals-to-president-of-india-to-intervene-on-rights-activist-babloos-behalf/) - A North East Women's group has appealed to the President of India, Draupadi Murmu to intervene on behalf of Babloo Loitongbam, a very well known and respected human rights worker from Manipur, who together with his family has faced threats of harm for his defiant defence of human rights abuses in the current conflict in
- [Is the Leakage of the Intelligence Input Over 900 Kuki Militants Entering Manipur a Ploy for a Greater Gameplan](https://imphalreviews.in/is-the-leakage-of-the-intelligence-input-over-900-kuki-militants-entering-manipur-a-ploy-for-a-greater-gameplan/) - The minds of the people of Manipur particularly the Meiteis have been terrorised further for more than 10 days since the leakage of the intelligence input whether it is true or not that over 900 Kuki militants, newly trained in the use of drone-based bombs, projectiles, missiles, and jungle warfare, have entered Manipur from Myanmar.
- [Strengthening Manipuri Cinema: The Vital Role of Film Critics in Light of Laapataa Ladies' Oscar Entry](https://imphalreviews.in/strengthening-manipuri-cinema-the-vital-role-of-film-critics-in-light-of-laapataa-ladies-oscar-entry/) - Just as Tessa Perkins articulated in her essay The Myth of Stereotypes (1979) that stereotypes are not necessarily negative, false, or harmful, it is essential to recognize that criticism in any artistic domain—particularly cinema—serves a much more profound purpose than merely pointing out deficiencies. When done with discernment and acuity, film criticism functions as an
- [Crisis of Faith in Politics in Manipur’s Absurd Theatre](https://imphalreviews.in/crisis-of-faith-in-politics-in-manipurs-absurd-theatre/) - “Democracy is the worst system if not for the others”. These words by Winston Churchill continue to haunt every time elections are held under the multiparty system, the model of democracy India has adopted. For instance, all of us know, despite many professed swears that we are fed up, the same leaders who have been
- [Haobam Paban Kumar: A Distinct Voice of Manipuri Cinema](https://imphalreviews.in/haobam-paban-kumar-a-distinct-voice-of-manipuri-cinema/) - With his first-ever retrospective featuring at the 5th edition of the Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IDFFB 2024), Manipuri filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar has solidified his position as a pivotal figure in the world of Manipuri cinema, garnering acclaim both in India and internationally. This retrospective offers a fitting occasion to reflect on his
- [Meena Longjam’s Andro Dreams* Continues Global Success, Selected for 13th Iran International FICTS Festival](https://imphalreviews.in/meena-longjams-andro-dreams-continues-global-success-selected-for-13th-iran-international-ficts-festival/) - Acclaimed filmmaker Meena Longjam's documentary *Andro Dreams* continues to receive international accolades, with its latest selection for the prestigious 13th Iran International FICTS Festival. This festival, a gateway to the Milan World Competition and a part of the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) network, celebrates films that embody the values of unity, perseverance,
- [Creative Destruction of a Revolution if not Moderated Can Reduce to Mere Anarchy](https://imphalreviews.in/creative-destruction-of-a-revolution-if-not-moderated-can-reduce-to-mere-anarchy/) - Even if the current crisis of ethnic strife were resolved, one still would shudder to think where Manipur might be heading. The course could change and hopefully it does, but if it doesn’t, it is difficult to imagine what the place would be like in another two generations. For one, the economy is just not
- [Voices Under Siege: A Call for Citizen Journalists and Responsible Expression in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/voices-under-siege-a-call-for-citizen-journalists-and-responsible-expression-in-manipur/) - The freedom to voice dissent, critique policies, and hold governments accountable is a quintessential hallmark of any thriving democracy. Yet, in today’s India, this fundamental right—enshrined in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution—seems increasingly endangered, especially in the context of Manipur. Over the past 16 months, this once-tranquil state has been engulfed by ethnic strife and
- [Has the Global Peacemaker Failed to Pacify Manipur?](https://imphalreviews.in/has-the-global-peacemaker-failed-to-pacify-manipur/) - First hundred days of Modi 3.0 ended on 17 September last, coinciding with the 74th birthday of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi. Acclaimed by many including international media as Global Peacemaker for his diplomatic initiatives in ending Russia-Ukraine conflict, Narendra Modi is now labelled as one of the most powerful and popular global
- [Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Road Map to Resolve Manipur Crisis Hits on the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing Adding another Dimension of Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/union-home-minister-amit-shahs-road-map-to-resolve-manipur-crisis-hits-on-the-indo-myanmar-border-fencing-adding-another-dimension-of-conflict/) - Though late and not impressive to the people of Manipur, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah came out with a road map to resolve the violent conflict that has been continuing for the last 17 months since May 3, 2023. While addressing a press conference on the completion of 100-days of the National Democratic Alliance
- [Fear of the Tiger and its Poop: Is it truly a Coprophobia?](https://imphalreviews.in/fear-of-the-tiger-and-its-poop-is-it-truly-a-coprophobia/) - “LADY MACBETH: Who dares receive it other, As we shall make our griefs and clamour roar Upon his death? MACBETH: I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. Away, and mock the time with fairest show: False face must hide what the false heart doth know.” [Macbeth, ACT 1, Scene
- [Questions for the Chief Minister of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/questions-for-the-chief-minister-of-manipur/) - Dear Hon'ble Chief Minister of Manipur, The violence in Manipur that began on May 03, 2023 continues unabated. It was reported by the media that you have recently met the Governor asking that the reins of Manipur's unified command, currently with Security Advisor Mr. Kuldip Singh (ex DG CRPF), be restored to your office. At
- [HaoYar Group Organises Skilling Workshop for Phalee Village Youth](https://imphalreviews.in/haoyar-group-organises-skilling-workshop-for-phalee-village-youth/) - A 3-day workshop Hands on Training Workshop on Artisanship & Traditional Skill to Empower Youth & Students was organized by HaoYar Group from Sept 19 – 21 at Phalee village, Ukhrul district in partnership with Phalee Youth Organisation (PYO). Over 130 students from 3 schools and of youths of the village participated the workshop sponsored
- [Creation of Districts In Manipur After its Merger with India on October 15, 1949 Remains a Fountainhead for Ethnic Identity Politics](https://imphalreviews.in/creation-of-districts-in-manipur-after-its-merger-with-india-on-october-15-1949-remains-a-fountainhead-for-ethnic-identity-politics/) - While the violent conflict that exploded on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district where Kuki-Zomi militants started their attacks on Meitei civilians, burnt down houses and destroyed properties to ashes or dusts has been continuing for 17 months (501 days as on September 14, 2024), issue relating to
- [How a Thousand Unacknowledged Tiny Cuts Bleed Borderlands White](https://imphalreviews.in/how-a-thousand-unacknowledged-tiny-cuts-bleed-borderlands-white/) - Author: Sahana Ghosh Publisher: Yoda Press Price: Rs. 699 Sahana Ghosh’s A Thousand Tiny Cuts presents a disturbing picture of the dehumanisation of a borderland lifeworld. Her study area is north Bengal, broadly the territory that once constituted the Princely State of Cooch Behar. At the time of Partition, the Rajbangsi population here wanted
- [Haobam Paban Kumar: Amplifying Manipuri Cinema on the Global Stage](https://imphalreviews.in/haobam-paban-kumar-amplifying-manipuri-cinema-on-the-global-stage/) - Contrary to popular belief, Manipuri Cinema continues to make waves on the global stage, showcasing its strength and resilience through powerful storytelling. While the September sky in Manipur may carry a sense of uncertainty, the creative talents from the state shine brightly in the world of cinema. This year, critically acclaimed Manipuri filmmaker Haobam Paban
- [Cinematic Triumph ‘Boong’ Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival](https://imphalreviews.in/cinematic-triumph-boong-premiered-at-toronto-international-film-festival/) - Amidst the ongoing ethnic violence and political uncertainty that has plagued Manipur since May 2023, a remarkable achievement has emerged, offering a glimmer of hope. Boong, a debut film by Manipuri filmmaker Lakshmipriya Devi, has premiered on Saturday in the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). For the first time, a Manipuri fiction film was
- [Calling out modern slavery](https://imphalreviews.in/calling-out-modern-slavery/) - A crisis affecting 50 million people around the world is coming into clearer view. In July, the Australian Federal Police disclosed that reports of modern slavery in 2023-24 had increased 12 percent over the previous financial year. The reports – 382 in total – included alleged incidents of human trafficking, forced marriage, forced labour, sexual exploitation, domestic
- [Disaster Waste Management Plan need of the hour as multiple floods submerges Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/disaster-waste-management-plan-need-of-the-hour-as-multiple-floods-submerges-manipur/) - Manipur has been at the receiving end of multiple floods due to Cyclone Remal and inecassant rainfall since late May. Major valley districts such as Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Kakching have all been affected, producing as an aftermath a large pile of “disaster waste”. Northeastern state of India has been reeling under
- [The Multiplication and Complication of Identity Crises in Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/the-multiplication-and-complication-of-identity-crises-in-northeast/) - Is identity primordial or is it a dynamic construct constantly evolving and transforming? The fact is, different identities formed at different stages of history’s chronology, some earlier than others, but can there be anything as primordial identity? Did the Chinese of today always consider themselves Chinese through the ages, or were Indians always Indians? Of
- [Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi Militants and Meiteis Has Taken a More Dangerous Turn and Deepened the Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/violent-conflict-between-kuki-zomi-militants-and-meiteis-has-taken-a-more-dangerous-turn-and-deepened-the-conflict/) - Few days after Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren once again promised to restore peace and normalcy in the State, the Kuki-Zomi militants have intensified their attack on Meitei civilians with drone-bombings and firing rockets killing and injuring many civilians. Chief Minister Biren in an interview to PTI Videos on August 29, promised to fully restore
- [Drone Bombings and Rocket Strikes: Government Inaction Spurs Rising Violence and Public Suffering](https://imphalreviews.in/drone-bombings-and-rocket-strikes-government-inaction-spurs-rising-violence-and-public-suffering/) - In the tumultuous landscape of Manipur, where the echoes of discord reverberate with increasing intensity, the government's role in safeguarding its citizens remains a subject of grave disillusionment. Over a year and a half since the eruption of ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki communities, the state's inability to curb the violence has become
- [Solar Mamas of Manipur Take on Challenge to Electrify Villages with Solar Power](https://imphalreviews.in/solar-mamas-of-manipur-take-on-challenge-to-electrify-villages-with-solar-power/) - In what is proving to be an extraordinary community-based women centred Project, the first in Manipur in collaboration with Maolkeki Foundation and Nest Lamka 30 women have arrived in Barefoot College in Tilonia Rajasthan to be trained as Solar engineers. Within three months they will be technically competent to solar electrified their own villages. Ranging
- [Two Day ‘Climate Smart Technology’ Discussions Organised by Humphrey Alumni in Imphal](https://imphalreviews.in/two-day-climate-smart-technology-discussions-organised-by-humphrey-alumni-in-imphal/) - A 2-day tri-nation workshop on “Climate Smart Technology to Promote Water and Food Security in South & South East Asia organised by the Humphrey Fellowship – Fulbright Exchange Program, at the Imphal Hotel by Classic on September 2 and 3. The three countries the alumni belonged to are India, Bangladesh and Thailand. There will be
- [How human rights are disappearing before our eyes](https://imphalreviews.in/how-human-rights-are-disappearing-before-our-eyes/) - By Suhas Chakma, Consultant University of Arizona The moral distinction between liberal democracies and dictatorships is being flattened by the carnage in Gaza. For most of human history human rights did not exist. The struggle to secure them arguably began in 1215 with the Magna Carta in England, which promised protection from illegal imprisonment as a
- [Identities are Dynamic and Therefore All Must be Ready to Accommodate and Readjust](https://imphalreviews.in/identities-are-dynamic-and-therefore-all-must-be-ready-to-accommodate-and-readjust/) - Few works of art have more convincingly portrayed the irreconcilability of racial identities than in French existentialist author Albert Camus well known short story, “The Guest” set against the backdrop of the Algerian resistance movement against French colonialism. In it, a white school teacher, by ancestry a Frenchman but in every other sense of the
- [Lashing Phee and Rani Phee in Manipuri Textile History](https://imphalreviews.in/lashing-phee-and-rani-phee-in-manipuri-textile-history/) - From ancient times during seasonal enactment of Umang Lai Haraoba (traditional performatory worship of forest deities), it has been customary for Meitei (Meetei) Maibis to weave on loin looms. Meitei (Meetei) women also on a daily basis, in the maiden’s room in the Yumjao traditional Meitei (Meetei) house, compete with each other in spinning and
- [Director’s Insight: How Kwatha Pham Kaaba Highlights Lessons of Love, Unity, and Empathy for Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/directors-insight-how-kwatha-pham-kaaba-highlights-lessons-of-love-unity-and-empathy-for-manipur/) - Despite enduring myriad adversities unceasingly, the state of Manipur has achieved remarkable acclaim on both national and international platforms across various domains, including culture and sports. Who could have foreseen that Ishanou, a 1990 cinematic oeuvre by Aribam Syam Sharma, would be re-elevated to prominence at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in 2023, particularly in
- [From Habermas to Hashtags: Manipur’s Struggle with Public Discourse in a Digital World](https://imphalreviews.in/from-habermas-to-hashtags-manipurs-struggle-with-public-discourse-in-a-digital-world/) - In the cozy coffeehouses and lively salons of 18th-century Europe, the scene was set for a grand experiment in democracy. The chatter wasn’t about the latest viral meme or the hottest take on Twitter—it was about ideas, rational debate, and civic responsibility. At the heart of this was Jürgen Habermas, a young German philosopher who
- [CM Biren Promises Peace and Normalcy in Manipur Within Six Months in Interview with PTI Widely Reproduced by Media Outlets](https://imphalreviews.in/cm-biren-promises-peace-and-normalcy-in-manipur-within-six-months-in-interview-with-pti-widely-reproduced-by-media-outlets/) - Even though peace is still a far cry in Manipur, amidst the lull of the violent conflict between Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren once again has promised to restore peace in the State. This time CM Biren has promised to fully restore peace in Manipur in six months with the help of
- [International Overdose Awareness Day: A Call for Collective Action](https://imphalreviews.in/international-overdose-awareness-day-a-call-for-collective-action/) - Initiated in 2001 by Sally J Finn at The Salvation Army at St. Kilda in Melbourne, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) has grown into a global event observed annually on August 31. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the risks of overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding drugrelated deaths, and honouring those who have
- [LBSNAA Invites Emerging Fish Farmer Salam Rohendro Singh for Third Time in a Row to Share His Expertise](https://imphalreviews.in/lbsnaa-invites-emerging-fish-farmer-salam-rohendro-singh-for-third-time-in-a-row-to-share-his-expertise/) - Like nothing can stop a determined person in achieving their goal, emerging fish farmer from Manipur Salam Rohendro Singh has make state pride once again. Salam Rohendro Singh from Laphupat Tera under Imphal West has yet again invited for interaction with young civil service probationers by prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA),
- [Reimagining the Collective ‘Manipuri’ Identity Needed Even as the State Churns Again](https://imphalreviews.in/reimagining-the-collective-manipuri-identity-needed-even-as-the-state-churns-again/) - As much as the ethnic mosaic in Manipur is complex, a solution to its ethnic problem is going to be as difficult. There are too many factors to cover, too many rising ethnic aspirations and nationalisms. As the late Prof. Gangmumei Kamei, one of the few personalities from the state revered by all communities, said
- [The Silence of Shumang Leela: Artistic Despair in Manipur’s Conflict-Ridden Landscape](https://imphalreviews.in/the-silence-of-shumang-leela-artistic-despair-in-manipurs-conflict-ridden-landscape/) - For over fifteen harrowing months, Manipur has been ensnared in the clutches of relentless violence, a crisis of unprecedented magnitude in the state's history. The State Government's woeful failure to contain the turmoil has cast the people into a dystopian reality that seems without parallel in the annals of democracy. The ethnic strife between two
- [Hmar, Paite and Vaiphei MLAs Oppose Imposition of “Kuki-Zo” Nomenclature on Their Tribes](https://imphalreviews.in/hmar-paite-and-vaiphei-mlas-oppose-imposition-of-kuki-zo-nomenclature-on-their-tribes/) - After the Thadous recently declared to dissociate themselves from Kuki, three MLAs belonging to Hmar, Paite and Vaiphei tribes of Manipur denounce the ethnic nomenclature “Kuki-Zo” and its imposition on their tribes. The three MLAs in their separate press statements issued on August 22 and 23 have asserted that they want their own tribes to
- [An Intimate Account of How Women in Rural Malaysia Coped with the Country’s Transition to Capitalism](https://imphalreviews.in/an-intimate-account-of-how-women-in-rural-malaysia-coped-with-the-countrys-transition-to-capitalism/) - Book: Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline: Factory Women in Malaysia. Author: Aihwa Ong Publisher: State University of New York Press, (2010). “Why are Malay women workers periodically seized by spirit possession (hantu) on the shop floor of modern factories?” (p-xi) Transitioning from an agrarian society to a capitalist society would entail fundamental changes
- [Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield](https://imphalreviews.in/commercial-drones-prove-their-worth-on-battlefield/) - By Garrett Wood, Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach While military drones remain important, the future may lie with consumer machines which outperform in terms of cost and performance. With casualties on both sides running into the thousands and headlines reporting massive destruction, the war in Ukraine has demonstrated deadly advances in drone warfare that have surprised military experts
- [Can the Agnipath scheme fix India's army?](https://imphalreviews.in/can-the-agnipath-scheme-fix-indias-army/) - By Gunjan Singh, O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat The attempt to repair the defence budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work. The Agnipath scheme was launched by the Indian government in June 2022. Its primary goal was to achieve a leaner and younger army. However, the
- [As Civilizational Values Erode, Might Has Become Right Once Again](https://imphalreviews.in/as-civilizational-values-erode-might-has-become-right-once-again/) - In this age of democracy, nobody will ever doubt that the pen is mightier than the sword. Equally, when democratic values are in decline, the power of the pen too recedes to give way to the old jungle law of might is right. Quite ingeniously, this jungle law often is also conveniently sublimated in rustic
- [Princess Kuranganayani a Symbol of Harmony Between Assam and Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/princess-kuranganayani-a-symbol-of-harmony-between-assam-and-manipur/) - "During the reign of the Ahom kings, there was never any conflict between Assam and Manipur. Neither there had any incident of attack by each other; rather, the two states had been living in harmony through marriage and other means. Manipur is a state in the northeastern part of India, with Nagaland to its
- [Reorganisation of District Boundaries May Become a Flashpoint for More Violent Conflicts Involving Kukis, Nagas and Meiteis](https://imphalreviews.in/reorganisation-of-district-boundaries-may-become-a-flashpoint-for-more-violent-conflicts-involving-kukis-nagas-and-meiteis/) - Even as the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, which the Kuki-Zomi militants from the surrounding hills attack the Meiteis at the foothills to dominate the geographical areas as their exclusive territory, has continued for more than 462 days; Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on August 12 has informed Manipur Assembly that the
- [Can Manipur’s Breakers Break Into the Olympics?](https://imphalreviews.in/can-manipurs-breakers-break-into-the-olympics/) - In the culturally rich yet conservative state of Manipur, where traditional values often eclipse progressive artistic endeavors, the tribulations faced by performers dedicated to breakdancing have been particularly poignant. Breakdancing, or breaking as it’s often referred to, has long languished on the periphery of societal acceptance, dismissed as mere amusement for the masses. The prevailing
- [In Manipur Today, Youths End up Compromising Their Ambitions to Prioritise Defence of Their Communities](https://imphalreviews.in/in-manipur-today-youths-end-up-compromising-their-ambitions-to-prioritise-defence-of-their-communities/) - In the wake of ongoing unrest in Manipur, many of the state’s youth are grappling with a dilemma: their safety and the future of their homeland versus their educational and career aspirations. The conflict, which erupted in May of last year, has compelled thousands of young individuals to take up the mantle of village volunteers,
- [What Topic to Choose for a PhD Programme?](https://imphalreviews.in/what-topic-to-choose-for-a-phd-programme/) - Over time, I have observed that many Manipuri research scholars in Delhi and Aligarh choose doctor of philosophy or PhD topics focusing on Manipur, despite the availability of experts with global recognition in diverse topics. It is possible that the practice may be more widespread. In many cases, I believe that the selection is emotionally
- [Where Should We Go?](https://imphalreviews.in/where-should-we-go/) - WHERE SHOULD WE GO? Predators everywhere in this country… It’s an endemic… Where is the cure? What do we do? Assault in workplaces, Assault in public spaces, Assault at homes, Assault at schools, Assault everywhere. We (women) are the victims; We (women) are the survivors. And, we (women) are incessantly blamed!!! WHEN WILL THE
- [For Work to Become Worship Again in Manipur, its People Must Cease to See Unearned Money as Achievement](https://imphalreviews.in/for-work-to-become-worship-again-in-manipur-its-people-must-cease-to-see-unearned-money-as-achievement/) - In colloquial term as used in India, a “vocation” is any job one does to earn a living. Colloquially the term carries a meaning that puts such jobs at a lower hierarchy than what is normally referred to as a “profession”. The latter implies a more institutionalized, therefore better organized and compensated. A vocation in
- [The Last Three Manipuri Films DVD Stockists: Embracing the End with Poignant Goodbyes in a Digital Age](https://imphalreviews.in/the-last-three-manipuri-films-dvd-stockists-embracing-the-end-with-poignant-goodbyes-in-a-digital-age/) - Since the inaugural first full-length feature film from Manipur, Matamgi Manipur of 1972, the landscape of Manipuri cinema has traversed a remarkable journey. It has evolved from the flickering era of celluloid to the dawn of Video Home System (VHS) tapes, and now into the digital age. Manipuri cinema has not merely entertained; it has
- [Manipur’s Ethnic cauldron: Thadou Community International Asserting Thadou Identity](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-ethnic-cauldron-thadou-community-international-asserting-thadou-identity/) - A number of organisations of both the communities emerge within and without Manipur since the outbreak of violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur and its adjoining areas of Bishnupur district. One such organisation is the emergence of Thadou Community International on August 3, 2024. According to a
- [Education: Defining Our Purpose in the Brave New World of the Digital Era](https://imphalreviews.in/education-defining-our-purpose-in-the-brave-new-world-of-the-digital-era/) - In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, the digital era has fundamentally reshaped our approach to life. Many of us have tweeted, blogged, YouTubed, face timed, texted, crowd sourced, wiki-ed and socially networked to the edge of our sanity. As technology advances at an unprecedented pace, we face both new opportunities and challenges.
- [Bangladesh's next leaders face a daunting task](https://imphalreviews.in/bangladeshs-next-leaders-face-a-daunting-task/) - By Shahab Enam Khan, Jahangirnagar University in Dhaka The country faces prospects of continuing political and social unrest as well as economic meltdown. A day after massive and unrelenting public protests forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee to India, an interim government, that is expected to steer the country out
- [India's palm oil plans wreak havoc on the ground](https://imphalreviews.in/indias-palm-oil-plans-wreak-havoc-on-the-ground/) - By Ravi Chellam, Biodiversity Collaborative in Bangalore The push for large-scale monoculture plantations of oil palm is taking a toll on the environment and on people's economic and social security. In late July, an unusual newspaper headline did the rounds: "If India gives land, we will work together to produce palm oil here, says
- [Palm oil: from environmental villain to climate hero](https://imphalreviews.in/palm-oil-from-environmental-villain-to-climate-hero/) - By Eng-Seng Chan and Wail Gourich, Monash University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian palm oil industry is making notable progress in addressing climate change and sustainability issues. Malaysia is the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, with an annual output of about 19 million tonnes. However, this thriving industry produces substantial
- [Northeast India Still Bearing the Adverse Fallouts of the Great Game](https://imphalreviews.in/northeast-india-still-bearing-the-adverse-fallouts-of-the-great-game/) - Often, rarely visited pages of history provide refreshing insights into present problems. This is not surprising, considering many of the postcolonial world’s problems are legacies of a past era marked by rivalries of silent ploys and counter-ploys between colonising European powers, carefully harnessed so they did not escalate into open conflicts. Northeast India is among
- [Internally Displaced Sportspersons From Manipur Bag 11 Medals to Demonstrate They Continue to Have Strong Fighting Spirit](https://imphalreviews.in/internally-displaced-sportspersons-from-manipur-bag-8-medals-to-demonstrate-they-continue-to-have-strong-fighting-spirit/) - Internally displaced girls from Moreh, Manipur won medals at the 8th International Karate Championship, Indian Challenger Cup-2024 held at Netaji Indoor Stadium from July 26 to 28 in Kolkata. Altogether seven members from Moreh participated and won 11 medals including 5 (five) Golds, 3 (three) Silvers and 3 (three) Bronzes. Among the seven players from
- [Fostering Disturbance-Free Education: A Collaborative Endeavor Imperative for Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/fostering-disturbance-free-education-a-collaborative-endeavor-imperative-for-manipur/) - Among all the sectors that have been reduced to a state of collapse by the ongoing conflict in Manipur, the education sector stands most grievously afflicted. The state of Manipur has been ensnared in a pernicious and protracted communal conflict for over fifteen months, with cataclysmic repercussions for its students and the broader educational framework.
