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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
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

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma’s Speech: Manipur Crisis and India’s 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

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

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

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

Custom, Tradition, and Women: Evaluating Women’s 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

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

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

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

‘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

Life’s 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

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

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

Let New Year 2023 Pledge be for a Commitment to Peace and Justice, and a Willingness to Work Hard and Honestly
It is easy to say the beginning of a calendar

A Look at the Hope the New Year Brings
Be Grateful for the past, Be Watchful of the present’



In the Ethnic Milieu of NE, the Need is for Indigenisation to be Welcomed and Colonisation Resisted


Women in Crime in Manipur Are Almost Always More Sinned Against Than They Have Sinned


‘Vaidehi : Sita beyond Body’ – An Innovative Journey into Mithila Painting

A Joshy Joseph Triology Bags the Prestigeous Chidananda Dasgupta Centenary Award for Best Book on Cinema 2022

Promoting and Preserving the Rich Manipuri Dance form through Celebrating International Dance Day

Non-Features Section of the 14th Manipur State Film Award Lacked the Number but Showed Promise

Illustrating ‘Jalabhara Dinarathrangal’: Lines, Water and Beyond Dr. Soman Katalur

‘Bright Organic Lotus Tea’ the Enterprise Sushma Leimapokpam Launched, is Spreading Wings and Rearing to Take Off



My Journey to the Dreamland with Velvety Pink Carpet of Dzuko Valley

Plastic Menace Remaining Untamed Will Pose a Threat to the Earth