- [Paolienlal Haokip’s 3 UTs Demand is in Line With the 3 Territorial Councils Reportedly Agreed Between Kuki Militants and GOI](https://imphalreviews.in/paolienlal-haokips-3-uts-demand-is-in-line-with-the-3-territorial-councils-reportedly-agreed-between-kuki-militants-and-goi/) - While Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren is optimistic of restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Paolienlal Haokip demands that three Union Territories be constituted in Manipur, which is contradictory to what the Coordinating Committee on Manipuri Identity (COCOMI) and other civil society organisations (CSOs) firmly stand for the protection of
- [Manipur’s Talented Weaver Wahengbam Shaya to Receives Prestigious Sant Kabir Handloom Award](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-talented-weaver-wahengbam-shaya-to-receives-prestigious-sant-kabir-handloom-award/) - The uniquely distinctive skill of Manipur in the field of weaving, handloom and handicraft is once again yet proven by artisan Wahengbam Shaya Devi. With the announcement of prestigious Sant Kabir Award and National Handloom Award 2023, Wahengbam Shaya Devi from Manipur has been selected. She will confer the award under the category Sant Kabir
- [The Devastating Impact of recent Flood on Farmers in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-devastating-impact-of-recent-flood-on-farmers-in-manipur/) - “Feeling so disappointed thinking about my lost crops due to the recent flood that occurred in the state. I have spent many sleepless nights just evaluating the lost and all my dreams,” lamented by Yumlembam Gopaldev Singh, 43yrs, from Uchekon Takok Mapal in Imphal East district. He expressed in grief that the changing patterns of
- [Time for Manipur to Shed its Persecution Paranoia to Step out into its Spring of Creative Energy](https://imphalreviews.in/time-for-manipur-to-shed-its-persecution-paranoia-to-step-out-into-its-spring-of-creative-energy/) - A society can be judged by what it celebrates and equally by what it mourns. From this standpoint, Manipur, the Meiteis not the least, seem to have chosen to forget those events of the past worth celebrating. Other than the many religious festivities, where celebration is part of the ceremony, the days the society today
- [Marking a Year of Heartache: Linthoingambi’s Unperformed Last Rites Highlight the Agony of Missing Families](https://imphalreviews.in/marking-a-year-of-heartache-linthoingambis-unperformed-last-rites-highlight-the-agony-of-missing-families/) - "If you are alive in this world, come to me, my son," lamented Phijam Hemanjit's mother, her voice breaking under the weight of insurmountable grief. Her words, a poignant testament to a mother's refusal to accept her son's demise, encapsulated the anguished year-long wait for his return. Even as Hemanjit was cremated on July 24th
- [UN Human Rights Committee Adopts Concluding Observations on Serious Issues Concerning Manipur among Others and AFSPA](https://imphalreviews.in/un-human-rights-committee-adopts-concluding-observations-on-serious-issues-concerning-manipur-among-others-and-afspa/) - On India’s fourth periodic review on how implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the United Nations Human Rights Committee while appreciating some measures adopted by the State party also expressed its concern and adopted concluding observations on some serious issues including some provisions of the Armed Forces (Special
- [Need for a Comprehensive Approach to Control the Impact of Flood on vulnerable and marginalized communities in the state of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/need-for-a-comprehensive-approach-to-control-the-impact-of-flood-on-vulnerable-and-marginalized-communities-in-the-state-of-manipur/) - “The recent flood in month of July was the first flood that I was experiencing in my life. As the water level rose up chest level at my house, I felt nervous just looking here and there, doing nothing,” lamented by Longjam Binodini, 70 years from Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai. As her right leg got operated,
- [Anita Desai’s Latest Novel is a Fascinating Story of a Young India Girl](https://imphalreviews.in/anita-desais-latest-novel-is-a-fascinating-story-of-a-young-india-girl/) - Book: Rosarita Author: Anita Desai Publisher: Picador India The novella ‘Rosarita’ is Anita Desai’s latest work. Anita Desai is one of the most important Indian writers in English who was born in Mussoorie, India to a German mother Toni Nime and Bengali father Dhirendra Nath Mazumdar. She spent her childhood in Delhi, India, they
- [‘These Hills Called Home’ Captures How Abnormal Normal are Created](https://imphalreviews.in/these-hills-called-home-captures-how-abnormal-normal-are-created/) - Book: These Hills Called Home – Stories From A War Zone Author: Temsula Ao Pubisher: Penguine India Temsula Ao was is Ao Naga writer who was born in 1945. Temsula Ao was also an educator and a government official as well. She was born in Jorhat, Assam. She was a poet, short-story writer and
- [Are the Olympic Games still relevant?](https://imphalreviews.in/are-the-olympic-games-still-relevant/) - By Lachlan Guselli, 360info in Sydney As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same currency in 2024. Since 1896, the modern Olympic Games has been one of the globe's most coveted and beloved sporting mega-events. During the 20th century,
- [A Cold War Brewing in the Neighbourhood of Northeast India](https://imphalreviews.in/a-cold-war-brewing-in-the-neighbourhood-of-northeast-india/) - The anarchy in Myanmar since the February 2021 military coup is showing no respite. A violent resistance against the junta by the People’s Defence Force of the Bamar people has become a potent challenger, having found ready allies in many of the country’s ethnic insurgent groups fighting their own wars against the Union of Myanmar
- [Is there ‘sexism’ in the pursuit of mathematics education?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-there-sexism-in-the-pursuit-of-mathematics-education/) - History has proven time and again that women are the first and the worst to be affected by conflicts. The war in Ukraine, Israel-Hamas conflict, and ethnic mayhem in Manipur are the most recent examples. Women’s body becomes the site of struggle, power and domination. For many years, women have been erased from public life and young girls barred
- [Extinction to Exhibition: Re-Interpretation of the Subika Art of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/extinction-to-exhibition-re-interpretation-of-the-subika-art-of-manipur/) - “I am satisfied with the success of this exhibition, which drew more than one thousand visitors, many of whom were previously unaware of the indigenous traditional Subika paintings of Manipur. These visitors, lacking prior knowledge of this art form, not only experienced the exhibition but also shared their newfound appreciation with others. This dissemination of
- [UN Committee  Grills India on Manipur; Dismisses India’s Claim Large Election Turnout is Sign of Normalcy](https://imphalreviews.in/un-committee-grills-india-on-manipur-dismisses-indias-claim-large-election-turnout-is-sign-of-normalcy/) - The United Nations Human Rights Committee questions India about Manipur among others during its review meeting of the fourth periodic report of India on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). India became a State Party to the ICCPR in 1979 with reservations and declarations including common
- [Historical Perspectives on Manipur’s Agrarian Economy: A Critical Review](https://imphalreviews.in/historical-perspectives-on-manipurs-agrarian-economy-a-critical-review/) - Title of the book: Agrarian System of Manipur 1826-1947 A.D. Author: Ningombam Basanta Publisher: Sunmarg Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi Price: 500/- Nearly a century ago, Sir Shafa’at Ahmad, during his presidential speech at the first session of the Indian History Congress in 1935, remarked that "Economic history is almost a virgin field."[1] This
- [Life won't be easy for NATO's new boss](https://imphalreviews.in/life-wont-be-easy-for-natos-new-boss/) - By Gianluca Pastori, Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Milano Mark Rutte faces critical tests as he assumes NATO leadership, balancing internal cohesion and external pressures. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis's withdrawal paved the way for former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to be named the next NATO Secretary General. Rutte, a centre-right leader who governed the Netherlands for
- [Prejudice and discrimination based on ethnicity exist in many societies, not just Thailand and South Korea](https://imphalreviews.in/prejudice-and-discrimination-based-on-ethnicity-exist-in-many-societies-not-just-thailand-and-south-korea/) - By Voranai Vanijaka, Thammasat University, Bangkok in Bangkok South Korean racism may grab headlines in Asia, but racism is more widespread. Fame is no shield from racism. Lalisa Manobal, better known as Lisa, the Thai rapper in the global K-Pop phenomenon Blackpink, is adored by millions. Yet, she endures racist remarks from some South Korean fans simply because
- [Media Woes Never Ending in Manipur, Journalists Strike Work Again, Teachers Reject Govt Proposal, Poppy Destroyed](https://imphalreviews.in/media-woes-never-ending-in-manipur-journalists-strike-work-again-teachers-reject-govt-proposal-poppy-destroyed/) - Journalists in the state were back on a cease work strike after continuing threats from underground elements and college teachers also continued to be on a strike rejecting government proposals which do not meet their demands in full, while poppy plantations seem to be on the receiving end with government taking up various measures against
- [Hope Ensures the Silver Lining around the Darkest Cloud and Most Menacing Looking Clouds all the Brighter](https://imphalreviews.in/hope-ensures-the-silver-lining-around-the-darkest-cloud-and-most-menacing-looking-clouds-all-the-brighter/) - 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 that a lot many who felt there never was a need to surrender, did ultimately surrender – albeit a surrender not in humiliation, but in humility. This is said beautifully
- [NATO Turns 75: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World](https://imphalreviews.in/nato-turns-75-planning-for-the-future-in-an-uncertain-world/) - By Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Milano On its 75th anniversary, NATO is poised to address emerging global security issues, balancing expansion with the need for unity against rising threats. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded on April 4, 1949, with the signing of the Washington Treaty by 12 countries: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland,
- [Finding a Mechanism to Mitigate the Consequences of Extreme Weather Events Will Help in Reducing the Problems Faced by Farmers of the State](https://imphalreviews.in/finding-a-mechanism-to-mitigate-the-consequences-of-extreme-weather-events-will-help-in-reducing-the-problems-faced-by-farmers-of-the-state/) - “All my dreams have washed away by the hail storms”. I cried a lot in my heart by seeing the entire devastated scene lamented by Ningombam Ratan Singh, 51 years, from Thoubal Ningombam, Ikop Pat in Thoubal District. Mr. Ratan narrated that the ‘5th MAY’ 2024 hailstorm had destroyed all his paddy plants. So far,
- [Talking About Peace and Creating More Confusion About the Manipur Crisis Amongst People Continues](https://imphalreviews.in/talking-about-peace-and-creating-more-confusion-about-the-manipur-crisis-amongst-people-continues/) - After the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said something about the Manipur crisis in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament on July 3, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren is embolden to reiterate in public that the Manipur Government is continuing its efforts to bring back peace to the State under the supervision of
- [Why the Sino-Russian Partnership is a Nightmare for NATO](https://imphalreviews.in/why-the-sino-russian-partnership-is-a-nightmare-for-nato/) - By Davide Borsani, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan in Milano The Sino-Russian strategic relationship partly led to NATO's creation, but Western leaders should avoid conflating ideological issues with strategic problems. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has caused a stir with his remarks in a June 17 interview that NATO may deploy more nuclear weapons in response to the growing threat
- [Pencil and Charcoal Have Been My Staple, but Now I Want to Move on to oil and acrylic paintings: Yaiphahenba Laishram](https://imphalreviews.in/pencil-and-charcoal-have-been-my-staple-but-now-i-want-to-move-on-to-oil-and-acrylic-paintings-yaiphahenba-laishram/) - Yaiphahenba Laishram is an upcoming artist and illustrator who was born in Manipur on 6th February 1994 at Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak to Laishram Gajaraj Singh (father) and P. Ranjana Devi (mother) who is their eldest child of three children. Yaiphahenba studied at Maria Montessori School in Imphal from nursery until 5th standard and Satyanarayan Academy
- [The Northeast Imbroglio: If Election Predictions Can Go Wrong, So Can Results Analyses](https://imphalreviews.in/the-northeast-imbroglio-if-election-predictions-can-go-rrong-so-can-results-analyses/) - The nation is settling to the reality of a new political equation in New Delhi in which the ruling BJP, though still the single largest party, is significantly short of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha. For many, this denouement was a shock. For many others, it came as a welcome catharsis. Neither had
- [The Meira Paibi Phenomenon – Inter-Sectional Activism, Regional Stereotyping and Media Misconstruction](https://imphalreviews.in/the-meira-paibi-phenomenon-inter-sectional-activism-regional-stereotyping-and-media-misconstruction/) - Introduction The women led movement in India is a diverse and multifaceted phenomenon that reflects the country's vast cultural, social, and political landscape. One of the most distinctive and influential women's organizations in this tapestry is the Meira Paibi of Manipur. Known as the "torchbearers," Meira (lights/torch) Paibi (holder/bearer) carved out a unique space in
- [PM Narendra Modi’s Speech is Far From Reality on the Ground Realities in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/pm-narendra-modis-speech-is-far-from-reality-on-the-ground-realities-in-manipur/) - Even though the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens his mouth about the Manipur issue in the Parliament at last, his speech is hard to meet the ground realities and seems cold-hearted towards the people of Manipur particularly the victims from his speech and body language. He didn’t say even a word of expressing sadness
- [Sign of Positive Change Not Much Seen in Vulnerable Areas and Conflict Affected Victims](https://imphalreviews.in/sign-of-positive-change-not-much-seen-in-vulnerable-areas-and-conflict-affected-victims/) - In strife torn state of Manipur, everything seems to be normal in heart of valley region. Yet people living in peripheral areas and displaced people continue to linger in grim situation with enormous uncertainty. Manipur conflict exceeds one year but state is still not able to bring complete normalcy. Localities residing in peripheral areas mainly
- [Kuki, Meitei Intellectuals 'Helping' Centre Calm Anger, Breakthrough Delayed by 'Fear' Among Local Stakeholders](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-meitei-intellectuals-helping-centre-calm-anger-breakthrough-delayed-by-fear-among-local-stakeholders/) - NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding a large-scale criticism, efforts by the Govt of India to bring peace and calmness in strife-torn Manipur will continue, informed sources disclosed. Intellectuals from both communities are also extending the much needed cooperation, it is said. The situation in Manipur figured prominently during the maiden parliament session. "Some elements are adding fuel to
- [What India needs to do for a sustainable transport sector](https://imphalreviews.in/what-india-needs-to-do-for-a-sustainable-transport-sector/) - By Shalini Rankavat, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida India faces a massive challenge to steer its transport sector toward being carbon neutral by 2050. Here’s what can be done. Amid escalating environmental challenges, India’s transport sector has emerged as a significant contributor to the country’s carbon footprint, accounting for approximately 13-15 percent of total carbon dioxide
- [Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmets](https://imphalreviews.in/encouraging-cycling-could-involve-ditching-helmets/) - By Dorina Pojani (University of Queensland in Brisbane) With proper planning, laws and initiatives, urban commuters can be persuaded to switch from four wheels to two. If you spend much time on the streets of Marikina, in metro Manila, you'll notice something that's not very common in other parts of the Indo-Pacific — people riding
- [Is There an Undeclared Presidents Rule in Place in Manipur Today](https://imphalreviews.in/is-there-an-undeclared-presidents-rule-in-place-in-manipur-today/) - The high-level security meet on Manipur convened by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi on June 17, 2024, was loudly conspicuous by its exclusion of the Manipur Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh. It also threw light on the way the Centre has been handling the violent ethnic clashes in Manipur between two
- [Secularism in Multi-Ethnic Societies Should Go Beyond Separating Religion from State, but also Ethnicities from State](https://imphalreviews.in/secularism-in-multi-ethnic-societies-should-go-beyond-separating-religion-from-state-but-also-ethnicities-from-state/) - In multi-ethnic, multi-religion Manipur, nobody will doubt why the need to have citizenship and their administration defined and characterised on civic terms is vital. As in the history of the emergence of the notion of secularism, which in the ultimate analysis came to mean separating religion from politics, or in the classical European idiom, separating
- [BJP’s Modi-Led New NDA Government too Continues to be Silent on Manipur Issue as was During Modi 2.0 Government](https://imphalreviews.in/bjps-modi-led-new-nda-government-too-continues-to-be-silent-on-manipur-issue-as-was-during-modi-2-0-government/) - Although President Droupadi Murmu spoke of the development of the Northeast in general in her address to India’s both Houses of Parliament on Thursday (June 27, 2024), the 50-minute long President’s Address did not mention a word about the continued violence in Manipur for more than 14 months (424 days on June 29, 2024) since
- [Stress, depression and worse: The dangers of too much screen time](https://imphalreviews.in/stress-depression-and-worse-the-dangers-of-too-much-screen-time/) - By Ashwini Tadpatrikar and Manoj Kumar Sharma (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Bangalore) As smartphones proliferate and young people spend more time online, their excessive use is creating a growing number of addicts Smartphones have proliferated, and internet use has exploded in recent years across India. More than half the
- [The tragic toll of competitive exams](https://imphalreviews.in/the-tragic-toll-of-competitive-exams/) - By Nooria Rehman, Manav Rachna (International Institute of Research and Studies in Faridabad) The extreme pressure on students to compete sometimes results in students taking extreme steps such as taking their lives. The suicide of an 18-year-old student the day after results were declared for India's hyper-competitive National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) has shone a spotlight
- [Population Churning is Natural but Distinction Must be Made Between Colonisation and Indigenisation Processes](https://imphalreviews.in/population-churning-is-natural-but-distinction-must-be-made-between-colonisation-and-indigenisation-processes/) - It is difficult to do a running commentary on issues with such deep roots as the indigenous people’s movement, of which without doubt the current agitation in the valley districts of Manipur is a part. However, difficult though it is, this is precisely the task journalists cannot escape from. It is for this reason that
- [The Approach of The Union Home Ministry And Central Scurity Forces Deepens The Trust Deficit of The Manipuris With The Government of India](https://imphalreviews.in/the-approach-of-the-union-home-ministry-and-central-scurity-forces-deepens-the-trust-deficit-of-the-manipuris-with-the-government-of-india/) - Whether it is interpreted as biased or unbiased by someone, the fact is that the Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren was not invited to the June 17 meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the Manipur situation. Nongthombam Biren is not only the Chief Minister of Manipur but also holds the Home
- [Manipuri Woman Collects Relics, Artefacts for Cultural Heritage Preservation](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-woman-collects-relics-artefacts-for-cultural-heritage-preservation/) - In an effort to preserve cultural heritage of Tangkhul Community, a woman from Ukhrul district has been collecting relics, artefacts which are more than 100 years old. Realising the significance of historical objects in understanding and promoting diversity of human history and culture of one particular community, Vasai Zimik Ringkhanring has been collecting artefacts including
- [Interview: Language of Music is Universal](https://imphalreviews.in/interview-language-of-music-is-universal/) - Exclusive interview with ‘Eyoom’ lead singer Bronson Khumukcham on World Music Day. This ‘World Music Day’, I got a chance to interview ‘Eyoom’’s lead singer Bronson Khumukcham. ‘Eyoom’ means home in Meiteilon. Eyoom is a home-grown music band which is of the genre of Alternative and Indie. They sing in Meiteilon and are popular among
- [Species extinction spreading faster than research](https://imphalreviews.in/species-extinction-spreading-faster-than-research/) - By James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne More than a quarter of assessed species are at risk of extinction. But many more will die out before we even give them a name. Despite conservation and research efforts, more and more plants, animals and other species are threatened with extinction. Of the nearly 160,000 species on the International Union
- [Genealogy of Marginality of Female Sex Worker: Is Anyone Listening?](https://imphalreviews.in/genealogy-of-marginality-of-female-sex-worker-is-anyone-listening/) - During my fieldwork in Imphal, Manipur in between 2018 and 2019, I visited an organization working for HIV/AIDS intervention focusing on the risk group, Female Sex Workers and the programme is supported by MACS (Manipur AIDS Control Society). This is where I encountered the Female Sex Workers (FSWs) for the first time and began my
- [Northeast Region Now Exposed to the Intriguing Pulls of Big Power Politics](https://imphalreviews.in/northeast-region-now-exposed-to-the-intriguing-pulls-of-big-power-politics/) - Had it not been for a rather sensational revelation by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the rumour that a certain western country—ostensibly the US—is working to create a Christian nation carved out of Myanmar and Bangladesh, with the possibility of including some Indian territory, would have passed as just another wild story from the internet’s
- [Why History and Past Must Not be Conflated to Mean the Same](https://imphalreviews.in/why-history-and-past-must-not-be-conflated-to-mean-the-same/) - As to how history has come to be considered an important legitimising factor for claims of nationhood can be seen in the frantic manner in which so many different communities are racing to “reconstruct” or in the jargon of many others, to “reclaim” their separate “histories”. All this is very well. The thirst for knowledge
- [A Brief Sketch of the Life of General Balaram Sougaijamba](https://imphalreviews.in/a-brief-sketch-of-the-life-of-general-balaram-sougaijamba/) - General Balaram Sougaijamba is regarded as one of the greatest Generals in Manipur’s history. He was a patriot, a warrior and an administrator of extraordinary distinction. General Balaram was a soldier in three major battles in Manipur’s history. He fought alongside Maharaja Gambhir Singh and Maharaja Narasingh and the British. Young Balaram was part of
- [Rajya Lovelife: Words Through a Soul](https://imphalreviews.in/rajya-lovelife-words-through-a-soul/) - Rajya is a Manipuri writer living in the United Kingdom. She writes in English. Recently, her book "Words Through A Soul-A Fool’s Journey" was published in the U.K. Rajya is a guide, a mentor, a teacher, a mystic and an artist. The following is an interview transcript with Rajya. Excerpts from the interview below:
- [The ICC is no place to play politics](https://imphalreviews.in/the-icc-is-no-place-to-play-politics/) - AuthorsTamer Morris, The University of Sydney On Monday, May 20, 2024, International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that his Office has applied for arrest warrants for key figures from Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Alongside the warrants was a report from a panel of international law
- [Why ICC warrant against Netanyahu has baffled the West](https://imphalreviews.in/why-icc-warrant-against-netanyahu-has-baffled-the-west/) - By Vineet Thakur, Leiden University and Peter Vale, University of Pretoria in Leiden A US politician allegedly said the ICC was 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' and in a way they were right. That might now be finally changing. Israel’s most recent bombing of a refugee camp in Rafah, which killed at least 45 Palestinians, flew
- [The most common eating disorder is one you've never heard of](https://imphalreviews.in/the-most-common-eating-disorder-is-one-youve-never-heard-of/) - By Gabriel Lubieniecki and Gemma Sharp, Monash University in Melbourne It's on the rise and affects people of all body sizes and genders. But binge eating disorder is widely misunderstood and often ignored. When you think of an eating disorder, chances are you picture a young girl with anorexia, or possibly bulimia. You're not alone. Those
- [A Brief Account of the Imphal Area Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous](https://imphalreviews.in/a-brief-account-of-the-imphal-area-service-committee-of-narcotics-anonymous/) - Released by Narcotics Anonymous The problem of drug abuse began to seep into Manipur around 1978-79. During this period, the number of drug users rose exponentially. Due to lack of proper rehabilitation facilities, many families had to settle for sending them to jail after consultation with the police to make them stop using drugs.
- [Voice of the Silent Majority Opposed to Anarchy is What Was Heard in the Manipur Election Result](https://imphalreviews.in/voice-of-the-silent-majority-opposed-to-anarchy-is-what-was-heard-in-the-manipur-election-result/) - To say that the results of Parliamentary elections 2024 threw up major surprises would be an understatement. This is true both what happened at the national level where the battle was for 543 seats, as well as in the tiny arena of Manipur where the contest was for two seats, namely Manipur Outer and Manipur
- [Killing and Tensions in Jiribam: Is Jiribam Destined to be Another Churachandpur or Moreh or Kangpokpi?](https://imphalreviews.in/killing-and-tensions-in-jiribam-is-jiribam-destined-to-be-another-churachandpur-or-moreh-or-kangpokpi/) - After a lull of violence between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis during the recently concluded 18th Parliamentary Elections of India, killing and gun firing recur in some areas of Manipur. While the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, June 6, 2024, arrested another accused Thongminthang Haokip, a member of the Kuki National Front-Military Council (KNF-MC),
- [China's Changing Fortunes: Are its Glory Days Numbered or is it Reinventing Itself](https://imphalreviews.in/chinas-changing-fortunes-are-its-glory-days-numbered-or-is-it-reinventing-itself/) - By Lachlan Guselli Rumours of China’s demise come and go, but how it responds to the current crisis will have far-ranging consequences. Something is happening in China’s economy. Domestically, the flailing real estate market, the eye-watering debt burden weighing on local governments, and 30 years of record low foreign investment levels have seen major organisations ‘de-risking’
- [Climate Change Deepens India's North-South Divide](https://imphalreviews.in/climate-change-deepens-indias-north-south-divide/) - By Sajan Thomas, St. John's College, Anchal and Titto Idicula (Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram) India’s new government has to resolve tensions over climate disaster compensation between the Union government and its southern states. India's new government faces the pressing challenge of mitigating the economic concerns of the southern states, which are
- [First National Pythian Games 2024 to be Held in Chandigarh This September](https://imphalreviews.in/first-national-pythian-games-2024-to-be-held-in-chandigarh-this-september/) - NEW DELHI: Bijender Goel, founder of the Modern Pythian Games, announced the initiation of an organization dedicated to promoting the Pythian Games within the BIMSTEC nations. A press release by the organisation said Goel has appointed Dr. Md. Abdul Kalam Azad as the President of BIMSTEC Nations for the Modern Pythian Games. Dr. Azad, a
- [River Linking, Community Dredging Under MGNREGS and Artificial Reservoirs Could be the Answers to Floods](https://imphalreviews.in/river-linking-community-dredging-under-mgnregs-and-artificial-reservoirs-could-be-the-answers-to-floods/) - Cyclone Remal which devastated Bangladesh, Bengal and the Northeast states is once again a grim reminder that climate change is for real and thereby it is prudent for everybody to acknowledge the necessity of climate action, and join the campaign in each’s capacity. Very broadly, this action has to be in two distinctly separate approaches.
- [Government Should Remain Prepared For Disaster Management and Make Holistic Flood Control Policy](https://imphalreviews.in/government-should-remain-prepared-for-disaster-management-and-make-holistic-flood-control-policy/) - Manipur limping backed from COVID-19 lockdowns has been paralysed by the violent confict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis for more than a year since May 3, 2023, is hit hard once again by the heavy rainfall and floods after heavy damage due to the May 5 hailstorms and thunderstorms this year. The Cyclone Remal
- [Saving for Oneself and the Nation](https://imphalreviews.in/saving-for-oneself-and-the-nation/) - One might have heard of frequently mentioned term, financial literacy. Just as general literacy is important to keep abreast of the events in the world, financial literacy is said to help in financial independence. In the past not so far away in Manipur, rice to be cooked was measured in small baskets called ‘meeruk’. As
- [Present Drainage System Of Manipur Fails To Drain Out Rainwater](https://imphalreviews.in/present-drainage-system-of-manipur-fails-to-drain-out-rainwater/) - It has been raining for two-three days in Manipur; many localities are flooded, and people are suffering from flood havoc. But the rain is likely to continue. It may not be wrong to presume that people have to face the problems of flooding if it rains for one or two hours, or more likely, two
- [The Reportage on Manipur Crisis by ‘National’ Media” Not Fair as it Privileges Experiences of ‘Kukis’ Over That of 'Meiteis': Research Report](https://imphalreviews.in/the-reportage-on-manipur-crisis-by-national-media-not-fair-as-it-privileges-experiences-of-kukis-over-that-of-meiteis-research-report/) - The reportage on the Manipur crisis by the ‘national’ media is not fair insofar as it privileges the experiences of the ‘Kukis’ over that of the Meiteis, a Research Report said. The research report entitled, ‘National’ Media and Manipur Mayhem: The Fourth Estate as a Site of Information War was released on January 3, 2024
- [In Any Conflict, Ability to See Commonality of One’s Grief and Those of the Adversary, Can Bring Mutual Redemption](https://imphalreviews.in/in-any-conflict-ability-to-see-commonality-of-ones-grief-and-those-of-the-adversary-can-bring-mutual-redemption/) - Manipur is now into the second year of an unprecedented bloody ethnic clash between Kuki-Zo tribes who are concentrated in the foothills surrounding the central Imphal valley and Meiteis who live in the valley, claiming over 200 lives and displacement of an estimated 60,000 people. There have also been a matching scale of loss of
- [A Precarious Phenomenon Threatening Quality Education in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/a-precarious-phenomenon-threatening-quality-education-in-manipur/) - Introduction In recent times in Manipur, the education sector has witnessed far-reaching changes, especially in terms of an increasing numbers of schools and, again, the trends of acquiring education both at formal and informal institutions. This shift is quite phenomenal. This has created a stir from the lowest to the highest level of society. The
- [Alarming Decline in Moral Standards in Manipur's Public Life](https://imphalreviews.in/alarming-decline-in-moral-standards-in-manipurs-public-life/) - Recent disclosure of one Kumarjit, a fashion designer-turned pimp, while in the custody of a banned outfit on the 18th May, 2024, somewhere in Bishenpur district, which went viral on social media, of the involvement of two high profile Ministers of Manipur Government, one MLA and an officer of the State Government, speaks volumes of
- [70 Year Old Woman Embarks on a Selfless Mission to Promote Tree Plantation](https://imphalreviews.in/70-year-old-woman-embarks-on-a-selfless-mission-to-promote-tree-plantation/) - Nothing can stop a determined person. A poverty stricken 70 years old woman, Maibam Mema is proving this by selflessly promoting tree plantation in the state by distributing tree sapling free of cost. Climate change is an inevitable global phenomenon reaching its impact at every nook and corner of the world. To address this global
- [Ownership of Responsibility by Public Leaders Vital for Society’s Health](https://imphalreviews.in/ownership-of-responsibility-by-public-leaders-vital-for-societys-health/) - It is in full public view that responsibility of restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur is not owned by any institution or authority. This is more than evident from what is on the ground for the last one year in the state. Editorial of English daily in Manipur, ‘Sangai Express’ repeatedly asks about absence of
- [Well Told but too Many Improbable Coincidences Make Story Melodramatic](https://imphalreviews.in/well-told-but-too-many-improbable-coincidences-make-story-melodramatic/) - Author: Somnath Batabyl Publisher: Westland Books A Division of Nasadiya Technologies Pvt Ltd Price: Rs. 699 The first part of Somnath Batabyal’s novel Red River is a fine demonstration of how literature can see nuances of human predicaments in trying times that history is generally blind to. It succeeds in giving readers a more
- [The growing promise of cancer vaccines](https://imphalreviews.in/the-growing-promise-of-cancer-vaccines/) - By Bidyut Sarkar, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida, No magic bullet is in sight yet, but three vaccines for particular skin and lung cancer types have advanced to the last phase of clinical trials A cure for cancer — which is second only to cardiovascular diseases in its contribution to the global burden of disease — has
- [Kamjong Alert on Myanmar Refugees Should Serve as Caution for Possible Future Social Frictions](https://imphalreviews.in/kamjong-alert-on-myanmar-refugees-should-serve-as-caution-for-possible-future-social-frictions/) - The recent announcement by the Manipur government that 5,801 illegal immigrants have been detected in the Kamjong district, 15 of whom have died of natural causes and 359 voluntarily returned home, cannot but evoke varying and multi-layered concerns. The matter came to light after the Kamjong MLA, Leishiyo Keishing alerted it to the government naming
- [Claims and Counter-Claims of NIA and NSCN (IM) add More Narratives and Complexities to Continued Violence in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/claims-and-counter-claims-of-nia-and-nscn-im-add-more-narratives-and-complexities-to-continued-violence-in-manipur/) - Amidst the myriad of narratives including of the illegal immigrants from Myanmar about the over a year-old violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, India’s top investigating body, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has added another one. The NIA has claimed that “China-Myanmar Module” of the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland
- [Pineapple Farmers Wish Government Would Compensate for Hailstorm Damaged Crops Without Fail](https://imphalreviews.in/pineapple-farmers-wish-government-would-compensate-for-hailstorm-damaged-crops-without-fail/) - Even as agricultural crops were ravaged by recent heavy rainfall and unprecedented hailstorm everywhere in the state, pineapple farmers from Ngarian under Imphal East district are also left devasted by the same natural disaster. The aggrieved farmers wished to get government compensatory support without fail. A team of media persons had visited Thayon Kom Village
- [Cashing in on women's health](https://imphalreviews.in/cashing-in-on-womens-health/) - By Grace Jennings-Edquist, Commissioning Editor, 360info Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement. After centuries of being sidelined by medical science, women’s health may finally be starting to get the attention it deserves. The mass media has begun to cover the gender
- [The Economics of Lemon – A Study On Kachai Villages](https://imphalreviews.in/the-economics-of-lemon-a-study-on-kachai-villages/) - Kachai village earlier known as ‘Kachui’ was resettled from the hill top to the present settlement in 1956. At present, it consists of three settlements namely; Kachai Hokhorim, Kachai Theikhor and Kachai Shimphungrim under a single administration. Located at 46 km West of Ukhrul District headquarters, Manipur state, India, the village is flanked by Hoomi
- [Patriarchal Subjugation of Women: It is Gradually Diminishing Though at Snail’s Pace](https://imphalreviews.in/patriarchal-subjugation-of-women-it-is-gradually-diminishing-though-at-snails-pace/) - This article is intended to assert and bring to everybody’s knowledge that patriarchal subjugation cannot bind women from striving higher anymore. It is based on personal experiences of working at various levels of women community, civil organizations and NGO for 16 years while studying sociology, public relations and B Ed. Global empowerment on women
- [Janice Pariat; My Love for Writing and Telling Stories Grew Out of Being Immersed in Oral Storytelling Community](https://imphalreviews.in/janice-pariat-my-love-for-writing-and-telling-stories-grew-out-of-being-immersed-in-oral-storytelling-community/) - The following is the transcript of a conversation this reporter had with Indian author Janice Pariat Lakshmi: Hi Janice, thanks for doing this interview! Right now, I am reading Everything The Light Touches. Janice Pariat: Wonderful! Lakshmi: Of course, I want to start from the inception what inspired you to write…were you always interested
- [There is Nothing Static or Intrinsic About Identity and Therefore Periodic Changes to it Must be Accepted](https://imphalreviews.in/there-is-nothing-static-or-intrinsic-about-identity-and-therefore-periodic-changes-to-it-must-be-accepted/) - It is difficult to do a running commentary on issues with such deep roots as the indigenous people’s movement, of which without doubt the current Manipur problem is one. However, difficult though it is, this is precisely the task journalists cannot escape from. It is for this reason that journalism is often referred to as
- [Myanmar Nationals Who Fled into Manipur After Military Coup Remains Manipur’s Burden of Illegal Immigration](https://imphalreviews.in/myanmar-nationals-who-fled-into-manipur-after-military-coup-remains-manipurs-burden-of-illegal-immigration/) - Amidst claims of Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on May 8 without naming Myanmar that 5,457 “illegal immigrants” have been detected in Kamjong district of Manipur and biometric data of 5,173 of them have been recorded while the deportation process is underway, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on May 10 asks Indian authorities to immediately
- [St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, Celebrates Art and Culture Day at College Campus](https://imphalreviews.in/st-joseph-college-ukhrul-celebrates-art-and-culture-day-at-college-campus/) - St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, in collaboration with Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long (TMNL), successfully hosted the Celebration of Art and Culture Day on the 10th of May, 2024. The enriching event was held at the college auditorium under the theme "Tracing the Roots of Our Unique Culture." The programme was organized by the Department of Political
- [Taiwan Looks Forward to Enhancing Shared Culture and Economic Ties with India](https://imphalreviews.in/taiwan-looks-forward-to-enhancing-shared-culture-and-economic-ties-with-india/) - The self-rule island nation of Taiwan looks forward to strengthening cultural, economic, and shared interests with India. Taiwan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Joseph Wu has expressed Taiwan's eagerness for the same. Highlighting India's status as the world's largest democracy and its rich cultural heritage, the Taiwan Minister emphasized the attraction it holds for Taiwanese
- [Ambulance Chasing Moralists Can Make no Difference, the Resolution Must Come From Within](https://imphalreviews.in/ambulance-chasing-moralists-can-make-no-difference-the-resolution-must-come-from-within/) - The latest cycle of ethnic strife between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zos in Manipur completed one year on May 3. The violence has already claimed more than 200 lives and displaced more than 60,000 people, yet there is no sign of a conclusion. Sporadic exchanges of gunfire at the foothills continue between armed volunteers, at times
- [When War is no Deterrent to a Desperate Job-Seeker](https://imphalreviews.in/when-war-is-no-deterrent-to-a-desperate-job-seeker/) - By Chandan Nandy, 360info Commissioning Editor in Sonipat Unemployment at home pushes thousands of Indians to look overseas for work – even war zones. What’s missing is a coherent policy to protect them. Migration is most easily explained in the following terms: people move from one country to another if the expected benefits exceed the costs.
- [Even After One Year of Violent Conflict in Manipur, No Normalcy in Sight](https://imphalreviews.in/even-after-one-year-of-violent-conflict-in-manipur-no-normalcy-in-sight/) - Now, the violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 with Kuki-Zomi militants attacking Meiteis in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district has completed one year. Various organisations inside and outside Manipur observe May 3 in different ways to mark the one-year continued violence that shattered the social fabric of Manipur
- [Displace People Manage to Stabilize Their Lives Amid Government Apathy in Resolving the Manipur Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/displace-people-manage-to-stabilize-their-lives-amid-government-apathy-in-resolving-the-manipur-crisis/) - Manipur conflict turned one year on May 3 but not seen visible sign of returning to normalcy. However, people staying in relief camps managed to stabilise their life with all-out effort. Sadly, amongst them people living with chronic diseases are compelled to battle for their life. The violence that unfolded in Manipur last year has
- [How India Uses National Interest as a Smokescreen to Muzzle the Media](https://imphalreviews.in/how-india-uses-national-interest-as-a-smokescreen-to-muzzle-the-media/) - By Simran Agarwal, Sorbonne Paris Nord University in PARIS The Indian government is weaponising ‘national interest’ measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the Modi government. The idea of a squadron of government officials storming a newsroom to shut down news-gathering and seize laptops and phones of journalists would send shivers up the spine
- [Development as Remedy to Regional Unrest as Well as National Security](https://imphalreviews.in/development-as-remedy-to-regional-unrest-as-well-as-national-security/) - The old question of whether it is a necessary condition for peace to precede development continues to haunt everybody genuinely concerned with the affairs of the trouble-torn states of northeast India. While the ideal situation should be one in which peace and development are complementary partners, the more challenging question is, what should be the
- [The Government Must Investigate, Expose and Overcome the Unidentified Armed Persons in Black Dress](https://imphalreviews.in/the-government-must-investigate-expose-and-overcome-the-unidentified-armed-persons-in-black-dress/) - Amidst complaints of voter intimidation, booth-capturing, and violence across several polling booths, India’s 18th Parliamentary Election in Manipur for two Lok Sabha seats concluded on April 26 as second phase of polling after the first phase was held on April 19. In the first phase of polling on April 19, the average turnout of the
- [Manipur’s First Time Voters Experience the 18th Lok Sabha Election 2024](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-first-time-voters-experience-the-18th-lok-sabha-election-2024/) - “It’s not enough to just want change… You have to go and make a change by voting.”-Taylor Swift India is the world largest democracy. It witnesses a significant event with every election cycle with the emergence of a new cohort of first-time voters. These young individuals, upon reaching the age of 18 years are
- [Evicted Victims Longing For Humanitarian Support From Government](https://imphalreviews.in/evicted-victims-longing-for-humanitarian-support-from-government/) - Victims evicted from Waithou Sangomshang currently staying at temporary camp doubled their sufferings after their makeshift house was destructed by recent storm. The suffers are seeking support from government as the only option to address their adversity. The recent strong storm accompanied by rain and thunder had left many people in misery. Because of this
- [Rejoinder/ The Immigration Issue in Northeast in Recent History is Darker Than Often Made Out to be](https://imphalreviews.in/letter-to-the-editor-the-immigration-issue-in-northeast-in-recent-history-is-darker-than-often-made-out-to-be/) - Dear Editor, This refers to your article published by The New Indian Express on April 11, 2024. You have been rather generous on the immigration issue in the Northeast. Let it not be forgotten that the Kulin, Kayasth, Baidyas were merely good compradors, and like many other groups from Hindustan sought to be in positions
- [CAA Has Demonstrated Again Why the One-Size-Fits-All Approach Does Not Work in Northeast](https://imphalreviews.in/caa-has-demonstrated-again-why-the-one-size-fits-all-approach-does-not-work-in-northeast/) - The violent deaths of two non-tribal residents at Ichamati township in East Khasi Hill District, Meghalaya, near the Indo-Bangladesh border on March 27 following an anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019) rally organised by the local wing of the Khasi Students Union, KSU, should serve as a wakeup call as to how sensitive the issue of
- [Bridging divides in Northeast India: Rethinking Nationalism and Democratic Communication to pave the way to a common cause.](https://imphalreviews.in/bridging-divides-in-northeast-india-rethinking-nationalism-and-democratic-communication-to-pave-the-way-to-a-common-cause/) - Abstract: Northeast India, an important territorial space of India's Act East policy, is conflict ridden. While the Government of India colludes with international finance institutes to enforce militarization and controversial policies, there are recalcitrant insurgent groups and ethnic forces that resort to insurgency and other forms of democratic movements to assert exclusive rights. The insurgent
- [Indian democracy's tryst with trust](https://imphalreviews.in/indian-democracys-tryst-with-trust/) - By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University Elections in India are a paradoxical see-saw between trust and legitimacy crisis. Indian democracy is at a crossroads. People are more invested in elections even as they become more sceptical about politicians and public representatives. Increasingly, people seem to be voting more to remove a particular party from power
- [India's electronic voting machines have a trust problem](https://imphalreviews.in/indias-electronic-voting-machines-have-a-trust-problem/) - By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University Elections in India are a paradoxical see-saw between trust and legitimacy crisis. Indian democracy is at a crossroads. People are more invested in elections even as they become more sceptical about politicians and public representatives. Increasingly, people seem to be voting more to remove a particular party from power
- [Initiatives for Revival of Nearly Extinct Ngaton Fish in Iril River is the Urgent Need of the Hour](https://imphalreviews.in/initiatives-for-revival-of-nearly-extinct-ngaton-fish-in-iril-river-is-the-urgent-need-of-the-hour/) - I still remember my childhood days which I enjoyed the taste of Ngaton fish from the Iril river with Changlei rice of Manipur. It seems like yesterday we enjoyed catching Ngaton fish from the river. Those memorable scenes of fishing event will never fade from my mind and memories being lamented by Maibam Ibochou, 82
- [Opposition Unity Incomplete in Manipur Because Some Parties Are Also Fighting Their Own Survival Battles](https://imphalreviews.in/opposition-unity-incomplete-in-manipur-because-some-parties-are-also-fighting-their-own-survival-battles/) - The battlelines are clear now. If the mood indicated by the chatters on social media is any indication, the fight is set to be between the ruling BJP and allies, and the opposition combined. Those anxious to dislodge the BJP are keen that all parties other than those openly aligned with the BJP step aside
- [Cast Your Vote Responsibly For Your Future](https://imphalreviews.in/cast-your-vote-responsibly-for-your-future/) - At this crucial juncture of Indian history, when citizens are to cast their votes for the eighteenth Lok Sabha election, it is pertinent to reflect on the ‘systems’ we have now and forget our personal ‘issues’ for a moment. Nearly a billion people are going to vote this year in India. Let us reflect on
- [Addressing Water Scarcity by Cooperation Can Foster Peace and Harmony Among Communities](https://imphalreviews.in/addressing-water-scarcity-by-cooperation-can-foster-peace-and-harmony-among-communities/) - Water scarcity is a pressing global challenge, exacerbated by climate change, population growth and unsustainable water use practices. Competition over dwindling water resources often leads to tensions and conflicts, both within and between nations. Scare water sources can exacerbate existing social, economic and political grievances, sparking violence and instability. More than 3 billion people worldwide
- [Manipur Continues to Remain in the Grip of Violent Conflict and Imphal Valley Remains Under Siege](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-continues-to-remain-in-the-grip-of-violent-conflict-and-imphal-valley-remains-under-siege/) - Even as the violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 with Kuki-Zomi militants attacking Meiteis in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district continues to keep the Meiteis and Pangals under siege within Imphal Valley while the Kuki-Zomis do not feel secure to come down to the State capital, Prime Minister
- [80th Anniversary of Battle of Kanglatongbi Honors WWII Heroes in UK](https://imphalreviews.in/80th-anniversary-of-battle-of-kanglatongbi-honors-wwii-heroes-in-uk/) - Waari Singbul Network (Sanathoi Bachaspatimayum) LONDON: The remembrance service of the Battle of Kanglatongbi, also known as the Lion Box of Kanglatongbi, hailed as one of the fiercest battles of World War II, was held with a moving roll call to honour the sacrifices 105 men of British and Indian armies. These brave men,
- [Is AI Pushing Boundaries or Killing Creativity?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-ai-pushing-boundaries-or-killing-creativity/) - By Shahirah Hamid AI's integration in the arts and creative industries sparks debates on ethics and innovation, challenging traditional artistic boundaries. When the fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones movie, Dial of Destiny, was released in 2023, it sparked a humorous exchange between generations. A millennial expressed interest in seeing the latest instalment but
- [Lok Sabha Election in Manipur and the False Flag of Clash Between Theory and Practice](https://imphalreviews.in/lok-sabha-election-in-manipur-and-the-false-flag-of-clash-between-theory-and-practice/) - The runup to the 18th Parliamentary election in Manipur is proving to be very different from past trends. It is understandable that in small states like Manipur, the passions normally associated with elections have always been reserved for Assembly elections, which are fought on local issues. Parliamentary elections are relatively distant in the people’s psychology.
- [Battle for Inner Manipur: BJP and Congress Emerging as Front-Runners Amidst Ethnic Unrest](https://imphalreviews.in/battle-for-inner-manipur-bjp-and-congress-emerging-as-front-runners-amidst-ethnic-unrest/) - Waari SIngbul Network Imphal: Amidst the ongoing ethnic unrest in the State, the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency emerges as a pivotal battleground between arch-rivals BJP and Congress. Comprising 32 Assembly constituencies, encompassing Imphal West and Imphal East, Thoubal, and Bishnupur, this constituency is one of two parliamentary seats that Manipur has, slated for polls
- [Manipur Govt’s Forest Survey Move One of the Triggers for Current Manipur Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-govts-forest-survey-move-one-of-the-triggers-for-current-manipur-conflict/) - When a patient goes to a doctor for treatment, he is asked many questions on the history of his complaints, symptoms experienced by him, environmental exposure, food taken, etc. In order to appreciate the underlying causes of the illness of the patient, a doctor orders investigation by having several tests to be conducted on his
- [Mirabai Chanu, a Born Winner Now Poised for Paris Olympics, Appeals for Communal Harmony and Blessings](https://imphalreviews.in/mirabai-chanu-a-born-winner-now-poised-for-paris-olympics-appeals-for-communal-harmony-and-blessings/) - Waari Singbul Network Imphal: After a grueling six-month journey of rehabilitation from a hip injury, Mirabai Chanu, the esteemed Indian women weightlifter, has made a resounding comeback to the competitive weightlifting scene. Her remarkable performance at the IWF (International Weightlifting Federation) World Cup 2024 not only marked her return to the sport but also
- [Displaced Person Expresses Hesitancy in Taking Part in Lok Sabha Elections](https://imphalreviews.in/displaced-person-expresses-hesitancy-in-taking-part-in-lok-sabha-elections/) - The 18th Lok Sabha Election is getting closer. Yet many displaced people are in the state of reluctance in exercising their voting. Government has taken up special arrangement for internally displaced person (IDPs) to ensure their voting rights in the ensuing 18th Lok Sabha Election. But many such affected persons are still lacking the interest
- [CM Biren and Manipur BJP’s View of Centre’s Stance on Manipur Issue is Contrary to How Opposition Parties Perceive it](https://imphalreviews.in/cm-biren-and-manipur-bjps-view-of-centres-stance-on-manipur-issue-is-contrary-to-how-opposition-parties-perceive-it/) - Even as the people of Manipur are offended by the chosen silence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and inaction of the Government of India over the almost one year violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomis and Meiteis, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren praises the PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Both sides of
- [Amidst Wide Disenchantment at Continuing Conflict Election Has Come Knocking at Our Door](https://imphalreviews.in/amidst-wide-disenchantment-at-continuing-conflict-election-has-come-knocking-at-our-door/) - Now the election is knocking at our door. But some sections of the population express that the timing of the election is not conducive to the present critical crisis. However, the election schedule was already announced, as the election is a continuing process. It is a fact that the present election will have specific differences
- [Book on Manipur Crisis Long on Conjectural Assertions, Short on Documentation and Evidence](https://imphalreviews.in/book-on-manipur-crisis-long-on-conjectural-assertions-short-on-documentation-and-evidence/) - Book Title: Shooting the Sun: Why Manipur Was Engulfed by Violence and the Government Remained Silent Author: Nandita Haksar Published by: Speaking Tiger Price: Rs 399 Nandita Haksar’s book, on the ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo communities, is yet another volume flying out of the ‘fast book’ counter, beating the conclusion of a
- [Why Have Kuki-Zomi Tribes Decided Not to Contest in the 18th Lok Sabha Election and Instead Boycott It?](https://imphalreviews.in/why-have-kuki-zomi-tribes-decided-not-to-contest-in-the-18th-lok-sabha-election-and-instead-boycott-it/) - With the announcement of the schedule for India’s 18th Parliamentary Elections 2024 by Election Commission of India (ECI), the Kuki-Zomis respite not only the violent attacks from the surrounding mountains on the Meiteis in the foothills and nearby areas but also cease to contest in the Lok Sabha elections. For the first time in the
- [Extractive Industries and the Clues They Provide About the Political Ecology of the NE Foothills](https://imphalreviews.in/extractive-industries-and-the-clues-they-provide-about-the-political-ecology-of-the-ne-foothills/) - Book Title: Living With Oil and Coal: Resource Politics and Militarization in Northeast India Author: Dolly Kikon Publisher: Yoda Press The creation of tea plantations and other extractive industries, together with the discovery of oil in the eastern Himalayan foothills in the nineteenth century, continue to have a significant influence on life in the
- ["Is the Election Waiting For us, or are We the People Waiting for the Election?"](https://imphalreviews.in/is-the-election-waiting-for-us-or-are-we-the-people-waiting-for-the-election/) - Is the election waiting for us, or are we the people voters waiting for the election? This is the question that has been on the minds of citizens in Manipur. The election is supposedly known as the “festival of democracy," and yet this time it is being conducted during a rough time in Manipur. The
- [Manipuri Sahitya Festival Held in Agartala](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuri-sahitya-festival-held-in-agartala/) - A vibrant celebration of Manipuri literature unfolded at the Sahitya Akademi Hall in Nazrul Kalakshetra, Agartala on Thursday March 28. The Sahitya Festival dedicated to the rich literary heritage of Manipuri Sahitya was jointly hosted by the Sahitya Thoupang Lup, Manipur, and the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura (MSPT). The esteemed chief guest Ph. Chandrakumar Sharma
- [Is AI Enabling Our Next Renaissance?](https://imphalreviews.in/is-ai-enabling-our-next-renaissance/) - By Sarah Daly, Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane Europe’s Renaissance sparked a flowering of free thought and new ideas in the arts and elsewhere. AI could too. Walking through the streets of Florence, there is a resounding beauty that still echoes into contemporary society. Much of Florence was developed during the Renaissance - a time
- [Could AI Bring Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne Back to Our Screens?](https://imphalreviews.in/could-ai-bring-marilyn-monroe-and-john-wayne-back-to-our-screens/) - By Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University in Nashville Late stars of yesteryear may grace the silver screen may be one way Hollywood seeks to use AI in film, but ethical qualms and legal disputes are aplenty. Imagine, for a moment, Marilyn Monroe cast as the Julia Roberts character in a remake of Pretty Woman, or John Wayne playing
- [Manipur's Cinematic Legacy Shines at Arcurea: Leading The Way in Film Preservation and Restoration](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-cinematic-legacy-shines-at-arcurea-leading-the-way-in-film-preservation-and-restoration/) - Waari Singbul ARCUREA, a prestigious 7-day global event organized by the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata from March 16 to 22, 2024, stands as a significant moment for Manipur in the field of film preservation and the safeguarding of cinematic heritage, positioning the state as a leader among Indian states
- [Manipur Journalists Pay Tribute to Unsung Heroes of Manipur at Andaman](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-journalists-pay-tribute-to-unsung-heroes-of-manipur-at-andaman/) - All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) observed the remembrance of 21 years of its visit to Andaman at Mount Manipur erstwhile Mount Harriet on March 22. To commemorate this day as a part of yearlong golden jubilee celebration of AMWJU, a team of journalist predominantly women journalists left Imphal on March 16 for the trip.
- [Protest Against CAA in Different Parts of India is Not Always for the Same Reason as Often Presumed](https://imphalreviews.in/protest-against-caa-in-different-parts-of-india-is-not-always-for-the-same-reason-as-often-presumed/) - The Citizenship (Amen­d­ment) Act, 2019 has been promulgated before the parliamentary election. Expectedly, there are celebrations as well as protests across the country. The celebration among migrants whose statelessness is being promised an honourable resolution is natural. But the objection to the CAA is much more complex than just a question of discrimination against Muslims.
- [Lull in Kuki-Zomi and Meitei Ethnic Violence After Announcement of Parliamentary Election, But Poll Campaign Violence Begins to Menace](https://imphalreviews.in/lull-in-kuki-zomi-and-meitei-ethnic-violence-after-announcement-of-parliamentary-election-but-poll-campaign-violence-begins-to-menace/) - As parliamentary election comes the attacks of Kuki-Zomi militants on Meiteis seem paused till date. However, suspected armed militants fired upon the election gatherings of Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Alfred Kanngam Arthur for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency in the forthcoming 18th Parliamentary Election of India. The Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency will go to
- [Every Time Authorities Announce “Clean Up” of Loktak Lake, Lake People Fear Loss of Fishing Common](https://imphalreviews.in/every-time-authorities-announce-clean-up-of-loktak-lake-lake-people-fear-loss-of-fishing-common/) - On grounds of rejuvenating the Loktak lake in Manipur, the Loktak Development Authority (LDA), on July 18, 2022, issued a 15-day ultimatum to remove homestays, huts, and athaphums (artificial structures of biomass used for aquaculture). Following the notification, conflict emerged between the authority and the local community, including fishers and homestay owner/operators, that stands to be impacted by this
- [Conflicts loom if we don't solve the global water crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/conflicts-loom-if-we-dont-solve-the-global-water-crisis/) - By Reece Hooker, 360info Tensions around access to and management of water are heightening all over the world. Finding ways to de-escalate and innovate is a matter of life and death. The world is facing a water crisis. Four billion people — almost two thirds of the world's population — face severe water scarcity for at least
- [COCOMI Urges UNHRC to Seek Report from India on the Human Rights and Armed Conflict Situation in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/cocomi-urges-unhrc-to-seek-report-from-india-on-the-human-rights-and-armed-conflict-situation-in-manipur/) - Khuraijam Athouba, spokesperson of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to seek a report from the Government of India on the situation of Human Rights in India’s Northeast particularly Manipur in relation with the ongoing complex situation of armed conflict, cross-border arms and drugs trafficking
- [Electoral Bonds and Veiled Promise of Transparency](https://imphalreviews.in/electoral-bonds-and-veiled-promise-of-transparency/) - Justice is delayed, but not denied. We may say it in respect of the Electoral Bond Scheme of the Central Government, launched in 2018. Those who are opposed to it may be overjoyed with the recent pronouncement of five Judge Constitutional Bench of Supreme Court. The genesis of the Electoral Bond lies at the Budget
- [Beyond Zero Sum Game and Rhetoric of Conflict as Justification for Acts of Atrocities](https://imphalreviews.in/beyond-zero-sum-game-and-rhetoric-of-conflict-as-justification-for-acts-of-atrocities/) - The logics of conflict, it is often said, can hardly be with justice adjudicated by ordinary law. The exception called for is also evident in the popular and often brazen claim that everything is fair in love and war, for in the end, presumably it is only winning that matters. Call it the law of
- [Increasing Groundwater Availability Will Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of Water Supply for Current and Future Generations](https://imphalreviews.in/increasing-groundwater-availability-will-ensure-long-term-sustainability-of-water-supply-for-current-and-future-generations/) - Since ancient times natural sources such as rivers, lakes, springs, ponds, streams etc. were the main sources of water for human and animals. These natural water sources have historically provided water for drinking, irrigation and other daily needs for the people of Manipur too. Traditional water management systems, such as community ponds and reservoirs, were
- [Ahead of the Parliamentary Election, CM Biren Claims Peace Has Started Returning and Urges People to Restore Normalcy in the State](https://imphalreviews.in/ahead-of-the-parliamentary-election-cm-biren-claims-peace-has-started-returning-and-urges-people-to-restore-normalcy-in-the-state/) - As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur gears up for the Parliamentary elections 2024, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren has also started chanting in public that peace has begun returning to the state. Speaking at the inauguration of State Institute of Hotel Management located at Nongmaiching in Imphal East Chief Minister Biren on March 14
- [Reviving Lamphelpat Proving to be a Triumph for Conservation in Manipur as Migratory Birds Flock Back](https://imphalreviews.in/reviving-lamphelpat-proving-to-be-a-triumph-for-conservation-in-manipur-as-migratory-birds-flock-back/) - Waari Singbul Network | 13 March 2024 In a landmark developmental effort, Lamphelpat, once a majestic lake in Manipur but relegated to the annals of history, is now undergoing a remarkable revival, thanks to the Rs. 650 crore Lamphelpat Waterbody Project initiated by the Water Resource Department, Manipur, in collaboration with the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- [Pink Foundation Distributes Relief Materials to Sugnu and Serou Displaced Persons, Extend Solidarity to Fasting Malem Thongam](https://imphalreviews.in/pink-foundation-distributes-relief-materials-to-sugnu-and-serou-displaced-persons-extend-solidarity-to-fasting-malem-thongam/) - Philanthropic organization Pink Foundation in a continuing program of extending help to conflict displaced people, held a functions to distribute blankets, shawls, shirts and other clothing items to the displaced people from Sugnu and Serou. The relief materials distribution functions were held at Wangoo LYC Club Relief Camp, Wangoo and at Social Welfare Club Serou
- [Artist cum Academician Yumnam Sapha Strives to Promote Revival of Dying of Age-Old Manipur Subika Painting](https://imphalreviews.in/artist-cum-academician-yumnam-sapha-strives-to-promote-revival-of-dying-of-age-old-manipur-subika-painting/) - At global platform Manipur is known for its rich cultural heritage through the performing arts particularly Raas Leela, Nat Sankirtan, Lai-Haraoba and Thang-Ta. But this doesn’t mean that the state doesn’t have any asset of traditional visual art. In the field of visual art too, Manipur also has unique style of painting and it is
- [The Unfolding Great Game in South East Asia Impacting Northeast States](https://imphalreviews.in/the-unfolding-great-game-in-south-east-asia-impacting-northeast-states/) - India’s decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime or FMR across the 1,643-km border with Myanmar as well as to fence it for stricter vigil have been making headlines in the northeast—Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram in particular. Earlier, the central government also proposed a 100-km wide belt along the international borders where no environmental clearance
- [Amidst Demands for Deferment of Parliamentary Elections in Manipur Till Ongoing Ethnic Violence Ends, BJP Manipur is Ready to Start Election Campaign](https://imphalreviews.in/amidst-demands-for-deferment-of-parliamentary-elections-in-manipur-till-ongoing-ethnic-violence-ends-bjp-manipur-is-ready-to-start-election-campaign/) - Even as many civil society organisations and opposition political parties of Manipur have called for the deferment of the upcoming parliamentary elections amidst the ongoing violence, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren boldly said that the ruling BJP would start campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections from Friday, March 8, 2024 though no candidate has been
- [Restoring the Original Aquatic Ecosystem of Rivers Will Help in Creating a Conducive Environment for Meitei Sareng Fish Revival in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/restoring-the-original-aquatic-ecosystem-of-rivers-will-help-in-creating-a-conducive-environment-for-meitei-sareng-fish-revival-in-manipur/) - Fish is considered as one of the essential parts of the daily diet in Manipur. Since time immemorial, the majority of people in Manipur developed a fondness of fish as a favorite cuisine. Fish farming is one of the main occupations of the state, since Manipur is blessed with a good aquatic ecosystem. Hundreds of
- [In Manipur Today, Absence of Law is Becoming the New Law](https://imphalreviews.in/in-manipur-today-absence-of-law-is-becoming-the-new-law/) - Manipur’s chaos has long become endemic, thanks to those who are supposed to ensure public order. If insanity is defined at its basic as unpredictability of a person’s – or in this case a society’s response – to any given situation, Manipur fits that definition perfectly at this moment. Everything is in hyperbole and often
- [Though Displaced by Violence, Anjali Devi and Langlen Chanu Earn Spots in National Boxing Championship 2024](https://imphalreviews.in/though-displaced-by-violence-anjali-devi-and-langlen-chanu-earn-spots-in-national-boxing-championship-2024/) - In a heartening turn of events amidst the turmoil caused by the ongoing violence in Manipur, which has left thousands homeless and seeking refuge in relief camps, two children who have endured the loss of their homes are set to inspire the nation. Lourembam Anjali Devi and Chanambam Langlen Chanu, hailing from Moreh Ward No.
- [Chief Minister Unveils Comprehensive Strategy to Meet Current Ethnic Crisis in State](https://imphalreviews.in/chief-minister-unveils-comprehensive-strategy-to-meet-current-ethnic-crisis-in-state/) - Waari Singbul Network Imphal: In the midst of the continued turmoil gripping Manipur since May 3, 2023, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh presented a detailed overview and strategic responses during the 5th session of the 12th Manipur State Legislative Assembly. Singh meticulously recounted the unfolding events, commencing with a rally in the international border
- [Why Do People Want Suspension of Operations, SoO, Agreement with Kuki-Zomi Militants Abrogated?](https://imphalreviews.in/why-do-people-want-suspension-of-operations-soo-agreement-with-kuki-zomi-militants-abrogated/) - Even as the deadline for extension of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with 25 Kuki-Zomi militant groups expired, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of Government of India (GOI) is yet to announce on continuing the SoO agreement. According to reports, the Central Government is yet to decide on continuing the SoO agreement with
- [Understanding the Potential Negative Impacts of Alien Fish Species in Aquatic Ecosystem Will Help Revive Indigenous Fishes of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/understanding-the-potential-negative-impacts-of-alien-fish-species-in-aquatic-ecosystem-will-help-revive-indigenous-fishes-of-manipur/) - “Losing the indigenous fishes of our state, Manipur is same as losing our near and dear ones”, lamented by Langpoklakpam Kamal Singh of Khundrakpam Makha Leikai. The 79 years old Kamal narrated that during their childhood many indigenous fishes like Ngahou, Ngatin, Tharak, Pengba, Ngaton, Porom, Ngasep, Ngamu, Ngakha Mitngangbi etc. were abundantly available in
- [Working Inside/Out Films Division: The Discursive Documentary Practices of Joshy Joseph](https://imphalreviews.in/working-inside-out-films-division-the-discursive-documentary-practices-of-joshy-joseph/) - Established in 1948, under the patronage of the Ministry of Information and Broadcast- ing, the Films Division stands as one of the pioneering institutions in post-independent India that played a crucial role in shaping and envisioning the country’s identity as a post-colonial nation. As the largest film/moving image depository in India, it was initially meant
- [“Happy In Khol” Holds Three Day Workshop on How to Make Bio Enzyme at Home](https://imphalreviews.in/happy-in-khol-holds-three-day-workshop-on-how-to-make-bio-enzyme-at-home/) - As a part of the three-day workshop titled Listening to our Environment, a demonstration on how to make bio enzyme at home was held, a press release by the organisation’s co-founder Premananda Nongthombam said. A mixture of Gur or Mollasses (Chuhi), kitchen waste or Citrus fruit waste or peels like lemon, orange, pineapple and water
- [High Hopes That the 5th Session of Manipur Assembly Would Have Something to End the State Crisis Dashed as Approved Business List Reflects No Such Plan](https://imphalreviews.in/high-hopes-and-that-the-5th-session-of-manipur-assembly-would-have-something-to-end-the-state-crisis-dashed-as-approved-business-list-reflects-no-such-plan/) - While the civil society organisations (CSOs) urge the Manipur Government to take a unanimous decision in the forthcoming Manipur Legislative Assembly session to abrogate the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with Kuki militants, the approved list of the business of the 5th Session of 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly to be started from February 28 does
- [Bold New History of Asian Identity](https://imphalreviews.in/bold-new-history-of-asian-identity/) - Rarely would one read a history of thought and one of an evolving continental identity as exciting as Sugato Bose's " Asia after Europe; Imagining a Continent in the Long Twentieth Century". The book is a wonderful "concise new history" of a century of struggles to define Asian identity and express alternatives to European forms
- [Exclusive Ethnic Enclaves or Ghettos are Making Manipur A State Colonizing Itself](https://imphalreviews.in/exclusive-ethnic-enclaves-or-ghettos-are-making-manipur-a-state-colonizing-itself/) - Is coexistence about sharing or is it about segregating? This is the million-dollar question a multi-ethnic state like Manipur is left grappling with practically at every turn of event. As we see it, it will have to be a fine balance of a bit of both, especially if development, both in terms of physical infrastructure
- [Celebrating of World Radio Day 2024 with the Theme – Informing, Entertaining and Educating](https://imphalreviews.in/celebrating-of-world-radio-day-2024-with-the-theme-informing-entertaining-and-educating/) - “Radio is my guide, my guru and my life”. Everywhere, I go I am with a radio set in my pocket, says Laishram Sanatomba Meetei of Chana Mayai Leikai, Lampak Maning of Imphal East district. He narrated that since his childhood days he has the habit of listening to radio daily. He put a small
- [No end in sight for war in Ukraine](https://imphalreviews.in/no-end-in-sight-for-war-in-ukraine/) - By S. Vicknesan, Senior Commissioning Editor, 360info With Ukraine’s lifeline of foreign support wavering, its prospects appear grim. Two years into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, little is certain about how the war will come to an end. At the start of 2023, a much-touted Ukrainian counteroffensive raised hopes of shifting the tide of the
- [Border Fencing, FMR Cancellation, Driven by India’s Larger Geopolitical Concerns, Not Local Demands](https://imphalreviews.in/border-fencing-fmr-cancellation-driven-by-indias-larger-geopolitical-concerns-not-local-demands/) - The Central government scrapping of the Free Movement Regime, FMR, across the 1643 km long India-Myanmar border as well its decision to fence this border to put into effect stricter border vigil have been making headlines in the northeastern states, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram in particular. Earlier still, the Central government also proposed a 100km
- [Scrapping FMR Seen from the Vantage of India’s Act East Policy Will Amount to Throwing the Baby with the Bathwater](https://imphalreviews.in/scrapping-fmr-seen-from-the-vantage-of-indias-act-east-policy-will-amount-to-throwing-the-baby-with-the-bathwater/) - While many stakeholders oppose the decision of the India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to erect fencing along the entire 1,643 km Indo-Myanmar international border of which Northeastern State of Manipur shares 398 km and recommendation for immediate suspension of the Free Movement Regime (FMR), a section of Manipur society and Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren
- [Curtailing The Adverse Effects of Invasive Aquatic Species Will Help in Rejuvenating Kongba River of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/curtailing-the-adverse-effects-of-invasive-aquatic-species-will-help-in-rejuvenating-kongba-river-of-manipur/) - Invasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity and can cause irreversible damage to nature, including local and global species extinctions and also threaten human well-being. Invasive species are non-active organisms that when introduced to a new environment, can cause harm to the ecosystem, economy, or human health. The global threat posed by invasive
- [How Patients With Diabetes Should Manage Their Sleep](https://imphalreviews.in/how-patients-with-diabetes-should-manage-their-sleep/) - By Shaun Lee, Monash University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur Getting enough quality sleep is important for good health and wellbeing, but sleep problems plague many people with diabetes. Imagine sleep as the body's nightly orchestra, conducting vital processes that repair tissues, build muscles, and optimise metabolic functions. For those navigating the complexities of diabetes, the significance
- [Why We Shouldn't Lose Our Minds Over Sleep](https://imphalreviews.in/why-we-shouldnt-lose-our-minds-over-sleep/) - By Nadrah Shafik, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur Our quest for the perfect slumber lies in the intricacies of REM sleep, circadian harmony, and the impact of modern technology. Sleeping accounts for one-third of our lives yet often slips through the cracks of our fast-paced modern lives. In the past, sleep issues have been regarded as an
- [How Borders and Religions Began to Acquire Hard Perimeters Amongst Indigenous Communities](https://imphalreviews.in/how-borders-and-religions-began-to-acquire-hard-perimeters-amongst-indigenous-communities/) - Just as precisely demarcated, delineated and zealously guarded national boundaries were once unknown outside of Europe as Lord Curzon pointed out in his Romanes Lecture 1907, this probably was also true of religion. Aside of the Semitic religions of which Christianity came to be Europe’s dominant faith, almost all other religions were once formless, open-ended,
- [Border Fencing and Suspension of FMR Opens up More Conflict of Interests Amongst Different Stakeholders](https://imphalreviews.in/border-fencing-and-suspension-of-fmr-opens-up-more-conflict-of-interests-amongst-different-stakeholders/) - Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on February 8 appreciated the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other central leaders including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for listening to the voice of the people of the State, and for taking the decision to construct fencing along the entire 1,643-km Indo-Myanmar border and immediate
- [Expert Suggests Ways to Develop Natural Habitat of Manipuri Kombirei to Make it Bloom in Abundance Once Again](https://imphalreviews.in/expert-suggests-ways-to-develop-natural-habitat-of-manipuri-kombirei-to-make-it-bloom-in-abundance-once-again/) - Once abundantly blossoming and culturally significant to Meitei society, Manipuri Kombirei has been newly added to the Indian flora’s prized list. Development of its natural habitat would be the only feasible means for its propagation says chief scientist of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Huidrom Birkumar Singh.
- [Need to Implement Holistic Traffic Regulations to Ensure Reduced Road Accidents and Fatalities](https://imphalreviews.in/need-to-implement-holistic-traffic-regulations-to-ensure-reduced-road-accidents-and-fatalities/) - Road Safety is one of the biggest public health issues throughout the country. It remains as a major developmental issue which leads to the cause of death and injury across the world. According to the World Health Organization, WHO, at least one out of ten people killed on roads across the world is from India.
- [Are 'zombie' cancer cells why the disease sometimes returns?](https://imphalreviews.in/are-zombie-cancer-cells-why-the-disease-sometimes-returns/) - By Keefe Chan, The University of Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne Cancer treatments can put some cancer cells to sleep instead of killing them. Researchers are investigating if this is a reason the disease sometimes returns. For cancer survivors, their greatest fear may be that one day the cancer will come back. Researchers
- [Does Truth Always Triumph or is it a Case of Triumphs Becoming Truth](https://imphalreviews.in/does-truth-always-triumph-or-is-it-a-case-of-triumphs-becoming-truth/) - They say truth triumphs. But how can anybody be so sure. After all, one gets to know of only those truths which have actually triumphed and not of those that perished, and there may have been plenty of these in human history. A touchingly beautiful tragedy, so well encapsulated in a Meitei folk song about
- [The Government Should Walk The Talk To Protect The Lives And Properties Of The People Besides Manipur’s Unity And Territorial Integrity](https://imphalreviews.in/the-government-should-walk-the-talk-to-protect-the-lives-and-properties-of-the-people-besides-manipurs-unity-and-territorial-integrity/) - It is already nine months when Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on January 29 appealed to the people to entrust the responsibility to protect Manipur’s unity and integrity to the Government and not to create troubles in the valley districts. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren at the flagging-off ceremony of the Imphal Ring Road Project held
- [Plants can be game-changers in cancer treatment](https://imphalreviews.in/plants-can-be-game-changers-in-cancer-treatment/) - By Nidhi Didwania, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies in Faridabad Plant-derived anticancer agents are effective cancer inhibitors. Their production and use need to be managed to keep up with demand sustainably. Medicinal plants play a key role in cancer research. As scientific understanding grows, they may increasingly be used in conjunction with conventional
- [Book review: Insider View of the Rise and Fall of the ULFA Phenomenon](https://imphalreviews.in/book-review-insider-view-of-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-ulfa-phenomenon/) - Book Title: ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn Author: Rajeev Bhattacharyya Pubisher: Harper Collins India Price: Rs. 599 Drawing largely from interviews with former as well as active functionaries of the United Liberation Front of Asom, ULFA, Rajeev Bhattacharyya’s ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn is a virtual autobiography of this secessionist organisation from Assam told
- [Students Stage Sit-In At Manipur’s Moreh Seeking Resumption of Classes](https://imphalreviews.in/students-stage-sit-in-at-manipurs-moreh-seeking-resumption-of-classes/) - Waari Singbul Network At a time when the state government is intensifying its efforts to strengthen strategic measures to combat the persistent attacks by militants on the state police commandos stationed in the Tengnoupal district's violence ridden Moreh, a significant number of school students took to the streets on Saturday, staging a sit-in at
- [Beating of the Sacred Senbung at Kangla and its Significance](https://imphalreviews.in/beating-of-the-sacred-senbung-at-kangla-and-its-significance/) - Kangla Fort is in the news once again. This time around it is because of a congregation and oath-taking ceremony initiated by an organization called the Arambai Tengol for the members of this organization and the legislators of the Meitei community of Manipur. A common question asked by some of the observers was “Why Kangla
- [Lan Nangda Loiroba!! An Anguished Muse on How Long Manipur’s Trauma Will be Prolonged](https://imphalreviews.in/lan-nangda-loiroba-an-anguished-muse-on-how-long-manipurs-trauma-will-be-prolonged/) - We kill each other, and we are the only ones who will be killed. We blame each other and we are the only ones to share the blame. Must this chaos continue until we exhaust ourselves and pass out in bloodstains. In name of martyrdom precious lives are sacrificed and more await the fate. In
- [Whether the Recent Developments Will Help End the Nine-Month Violent Conflict or Worsen it Will Depend on the Action of the Central Government](https://imphalreviews.in/whether-the-recent-developments-will-help-end-the-nine-month-violent-conflict-or-worsen-it-will-depend-on-the-action-of-the-central-government/) - Even after the violent conflict that erupted on May 3 last year with Kuki-Zomi militants attacking Meiteis in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district is almost nine months – 270 days on January 27, 2024, hostilities still continue. The violent conflict has claimed more than 200 lives. 61,387 persons are pushed
- [Land and People in Northeast India: Lessons from the Conflict in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/land-and-people-in-northeast-india-lessons-from-the-conflict-in-manipur/) - One insight from the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, and indeed the periodic explosion of similar violence in most other Northeast states, is the problem posed by widely different notions of land and ownership amongst different communities. It is ironic but illustrative that there are so many boundary disputes between these states although the notion
- [Displaced Children Get Ray of Hope From Sarita Regional Boxing Academy](https://imphalreviews.in/displaced-children-get-ray-of-hope-from-sarita-regional-boxing-academy/) - The unprecedented prevailing crisis in Manipur has utterly turned the life of many children upside down. But on the other hand, some affected children fortunately are saved from a disastrous future having received humanitarian support at right time. “I am so glad that I got the opportunity of training for boxing at free of cost.
- [Recent Leimakhong Oil Spill Incident Has Added More Troubles for Women in Nearby Villages](https://imphalreviews.in/recent-leimakhong-oil-spill-incident-has-added-more-troubles-for-women-in-nearby-villages/) - Heavy fuel oil (HFO) in rivers is of great concern which possesses a significant threat to human health and communities. The issue arises from the discharge of industrials and shipping wastes often containing dense oils into water bodies. The consequences extend beyond immediate environmental concerns to profound implications for human well-being. The discharge of heavy
- [Even as Gunbattles Raged in Moreh Kuki-Zomi Militants Target Their Attacks on Meitei Civilians](https://imphalreviews.in/even-as-gunbattles-raged-in-moreh-kuki-zomi-militants-target-their-attacks-on-meitei-civilians/) - With the start of heavy attacks against the Security Forces particularly Manipur Police Commandos in Indo-Myanmar border town Moreh of Manipur since December 30, the Kuki-Zomi miltants are now intensifying their target against Meitei civilians. Briefing the media at the CM Secretariat in Imphal, Manipur Government’s Security Advisor, Kuldiep Singh, expressed serious concerns over the
- [Man held in Manipur SDPO killing case turns out to be BJP leader, expelled](https://imphalreviews.in/man-held-in-manipur-sdpo-killing-case-turns-out-to-be-bjp-leader-expelled/) - Waari Singbul Network Hemkholal Mate, one of the two persons arrested from Manipur’s Moreh town bordering Myanmar in connection with the killing of police officer Chingtham Anand Kumar, turned out to be the treasurer (Tengnoupal Mandal) of the saffron party. The state unit party, taking an unbending disciplinary action, expelled Mate, also the chief
- [From Cannes to Museum of Modern Art, Manipur's Cinematic Jewel Takes Centre Stage](https://imphalreviews.in/from-cannes-to-museum-of-modern-art-manipurs-cinematic-jewel-takes-centre-stage/) - Manipur Film Development Society Manipur State Film Development Society achieves international acclaim with the restoration of Aribam Syam Sharma's masterpiece, "Ishanou" (1990). The film, celebrated at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 with a red-carpet premiere, is all set to grace the prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 'To Save and Project Festival' in New
- [A Relook at Modernity Amidst the Rise of Religious Zealotry](https://imphalreviews.in/a-relook-at-modernity-amidst-the-rise-of-religious-zealotry/) - The newly built Ram temple at the city of Ayodhya, believed to the birthplace of the revered Hindu deity Ram is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 22. The temple was built at a place where once stood the Babri Masjid, commissioned and built by Mughal emperor Babur during 1528–29, before being demolished on December
- [How nanotech could make taking insulin safer and easier](https://imphalreviews.in/how-nanotech-could-make-taking-insulin-safer-and-easier/) - By Nicholas Hunt and Jarryd Daymond, University of Sydney in Sydney A new way of delivering oral insulin could sidestep some of the challenges people living with diabetes encounter when injecting insulin. People with diabetes may soon be able to replace injections with more palatable oral forms of insulin, such as sugar-free chocolate, thanks to advances
- [Idea of Justice to a Journey for Justice at Imphal](https://imphalreviews.in/idea-of-justice-to-a-journey-for-justice-at-imphal/) - Ratan Luwangcha, a photographer friend from Imphal was shot at his residence some 15 years back by a valley based insurgent group. Ratan was the most popular and vociferous scribe/photographer from the valley for civilian causes and had exposed many a scams. Ratan was seriously injured and was admitted in ICU and word got around
- [Book Review: Book on Assam History Feted for Innovative Approach and Scholarship](https://imphalreviews.in/book-review-book-on-assam-history-feted-for-innovative-approach-and-scholarship/) - Book Title: The Quest for Modern Assam Author: Arupjyoti Saikia Publisher: Penguin Allen Lane No theories, no postulates. The Arupjyoti Saikia’s “The Quest for Modern Assam”, instead depends primarily on data drawn from a rich range of official archival records, secondary sources such as newspaper clippings, past research works, and even literary works which emanated
- [Book Review: Why Manipur was Engulfed by Violence and the Government Remained Silent](https://imphalreviews.in/book-review-why-manipur-was-engulfed-by-violence-and-the-government-remained-silent/) - Book Title: Shooting the Sun - Why Manipur was Engulfed by Violence and the Government Remained Silent Author: Nandita Haksar Published by: Speaking Tiger Price: Rs. 399 About the author: Nandita Haksar is a human rights lawyer and campaigner and authors of over a dozen celebrated books including, The Judgement that Never Came: Army
- [Government Initiates Swift Action: High-Level Meeting Addresses Leimakhong Oil Spill Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/government-initiates-swift-action-high-level-meeting-addresses-leimakhong-oil-spill-crisis/) - Waari Singbul Network | 12 January 2024 Imphal: Following the notorious heavy fuel leakage at the Leimakhong power plant in Kangpokpi district, a high-level team led by Manipur Chief Secretary Dr. Vineet Joshi, accompanied by a Central team including scientists and seven administrative secretaries, visited the site to assess the impact on nearby villages
- [Security Advisor’s Statement on Moreh Attacks Contradicts Prominent Narrative of Nine-Month Violent Conflict In Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/security-advisors-statement-on-moreh-attacks-contradicts-prominent-narrative-of-nine-month-violent-conflict-in-manipur/) - Even as the India’s Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on January 11 said violence has go down, Kuki-Zomi militants has once again attacked the Special Commandos of Manipur Police stationed at the Moreh Hospital in Moreh along the Indo-Myanmar border in the morning on January 12. Since the violent conflict that erupted on
- [Kongba River Faces Alarming Pollution Crisis: Crucial Need of the Hour is to Preserve Vital Water Source](https://imphalreviews.in/kongba-river-faces-alarming-pollution-crisis-crucial-need-of-the-hour-is-to-preserve-vital-water-source/) - Water pollution is a major problem in many countries of the world. According to an article published in Elsevier journal, approximately 25 million persons die as a result of water pollution, which is caused from human activities either industrial or domestic. Kongba River of Manipur is one among the polluted River of the state. It
- [As Another New Year Begins, Manipur Abjectly Fails to Ring Out the Old and Ring in the New](https://imphalreviews.in/as-another-new-year-begins-manipur-abjectly-fails-to-ring-out-the-old-and-ring-in-the-new/) - It is easy to say the beginning of a calendar New Year is the time to ring out the old and ring in the new, and today millions are accustomed to repeating this chant of cultivated intuition. It is however unlikely not many of all those who willingly drown and lose themselves in the tidal
- [Eight Months After an Ethnic Inferno Started in Manipur, State Fails to Stop the Violence to Bring Back Normalcy](https://imphalreviews.in/eight-months-after-an-ethnic-inferno-started-in-manipur-state-fails-to-stop-the-violence-to-bring-back-normalcy/) - The violent conflict that erupted on May 3 last year with Kuki-Zomi militants attacking Meiteis in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its bordering areas with Bishnupur district has now passed eight full calander months – 250 days on January 7, 2024. The continuing violent conflict has directly affected 10 districts – Imphal East, Imphal West, Kangpokpi,
- [Creating Family Peace Fund (FPF) on 1st Jan 2024:  Concept and Operational Guideline](https://imphalreviews.in/creating-family-peace-fund-fpf-on-1st-jan-2024-concept-and-operational-guideline/) - Thus far we have been praying and talking about peace thinking that peace will happen one day. On the contrary, we are experiencing increasing violence in the society. One may wonder why? Even when peace is the goal for everyone, we are at conflicts or competing against one another in our struggles for better life
- [10 Years of The Posh Act – Two Steps Ahead And One Step Back](https://imphalreviews.in/10-years-of-the-posh-act-two-steps-ahead-and-one-step-back/) - While the POSH Act has led to better structural means to combat sexual harassment at the workplace, its implementation 10 years on remains patchy and inconsistent It has been 10 years since the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 (“POSH Act”) was enacted. The POSH Act itself was enacted
- [Introducing a Holistic Approach to Preserve Kongba River of Manipur Will Enhance its Religious and Cultural Values](https://imphalreviews.in/introducing-a-holistic-approach-to-preserve-kongba-river-of-manipur-will-enhance-its-religious-and-cultural-values/) - Rivers have played a pivotal role in shaping the religious and cultural landscape of India as a whole. Rivers in India are not merely geographical entities but hold a scared status deeply embedded in the spiritual and cultural practices of its diverse communities. There are many mythological narratives associated with major Indian rivers. For example,
- [Those Who Listen to The Voice and Verdict of What Renan Called a Daily Plebiscite Will Never Become Irrelevant](https://imphalreviews.in/those-who-listen-to-the-voice-and-verdict-of-what-renan-called-a-daily-plebiscite-will-never-become-irrelevant/) - It is another year already. While all of us are justified in rejoicing the change, let us also remember, a new year also means an old year gone. True everybody likes to leave memory behind, the bad ones to be forgotten and the good ones to be recalled, ruminated and relished, on days of aloneness,
- [Manipur Youth Marchis Moirangthem Commercially Produces Eco-Friendly Charcoal Made of Rice Husk and Waste Paper](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-youth-marchis-moirangthem-commercially-produces-eco-friendly-charcoal-made-of-rice-husk-and-waste-paper/) - Climate change has become so evident that responsibility of each and every individual is so accountable. Amid such situation, a science teacher Marchis Moirangthem did a exemplary work to save forest from destruction by producing eco-friendly charcoal. The impact of climate change reaches every nook and corner of the world. To prevent disastrous impact of
- [The challenges ahead for generative AI](https://imphalreviews.in/the-challenges-ahead-for-generative-ai/) - By Oliver Bown, UNSW Sydney in Sydney Generative AI is upending industries, but little is certain about how this technology will fare amidst a range of issues in a fiercely crowded market. In 2023, the creative industries have been electrified (stunned and stimulated in equal measure) by Generative AI. The next months will continue the playing
- [Gene editing has arrived](https://imphalreviews.in/gene-editing-has-arrived/) - By Merlin Crossley, UNSW in Sydney The UK and US have both approved a gene editing therapy to overcome the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease, but the treatment is expensive. A new gene therapy has just been approved as a treatment for the inherited blood disease, sickle cell disease, in the UK and the US. What makes this
- [Cooperative Federalism is the Best Way Forward for Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/cooperative-federalism-is-the-best-way-forward-for-manipur/) - A lot has in the last seven months and more since the outbreak of ethnic violence between the Kuki-Zo group of tribes and the majority Meiti community in Manipur. Even while there is a respite in actual gunfights, there is always the tension that street protests over practically anything can degenerate into chaos and mayhem,
- [Christmas: A Celebration of Sharing](https://imphalreviews.in/christmas-a-celebration-of-sharing/) - Christmas is a yearly festival celebrated to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. Edna Ferber, an American novelist once said “Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling”, a feeling that encourages oneness and harmony. Much more it is a season to wish one another peace, love and joy. In the Church liturgy, four Sundays of
- [Peace is an Intrinsic Human Right Hence Local Peace Fund Must be Used for the Purpose it is Meant For](https://imphalreviews.in/peace-is-an-intrinsic-human-right-hence-local-peace-fund-must-be-used-for-the-purpose-it-is-meant-for/) - Huge funds and resources; human and natural are locked up and being consumed on everyday basis in unfair cut-throat competitions; corruptions, wars and violence, as the standard ways of life! All of these for the state-centric security supported by liberal economy which has percolated down to individual/private security interests destroying traditional family as the primary
- [Padmashree Awardee Potloi Artisan Hanjabam Radhe Fears Traditional and Cultural Values of Potloi Will be Lost](https://imphalreviews.in/padmashree-awardee-potloi-artisan-hanjabam-radhe-fears-traditional-and-cultural-values-of-potloi-will-be-lost/) - Modifying the wedding dress of Meitei Hindu, Potloi in its design and colour combination has become a new normal nowadays. Many seasoned Potloi artisan observed this changing trend as a threat of undermining the traditional and cultural values of Potloi. Manipur is known for its rich culture and tradition. The Manipuri traditional wedding ceremony which
- [Demands for Removal of Non-Indigenous Tribes from Scheduled Tribes List Gaining Grounds In Some Northeastern States](https://imphalreviews.in/demands-for-removal-of-non-indigenous-tribes-from-scheduled-tribes-list-gaining-grounds-in-some-northeastern-states/) - While controversies surround the demand for inclusion of Meiteis in the Sheduled Tribes (ST) list under Indian Constitution, demands to delist non-indigenous tribes from the ST list are gaining ground in some Northeastern States. Meitei Leepun on December 22 has initiated a campaign at SRC Ground, Khurai Puthiba Leikai demanding the exclusion of Illegal Immigrants
- [MST Buses Flagged Off for Imphal-Churachandpur and Imphal-Mao Return Midway; Kuki and Zomis clash in CCpur but now reconciled; Governor and Chief Minister Meet; CBSE Withdraws Affiliation of 25 Schools](https://imphalreviews.in/mst-buses-flagged-off-for-imphal-churachandpur-and-imphal-mao-return-midway-kuki-and-zomis-clash-in-ccpur-but-now-reconciled-governor-and-chief-minister-meet-cbse-withdraws-affiliation-of-25-school/) - Manipur State Transport (MST) buses which were flagged off by the State Government with a hyped publicity on December 23 for plying from Imphal to Churachandpur and Imphal to Mao return midway due to blockage by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) and Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU). MST bus from Imphal to Churachandpur has
- [Ways of Seeing Cinema: Around the World in Seven Days](https://imphalreviews.in/ways-of-seeing-cinema-around-the-world-in-seven-days/) - The 54th International Film Festival of India organized by National Film Development Corporation, and Entertainment Society of Goa concluded on November 28. It was a grand feast for film lovers who could to be at the beautiful seaside city of Panaji at the time. Close to 270 films from 104 countries were screened in a
- [Relevancy of Human Rights to Manipur Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/relevancy-of-human-rights-to-manipur-crisis/) - Only a few days have elapsed since International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023 that marked the United Nations 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Various events of the Rights Day observances were organized in this tiny Indian state of Manipur as well.
- [NE Conflict Theatre Demonstrates the Fluidity of Identity](https://imphalreviews.in/ne-conflict-theatre-demonstrates-the-fluidity-of-identity/) - The Northeast ethnic cauldron is known for boiling over routinely. This is only to be expected though, for even long before the arrival of modern administration brought by the British, this cauldron has always had a mix of “state carrying populations” and “non-state” tribesmen, resulting in a unique internal friction so well characterised by James
- [Muivah told me, “Jamir we may not meet again”, I too replied "no need": S C Jamir](https://imphalreviews.in/muivah-told-me-jamir-we-may-not-meet-again-i-too-replied-no-need-s-c-jamir/) - Veteran Naga leader and former Chief Minister, S C Jamir, has said that it will not be prudent to "waste our precious time on English phrases like deadlock or finally resolved etc etc". In a free-wheeling interview with this journalist Dr Jamir said, "It is a fact that the matter appears to be in limbo. This
- [Amidst Continuing Violence In Manipur, the Number of Myanmar Nationals Fleeing into the State Surges](https://imphalreviews.in/amidst-continuing-violence-in-manipur-the-number-of-myanmar-nationals-fleeing-into-the-state-surges/) - Although Government of India authorities define those who arrive in India without required travel documentation as “illegal migrants”, the number of Myanmar nationals fleeing into Manipur to seek refuge from the escalating violence in Myanmar recently surges. Manipur’s Kamjong district bordering Myanmar has witnessed more influx of Myanmar nationals in the first two weeks of
- [The Urgent Need of Addressing The Specific Challenges Faced By Women To Endure During And After Violent Conflict In Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-urgent-need-of-addressing-the-specific-challenges-faced-by-women-to-endure-during-and-after-violent-conflict-in-manipur/) - The conflict that started from May 3 this year has affected people of Manipur in different ways. Because of the violent incidents many people have lost their lives, many have become handicapped and many thousands have been displaced. It paralysed the financial sector, health sector, educational sector etc. in the state directly or indirectly. In
- [Sushila Chanu and Roshibina Nominated For 2023 Arjuna Award; 23 Dead Bodies Including a Meitei Buried at Phaijang; Last Rites of Two Missing Meiteis Performed; Dead Bodies at Mortuaries Disposed; Major Sabotage Averted in NH 102](https://imphalreviews.in/sushila-chanu-and-roshibina-nominated-for-2023-arjuna-award-23-dead-bodies-including-a-meitei-buried-at-phaijang-last-rites-of-two-missing-meiteis-performed-dead-bodies-at-mortuaries-disposed-majo/) - Despite the violence that has been going on for eight months since May 3, the sportpersons of Manipur always try at their level best to bring laurels for India and fame to Manipur. Manipur’s Sushila Chanu (Hockey) and Asian Games silver medalist Roshibina (Wushu) from have been nominated for the 2023 Arjuna Award along with
- [Manipur Must Think Beyond Zero Sum Games and the Notion of Survival of the Fittest](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-must-think-beyond-zero-sum-games-and-the-notion-of-survival-of-the-fittest/) - The logics of conflict, it is often said, can hardly be with justice adjudicated by ordinary law. The exception called for is also evident in the popular saying that everything is fair in love and war, for in the end, presumably it is only winning that matters. Call it the law of the jungle, but
- [India as a Country Can Never Have Two Prime Ministers, Two Constitutions and Two Flags - Amit Shah](https://imphalreviews.in/india-as-a-country-can-never-have-two-prime-ministers-two-constitutions-and-two-flags-amit-shah/) - “We had been saying since 1950 that a country should have only one PM, one flag and one Constitution and not two and we have done it (removed the error)," the Home Minister said in Lok Sabha in no uncertain terms. Making a brief intervention in the Lower House of Parliament on Dec 5th, Shah
- [Humanitarian Support to Address the Unique Challenges Faced by Expectant Mothers in Manipur Conflict Situation Urgent](https://imphalreviews.in/humanitarian-support-to-address-the-unique-challenges-faced-by-expectant-mothers-in-manipur-conflict-situation-urgent/) - The ongoing violence in Manipur since May 3 this year made expectant mothers encounter numerous hardships that jeopardize their health and well-being of their unborn children. They often face increased risks and challenges including limited access to proper health care, exposure to violence and heightened stress level which can give negative impact to both mother
- [Half years old conflict derails tourism sector of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/half-years-old-conflict-derails-tourism-sector-of-manipur/) - More than a half years old crisis in Manipur badly affected the tourism sector of state, leaving many people who rely on this sector in helpless condition. State government has taken up various steps to promote tourism in the state thinking that it would be potential sector in job creation. Amongst many measures, organising an
- [New Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Also Pledges Unification of Zo Tribes Under One Administration](https://imphalreviews.in/new-mizoram-chief-minister-lalduhoma-also-pledges-unification-of-zo-tribes-under-one-administration/) - In celebrating the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent Assembly elections in three States – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren, without naming any party in particular, on December 3 at Manipur BJP Office, Thambal Shanglen at Nityaipat Chuthek in Imphal said that the party at Mizoram
- [A New Way to Fight Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones](https://imphalreviews.in/a-new-way-to-fight-sexual-violence-in-conflict-zones/) - By Zhi Ming Sim, York University in Toronto The UN has tried tackling conflict-related sexual violence for more than two decades, but its “add-women-and-stir” approach doesn’t go far enough. Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The world is witnessing the highest number of active conflicts since World War Two. Where
- [Liquor Prohibition Lifted from Manipur; Nupi Samaj and CADA Oppose; Slain 13 Laid at Andro Tarungthel; NSCN (IM) Reiterates Naga Integration](https://imphalreviews.in/liquor-prohibition-lifted-from-manipur-nupi-samaj-and-cada-oppose-slain-13-laid-at-andro-tarungthel-nscn-im-reiterates-naga-integration/) - Despite the demands raised for stronger prohibition by the Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) and All Manipur Women’s Social Reformation and Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj), Manipur has government issued a gazette notification, lifting the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act in some areas of the state on December 6. The gazette notification mentioned that under the
- [Tamo Nk Who Fought for Justice](https://imphalreviews.in/tamo-nk-who-fought-for-justice/) - In 1960s, challenging system is not fancy work. It was also true for Tamo Nk. The greatest whistle blower of the second half of the 20th century and who exposed the corrupt, dark system of Manipur in the Yukhal Marumda of the Lamyanba monthly journal published by PANMYL was in itself was a great challenge.
- [The fight against HIV is not over](https://imphalreviews.in/the-fight-against-hiv-is-not-over/) - By Shahirah Hamid, 360info HIV is a global health challenge, affecting 39 million people. Despite progress, challenges persist, including limited access to prevention and ongoing stigma. HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is still one of the world's most pressing health issues, more than 40 years after the first cases were identified.
- [Another Abnormal Situation Beginning to be Normalised in Manipur’s Absurd Theatre](https://imphalreviews.in/another-abnormal-situation-beginning-to-be-normalised-in-manipurs-absurd-theatre/) - In Enrich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front”, a novel set during World War 1, towards the end the protagonist Paul Baumer, a young German soldier, gets killed on Germany’s western front on a militarily uneventful day – no combats, no heavy artillery exchanges, just a soldier falling to a routine exchange of
- [Government Should Give Special Attention to Sanasabi and its Neighbouring Villages to Stop the Violence](https://imphalreviews.in/government-should-give-special-attention-to-sanasabi-and-its-neighbouring-villages-to-stop-the-violence/) - Even as the violent conflict that erupted on May 3 in Churachandpur and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district has passed seven calendar months and government claims restoration of normalcy in Manipur, Kuki militants still continue to attack Meitei villages in the peripheries of Imphal Valley from the surrounding mountains. The violence has claimed at
- [Manipur Needs a Holistic and Coordinated Approach to Mitigate the Immediate Suffering of Children](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-needs-a-holistic-and-coordinated-approach-to-mitigate-the-immediate-suffering-of-children/) - “The conflict situation in Manipur that erupted since 3rd May this year has gifted me the biggest pain of departing my mother forever and the responsibility of a mother to take care of my two younger brothers”, lamented Laichonbam Dollina Devi of Kangchup Kharang in Manipur’s Imphal West district. Dollina is the only daughter of
- [Why a cure for HIV remains elusive](https://imphalreviews.in/why-a-cure-for-hiv-remains-elusive/) - By Paula Cevaal, Michael Roche and Sharon Lewin, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne Advances in cancer treatment, gene editing and mRNA technology are helping researchers in their pursuit of an HIV cure. World AIDS Day on December 1 is an opportunity to reflect on the spectacular progress made towards preventing and treating
- [SC Asks State to Ensure Last Rites of Manipur Violence Victims; Rs 18.85 Crore Looted From PNB Ukhrul; Koutruk Village Attacked Again; Zo United Rally for Separate Administration](https://imphalreviews.in/sc-asks-state-to-ensure-last-rites-of-manipur-violence-victims-rs-18-85-crore-looted-from-pnb-ukhrul-koutruk-village-attacked-again-zo-united-rally-for-separate-administration/) - SC Asks State to Ensure Last Rites of Manipur Violence Victims Almost seven months after the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis in Manipur have claimed 175 lives according to the latest official report submitted, the Supreme Court witnessed an acrimonious slanging match between the State government and lawyers representing civil society organisations
- [State Failing to Take the Law Into its Grip in Manipur While Centre Looks on](https://imphalreviews.in/state-failing-to-take-the-law-into-its-grip-in-manipur-while-centre-looks-on/) - Manipur continues to live its nightmare. The savagely bitter ethnic conflict between its Kuki-Zo and Meteis communities which broke out on May 3 at Torbung village in the Churachandpur district rampages on. All this while, the State as an institution has been progressively withering away before everybody’s eyes, pathetically unable to end the carnage. Into
- [The Emergence of New Geopolitics in Myanmar and India’s Troubled Borderlands](https://imphalreviews.in/the-emergence-of-new-geopolitics-in-myanmar-and-indias-troubled-borderlands/) - The recent announcement on 9 November by junta-installed president of Myanmar Former General U Myint Swe sent an unusual alarming message across the nation, the imminent threat of Myanmar breaking apart if the military fails to crush a joint offensive by ethnic armed groups fighting in Shan State bordering China. This was followed by another
- [Sudden Change Of Academic Calendar In Mid-Session Amidst The Ongoing Violent Conflict Makes Both Parents And Children Find It Difficult To Follow](https://imphalreviews.in/sudden-change-of-academic-calendar-in-mid-session-amidst-the-ongoing-violent-conflict-makes-both-parents-and-children-find-it-difficult-to-follow/) - A new academic calendar has been issued by the Directorate of Education (S) of the Government of Manipur for all the schools in the state for the session (2023-24). In compliance with the order all the government, government-aided, private-unaided schools have started their classes from 9am onwards since November 20, 2023. The notification issued on
- [Why The Indian Army’s Eastern Command GOC Is Silent about the Sophisticated Firearms of Kuki-Zomis to Stop the Ongoing Violent Conflict?](https://imphalreviews.in/why-the-indian-armys-eastern-command-goc-is-silent-about-the-sophisticated-firearms-of-kuki-zomis-to-stop-the-ongoing-violent-conflict/) - Even as the violent conflict that erupted on May 3 with Kuki-Zomis attacking Meiteis in the bordering areas of Manipur’s Churachandpur district and Bishnupur district is almost seven months now, the Indian Army’s Eastern Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita said the violence in Manipur will stop after 4,000 firearms looted from
- [More Myanmar Refugees Move Towards Manipur; One Dead, Five Injured in PDF Attack; Seven Bunkers Destroyed, Arms Recovered; UAV Disrupts Flight Services in Imphal; Flag March Conducted at Moreh](https://imphalreviews.in/more-myanmar-refugees-move-towards-manipur-one-dead-five-injured-in-pdf-attack-seven-bunkers-destroyed-arms-recovered-uav-disrupts-flight-services-in-imphal-flag-march-conducted-at-moreh/) - More Myanmar Refugees Move Towards Manipur Around 400 Myanmarese, mostly women and children have moved towards Indian State of Manipur crossing Indo-Myanmar border especially at Phaikoh village and Huimin Thana under Kamjong district. According to Ukhrul Times, the illegal migrants have moved towards Indian side for safer accommodation due to the ongoing conflict between the
- [The Cyclops Lesson: Promise to be Eaten Last is Not a Favour](https://imphalreviews.in/the-cyclops-lesson-promise-to-be-eaten-last-is-not-a-favour/) - In Homer’s timeless classic “Odyssey” the great seafaring Greek warrior and king of Ithaca, Ulysses, who along with his men, gets lost in the sea for 10 long years while returning home after the war in Troy over the “abduction” of the famed Hellen from Sparta, putting him and his men in many perilous adventures.
- [After God, the Land and More](https://imphalreviews.in/after-god-the-land-and-more/) - Generations Come and Generations Go, But the Earth Remains Forever – Old Testament, Ecclesiastes, 1, 4 No relationship is more primal than the one humans have with land on planet Earth. A fine example are the sacred places of worship of what we sometimes call abode of “Sylvan Deities” for lack of a better
- [Finding an Alternative Means of Livelihood is the Only Way Forward for People Working in Tour and Travel Sectors in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/finding-an-alternative-means-of-livelihood-is-the-only-way-forward-for-people-working-in-tour-and-travel-sectors-in-manipur/) - The ongoing violent conflict in the state of Manipur since May 3, 2023 has not ended till now. It has affected the lives of people in many ways. It has paralysed the economy of the state as many sectors including travel, tourism, agriculture, education, banking and small-scale industries etc. have stopped functioning. This has negative
- [Festive Vibes End in Disappointment and Discontentment](https://imphalreviews.in/festive-vibes-end-in-disappointment-and-discontentment/) - Advent of festive season triggered emotional stress and depression among affected victims of ongoing crisis bringing back memories of good old days that the once cherished before the turmoil. Like in other parts of India, onset of autumn season heralds many spectacular festivals in Manipur. Usually, people are filled with joyful vibes during this much
- [State Opposition Urge Governor to Facilitate All-Party Meet With PM; FIR Against ITLF Over Self-Rule Declaration; ITLF Rally in Churachandpur Condemns ‘Selective Justice’; ITLF Has Complicated Resettlement of Displaced Kukis Says COCOMI](https://imphalreviews.in/state-opposition-urge-governor-to-facilitate-all-party-meet-with-pm-fir-against-itlf-over-self-rule-declaration-itlf-rally-in-churachandpur-condemns-selective-justice-itlf-has-com/) - The 10 Opposition parties of Manipur have made an appeal to the Governor of Manipur to facilitate an all-party meeting with the Prime Minister of India to end the prevailing unrest in Manipur. The 10 opposition political parties – MPCC, JDU, CPI, CPI (M), AAP, RSP, NCP, SS (UBT), AIFB and AITC on November 17
- [Over 1.41 lakh Amur Falcons Roost at Manipur’s Village](https://imphalreviews.in/over-1-41-lakh-amur-falcons-roost-at-manipurs-village/) - Waari Singbul Network Tamenglong : With the completion of the first ever survey for population estimation of Amur falcons in strife-torn Manipur conducted at Tamenglong’s Chiuluan village, now the approximate number of the long-distance migratory birds currently roosting there is 1.41,274. Using drones, Global Positioning System (GPS) devises, telephoto cameras, 11 members of Wildlife
- [Amur falcon census conducted for the first time in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/amur-falcon-census-conducted-for-the-first-time-in-manipur/) - Waari Singbul Network Tamenglong: Head count of Amur falcons was conducted for the first time in Manipur at forest-rich Tamenglong district’s Chuilon village on Friday. Locals of Zeliangrong- Naga dominated Tamenglong district headquarters about 155 km from Imphal said that this time the number of the long-distance migratory birds arrived in the state is
- [History and Memory: Was King Pamheiba’s Decision to Look West Prompted by Far-Sighted Vision](https://imphalreviews.in/history-and-memory-was-king-pamheibas-decision-to-look-west-prompted-by-far-sighted-vision/) - This could be apocryphal, but an African proverb goes thus: “Until the lions learn to write, the hunters will tell their stories for them”. The saying has been the inspiration behind song lyrics and articles. Quite obviously there are two distinct and profound messages, besides many others. The most obvious ones are interesting. First, history
- [The Idea that is ‘Meitei’; A Philosophical Exposition](https://imphalreviews.in/the-idea-that-is-meitei-a-philosophical-exposition/) - To begin with, one must confess that, philosophical exposition of any topic will naturally focus on one aspect, though it points to the generality, which the observer felt its significance in its singularity among others. This tendency on the other hand also left out other aspects open to discussions, open to exposition. Therefore the confession
- [Amidst Eruption of Fresh Violence in Manipur SoO Interlocutor AK Mishra and MHA Officials Meet ITLF Leaders](https://imphalreviews.in/amidst-eruption-of-fresh-violence-in-manipur-soo-interlocutor-ak-mishra-and-mha-officials-meet-itlf-leaders/) - Amidst the eruption of fresh violence in various parts of Manipur after the killing of Moreh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Chingtham Anandkumar on October 31 by Kuki militants, an official team of India’s Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) met with the leaders of the Indignenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF). The MHA team who arrived
- [CM Launches Permanent Housing Scheme for IDPs; Bandh Paralyses Valley Districts; Internet Restored in Four District HQs; NESO Protests Govt Failure to Bring Normalcy in Manipur; Manipur’s Bags 83 Medals At Goa National Games](https://imphalreviews.in/cm-launches-permanent-housing-scheme-for-idps-bandh-paralyses-valley-districts-internet-restored-in-four-district-hqs-neso-protests-govt-failure-to-bring-normalcy-in-manipur-manipurs-bags/) - Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on November 9 launched the Permanent Housing Scheme for the displaced persons whose houses had been burnt down and damaged during the recent violence, at a solemn programme held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. The Chief Minister also handed over the financial assistance for construction of permanent houses to some
- [Besides the Immediate Conflict Stress, Manipur Bearing the Burden of Remembering and Forgetting Trauma Memories](https://imphalreviews.in/besides-the-immediate-conflict-stress-manipur-bearing-the-burden-of-remembering-and-forgetting-trauma-memories/) - The agonising conflict between the once-fraternal communities Kuki-Zo and Meitei in Manipur is at the half-year mark. While the state government remains clueless as ever, and perhaps powerless too, even the scant attention the central government spared for the state is now shifting to Israel and the forthcoming assembly elections in five states—Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh,
- [It Will Not be Easy for the Kukis and Meiteis to Talk Heart to Heart Without First a Sincere and Transparent Position of the Central Government](https://imphalreviews.in/it-will-not-be-easy-for-the-kukis-and-meiteis-to-talk-heart-to-heart-without-first-a-sincere-and-transparent-position-of-the-central-government/) - Even as the violent conflict that erupted on May 3 in the bordering areas of Manipur’s Churachandpur district and Bishnupur district has passed half a year, there is no any indication of ending it soon. Though the firings from the surrounding mountains on the villages in the peripheries of Imphal valley decrease, intermittent firings on
- [African Swine Fever Outbreak Devastated Many Farmers Appeals for Help](https://imphalreviews.in/african-swine-fever-outbreak-devastated-many-farmers-appeals-for-help/) - African Swine Fever, ASF, outbreak has hugely affects economy of pig farming fraternity economy. Fervent appeal was made for comprehensive policy to address the outbreak as farmers are beyond their capability to endure financial losses driven by the highly contagious disease. Amid the the six months old crisis of Kuki-Zo and Meitei ethnic clashes, ASF
- [Ethnic Tensions in Manipur Escalate Amid Allegations of Atrocities And Search Operations](https://imphalreviews.in/ethnic-tensions-in-manipur-escalate-amid-allegations-of-atrocities-and-search-operations/) - Waari Singbul Network In the aftermath of gunning down of sub-divisional police officer Chingtham Anand Kumar at Manipur’s Moreh by suspected Kuki miscreants, tension gripped the border town with Chin-Kuki-Zo community alleging atrocities against them by the state security forces. The 10 Chin-Kuki-Zo MLAs, who have been in self-exile due to concerns over Manipur’s
- [Detained Norwegian Woman Turns Out to be a Myanmar Rebel Group Member](https://imphalreviews.in/detained-norwegian-woman-turns-out-to-be-a-myanmar-rebel-group-member/) - Waari Singbul Network A Norwegian woman of Myanmar origin, who was apprended by Assam Rifles (AR) near Manipur’s Moreh town with expired travel documents in August last year, is reportedly a top member of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), a rebel group fighting against Myanmar government. Currently she is being kept in a
- [Designated SoO Camps in Moreh Found Deserted; Slain SDPO Anand Honoured, Killer Identified; ‘Stripping Police Powers Resulted In Officer’s Death’: CPI; Manipur Government For Banning WKZIC](https://imphalreviews.in/designated-soo-camps-in-moreh-found-deserted-slain-sdpo-anand-honoured-killer-identified-stripping-police-powers-resulted-in-officers-death-cpi-manipur-government-for-b/) - Designated SoO Camps in Moreh Found Deserted A combined force of Special Commando, CDO Moreh, Moreh Police, 5th India Reserve Battallion (IRB), Border Security Force (BSF) and Assam Rifles (AR) carried out search operations at three villages in Moreh on November 2, during which the SoO camps of UKLF and KNA were reportedly found
- [Commitment to Chosen Profession is What is Missing in Manipur, Especially Those in Government Services](https://imphalreviews.in/commitment-to-chosen-profession-is-what-is-missing-in-manipur-especially-those-in-government-services/) - A lot of the problems Manipur faces today are a result of people losing sight of the commitment their professions demand. Work, all religions teach, is worship. The Bhagavad Gita is explicit in saying this, with Krishna telling Arjun on the battlefield of Kurukshetra that beyond this commitment to one’s ordained vocation, existence has no
- [Manipur BJP President Sharda Should Explain the “Misunderstanding” That Resulted in Demand Separate Administration by 10 MLAs](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-bjp-president-sharda-should-explain-the-misunderstanding-that-resulted-in-demand-separate-administration-by-10-mlas/) - Everyone who follows the violent conflict that erupted on May 3 in the bordering areas of Manipur’s Churachandpur district and Bishnupur district know that 10 MLAs of ruling parties who belong to Kuki-Zomi tribes have been demanding Separate Administration from Manipur since May 12. Of the 10 MLAs seven are from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- [Ladybird: A Potential Biocontrol Agent](https://imphalreviews.in/ladybird-a-potential-biocontrol-agent/) - Human clearly dominate the world in terms of its impact on the environment and its general effect upon the earth. Insects are man’s greatest competitor for the world’s food resources, both directly by devouring the plants cultivated for food, and indirectly as vectors of disease causing organisms. But we developed skills in chemistry, agriculture and
- [Tree bean: Health Benefits and Reasons for Declining of its Prevalence](https://imphalreviews.in/tree-bean-health-benefits-and-reasons-for-declining-of-its-prevalence/) - Tree bean, Parkia roxburghii G. Don (Syn. P. timoriana (DC.) Merr.), a lesser known nutritious legume of leguminosae family is an important tree vegetable of Manipur and north-eastern states of India. In Manipur, the tree is called ‘Yongchak’. Commonly grown in the backyard, jhums and forest, it is considered one of the most important tree
- [Arms and Ammunition Recovered in Search Operations; Government Forbids CCpur Friday Holiday; Special Measures for Displaced Students; ANSAM Suspends Agitation; MPCC  Slams BJP President Sharda](https://imphalreviews.in/arms-and-ammunition-recovered-in-search-operations-government-forbids-ccpur-friday-holiday-special-measures-for-displaced-students-ansam-suspends-agitation-mpcc-slams-bjp-president-sharda/) - Arms And Ammunition Recovered In Search Operations Security forces recovered arms and ammunition during a cordon and search operation at Chandrakhong area in Thoubal district while four persons were arrested along with weapons from Churachandpur district, Imphal East and Imphal West districts October 25. A combined team of Nongpok Sekmai Police station along with Thoubal
- [Manipur Crisis Can be Resolved if all Parties Agree to Change and Align with Changed Times](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-crisis-can-be-resolved-if-all-parties-agree-to-change-and-align-with-changed-times/) - Let things not slip any further in the conflict in the state between the Kuki-Zo group and the Meiteis. This is in everybody’s interest. If this conflict situation is allowed to escalate, let nobody have any doubt the denouement can be disaster for everybody, turning the clock back to take the state to the medieval
- [Manipuri’s Biggest Societal Festival, Ningol Chakkouba Likely to be a Victim of Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/manipuris-biggest-societal-festival-ningol-chakkouba-likely-to-be-a-victim-of-conflict/) - Waari Singbul Network Owing to the unceasing ethnic strife besetting Manipur, Ningol Chakkouba, the biggest festival of Manipuri women may not be celebrated in earnest. Noticeably, many individuals and locals organisations in the state have taken their decision not to celebrate Chakkouba this time. Hordes of Meitei civil bodies of the state also appealed to
- [Paddy Harvesting Kicks Off in Strife-Torn Manipur Under Security Cover](https://imphalreviews.in/paddy-harvesting-kicks-off-in-strife-torn-manipur-under-security-cover/) - Waari Singbul Network As taken place during ploughing and sowing paddy seeds at vulnerable fields in violence-hit Manipur, harvesting of the same kicked off at Imphal West district’s Sangaitjhel area on Saturday under adequate security cover, an unprecedented farming trend in the state. A picturesque Sangaithel, which borders Kuki villages in Kangpokpi district bordering Imphal
- [Internet Shutdown in Manipur is Longest in Northeast and Second Only to Similar Measure in Kashmir](https://imphalreviews.in/internet-shutdown-in-manipur-is-longest-in-northeast-and-second-only-to-similar-measure-in-kashmir/) - In this digital age, and a proud democratic and digital India, Manipur has been reeling under internet shutdown for more than 165 days. An internet shutdown was imposed in the entire State of Manipur on May 3, 2023. This shutdown was an extension from two districts of Manipur – Churachandpur and Pherzawl, where internet shutdown
- [Salai Taret Barbers’ Humble Act of Extending Free Service Cheers up Displaced People](https://imphalreviews.in/salai-taret-barbers-humble-act-of-extending-free-service-cheers-up-displaced-people/) - The ongoing crisis gravely damaged the society leaving many people in miserable conditions touching the hearts of every individual. Thankfully the spirits of extending a helping hand, solidarity and to share the sorrows of such affected people with whatever possible means is not fading, giving hope that an ultimate healing is still possible. Ever since
- [Opposition Group Says no Peace as Long as BJP in Power; Cabinet Meeting Held at Ukhrul; Justice Siddharth Mridul Sworn in as Chief Justice of Manipur HC; CBI Files Chargesheets in Naked Parade Case](https://imphalreviews.in/opposition-group-says-no-peace-as-long-as-bjp-in-power-cabinet-meeting-held-at-ukhrul-justice-siddharth-mridul-sworn-in-as-chief-justice-of-manipur-hc-cbi-files-chargesheets-in-naked-parade-case/) - Opposition Group Says, No Peace as Long as BJP in Power Ten Opposition political parties in Manipur on October 16 vehemently condemned the arrest of National Students' Union of India (NSUI) students in connection with a democratic rally and submission of memorandum to the Governor of Manipur on October 13, terming the arrest as undemocratic, unconstitutional
- [Engaging and Informative, but Also Not Without Warts and Moles](https://imphalreviews.in/engaging-and-informative-but-also-not-without-warts-and-moles/) - Samrat Choudhury’s “Northeast India: A Political History” is a well written historical account of the making of the region, told in the authoritative tone of an omniscient novelist. Enjoyable as it is, the book also leaves some contentious issues unresolved. The book has nine chapters, the first profiles the motives and compulsions which brought the
- [Displaced People From Phougakchao Ikhai Have Begun Returning Home, Yet Fear Still Persists](https://imphalreviews.in/displaced-people-from-phougakchao-ikhai-have-begun-returning-home-yet-fear-still-persists/) - Receding instances of gun firing and armed attacks in peripheral areas is considerably, internally displaced people from Phougakchao Ikhai under Torbung Gram Panchayat in Bishnupur district have begun gradually returning to their original homes. Yet fear and trauma persists in their minds, particularly when night falls. Since the day the present crisis broke out in
- [Water as Culture Symbol of Meiteis: An Abstract from Northeast Water Talk 2023](https://imphalreviews.in/water-as-culture-symbol-of-meiteis-an-abstract-from-northeast-water-talk-2023/) - The Meitei evolutionary myths believe that concept of God is connected to the entities of Nature. God dwell in Heaven, Goddess in water and enshrined on Earth. It is heaven-earth-water syncretisation. Water is considered as the most scared realm where God dwell. ‘Lai ikouba’ is a ritual of spiritual invocation of Gods from water appeasing
- [State Hockey Medalists Given Rousing Welcome Home; MU Forbids Employees Appearing on Public Platforms; COTU Urges Valley CSOs for Free Passage While Reclaiming Identified Bodies; MHA Asks NIA To Probe Kuki-Zomi Militant Groups](https://imphalreviews.in/state-hockey-medalists-given-rousing-welcome-home-mu-forbids-employees-appearing-on-public-platforms-cotu-urges-valley-csos-for-free-passage-while-reclaiming-identified-bodies-mha-asks-nia-to-probe/) - The 19th Asian Games hockey gold medallist Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma, and bronze medallists Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu and Kharibam Bichu Devi were accorded a warm reception today upon their arrival at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport on October 8. Functionaries of Manipur Hockey, family members, friends and hockey fans greeted and garlanded the athletes who shone at
- [Kuki National Front (Z) Clarifies its Members Not Involved in Murder of Two Teen Students](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-national-front-z-clarifies-its-members-not-involved-in-murder-of-two-teen-students/) - Waari Singbul Network The Zogam faction of Kuki National Front, KNF (Z), the Kuki armed outfit, currently under Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the government of India and Manipur has issued a clarification that S. Malsawm and Paominlun Haokip, the two males who were among the 4 arrested by CBI on Sunday from Churachandpur
- [An Ancient Friction of Humankind Finds an Echo in Manipur Crisis](https://imphalreviews.in/an-ancient-friction-of-humankind-finds-an-echo-in-manipur-crisis/) - It is despairing to watch Manipur continue to spiral deeper into the heart of darkness, almost completely out of the administration’s control. After the initial frenzied week of mob violence that exploded on May 3 at Torbung village and then spread to other parts of the state like a tsunami, the pattern has been brief
- [Need Strategic Policy and Programme to Prevent Any Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, says psychiatrist Dr RK Lenin](https://imphalreviews.in/need-strategic-policy-and-programme-to-prevent-any-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-says-psychiatrist-dr-rk-lenin/) - The nightmarish ongoing conflict that unfolded from past five months would have affected mental health of every section of society. The present crisis has given a lot of irreparable loss to society. Many precious lives have been lost, property worth thousands damaged and thousands of people rendered homeless. This has resulted in many people undergoing
- [Manipur BJP Leadership Still in the Dark About its Law and Order Responsibility Even as Conflict Crosses Five Months](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-bjp-leadership-still-in-the-dark-about-its-law-and-order-responsibility-even-as-conflict-crosses-five-months/) - It seemed that the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi and the Meiteis that erupted on May 3 in Churachandpur and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district would be brought under control as soon as soon as the Government of India sent Kuldiep Singh as Security Advisor. However, even as the violent conflict has passed five
- [UNHRC Urges India to Protect Babloo; 10 State Opposition Parties to Work for Crisis Solution; MHRC Wants to Know Who Authorised Excessive Force Against Students](https://imphalreviews.in/unhrc-urges-india-to-protect-babloo-10-state-opposition-parties-to-work-for-crisis-solution-mhrc-wants-to-know-who-authorised-excessive-force-against-students/) - UNHRC Urges India to Protect Babloo The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 6 urged the authorities to protect the family of Manipur-based human rights activist Babloo Loitongbam whose house, Office of the Human Rights Alert (HRA) at his house at Kwakeithel Thiyam Leikai in Imphal West and properties including his car were
- [Retracing Deep and Rich Ecology of Tangkhul Folklores](https://imphalreviews.in/retracing-deep-ecology-in-tangkhul-folklore/) - The folklore of the Tangkhuls once teemed with a myriad of spirits ranging from benevolent to malevolent. Besides their creator-god, who is known by many names such as Ameowo, Zinghungleng, Reisangchonme, Kasa-Akhava, and others, these spirits, also known as Kameo, resided in nature and were known to have been involved with humans more than the
- [Over 50 Hurt in Brutal Police Crackdown on Students Rally Against Students Murder; Naorem Roshibina Wins Asian Games Silver in Wushu; Altogether 58 Meiteis Killed, 23 Missing: COCOMI; AFSPA Extended in Manipur for Another 6 Months; Manipur Crisis Has Impact of Migrants says Jaishankar](https://imphalreviews.in/over-50-hurt-in-brutal-police-crackdown-on-students-rally-against-students-murder-naorem-roshibina-wins-asian-games-silver-in-wushu-altogether-58-meiteis-killed-23-missing-cocomi-afspa-extended-i/) - Over 50 Hurt in Brutal Police Crackdown on Students Rally Central and State armed police personnel crackdown on students protesting "brutal killing of two teenagers" hurt as many as 50 persons, mostly students and a teacher. The massive protests in different parts of Imphal were triggered by photographs that surfaced on social media yesterday, showing
- [Ban on Manipuri Actor Laishram Soma Lifted](https://imphalreviews.in/ban-on-manipuri-actor-laishram-soma-lifted/) - Waari Singbul Network | 30 September 2023 IMPHAL: Kangliepak Kanba Lup (KKL), an Imphal-based civil body, which put a three-year ban on celebrated Manipuri film actor Soma Laishram, lifted the interdict on Saturday, giving a breather to her. KKL had accused her of turning show-stopper in a beauty pageant held in New Delhi on
- [Many Raise Voices Against Manipur Violence at United Nations and Across the World](https://imphalreviews.in/many-raise-voices-against-manipur-violence-at-united-nations-and-across-the-world/) - Mizoram Woman Activist Counters International Media Narrative About Manipur Violence A Christian social activist from Mizoram, Alinery Lianhlawng, told the United Nations that the narratives peddled by the international media on Manipur violence hold no ground and India’s northeast region has rich ethnic diversity, reports said. Speaking during a general debate at the 54th Session
- [Prominent Narrative that Illegal Immigrants are Problematic In Manipur Becomes Significant in the Ongoing Violent Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/prominent-narrative-that-illegal-immigrants-are-problematic-in-manipur-becomes-significant-in-the-ongoing-violent-conflict/) - Now, the Government of India appears to have the prominent narrative that illegal immigrants are problematic in Manipur established. The issue of illegal immigrants in Manipur is not only about the illegal immigrants after military coup in Myanmar on February 1, 2021. Many civil society organisations of Manipur particularly the United Naga Council (UNC) and
- [Manipur Govt as a Puppet on a String](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-govt-as-a-puppet-on-a-string/) - Into the fifth month now, and there still seems no end in sight to the Manipur nightmare which began on May 3 and has seen some of the worst bloodletting between Kuki-Zo community and Meiteis. After the initial days of complete mayhem, pattern has been for short spells of quiet raising hopes for peace, only
- [Make Education Employable: The Promise of India Has to Reached to all Indian Children](https://imphalreviews.in/make-education-employable-the-promise-of-india-has-to-reached-to-all-indian-children/) - India is one of the elite nations to successfully land on the moon as the Chandrayaan 3’s lander module made a soft landing on the lunar surface on Wednesday 23rd August 2023 at 6:03 pm. Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation following the successful landing on the moon surface. “India has reached the South Pole
- [Five Village Volunteers Released on Bail One Re-Arrested by NIA; Internet Ban Lifted from September 23; ‘Zo United’ Forms Cabinet in Aizawl; NSCN (IM) Warns no Kuki-Zo Land in Naga Areas](https://imphalreviews.in/five-village-volunteers-released-on-bail-one-re-arrested-by-nia-internet-ban-lifted-from-september-23-zo-united-forms-cabinet-in-aizawl-nscn-im-warns-no-kuki-zo-land-in-naga-are/) - Five Village Volunteers Released on Bail One Re-Arrested by NIA Of the five village protection volunteers who were arrested by police on September 16 from Kongba in Imphal East, one has been re-arrested by the NIA while the four others have been released. Earlier on September 22, all the five village protection volunteers were granted
- [The Picture of Manipur Where a 100 Flowers Can Bloom in Variegated Magnificence Must not be Allowed to Become Just a Nostalgia](https://imphalreviews.in/the-picture-of-manipur-where-a-100-flowers-can-bloom-in-variegated-magnificence-must-not-be-allowed-to-become-just-a-nostalgia/) - Manipur’s myriad problems do not certainly present a straightforward visage, layered as they are in a maze of hierarchical quagmire of problematic propositions, and each of the hierarchy again mired in their own strata of endless problems and sub-problems. A multi-ethnic state where the constituent ethnic groups are at some levels united but also deeply
- [Government and Security Agencies are Preparing Grounds to Conduct Massive Combing Operation in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/government-and-security-agencies-are-preparing-grounds-to-conduct-massive-combing-operation-in-manipur/) - About 80,000 personnel of Indian Army and Central Paramilitary Forces are said to have been deployed in India’s Northeast State of Manipur having an esitmated 3.64 million population since the eruption of violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and the Meiteis on May 3 in Churachandpur and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district. Many reports
- [Challenges Confronting Armed Forces Deployed to Contain Manipur Violence Not Simple: Retired Lt. Gen. LN Singh.](https://imphalreviews.in/challenges-confronting-armed-forces-deployed-to-contain-manipur-violence-not-simple-retired-lt-gen-ln-singh/) - Waari Singbul Network Even though Manipur is showing signs of a return to normalcy with the level of violence coming down, the restive state continues to be volatile, with both the warring communities reportedly acquiring sophisticated weaponries, particularly long-range rifles fitted with binoculars and even rocket propelled explosives. This is hardly surprising as most
- [On Ageing: Low Fertility, Low Mortality and Increased Longevity – Boons With a Cost](https://imphalreviews.in/on-ageing-low-fertility-low-mortality-and-increased-longevity-boons-with-a-cost/) - Bernard Williams suggested that “our life accrue meaning over time, and therefore the story of self is not complete until it experiences old age−the stage of life that helps us grasp who we are and what our life has meant.” One of the most relevant global phenomenon of the 21st century is the growth of
- [Meitei Turban as Parliamentary Uniform is Widely Appreciated Though There Are Also Storms in the Teacups](https://imphalreviews.in/meitei-turban-as-parliamentary-uniform-is-widely-appreciated-though-there-are-also-storms-in-the-teacups/) - The choice of a particular Meitei turban (kokyet) as the ceremonial headgear of marshals in the Parliament should be appreciated. Amidst all the darkness all around in the state today, this choice is an intuitive acknowledgment of civilisational and cultural sophistry of the Manipur civilisation. The turban, like so many attributes of the state, is
- [49th Foundation Day of AMWJU Observed; AMWJU & EGM, Govt Restrict Use of PRESS Vests & Stickers; Barricades Till Kangvai Removed; MPCC Asks CM Biren To Join Delhi Camp; Different Sets of MLAs Meet Amit Shah; Use of Restrict Use of PRESS Vests & Stickers Restricted](https://imphalreviews.in/49th-foundation-day-of-amwju-observed-amwju-barricades-till-kangvai-removed-mpcc-asks-cm-biren-to-join-delhi-camp-different-sets-of-mlas-meet-ami/) - 49th Foundation Day of AMWJU Observed The 49th Foundation Day of All Manipur Working Journalist (AMWJU) was observed on Saturday, September 16 at Manipur Press Club, Major Khul in Imphal. Former President of AMWJU Thounaujam Tarunkumar was the chief guest of the foundation day observation function while founder member of AMWJU Keisham Shyamkishore Singh and
- [Manipur and the Ningthouja Clan Origin](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-and-the-ningthouja-clan-origin/) - The country known as Myanmar (Burma) in Southeast Asia borders Manipur in the north was known as “Ava” to the Manipuri from ancient period. There is no wrong to say that without the history of Manipur the history of Burma is incomplete, and at the same time the Manipur history is also incomplete without the
- [Even As Kuki-Zomi-Mizo-Hmar Tribes in Manipur Agree to Unite as “Zo United”, Zomi Revolutionary Army is Reported to have Raided Chinland Defence Force Camps in Myanmar](https://imphalreviews.in/even-as-kuki-zomi-mizo-hmar-tribes-in-manipur-agree-to-unite-as-zo-united-zomi-revolutionary-army-is-reported-to-have-raided-chinland-defence-force-camps-in-myanmar/) - Amidst the Kuki, Zomi, Mizo, Hmar tribes in Manipur have agreed to come under one umbrella - Zo United, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has shown its firepowers against the Chin resistance groups in northwestern Myanmar, according to the website of Myanmar Now www.myanmarnow.org. The original report in Myanmar Now which has since been reproduced
- [How the Other Half Lives: A Poignant Tale of Kadangband Village](https://imphalreviews.in/how-the-other-half-lives-a-poignant-tale-of-kadangband-village/) - Drawing a parallel to Jacob Riis' groundbreaking expose, "How the Other Half Lives," which shed light on the living conditions of New York City's urban poor during the late 19th century, we are once again reminded of the profound disparities that exist within societies. Riis' work depicted a world where two distinct halves coexisted, each
- [Manipur is Witnessing an Economic Downturn, Needs Immediate Measures says Prof. Chinglen Maisnam](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-is-witnessing-an-economic-downturn-needs-immediate-measures-says-prof-chinglen-maisnam/) - Stating present unrest has hugely impacted the economy of Manipur, Prof Chinglen Maisnam observed that state may face a catastrophic situation if state government does not take up immediate measures to address the worrying economic status of Manipur. The present violence unfolded since May 3 affected all economic sectors leading to deterioration of labour situation
- [The Secret of Making Films and Making Chutney](https://imphalreviews.in/the-secret-of-making-films-and-making-chutney/) - 'Jalabharadinarathrangal' has been classified as a novel though the label doesn't seem to do justice to the genre. What the author has dished out for readers through this book can only be called a chutney of multiple genres -- poetry, play and novel. The writer himself describes his technique as 'chutnification'. The narrative syntax is
- [Representing Trauma of Prolonged Conflict is Sometimes Next to Impossible](https://imphalreviews.in/representing-trauma-of-prolonged-conflict-is-sometimes-next-to-impossible/) - The unprecedented bloody feud in Manipur between Kuki-Zo group of tribes and Meiteis crossed the four months mark on September 3, yet there is no sign of this tragedy concluding. Every now and then there are still reports of gun battles breaking out in the foothills shattering hopes for normalcy return. The situation is compounded
- [Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Manipur, Castigates EGI Report as Concocted and One-Sided](https://imphalreviews.in/principal-chief-conservator-of-forest-manipur-castigates-egi-report-as-concocted-and-one-sided/) - The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Forces, Government of Manipur, S.S.Chhabra, in a lengthy clarification today, pointed out how baseless the charges levelled against the Manipur Forest Department by the thee-member fact finding team of the Editors Guild of India is. In a point by point rebuttal, the PCCF, showed how
- [Peace is Need of the Hour, But Meanwhile a Compassionate Relief and Cash Payment Through MNREGA Till Strife Ends](https://imphalreviews.in/peace-is-need-of-the-hour-but-meanwhile-a-compassionate-relief-and-cash-payment-through-mnrega-till-strife-ends/) - Hundreds of people have lost their lives and tens of thousands have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Manipur. While people are still coming to terms with having lost their houses, loved ones and uncertain future, they are also struggling for necessities. Until the conflict subsides, and the victims are rehabilitated, the government should
- [33 Professionals Call EGI Report Grossly Flawed in Content and Methodology](https://imphalreviews.in/33-professionals-call-egi-report-grossly-flawed-in-content-and-methodology/) - A group of 33 professionals from Manipur, residing in the country and abroad sent a strong rebuttal on September 6, 2023, on the “Report of Fact-Finding Mission on Media’s Reportage of Ethnic Violence in Manipur”. The rebuttal was submitted to Ms. Seema Mustafa, President of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) as the report was
- [Many Call for Meitei CSOs to Unite and Come Under One Command to Meet the Urgent Present Contingency](https://imphalreviews.in/many-call-for-meitei-csos-to-unite-and-come-under-one-command-to-meet-the-urgent-present-contingency/) - Even as the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zo tribes and Meiteis has passed 130 days since it erupted on May 3 sporadic deadly confrontations continue in the border area between Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts. During the past four months of the violent conflict the monsoon session of the Indian Parliament which began on July 20
- [Meetei Kum Strobilanthes Flaccidifolius a Cash Crop Alternate for Poppy Papaver Sominiferum](https://imphalreviews.in/meetei-kum-strobilanthes-flaccidifolius-a-cash-crop-alternate-for-poppy-papaver-sominiferum/) - Acknowledgment: Wangkheirakpam Sujata (Chemistry department, Langol- 795004 NIT Manipur, India) Purnima Laishram (Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Taipei City, 10608 Taiwan), Subash Chandra Mandal (Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University Kolkata -700032 India) The Meitei have the puyas a well documented book on almost all aspects of life. Yumbalon and yumsharol are such portions.
- [Three Dead, One Army Officer, Three Commandos, 100 Protesters Injured In Pallel Firing; Girl Injured in Kuki Attack at Koutruk; UNC Warns Against Attacks on Nagas, Asks COTU to Lift Blockade; India Rejects UN Experts’ Statement](https://imphalreviews.in/three-dead-one-army-officer-three-commandos-100-protesters-injured-in-pallel-firing-girl-injured-in-kuki-attack-at-koutruk-unc-warns-against-attacks-on-nagas-asks-cotu-to-lift-blockade-india-re/) - In a fresh flare up of violence between Kukis and Meiteis, at Pallel in Kakching district around 6 am on September 8, two people were killed and over 100 injured in scuffle with Assam Rifles personnel in the area. The two deceased along with 14 others including three personnel of Kakching District Police Commando were
- [A Teacher Within Each of Us](https://imphalreviews.in/a-teacher-within-each-of-us/) - The capacity to learn in as gift The ability to learn is a skill The willingness to learn is a choice. (Brian Herbert) The word teacher rings in the mind of every citizen as we race inside the month of September, the first month of autumn or fall season. The month is a time
- [EGI Report Says Imphal Based Journalists Biased; Latter Respond Saying EGI’s Facts Are Cherry Picked From Hearsay](https://imphalreviews.in/egi-report-says-imphal-based-journalists-biased-latter-respond-saying-egis-facts-are-cherry-picked-from-hearsay/) - The All Manipur Working Journalists Union, AMWJU and Editors Guild Manipur, EGM, in a joint press release today strongly refuted the charges against Imphal based media made by the Editor Guild of India, EGI, in its fact finding report on the media coverage of the ongoing conflict between Kuki-Zo tribes and Meiteis, caling the report
- [Kuki Residents of Imphal’s New Lambulane Evacuated Against Their Will in View of Rising Tension Following Continued Gunfights at the Foothills](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-residents-of-imphals-new-lambulane-evacuated-against-their-will-in-view-of-rising-tension-following-continued-gunfights-at-the-foothills/) - In the continually unfolding tragedy in Manipur, 24 Kuki residents who had bravely held their grounds in their homes in New Lambulane, were evacuated by the security forces at midnight September 1, allegedly against their will, but ostensibly to ensure their safety in the wake of the recent explosion of sentiments following outbreak of gunfights
- [Manipur Assembly Session Brevity May Have Been Driven by Some Legitimate Concerns of Negotiating Mobocracy](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-assembly-session-brevity-may-have-been-driven-by-some-legitimate-concerns-of-negotiating-mobocracy/) - After four months of uncontrolled mayhem, Manipur’s communal conflict between Kuki-Zo tribes and Meiteis is acquiring the face of a full-blown civil war. Nothing can be more tragic but it has to be admitted that this conflict was in the making for a long time although it physically manifested explosively only on May 3 and
- [The 11-Minute One-Day Manipur Assembly Session Was an Insult to the Citizens of the State Disrespecting People’s Expectations](https://imphalreviews.in/the-11-minute-one-day-manipur-assembly-session-was-an-insult-to-the-citizens-of-the-state-disrespecting-peoples-expectations/) - Even as the last session of Indian Parliament which began on July 20 and ended on August 11 had failed to discuss the core issue of the ongoing violent conflict in Manipur between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, the peole of Manipur had a little hope in the Manipur Legislative Assembly. However, unfortunately, the one-day
- [Manipur’s Transgender Community Are on a Healing Mission of Displaced Children Through Football](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-transgender-community-are-on-a-healing-mission-of-displaced-children-through-football/) - Empathizing with the trauma that displaced children are going through, trans man football team of Ya_All took a step with compassion to ease out their suffering, pain, emotional detachment United Nations recognized first LGBTQI+ Youth led and focused organization based in North East region of India, Ya_All has launched a noble campaign under the theme
- [In Shadow of Manipur's Strife, Suited Fraudsters Entice People With Golden Deceptions](https://imphalreviews.in/in-shadow-of-manipurs-strife-suited-fraudsters-entice-people-with-golden-deceptions/) - As Manipur faces widespread violence, leaving many unemployed and paralyzing businesses, an added affliction haunts its citizens. With the government's internet blackout, cunning fraudsters are seizing the moment. They lure desperate Manipuris to Delhi with the promise of lucrative jobs, boasting earnings of over two lakhs a month. However, once trapped, victims discover the true
- [Fellowship of Poetry with Jayanta Mahapatra](https://imphalreviews.in/fellowship-of-poetry-with-jayanta-mahapatra/) - When a poet passes on, the quiver, the flutter of the soul is felt across by those who have revelled in the words and expressions in the poetry, have been moved by the feelings threaded in verses or have communed with the partial or entire oeuvre of the poet. Jayanta Mahapatra's demise is being bruited
- [State Assembly Adjourned After 11 minutes Only; MPCC Hoists Black Flag in Protest; BJP Blames Congress; Rejection of August 29 Assembly Proceedings Demanded; CPI Says Government Deaf; Five Killed in Bishnupur Gunfight; SC Tells the Govt to Ensure Essential Supply Chain](https://imphalreviews.in/state-assembly-adjourned-after-11-minutes-only-mpcc-hoists-black-flag-in-protest-bjp-blames-congress-rejection-of-august-29-assembly-proceedings-demanded-cpi-says-government-deaf-five-killed-in-b/) - State Assembly Adjourned After 11 minutes Only The Manipur Assembly session held on August 29 was adjourned sine die just after 11 minutes of business, with only nine minutes of actual business conducted amid protest by the Opposition members of the Congress. The session began with the CLP leader's impassioned outcry, denouncing the nature of the
- [Amit Shah Encourages COCOMI to Initiate Peace Dialogue With Kuki Counterparts, Conveys His Appeal For Peace To The People](https://imphalreviews.in/amit-shah-encourages-cocomi-to-initiate-peace-dialogue-with-kuki-counterparts-conveys-his-appeal-for-peace-to-the-people/) - The Union Home Minister Amit Shah encourages the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) to initiate dialogues with responsible Kuki leaders and groups to facilitate problem-solving and peace-building. The COCOMI on Friday (August 25) said in a press communique that during a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the COCOMI was encouraged to initiate
- [Arms and the Man, and Why Manipur’s Immediate Future is Grim Even if Normalcy is Won](https://imphalreviews.in/arms-and-the-man-and-why-manipurs-immediate-future-is-grim-even-if-normalcy-is-won/) - In his book “My Century”, a collection of 100 inter-linked short stories, each not any longer than a page or two, summarising the mood of each year of the century from the German perspective, Gunter Grass characterises the atmosphere in pre-First World War Europe amidst wide public insecurity introduced by an arms race in 1911,
- [Manipur Needs the Healing Touch and We Have to do it Ourselves](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-needs-the-healing-touch-and-we-have-to-do-it-ourselves/) - Civil society will have to find sensible solutions to bring Meiteis and Kukis together – and to alleviate the suffering of the many displaced people on both sides of the divide through skilling, self-help and microfinance initiatives. The crisis in Manipur has continued for nearly four months and there are little signs that this will
- [Despite CM Biren’s Efforts to Have the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs Attended the One-Day Monsoon Session, Manipur Assembly Session Would Be Without Them](https://imphalreviews.in/despite-cm-birens-efforts-to-have-the-10-kuki-zo-mlas-attended-the-one-day-monsoon-session-manipur-assembly-session-would-be-without-them/) - Even as Manipur Chief Minister Nonthombam Biren said, he is in touch with the 10 MLAs from Kuki-Zomi tribes who have been demanding a “Separate Administration” from the State of Manipur as soon as the violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi tribes and Meiteis erupted on May 3, they said that they do not have any
- [Kadangband High School Strives to Run With Local Volunteer Teachers](https://imphalreviews.in/kadangband-high-school-strives-to-run-with-local-volunteer-teachers/) - Reeling under woeful shortage of teachers, Kadangband High School is managing to impart education smoothly with the support of five volunteer teachers. Kadangband High School which is the only government school in Kadangband under Imphal West district has been functioning with only two teachers. Despite this deplorable condition, the present ongoing communal clash has resulted
- [Phayeng High School: Navigating Conflict to Rescue Students' Dreams](https://imphalreviews.in/phayeng-high-school-navigating-conflict-to-rescue-students-dreams/) - Once a tranquil haven celebrated for its captivating natural vistas, Phayeng Village was a magnet for tourists, photographers, and filmmakers. This reputation was built on the community's steadfast commitment to environmental preservation for countless generations. Located just 13 kilometres from the administrative hub of Imphal, this peaceful sanctuary is now punctuated by the jarring sounds
- [3 Manipuri Scientists in Chandrayaan-3 Team; UNC Warns Kuki Bodies; CM Biren Meets Amit Shah; Governor Summons Manipur Assembly on Aug 29; Permanent Houses for Displaced at Original Places, Says CM Biren](https://imphalreviews.in/3-manipuri-scientists-in-chandrayaan-3-team-unc-warns-kuki-bodies-cm-biren-meets-amit-shah-governor-summons-manipur-assembly-on-aug-29-permanent-houses-for-displaced-at-original-places-says-cm-bi/) - 3 Manipuri Scientists in Chandrayaan-3 Team Amidst the news of violent conflict between Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, good news is that there are Manipuri scientists in the Chandrayan-3 team. India’s achievement in space research and exploration has been on a remarkable rise ever since the country first launched Chandrayaan-1 back in October 2008 under the
- [Apocalypse Now, and More in the Horizon too Unless Manipur Chooses to Change Course](https://imphalreviews.in/apocalypse-now-and-more-in-the-horizon-too-unless-manipur-chooses-to-change-course/) - One shudders to think where Manipur is heading. While the present fire of hate filled murderous ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes is tragic and frightening, this certainly is not the only threat the people of the state are predicted to face in the not-so-distant future. That is, unless they acknowledge these
- [What the Beautiful Japanese Art of Kintsugi Can Teach Manipur of Integrating Poles](https://imphalreviews.in/what-the-beautiful-japanese-art-of-kintsugi-can-teach-manipur-of-integrating-poles/) - Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. The present political scenario reflects two distinct aspirations from the two engaged ethnic communities. Demands, pleas and allegations have
- [Defying Sanamahi-ism: A Journey Through The Heart of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/defying-sanamahi-ism-a-journey-through-the-heart-of-manipur/) - The last efforts to survive in a vibrant nation with centuries of history and culture continue to amaze the people of India today. Manipuri’s are religiously, economically, geographically, culturally, and constitutionally distinct people. Known as the City of Gems, the valley enriched by the Manipur River, and the Kingdom of Paganpa, Manipur is one of
- [Even as PM Modi and CM Biren Appeal for Peace, Kuki-Zo Militants Send Shockwaves Showing Their Firepowers on 77th Independence Day of India](https://imphalreviews.in/even-as-pm-modi-and-cm-biren-appeal-for-peace-kuki-zo-militants-send-shockwaves-showing-their-firepowers-on-77th-independence-day-of-india/) - While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren appeal for peace in Manipur in their speeches on 77th Independence Day of India, Kuki-Zomi militants clad in combat uniform and some wearing bulletproof jackets, marched in the Independence Day parade at Churachandpur with assault rifles and an array of bolt action rifles send shockwaves.
- [A Manifestation of Sectarian Agenda but Kwatha Village is Testimony All is Not Lost in Kuki-Meitei Relationship](https://imphalreviews.in/a-manifestation-of-sectarian-agenda-but-kwatha-village-is-testimony-all-is-not-lost-in-kuki-meitei-relationship/) - The burning of Manipur on May 3 and the blood of those poor souls bled on that night will paint the ugliest picture in the history pages of Manipur. The mass exodus of Meiteis from hills to valley and Kukis from valley to hills had made a busy night for those men in uniform in
- [Three Killed in Thawai Kuki Village; Kuki-Zo MLAs Demand Separate CS, DGP, Rs 500 Cr for Relief; Patriots’ Day 2023 Observed; KIM Demands Apology From Amit Shah](https://imphalreviews.in/three-killed-in-thawai-kuki-village-kuki-zo-mlas-demand-separate-cs-dgp-rs-500-cr-for-relief-patriots-day-2023-observed-kim-demands-apology-from-amit-shah/) - Three Kukis Killed in Thawai Kuki Village Thre Kukis who are said to be village volunteers were reportedly killed in an encounter in early morning on Friday (August 18). A heavy gunfight broke out at Thawai Kuki Village in the foothills of Manipur state under Litan Police Station in Kamjong district (Phungyar Sub-Division) at around
- [What Manipur Needs Most Now to Get Out of the Chaos it is in, and Come up With Ideas Which Can Transform Conflict](https://imphalreviews.in/what-manipur-needs-most-now-to-get-out-of-the-chaos-it-is-in-and-come-up-with-ideas-which-can-transform-conflict/) - Nearly three and a half months of mayhem and uncertainty later, Manipur’s tragedy is still unfolding. It is also surprising, or not surprising as it were, that it took Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak of Manipur in Parliament only when a no confidence motion was moved against his government for its inability to bring
- [Parliament Fails To Discuss the Core Issue of the Ongoing Violent Conflict in Manipur Between Between Kuki-Zo Tribes and Meiteis](https://imphalreviews.in/parliament-fails-to-discuss-the-core-issue-of-the-ongoing-violent-conflict-in-manipur-between-between-kuki-zo-tribes-and-meiteis/) - Although the opposition INDIA alliance wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his more than three-month silence about the ongoing violence in Manipur on the floor of the Parliament, Modi spoke about the violence hit-state for barely ten minutes. The violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its adjoining
- [Nothing Can Alter Displaced Victims’ Longing to go Home](https://imphalreviews.in/nothing-can-alter-displaced-victims-longing-to-go-home/) - “I just ran away from my house just to escape from horrifying incident of arson carried out by armed miscreants. Forget about bringing things, I didn’t even close the door of my house when I left for safer place. But now nothing can alter my strong desire to go back home,” said one of the
- [Indigenous Fishes Which Once Flourished in the Kongba River is Now no More Than a Folk Tale for the Present Generation](https://imphalreviews.in/indigenous-fishes-which-once-flourished-in-the-kongba-river-is-now-no-more-than-a-folk-tale-for-the-present-generation/) - “Recalling all those childhood days enjoying fishing at the Kongba river is very enjoyable and the memory will remain a treasure for my whole life. I wish I can again feel the happiness and thrill that I enjoyed while catching fishes and feel the excitement and joy”, said Lanpoklakpam Agoubi Devi, 65, of Khundrakpam Makha
- [Surging Bodoland University](https://imphalreviews.in/surging-bodoland-university/) - Like all new universities the Bodoland University established in 2009 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Government of Assam has taken few years of gestation period to come up to the present level of being a university in its true sense. Understandably the period of the two previous Vice-Chancellors were responsible for putting
- [CBI Probe Demanded in CCpur Gangrape Allegation; Manipur Nagas Rally For Honorable Solution; Ministers, MLAs Subit Memorandum to PM Demanding Witdrawal of SoO and Assam Rifles; Kuki MLAs Urge PM Not to Remove AR](https://imphalreviews.in/cbi-probe-demanded-in-ccpur-gangrape-allegation-manipur-nagas-rally-for-honorable-solution-ministers-mlas-subit-memorandum-to-pm-demanding-witdrawal-of-soo-and-assam-rifles-kuki-mlas-urge-pm-not-t/) - CBI Probe Demanded in CCpur Gangrape Allegation; Meira Paibis in large numbers in on August 11 staged a massive protest across five districts of Imphal Valley against the alleged gangrape of a 37-year-old woman in Churachandpur on May 3, when the ongoing ethnic violence started. The massive protest demanded authorities to handover the case to
- [Manipur’s Atavistic Nightmare Has Become a Free-For-All Feast for Armchair Commentariat](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-atavistic-nightmare-has-become-a-free-for-all-feast-for-armchair-commentariat/) - Manipur is now on the hot anvil of national consciousness – alas for all the wrong reasons. Even the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament had to be adjourned for several days because the treasury and opposition benches are unable to agree on a discussion on the state. The trigger is a short and shocking
- [A Separate Administration For Kuki-Zomi Tribes in Manipur Was Already Formulated Before The Eruption Of Violent Conflict On May 3](https://imphalreviews.in/a-separate-administration-for-kuki-zomi-tribes-in-manipur-was-already-formulated-before-the-eruption-of-violent-conflict-on-may-3/) - The violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and its adjoining areas of Bishnupur district from where thousands of people belonging to Meitei community fled for their lives with just the clothes they were wearing has passed 95 days. Burning of hundreds of Meitei houses began almost simultaneously on May
- [NESO Flays Centre’s Step Motherly Treatment of NE Region; HC Order, MHA Intervention Stall Mass Burial Plan at Disputed Torbung Site; Women Protestors Storm Raj Bhavan, CM’s Bungalow; Justice Shishak No More](https://imphalreviews.in/neso-flays-centres-step-motherly-treatment-of-ne-region-hc-order-mha-intervention-stall-mass-burial-plan-at-disputed-torbung-site-women-protestors-storm-raj-bhavan-cms-bungalow/) - NESO Resents Centre’s Attitude to NE North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) on August 3 lambasted the Central government for allegedly remaining mute and failing to take any concrete measures to rein in the three-month-long violent conflict which had engulfed Manipur. NESO added that the step-motherly treatment of the Prime Minister in resolving the Manipur issue
- [Manipur’s National Footballer Chinglensana Drops Out of Two International Tournaments After His House Was Burnt in Ethnic Violence](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-national-footballer-chinglensana-drops-out-of-two-international-tournaments-after-his-house-was-burnt-in-ethnic-violence/) - Manipur is regarded as powerhouse of sports in India, and not many doubt this considering the long line of national and international sportspersons the state has produced and continues to produce. But as the ongoing communal conflict which erupted in Manipur on May 3 has affected every section of society directly or indirectly, players of
- [Manipur’s Peace Model Cannot be a Bilateral Matter Between Kukis and Meiteis](https://imphalreviews.in/manipurs-peace-model-cannot-be-a-bilateral-matter-between-kukis-and-meiteis/) - Nearly three months after the outbreak of ethnic riots between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribes, two of Manipur’s major communities on May 3 afternoon, tensions remain unabated. Although there are no longer any fresh displacements, relief camps continue to swell for many who initially found refuge in homes of relatives and friends are now shifting to
- [Heal Manipur ethnic rifts, or tinderbox may re-erupt](https://imphalreviews.in/heal-manipur-ethnic-rifts-or-tinderbox-may-re-erupt/) - On the surface of it, Manipur is limping back to normalcy after two weeks since an unprecedented explosion of communal violence between two of the state’s major ethnic groups -- Kukis and Meiteis. However, the undercurrents of tension are still palpable, considering that there are still an estimated 45,000 displaced people on both sides of
- [Kuki-Zomi Homeland Dream Drives the Unabated Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi Militants and Meiteis](https://imphalreviews.in/kuki-zomi-homeland-dream-drives-the-unabated-violent-conflict-between-kuki-zomi-militants-and-meiteis/) - The violent conflict between Kuki-Zomi and Meitei has witnessed close to 150 deaths and displacement of about 60,000 people who are now taking shelter in 361 relief camps across the state and at their relative’s homes. About 4500 houses and at least 17 temples and 250 churches were burnt down and destroyed. The violent conflict
- [All Accused in BT Road Firing 2009 Case Acquitted; Thousands Join COCOMI’s Mass Rally; Govt Holds Separate Talks With KNO-UPF and COCOMI Leaders; Kuki-Zo Womenfolk Stop State Forces From Entering Moreh; Violence Victims Demand More State Forces in Moreh, Ccpur](https://imphalreviews.in/all-accused-in-bt-road-firing-2009-case-acquitted-thousands-join-cocomis-mass-rally-govt-holds-separate-talks-with-kno-upf-and-cocomi-leaders-kuki-zo-womenfolk-stop-state-forces-from-enter/) - The infamous BT Road firing case of July 23, 2009 ended with all accused acquitted, as the prosecution failed to prove the photographs published in the Tehelka news magazine. The Session Judge, Imphal East, W Tonen Singh on July 26 stated that since the prosecution has totally failed to prove the photographs contained in the Tehelka magazine published on
- [The Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi And Meitei Erupted On May 3 in Manipur’s Churachandpur District Was Not Spontaneous or Without Early Warnings](https://imphalreviews.in/the-violent-conflict-between-kuki-zomi-and-meitei-erupted-on-may-3-in-manipurs-churachandpur-district-was-not-spontaneous-and-without-early-warnings/) - The violent conflict that erupted on May 3 in Manipur’s Churachandpur district where thousands of people belonging to Meitei community fled to survive and their houses were burnt down still continues. The violent conflict between the Kuki-Zomi and Meitei claimed lives of 148 persons and about 60,000 people were dsiplaced. More than 3000 houses and
- [Five Accused In The Case Of Parading Women In Naked Arrested; Mob Burns House of Accused in Viral Video; Quit Notice To Meiteis In Mizoram; PM Modi Breaks Silence on Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/five-accused-in-the-case-of-parading-women-in-naked-arrested-mob-burns-house-of-accused-in-viral-video-quit-notice-to-meiteis-in-mizoram-pm-modi-breaks-silence-on-manipur/) - Five Accused In The Case Of Parading Women In Naked Arrested As many as five accused have been arrested in the case of the viral video where two women were seen paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a violent mob in violence-hit Manipur, and the government has assured full support for capital punishment of the
- [The Enemy is not Them it is Within us!](https://imphalreviews.in/the-enemy-is-not-them-it-is-within-us/) - If one recognizes existence of a problem and take another step to separate the problem from the persons then ideas for problem-solving can unfold. Johan Galtung, a Norwegian peace activist and academics, says it requires just a twist in the mind to move from problem-making to problem-solving processes. Any conflict situation can create problems within
- [Manipur: This is Not a Time For Finger Pointing](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-this-is-not-a-time-for-finger-pointing/) - Manipur’s unfolding and extended tragedy, in which two of the State’s major communities in the State, the Kukis and Meiteis, have been on a bloody communal clash since May 3, is, proving how utterly meaningless all the contests to score debating points on the media are; equally, it shows how empty all political posturing and
- [Meitei-Kuki Violence in Manipur: Wounds of History](https://imphalreviews.in/meitei-kuki-violence-in-manipur-wounds-of-history/) - The suddenness and scale of the communal violence which erupted at several townships in Manipur on May 3 took everybody by surprise, but the authorities should have known the steam for this was building up for years. Developments on May 3 just happened to provide the spark to cause the explosion. The answer to the
- [Farming Activities Underway With Security Protection, no Likelihood of Facing Food Crisis: Agri Director](https://imphalreviews.in/farming-activities-underway-with-security-protection-no-likelihood-of-facing-food-crisis-agri-director/) - Agricultural sector is being hit hard by the present unrest yet the concerned department is confident that state will not face any food shortage or food crisis in days to come. For fear of armed attacks, farmers of Manipur have been reluctant to move out for their farming activities. As such agricultural activities in strife
- [Manipur Penetrating Deeper and Deeper Into the Heart of Darkness](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-penetrating-deeper-and-deeper-into-the-heart-of-darkness/) - This has to be one of Manipur’s darkest times. One of those chilling moments of discovery Joseph Conrad warned of in “Heart of Darkness” – if you look deep enough into your own soul, beneath the veneer of civilisation, there is dark menacing madness. It is unbelievable how a solidarity rally of Kukis and Nagas,
- [Can it be Possible that Something as Basic as Reading is Going into Decline?](https://imphalreviews.in/can-it-be-possible-that-something-as-basic-as-reading-is-going-into-decline/) - In 2000, an article appeared that quoted a Japanese professor of literature and prominent book critic as saying, "In Japan, literature is no longer mainstream culture." That article also included the observation of a Japanese publishing industry expert: "The way to success in this business is in writing easy-to-read books, with short sentences, lots of
- [Quality (Text)Books for a Quality Society](https://imphalreviews.in/quality-textbooks-for-a-quality-society/) - From the primary education stage, children are asked, “What is your aim in life?” This simple question can potentially orient a person for future life occupations. Children with academically oriented parents are likely to achieve their goals in life faster and easier than those left in a lurch. Teachers and educational institutions act as parents
- [Shared Destiny Challenge for Kukis, Nagas and Meiteis](https://imphalreviews.in/shared-destiny-challenge-for-kukis-nagas-and-meiteis/) - The opening para from Irish poet W.B. Yeats’ ‘The Second Coming’, is almost prophetic of what is happening in Manipur today: Turning and turning in the widening gyre / The falcon cannot hear the falconer; / Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; / Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, / The blood-dimmed tide
- [Shared Destiny: Mutual Accommodation Key to Manipur Peace](https://imphalreviews.in/shared-destiny-mutual-accommodation-key-to-manipur-peace/) - These are some of Manipur’s darkest times. Nearly two months after a bloody feud between two of its major communities – Meiteis and Kukis – broke out, there is still no sign of normalcy in sight. Although no longer widespread, sporadic violence and mayhem at the foothills where villages of the two communities rub shoulders
- [Games Politicians Play on the Beleaguered Battlefields of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/games-politicians-play-on-the-beleaguered-battlefields-of-manipur/) - More than two months after a communal clash between two of Manipur’s major communities – Kukis and Meiteis – broke out, there is still little sign this agonising crisis is drawing to a close. Sporadic and fatal gun violences are still reported at the foothills ensuring that the dangerous atmosphere of bitter antagonism and mistrust
- [Time to Delink Tribal and Scheduled Tribe, the Two Must Cease to be Treated as Synonymous](https://imphalreviews.in/time-to-delink-tribal-and-scheduled-tribe-the-two-must-cease-to-be-treated-as-synonymous/) - The demand by a growing section of the Meiteis for inclusion in the Schedule Tribe, ST, list of the Indian Constitution is getting more intriguing by the day for it is also threatening to become another flashpoint in the endemic hill-valley friction in Manipur. The debate within the Meitei community is clear. There is a
- [Worker’s Day and Dignity of Labour](https://imphalreviews.in/workers-day-and-dignity-of-labour/) - The 1st May is known across globally as International Workers’ Day or May Day, a day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. Such movement became prominently visible with the rapid industrialization occurring in Europe and America. Though factory produced quantitative result for the market, the labour remains an
- [Rereading Engel’s Anti-Duhring – a Critique of a Disruptive Idea with Immense Relevancy to This Day](https://imphalreviews.in/rereading-engels-anti-duhring-a-critique-of-a-disruptive-idea-with-immense-relevancy-to-this-day/) - An acute inner party struggle led to Engel's book Anti-Duhring. In the 1870s, Eugen Duhring, who was a lecturer at Berlin University at the time, launched a serious attack on Marxism. This attack covered a wide range of topics, beginning with philosophy and political economy and ending with socialist theory. As a result of this
- [Chief Minister’s Effort to Bring Oneness of Manipur and Coexistence of Different Ethnic Groups Peacefully Set to Face Complex Challenges](https://imphalreviews.in/chief-ministers-effort-to-bring-oneness-of-manipur-and-coexistence-of-different-ethnic-groups-peacefully-set-to-face-complex-challenges/) - While Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren, since his first term, is said to have been working hard with his all out efforts to bring oneness of all the ethnic groups of Manipur and live in coexistence peacefully with equal developments througout the length and breadth of the State, there are complex challenges before him. Although
- [Aribam Syam Sharma's Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema Remains Relatively Unsung](https://imphalreviews.in/aribam-syam-sharmas-immense-contribution-to-indian-cinema-remains-relatively-unsung/) - When it comes to the regional cinemas of India, one of the most illustrious industries is located in Manipur. Releasing about one hundred films a year, the Manipuri film industry is not only productively consistent, but is also entirely self-sufficient – a result of the Manipuri films’ cultural specificities that help them with their regional
- [Wind of Change](https://imphalreviews.in/wind-of-change/) - The present is best understood by knowing the past. What we call ‘the present’ will also become the ‘past’ with the wind of change. Change is the only constant in life that keeps people on their toes. In a democratic polity, the Judiciary and Executive may not change often, but the Legislative members change often.
- [Debt Crisis in Developing Nations](https://imphalreviews.in/debt-crisis-in-developing-nations/) - A major issue of post COVID economic recovery has been the debt crisis engulfing several developing countries. The debt crisis that developing countries face around the world is a lethal combination of high inflation stoked by the Russo-Ukraine war, global tightening of interest rates by central banks to fight this inflation and increased poverty that
- [CM Biren Cancels Ccpur Function Amidst Public Protests; Governor Inspects Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing; Opposition Parties to Collectively Fight BJP in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/cm-biren-cancels-ccpur-function-amidst-public-protests-governor-inspects-indo-myanmar-border-fencing-opposition-parties-to-collectively-fight-bjp-in-manipur/) - Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has cancelled his plans to visit Churachandpur on April 28 following the violent incident on the night on April 27 of burning down of an Open Gym to be inauguarated by the Chief Minister and the mob also vandalised the venue of the programme. However, the Chief Minister warned
- [KYKL Chairman’s Message on the Organisation’s 29th Raising Day Calls on All Not to Give up Struggle](https://imphalreviews.in/kykl-chairmans-message-on-the-organisations-29th-raising-day-calls-on-all-not-to-give-up-struggle/) - The chairman of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup, KYKL, N. Oken, on the occasion of the organisation’s 29th raising day on April 25, extend the party’s revolutionary greetings to all revolutionary organizations and people, as well as CSOs, public leaders, public intellectuals and the media fraternity in the Western South East Asia, WESEA region
- [In the Absence of a Viable Market, Farmers are Reluctant to Grow Millets Despite its Multiple Health Benefit](https://imphalreviews.in/in-the-absence-of-a-viable-market-farmers-are-reluctant-to-grow-millets-despite-its-multiple-health-benefit/) - In line with declaration of 2023 as International Year of Millet (IYM) by United Nation, at the behest of Government of India, agriculture department of Manipur Government had also taken up the initiative to promote this crop. However, many farmers are reluctant to cultivate it in large scale due to lack of consumers of the
- [Macha Leima observes its 54th foundation day](https://imphalreviews.in/macha-leima-observes-its-54th-foundation-day/) - Manipuri Chanura Leishem Marup (MACHA Leima), one of the oldest women’s organizations of Manipur, celebrated its 54th foundation day on April 21 at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound. In the function, advisor of MACHA Leima, Khangembam Anandi said the organization has been taking a lead role in creating awareness on women empowerment and in addressing women
- [Nothing is Infallible, Therefore Readiness to Accept Change is the Way to a Resilient Future](https://imphalreviews.in/nothing-is-infallible-therefore-readiness-to-accept-change-is-the-way-to-a-resilient-future/) - The fallacy in the often-used argument that something which has worked for the forefathers will work for the present is the inherent refusal to acknowledge that times change and together with it, quite inevitably, the physical world as well, sometimes for the good and at other times for the worse. In other words, past strategies
- [Whether Inclusion of Meitei in ST List Will be Able to Protect the Land and Unity of Manipur, Only Time Can Tell](https://imphalreviews.in/whether-inclusion-of-meitei-in-st-list-will-be-able-to-protect-the-land-and-unity-of-manipur-only-time-can-tell/) - Amidst stiff oppostion from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) of Manipur to the demand for inclusion of Meitei in the ST list by some organisations namely, Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM), World Meitei Council and Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union, the High Court of Manipur on April 19 has directed the Manipur Government to submit
- [36 CKLA, One PREPARK(Pro) Surrender; 9 BJP MLAs Abscond Party Meet; Thadous Celebrate HUN Festival; HAC upset over HC Decision on Meitei in ST List, ATSUM too Unhappy; Land Survey in CCpur Opposed](https://imphalreviews.in/36-ckla-one-preparkpro-surrender-9-bjp-mlas-abscond-party-meet-thadous-celebrate-hun-festival-hac-upset-over-hc-decision-on-meitei-in-st-list-atsum-too-unhappy-land-survey-in-ccpur-opposed/) - As many as 36 cadres of the Chin-Kuki Liberation Army (CKLA) and a cadre of PREPAK (Pro) surrendered and laid down their arms before Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on April 21 at a homecoming ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles. It was organized by the Home Department, Government of
- [History of the Golden Triangle and How its Expansion is Now Manipur’s New Nightmare](https://imphalreviews.in/history-of-the-golden-triangle-and-how-its-expansion-is-now-manipurs-new-nightmare/) - The Manipur Government’s anti-drugs campaign, grandiosely named “War on Drugs”, is almost as old the BJP’s six years in power in the state under Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh. On March 21, the government completed a year in its second term, yet six years down the line, the way ahead on this battlefront does not
- [Profile of an Asteroid Named Aribam Syam Sharma](https://imphalreviews.in/profile-of-an-asteroid-named-aribam-syam-sharma/) - There is a very famous story which I had repeated recently at the North East film festival conducted by NFDC at Mumbai. Noted filmmaker from Sikkim Mr.Santen Bhutia was a fellow panelist who had narrated an incident which had happened to him just the other day at Gateway of India. People mistook him as a
- [The April 5 Supreme Court Judgement May Help Empower Those in Manipur Who Speak Truth to Power](https://imphalreviews.in/the-april-5-supreme-court-judgement-may-help-empower-those-in-manipur-who-speak-truth-to-power/) - Freedom of Speech and Expression has always been under the control of the State in the name of national security, communal harmony, confidentiality and reputation of individuals both civilians and public leaders as well. However, in a remarkable judgement that underlined the importance of free speech and freedom of press when pitted against the State’s
- [Despite Physical Disabilities, Lukhoi is Not Devoid of Potentials to do Most Tasks a Normal Person is Capable of](https://imphalreviews.in/despite-physical-disabilities-lukhoi-is-not-devoid-of-potentials-to-do-most-tasks-a-normal-person-is-capable-of/) - Society generally considers physically challenged person as useless. Yet many persons with disabilities contradict such concept by doing incredible works which can even prove that person who is impaired by disabilities has the potential to do the most. “I am making all these furniture items just with the feet as 85 percent of my body
- [MPCC Demands Deletion of 1,33,553, Duplicate Names in Electoral List; BJP Celebrates First Year of 2nd Term; Committee to Investigate SoO Arms Loot; Ccpur CSOs to Oppose Land Survey; MLA Radheshyam Resigns As CM’s Advisor; GOI-NSCN(IM) Talk Resumes](https://imphalreviews.in/mpcc-demands-deletion-of-133553-duplicate-names-in-electoral-list-bjp-celebrates-first-year-of-2nd-term-committee-to-investigate-soo-arms-loot-ccpur-csos-to-oppose-land-survey-mla-radheshyam-re/) - At least 1,33,553 numbers of photo similar entries in different polling stations of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of Manipur were found in the electoral roll, claimed the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on April 10. A team of MPCC led by its Legal Department chairman S Shyamcharan has submitted a representation to the Chief
- [In Manipur’s Absurd Theatre, the Story of the Jester and the Tyrant is Routine](https://imphalreviews.in/in-manipurs-absurd-theatre-the-story-of-the-jester-and-the-tyrant-is-routine/) - It is time to put to rest the ugly controversy over a Meitei Christian pastor’s insensitive and scornful remark about a religious practice among several indigenous communities in Manipur, including the Meiteis, of cleansing the body of bad spirits associated with death by sprinkling water over the body and pathway with a leafy stem of
- [Conflict Widows of Manipur Set to Get Some Respite from Social Welfare Dept’s Shelter Home Plan](https://imphalreviews.in/conflict-widows-of-manipur-set-to-get-some-respite-from-social-welfare-depts-shelter-home-plan/) - Many married women who had become widows or else are divorcees in their young age are more often than not left condemned to face uphill struggles for survival and dignity. As a support for them, the state government had come up with an initiative for providing shelter homes where they can stay until they find
- [Controversy Over the Recruitment Reservation Norms in RIMS May Add Another Communal Dimension to Communally Charged Environment of Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/controversy-over-the-recruitment-reservation-norms-in-rims-may-add-another-communal-dimension-to-communally-charged-environment-of-manipur/) - While Manipur Government and authority of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) have conceded to the demand of the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) to cancel the results of recruitment of Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) and provide fresh results with reservation norms as demanded by ATSUM, the Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL) demands to
- [Miss Femina India 2023 Contestants Arrive in Imphal; SC unhappy with Manipur HC Non-Compliance With its Ruling; Imphal-Ukhrul Road Widening Hurdles](https://imphalreviews.in/miss-femina-india-2023-contestants-arrive-in-imphal-sc-unhappy-with-manipur-hc-non-compliance-with-its-ruling-imphal-ukhrul-road-widening-hurdles/) - Thirty contestants of the Miss Femina India 2023 Grand Finale were accorded a warm welcome with traditional Leirum lengyan ang Kajenglei upon their arrival at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal on April 7. Just after their arrival at Imphal International Airport, the leaders of various organisations especially the women organisations welcomed the contestants. They
- [CMC and Ukhrul Doctors Hold Free Medical Camp at Peh Village](https://imphalreviews.in/cmc-and-ukhrul-doctors-hold-free-medical-camp-at-peh-village/) - The Catholic Medical Centre (Hospital) Koireingei Imphal in collaboration with Ukhrul doctors organized one day free medical camp at Peh village, Ukhrul district on April 1. The team was led by Rev. Fr.James Tangshel Director CMC. The medical camp facilities was availed to both Peh and Paorei villagers as well as other neighbouring villages. Free
- [Only an Unjaundiced Assessment of Hill-Valley Disparity Will Help Bridge the Gulf, Physical and Psychological](https://imphalreviews.in/only-an-unjaundiced-assessment-of-hill-valley-disparity-will-help-bridge-the-gulf-physical-and-psychological/) - Set a juggernaut rolling and it rolls on virtually out of control, needing a great deal of effort to put it to rest, if at all possible. Otherwise, the juggernaut would roll on until it loses all its kinetic energy on reaching a point of no energy differentials, but after possibly causing big damages crushing
- [Though Late Government is Making Effort to Distinguish Between Myanmar Nationals Fleeing Junta and Illegal Immigrants in Giving Shelter in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/though-late-government-is-making-effort-to-distinguish-between-myanmar-nationals-fleeing-junta-and-illegal-immigrants-in-giving-shelter-in-manipur/) - After two years of military coup since February 1, 2021 in the neighbouring country, Indian authorities particularly the Government of Manipur have realised to document the Myanmar nationals who fled their country to avoid military persecution and civil unrest, and illegal immigrants. It is better late than never. At last, Manipur Government is now setting
- [Next-generation chatbots explained](https://imphalreviews.in/next-generation-chatbots-explained/) - By Reece Hooker, 360info in Melbourne Artificial intelligence is rapidly expanding the possibilities of what we thought was possible for tech, but its growth comes with its own set of risks. The explosion of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots threatens to transform every facet of our lives. And the tech is accelerating. As soon as OpenAI’s
- [Can we trust machines doing the news?](https://imphalreviews.in/can-we-trust-machines-doing-the-news/) - By Chiara Longoni, Boston University in Boston AI is becoming more prevalent in everyday situations but there is still distrust. The challenge is overcoming that barrier. When you scan the headlines on your favourite news app each morning, do you ever stop to think who — or what — wrote the story? The assumption
- [Population Commission set up; Two Cadres of Myanmar PDF Held; Nine Revenue Officials Suspended for Land Record Manipulation; MPCC holds Protests to Save Democracy Near Assembly; A New Case of COVID-19 in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/population-commission-set-up-two-cadres-of-myanmar-pdf-held-nine-revenue-officials-suspended-for-land-record-manipulation-mpcc-holds-protests-to-save-democracy-near-assembly-a-new-case-of-covid-19/) - Manipur Chief Minister Nongthmbam Biren on March 31 said his government has set up a State Population Commission to identify "illegal immigrants", adding that the government was ready to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) once it gets the approval from the central government. However, "we need the Centre's approval for NRC to be
- [AFSPA in Manipur Extended for Another Six Months Except in 19 Police Stations](https://imphalreviews.in/afspa-in-manipur-extended-for-another-six-months-except-in-19-police-stations/) - The disturbed area status declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA, 1958 in Manipur has been extended for another six months with effect from April 1, 2023 except in the areas of 19 Police Stations in the State, a March 24 order of the state government said. The order by T Ranjit Singh,
- [In the Shadow of a Perpetual Hegemon, Northeast Politics is Necessarily Transactional](https://imphalreviews.in/in-the-shadow-of-a-perpetual-hegemon-northeast-politics-is-necessarily-transactional/) - Has the Bhartiya Janata Party really won the hearts and minds of the Northeast, a region once the bastion of the Congress. The party is in power in four states. In the three remaining states too, the party claims to be in power, not by winning electoral majorities, but forging alliances with the winners –
- [An Era of Depreciation: Willful Disregard of the Majority for the Minority is a Growing Virus](https://imphalreviews.in/an-era-of-depreciation-willful-disregard-of-the-majority-for-the-minority-is-a-growing-virus/) - Humans become more critical and judgmental with education. Gradual deterioration of cultural values is the order of the day. There are more dissenting voices than aligning supports. Institutions haul each other with contempt; political parties publicly decry and mock each other almost like a child’s way. Debate participants in TV shows and news channels cross
- [Why is Government of India Not Willing to Support Manipur Government’s Decision to Withdraw From SoO with Three Kuki-Zomi Militants](https://imphalreviews.in/why-is-government-of-india-not-willing-to-support-manipur-governments-decision-to-withdraw-from-soo-with-three-kuki-zomi-militants/) - The Government of India (GOI) is reportedly said not to support the decision of the Government of Manipur (GOM) to withdraw from the tripartite agreement for Suspension of Operation (SoO) with three Kuki-Zomi militant groups. The Manipur Cabinet on March 10 took a decision to withdraw the State Government from SoO agreement with two Kuki-Zomi
- [Bamboo Price Hike Putting Immense Hurdles Before Manipur’s Bamboo Artisan Community](https://imphalreviews.in/bamboo-price-hike-putting-immense-hurdles-before-manipurs-bamboo-artisan-community/) - Bamboo price increase has come as a big set back for bamboo artisans of Manipur. Yet Khwairakpam Ibomcha who bagged title of 'Bamboo Pioneer of Manipur' in 2019 is coping with the new situation collecting used-bamboo running door to door to continue his artistic works unhindered. Considering the significance of bamboo plant in addressing Environmental
- [SAPO Lifts Ban on Mao Community in Southern Angami Area; CM Biren Flags Off AMWJU Team for Tour to Nepal; Rs 63 Crore Worth Lamjingba Property Attached](https://imphalreviews.in/sapo-lifts-ban-on-mao-community-in-southern-angami-area-cm-biren-flags-off-amwju-team-for-tour-to-nepal-rs-63-crore-worth-lamjingba-property-attached/) - SAPO Lifts Ban on Mao Community in Southern Angami Area The Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) announced that it is lifting the restriction imposed on the Mao community within its jurisdiction with effect from March 21, following the advice given by its parent body, the Angami Public Organisation (APO). The Angami Public Organisation (APO) resolved
- [Amidst the Water Crisis Today, Some Reflections on How Sharing Responsibility in Upkeep of River Health Can Bond People](https://imphalreviews.in/amidst-the-water-crisis-today-some-reflections-on-how-sharing-responsibility-in-upkeep-of-river-health-can-bond-people/) - Manipur is faced with an acute water crisis today. At least on one count, it is fortunate that this is not the rice paddy plantation season yet. If it were so, the crisis would have deepened and crop failure and the prospect of food scarcity for the next year would have loomed like the grim
- [UN Special Rapporteur Recommends India to Give UNHCR Unfettered Access to Refugees in Manipur and Mizoram](https://imphalreviews.in/un-special-rapporteur-recommends-india-to-give-unhcr-unfettered-access-to-refugees-in-manipur-and-mizoram/) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situations of Human Rights in Myanmar recommends that India give the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) unfettered access to refugees and asylum seekers throughout the country, including in Manipur and Mizoram States. India is not party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol and
- [Present status of women under Taliban regime](https://imphalreviews.in/present-status-of-women-under-taliban-regime/) - Abstract August 2021- while the month was routine for the rest of the world with just another passing period in the current historical period, the month will be forever etched in the memory of ordinary Afghans especially those opposed to Taliban rule. More so in the case of Afghan women who were subjected to medieval
- [My Dinner with Sydney, or, Roy Batty meets HAL?](https://imphalreviews.in/my-dinner-with-sydney-or-roy-batty-meets-hal/) - - Now [Scarlett O'Hara's husband] saw that she understood entirely too well and he felt the usual masculine indignation at the duplicity of women. Added to it was the usual masculine disillusionment in discovering that a woman has a brain. That quote from "Gone With the Wind" came to mind when I read "A Conversation
- [State Students Hold Demo in Delhi Demanding NRC; Lungnila Elizabeth Killers Get Life Terms; CM Meets Amit Shah on SoO Withdrawal](https://imphalreviews.in/state-students-hold-demo-in-delhi-demanding-nrc-lungnila-elizabeth-killers-get-life-terms-cm-meets-amit-shah-on-soo-withdrawal/) - Lungnila Elizabeth Killers After the sentence hearing on March 13, 2023, the Session Judge, Imphal East, sentenced two convicts – Letkhosei Haokip and Ningombam Rome Meitei – to life imprisonment for kidnapping and killing of Lungnila Elizabeth in 2003. The two–Letkhosei Haokip aka James Kuki and N Rome Meitei–were convicted after a span of 20 years
- [Cabinet Doubles Down on Reserved Forest Eviction Decision and Crackdown on Poppy Farming; to Withdraw From SoO with KNA and ZRA; Forest Guards to be Armed](https://imphalreviews.in/cabinet-doubles-down-on-reserved-forest-eviction-decision-and-crackdown-on-poppy-farming-to-withdraw-from-soo-with-kna-and-zra-forest-guards-to-be-armed/) - IMPHAL, March 11: The Manipur government in a cabinet decision yesterday decided to take strong measures against any effort to disrupt the State Government’s fight against depletion of the state’s forest resources and to irradicate the new culture of poppy cultivation, according to a press brief released via email by the Department of Information and
- [What the Eviction Controversy Tells us of a Primal Friction Between Shifting Populations and the Modern State](https://imphalreviews.in/what-the-eviction-controversy-tells-us-of-a-primal-friction-between-shifting-populations-and-the-modern-state/) - The clashes over the Manipur Forest Department’s move to evict villages they consider to be encroachers in forest areas declared as Reserved Forests under the Indian Forest Act 1927 on the Koubru hillside is unfortunate but it would have to be admitted that this was an expected misfortune waiting to happen sometime or the other.
- [Constant Water Leakage Because of Defective Valve Hastened Water Level Depletion at Singda Dam](https://imphalreviews.in/constant-water-leakage-because-of-defective-valve-hastened-water-level-depletion-at-singda-dam/) - Almost all the government water supply units have stopped supplying water to general public in Greater Imphal Area citing the level of water in the rivers from where raw water is pumped up for treatment has gone down below pumping level as reason. This is particlularly for the water treatment plants which depend on Imphal
- [Patriarchy opting for Gender Equality Must Rest on the Understanding Mothers are Unpaid Contributors to Nation Building](https://imphalreviews.in/patriarchy-opting-for-gender-equality-must-rest-on-the-understanding-mothers-are-unpaid-contributors-to-nation-building/) - While Indian society is primarily patriarchal in administration and property rights, there is a growing awareness of women’s share in familial and societal proceedings. Each year, we celebrate International Women’s Day with policies (hopes) that seek to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies; One-third of the total
- [Women on the frontline of peace](https://imphalreviews.in/women-on-the-frontline-of-peace/) - By Tasha Wibawa, 360info in Melbourne Women face specific and systematic gender-based issues in conflict situations. The challenge is how to empower more women in the peacebuilding process. More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a key role a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But
- [Protest Rally at Kangpokpi Turns Violent; Drug Manufacturing Unit Busted In Imphal East; ‘Manipur Tops in Non-Issuance of Utilisation Certificate’; Four Houses Gutted in Fire in Churachandpur; Local Contractors Unhappy](https://imphalreviews.in/protest-rally-at-kangpokpi-turns-violent-drug-manufacturing-unit-busted-in-imphal-east-manipur-tops-in-non-issuance-of-utilisation-certificate-four-houses-gutted-in-fire-in-churac/) - Protest Rally at Kangpokpi Turns Violent A protest rally on March 10 organised by the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO)-GHQ and the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) in Kuki dominated districts over the government's move to evict those it considers encroachers in government reserved forests turned violent in Kangpokpi district. Several protesters and security force personnel
- [On International Women's Day, a Reflection on Women, Education and Career](https://imphalreviews.in/on-international-womens-day-a-reflection-on-women-education-and-career/) - You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. Brigham Young Women in India have come a long way from the days when they had to face extreme levels of exploitation and adhered to clearly defined norms prescribed by the society. Till recent decades, women and
- [Maturity to Debate on Any and Every Important Issue is Vital in a Healthy Democracy](https://imphalreviews.in/maturity-to-debate-on-any-and-every-important-issue-is-vital-in-a-healthy-democracy/) - Debate is a form of articulating one’s conviction or standpoint to convince the floor based on facts and ground zero applications. When a society can debate maturely on topics such as Development, Literacy, Majoritarianism, Forest, Tribes, Democracy, Uniform Civil Code, CAA, Truth, Peace, Environment, Equity, etc., there is a ray of openness and maturity. Fortunately,
- [Problematic Nature of Remembering and Forgetting Surfaces in Portrayal of the Battle of Imphal-Kohima](https://imphalreviews.in/problematic-nature-of-remembering-and-forgetting-surfaces-in-portrayal-of-the-battle-of-imphal-kohima/) - Sometimes, what remains unspoken can reveal more than what are actually said. Extreme senses of shame, guilt, betrayal, humiliation etc., deemed destructive to self-image, form the core of these experiences which not only get hidden from public view but often from the conscious mind of the subject himself, in what is referred to in Freudian
- [Tokpa Kabui Village Emerges as a Shining Example of Why Community Participation in Forest Conservation is Indispensable](https://imphalreviews.in/tokpa-kabui-village-emerges-as-a-shining-example-of-why-community-participation-in-forest-conservation-is-indispensable/) - The exceptional effort extended by villagers of Tokpa Kabui Village in greening their once barren hillsides is an invaluable demonstration of the necessity of locals to be made stakeholders in forest management and forest policy formulation. Tokpa Kabui Village which is under the Churachandpur district is one of the villages that lies in catchment areas
- [DNA data offers benefits many of us will never realise](https://imphalreviews.in/dna-data-offers-benefits-many-of-us-will-never-realise/) - By Beth Tarini, The George Washington University in Washington, D. C. Collecting DNA data is not much help without the key to understanding what it all means. And that key is centralised health records. It’s been 70 years since Watson and Crick revealed the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule. Now, instead of wondering
- [Although BJP and its Allies Remain In Power in Three NE States, TIPRA Motha is Emerging as a Formidable Political Force in Tripura](https://imphalreviews.in/although-bjp-and-its-allies-remain-in-power-in-three-ne-states-tipra-motha-is-emerging-as-a-formidable-political-force-in-tripura/) - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies returned to the power in the three Northeastern States of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya according to the State Assembly election results declared on March 2, 2023. In Tripura, although the BJP retains its power by overcoming the new alliance of Left Parties and Congress, the BJP could
- [The work of 3Gs in the Age of 5G network of the Internet: The Google, Government and Governance in Manipur](https://imphalreviews.in/the-work-of-3gs-in-the-age-of-5g-network-of-the-internet-the-google-government-and-governance-in-manipur/) - Needless to say, “Minimum government, Maximum governance” is the oft-repeated liberal governing principle of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre and its ruled states across the country. I would like to paraphrase the maxim commensurably as ‘minimum interference, maximum intervention’. By semantics, ‘interference’ and ‘intervention’ have a negative and positive connotation respectively. Simply
- [Liquor Legalisation Panel March-End; Lungnila Elizabeth Killers Convicted; Nagas Call For Third-Party Intervention; Punish Not Reward Poppy Growers](https://imphalreviews.in/liquor-legalisation-panel-march-end-lungnila-elizabeth-killers-convicted-nagas-call-for-third-party-intervention-punish-not-reward-poppy-growers/) - Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on Friday, March 3 informed the Manipur Legislative Assembly that an expert committee had been formed to investigate the legalization of liquor and the committee is expected to submit a report by the end of March. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren’s announcement was made in response to a question raised by
- [A Rural School and the Future of its Students are Getting Destroyed by a Stone Crusher Set up in its Backyard](https://imphalreviews.in/a-rural-school-and-the-future-its-students-are-getting-destroyed-by-a-stone-crusher-set-up-in-its-backyard/) - When parents think of choosing a school to admit their children, a suitable academic atmosphere would quite understandably be among their top priorities. Parents of Sunshine Academy in Moidangpok under Imphal West district are however compelled to compromise this inherent wish of every parent by circumstance beyond their control. This school, now rubs shoulders with
- [B-20 Relics on Imphal Roads as Hangover Headaches from Night Before Party](https://imphalreviews.in/b-20-relics-on-imphal-roads-as-hangover-headaches-from-night-before-party/) - The 3-day B-20 conference held in Manipur as part of the G-20 series of inter-governmental meets of member nations and invitees went by without a hitch as it should. The Imphal meet was part of a series to be held in India through this year. This is very well and good and the organisers need
- [Frontier Nagaland Demand Could Help BJP Gets More Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election 2023](https://imphalreviews.in/frontier-nagaland-demand-could-help-bjp-gets-more-seats-in-nagaland-legislative-assembly-election-2023/) - Ahead of February 27 Nagaland Assembly elections, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GOI) has succeeded in convincing the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) to relax its stand to abstain from the election until their demand for a Frontier Nagaland State is met. The ENPO in a statement on February 4 said
- [Special Report: Governments in the red](https://imphalreviews.in/special-report-governments-in-the-red/) - By Tasha Wibawa, 360info in Melbourne Government debt in developing economies has reached a record high of USD$98 trillion. This is despite total global debt declining for the first time since 2015, driven directly by developed economies, according to a new report by the Institute of International Finance published on Wednesday. "The external public
- [Anusuiya Uikye Sworn in as 18th Governor of Manipur; Vehicles Scrapping in Manipur not to be by Age but Fitness; SoO Agreement Extended by a Year; Meitei Pangals Wants ST Status; MPCC Wants Drug Cartel Suspects Probed](https://imphalreviews.in/anusuiya-uikye-sworn-in-as-18th-governor-of-manipur-vehicles-scrapping-in-manipur-not-to-be-by-age-but-fitness-soo-agreement-extended-by-a-year-meitei-pangals-wants-st-status-mpcc-wants-drug-carte/) - Sushri Anusuiya Uikye, former governor of Chhattisgarh was sworn in as the 18th governor of Manipur on February 22 at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal in the presence of Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren and his Council of Ministers, Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly Thokchom Satyabrata, State Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar, DGP P
- [Manipur Still Burdened by Old Problems and Absence of Creative Consensual Solutions](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-still-burdened-by-old-problems-and-absence-of-creative-consensual-solutions/) - If there is one word diagnosis for Manipur’s many endemic problems, the closest is myopia. For far too often, the state has ended up mistaking the symptom for the disease in its effort to take a grip of its many problems. This applies both to the government as well as civil society. Be it the
- [Bad Roads and Unruly Driving is Making the State’s Roads Unsafe, Especially Within Imphal City](https://imphalreviews.in/bad-roads-and-unruly-driving-is-making-the-states-roads-unsafe-especially-within-imphal-city/) - In 1991, Congress PM, Manmohan Singh ushered in Economic Liberalisation and as a result of it, there was a sudden spurt in the number of vehicles as foreign companies, in collaboration with deshi companies, were allowed to manufacture and sell their vehicles in India. Following this, in Manipur too, roads have been expanded, flyovers have
- [Ants show the way to beating traffic jams](https://imphalreviews.in/ants-show-the-way-to-beating-traffic-jams/) - By Tanya Latty Ants can teach us a lot about dealing with traffic congestion but there is one stumbling block. Being stuck in traffic is stressful, wastes time and resources and ends up costing the world’s economies triillions of dollars a year. Jams happen daily and authorities have spent decades trying to fix the
- [Why Singapore isn’t gridlocked](https://imphalreviews.in/why-singapore-isnt-gridlocked/) - By Walter Theseira Singapore doesn’t struggle with traffic jams the way other cities do. It hit upon a winning strategy in the 1970s and stuck to it. As cities around the world return to life after the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing may be missed: the near absence of traffic jams during the pandemic years.
- [Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles](https://imphalreviews.in/why-we-should-not-reuse-plastic-water-bottles/) - By Sarva Mangala Praveena Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise. Taking a swig from your plastic water bottle will do more than slake your thirst — you will also be gulping down an unhealthy dose of microplastics — tiny plastic particles measuring less
- [Manipur Hosts Business-20 Sessions of Ongoing G-20 Summit; Lui-Ngai-Ni 2023 Celebrated; Popilal gets interim bail; Absence of Doctors at PHC Leads to Death](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-hosts-business-20-sessions-of-ongoing-g-20-summit-lui-ngai-ni-2023-celebrated-popilal-gets-interim-bail-absence-of-doctors-at-phc-leads-to-death/) - The first of the four subsidiary G-20 summits to be held in the Northeast has begun in Imphal on Friday. The Imphal summit is code named B-20 (Business 20) and will facilitate dialogues between local and global business communities to they may find common areas of interests and investments. The aim of these summits is
- [RPF Chief Irengbam Chaoren No More; Drone-Bomb Attack at Camp of Manipur-Based UG Groups in Myanmar: Mine Blast at Kwatha; 40 Gold Bars Seized; BJP Spokesperson, BJYM Member Assaulted](https://imphalreviews.in/rpf-chief-irengbam-chaoren-no-more-drone-bomb-attack-at-camp-of-manipur-based-ug-groups-in-myanmar-mine-blast-at-kwatha-40-gold-bars-seized-bjp-spokesperson-bjym-member-assaulted/) - Irengbam Chaoren, President of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) which has been outlawed by Government of India and one of the most powerful armed political groups in Manipur passes away. He died at 10.30 on February 10 after braving a battle against Terminal Brain Tumour. Irengbam Chaoren led the RPF as its president from 1990 till
- [War as Option to Peace, and Democracy as Cause for War](https://imphalreviews.in/war-as-option-to-peace-and-democracy-as-cause-for-war/) - In writing of the turmoil in the Northeast, not the least Manipur, much has been said of how peace must predicate development and prosperity. In the same breath equally much has been said of war: How it has been a bane of civilisation throughout history; how inhuman it is; how in the end there are
- [G.C. Sapna’s Absorbing Book Recalls Her Journey Which Ultimately Led Her to Realised She is Lesbian](https://imphalreviews.in/g-c-sapnas-absorbing-book-recalls-her-journey-which-ultimately-led-her-to-realised-she-is-lesbian/) - Book Name: A Memoir on What it's Like to Come Out as Queer in My Mid-Thirties Author: GC Sapna Pages: 111 Price: ₹ 200 G.C. Sapna, a spirited personality, captures the contours of her personal life, from her birth to the present time, though accurate details are hidden, keeping in view social propriety. But what
- [Holistic Education for Peace in Northeast India](https://imphalreviews.in/holistic-education-for-peace-in-northeast-india/) - Northeast India boasts of rich biodiversity, but peace is still a longing. Insurgency, inter-tribal hostilities, boundary disputes, and trust deficits abound galore. Inhabitants of these eight states of India are vulnerable to media influence, political propaganda, and incited violence due to a lack of holistic education. Private enterprises are taking up education at various levels.
- [TIPRA Motha Emerges as Key Player in Tripura Politics and Main Rival to the BJP](https://imphalreviews.in/tipra-motha-emerges-as-key-player-in-tripura-politics-and-main-rival-to-the-bjp/) - In 2018 the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing 36 seats in the 60-Member Legislative Assembly had changed the political landscape of Tripura by ending the 25 years rule of Left Front led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI (M) popularly known as CPM. But in the last five years, the BJP could not
- [The Legacy of Eminent Curator Mayanglambam Gourachandra, an Institution by Himself and Beloved of Many](https://imphalreviews.in/the-legacy-of-eminent-curator-mayanglambam-gourachandra-an-institution-by-himself-and-beloved-of-many/) - Bon Adieu to our doyen, founder of Peoples’ Museum Kakching. Scholar, Lyricist, Cultural Enthusiast, Curator, Founder and Director of People’s Museum, Kakching has left us on 30th January, 2023. Perhaps, its time heaven do need him more than us! A connoisseur in the holistic value of things, artefacts and artforms. Exemplary was how he
- [Government has to rethink its vigilance on the ‘Popgee’ case in good faith](https://imphalreviews.in/government-has-to-rethink-its-vigilance-on-the-popgee-case-in-good-faith/) - 2023 is risen! The first two months of the new year have notoriously witnessed two infamous, tectonic incidents in the state of Manipur in a quick succession. The last week(s) of January saw the introduction of a policing/surveillance system as part of poppy cleansing campaign by the state government under Chief Minister, Shri N. Biren
- [We ingest plastics every minute of the day](https://imphalreviews.in/we-ingest-plastics-every-minute-of-the-day/) - By Murthy Chavali, Alliance University, India in Bengaluru, India There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use. When you wake up in the morning, wash your face, apply a skin lotion, take a drink of water, clean your teeth and step
- [Containing COVID, Streamlining Government Schools and Colleges, Must be the State’s Revolve for the New Year](https://imphalreviews.in/containing-covid-streamlining-government-schools-and-colleges-must-be-the-states-revolve-for-the-new-year/) - The COVID pandemic now seems to be receding from Manipur as is also the trend in the rest of India. The new infection rate now is far below the three-figure mark and hovers in the vicinity of 50 a day, on occasions even dropping below 20. The decrease in fatality however has not match the
- [Tolstoy’s "War and Peace" Demonstrates Why Literature can Provide Insights into History no History Textbook can](https://imphalreviews.in/tolstoys-war-and-peace-demonstrates-why-literature-can-provide-insights-into-history-no-history-textbook-can/) - Set in 19th century Europe in the backdrop of the rising reign of the French dictator, Napolean Bonaparte, Leo Tolstoy negotiated a beautiful convergence of fiction and non-fiction to pen this timeless novel called ‘War and Peace’, the story of families and their relations with each other, navigating between the trepidations of war-torn Russia. Tolstoy
- [Are Salai and Lamjingba Ponzi? Yes in Many Ways, But Not Quite in Many Other Ways](https://imphalreviews.in/are-salai-and-lamjingba-ponzi-yes-in-many-ways-but-not-quite-in-many-other-ways/) - Does Manipur have a legitimate financial market? But even more fundamental, does Manipur have a financial market at all? The answer probably is, there is tremendous potential for it to have a vibrant one, but so far things have not been shaping up in the right direction in this regard. They have either taken the
- [‘The Color Purple’ Gives Readers an Intimate and Engaging View of the World of Black America](https://imphalreviews.in/the-color-purple-gives-readers-an-intimate-and-engaging-view-of-the-world-of-black-america/) - Author’s profile Alice Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. Walker's specific brand of feminism included advocacy of women of color. In 1983, Walker coined
- [Weeklong exhibition “Manipur and The Wrath of Alaungpaya” Fascinates Scholars and Enthusiasts](https://imphalreviews.in/weeklong-exhibition-manipur-and-the-wrath-of-alaungpaya-fascinates-scholars-and-enthusiasts/) - An exhibition of Manipuri Map that reflected pre-seven years devastation period of Manipur or first devastation of Manipur attracts many visitors and served it as a moment to recall and trace back the forgotten part of Manipuri history. The seven days long exhibition named as “Manipur and The Wrath of Alaungpaya” showcased the replica of
- [V.D.Savarkar – Protagonist of the Hindutva Doctrine and Seed of Today’s Polarised India](https://imphalreviews.in/v-d-savarkar-protagonist-of-the-hindutva-doctrine-and-seed-of-todays-polarised-india/) - Abstract: In the currently charged socio-political climate of the country, it is necessary to understand the thoughts, ideas and doctrines of the propagator of Hindutva – Veer Savarkar. This research paper studies the early life of the historian and cultural ideologue that called the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 as ‘First War of Independence’ and was
- [Manipur Government Needs a Scientific Study to Determine Ways to Increase Student Enrolment In Government Schools](https://imphalreviews.in/manipur-government-needs-a-scientific-study-to-determine-ways-to-increase-student-enrolment-in-government-schools/) - While addressing the opening of two-day third session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Session on February 2, 2023 the Governor of Manipur La Ganesan said, among others, that my govemment is taking various steps to develop the education sector. Highlighting the performance of the Government of Manipur regarding higher education, the Governor said that
- [On the Philosophy of Life: The Art of Living in “Amor Fati”](https://imphalreviews.in/on-the-philosophy-of-life-the-art-of-living-in-amor-fati/) - "Amor Fati" is a Latin word that means "love of one’s fate" or, as one may simply put it, a resolute, enthusiastic acceptance of whatever has happened in one’s life. The person of Amor Fati does not try to erase the past but rather accepts it, for better or worse, with strength and an all-encompassing
- [Lessons unlearned from India’s online schooling emergency](https://imphalreviews.in/lessons-unlearned-from-indias-online-schooling-emergency/) - By Dipanjan Chakraborty, BITS Pilani in Hyderabad The poor miss out when teaching goes online, leaving millions without proper education. Millions of children in India may never return to school following the severe disruptions of rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. Online teaching — meant to replace in-classroom instruction — mostly failed for
- [Gap years: Learning loss and COVID](https://imphalreviews.in/gap-years-learning-loss-and-covid/) - By Tasha Wibawa, 360info The class of 2020-2022 will forever be defined by COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic students and teachers continue to this day. The worst of the global pandemic may feel like it's over for many, but for teachers, students and parents the disruption to children’s education systems has lingered. Teachers
- [India and Myanmar Talks to Reopen Namphalong Not Decided Yet; Two-Day Assembly Session Adjourned; RTI Activist Joykumar Sent Case; VDF Premananda Found Dead](https://imphalreviews.in/india-and-myanmar-talks-to-reopen-namphalong-not-decided-yet-two-day-assembly-session-adjourned-rti-activist-joykumar-sent-case-vdf-premananda-found-dead/) - The Regional Border Cooperation meeting between the authorities of India and Myanmar ended without any significant decision on February 2, 2023. The meeting began from January 30 at IGAR (South) Complex, Mantripukhri in Imphal. The 20-member Myanmar delegates who were here in Imphal, the capital city of India’s Northeastern State of Manipur at IGAR (South)
- [Life’s Creative Instinct is Designed to Always Ring out the Bad and Ring in the Good](https://imphalreviews.in/lifes-creative-instinct-is-designed-to-always-ring-out-the-bad-and-ring-in-the-good/) - How free is free choice? This has been one of those questions which is simple sounding but one which has trouble many of the most brilliant minds through the ages, and indeed has been one of the preoccupation of most religions. Perhaps this has to do with the certainty of death and that whatever one
- [India’s Wire scandal a lesson for media](https://imphalreviews.in/indias-wire-scandal-a-lesson-for-media/) - By Sukumar Muralidharan, O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat A scandal involving a fake email, two computer cryptographers and a politician is a lesson for all media before India’s run of elections. India’s elections over the next 18 months will shape its future. But as focus on voters starts to rise, a scandal has
- [Statehood Demands in Nagaland and Tripura Likely to Queer Pitch for BJP in Forthcoming Assembly Elections in The Two States](https://imphalreviews.in/statehood-demands-in-nagaland-and-tripura-likely-to-queer-pitch-for-bjp-in-forthcoming-assembly-elections-in-the-two-states/) - Amidst the statehood demands in Nagaland and Tripura by the Eastern Nagas and Tipraha indigenous people respectively, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaves no stone unturned to retain power in both the states. Even as the elections to the State Assemblies of Nagaland and Tripura are scheduled, the demands for Frontier Nagaland and Greater Tipraland
- [Battle of Imphal-Kohima and the spectre of 1857 Sepoy Mutiny](https://imphalreviews.in/battle-of-imphal-kohima-and-the-spectre-of-1857-sepoy-mutiny/) - In the Battle of Imphal and Kohima, did the presence of the Indian National Army alongside the Japanese troops cause the British to be haunted by the spectre of the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny? Was the same thought also behind the Japanese overconfidence in believing they would take Imphal and Kohima quickly, therefore sending three divisions
- [India Must Maintain Proactive Momentum And Checkmate China’s Pandemic Plans](https://imphalreviews.in/india-must-maintain-proactive-momentum-and-checkmate-chinas-pandemic-plans/) - In ten months since China launched a dirty and dangerous biological weapon aimed at contaminating the world, surveillance systems have detected some of its military moves. Satellite images show how Kailash Manasarovar, a venerated place of religious pilgrimage for Hindus now resembles a battle zone with heavy military presence. This was reported in Defence News
- [No Talks Except on Sovereignty Says CorCom; 81 Myanmar Migrants Including 10 Minors Held Near Moreh; Rani Gaidinliu Birth Anniversary to be Made State Function: CM](https://imphalreviews.in/no-talks-except-on-sovereignty-says-corcom-81-myanmar-migrants-including-10-minors-held-near-moreh-rani-gaidinliu-birth-anniversary-to-be-made-state-function-cm/) - 81 Myanmar Migrants Including 10 Minors Held Near Moreh At least 81 illegal Myanmar nationals including 10 minors were arrested in Moreh, Tengnoupal district, Manipur after conducting a verification drive for illegal immigrants by a team comprises of DC Tengnoupal, SP Tengnoupal, Addl. SP (L/O) Tengnoupa, SDC Moreh, OC Moreh PS, two sections of Moreh
- [The Republican Challenge Today is Increasingly to Resist the Idea of Republic Metamorphizing into Banana Republic](https://imphalreviews.in/the-republican-challenge-today-is-increasingly-to-resist-the-idea-of-republic-metamorphizing-into-banana-republic/) - Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War in his well-known book by the same title published first in 1992, still remains a far cry, despite the almost total victory of liberal democracy over Communism in the entire world. In
- [Despite Many Challenges Posed by Digital Technology, Many Innovative Writers Continue to Blossom in State](https://imphalreviews.in/despite-many-challenges-posed-by-digital-technology-many-innovative-writers-continue-to-blossom-in-state/) - Rapid development of information technology is impacting every aspect of life as a double-edged sword would. Writers of Manipur are also in despair that the decrease of book lovers in the state would throw them out of business. However, contrary to expectations, many writers are still flourishing in the state despite the fact that support
- [Although Naga Political Solution not in Sight Before the Nagaland Election, Significant Development in Naga Political Process is Evident](https://imphalreviews.in/although-naga-political-solution-not-in-sight-before-the-nagaland-election-significant-development-in-naga-political-process-is-evident/) - While the civil society organisations and bodies of Naga tribes of Nagaland have been pressing for Naga political solution before election, the Election Commission of India on January 18 in New Delhi has announced that the Nagaland State Legislative Assembly Election will be held on Febraury 27, 2023 and vote will be counted on March
- [“Nagas are Moving Ahead” Says a Fresh Commentary of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation](https://imphalreviews.in/nagas-are-moving-ahead-says-a-fresh-commentary-of-the-forum-for-naga-reconciliation/) - In a statement issued today, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation, FNR, the group of respected Naga civil society leaders looking for a bridge to patch up the differences between two groups of Naga underground orgnisations, Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), said the Working Committee of these two
- [The law of the river](https://imphalreviews.in/the-law-of-the-river/) - By Mihnea Tănăsescu, University of Mons, Belgium in Mons Granting ‘rights’ to rivers and forests has been embraced by environmentalists. But to understand its effectiveness, we must first look closely at the law. The Whanganui River in New Zealand wanders from its wellspring on the slopes of a volcano in the centre of the
- [CM, Congress Indulge in Verbal Spat Over Cops Involvement in Drugs; Senior Citizens Demand Amit Shah to Withdraw Statement; 12 Court Cases Against Former and Present MLAs Pending; ‘War on Drugs’ Not Hoax’: DGP](https://imphalreviews.in/cm-congress-indulge-in-verbal-spat-over-cops-involvement-in-drugs-senior-citizens-demand-amit-shah-to-withdraw-statement-12-court-cases-against-former-and-present-mlas-pending-war-on-drug/) - While the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) demands to handover the Pallel drug haul case involving five Manipur Police commando personnel, Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren on January 20 countered that as many as 10 FIRs are lodged against 28 police personnel in connection with the NDPS Act during the Congress regime (2012-2016) and told
- [Government’s Home Coming Ceremonies are a Show of Slavish Political Servility Says KYKL](https://imphalreviews.in/governments-home-coming-ceremonies-are-a-show-of-slavish-political-servility-says-kykl/) - In a strongly worded press release, the outlawed KYKL lambasted the surrender ceremony held by the Government of Manipur calling it puppetry on the part of the government looking to be in the good book of their masters in New Delhi. The release signed by the organisation’s secretary, publicity and research, A. Yaibhaba said, once
- [In Case the Eastern Nagas Achieve Frontier Nagaland, Neither the GOI Nor the NSCN (IM) Will be the Losers](https://imphalreviews.in/in-case-the-eastern-nagas-achieve-frontier-nagaland-neither-the-goi-nor-the-nscn-im-will-be-the-losers/) - As usual, whenever elections to either Nagaland Legislative Assembly or Indian parliament besides Christmas or New Year come, the Naga peace talk always take the centre stage after the peace talk between the Government of India (GOI) and the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - NSCN (IM) started since August 1,

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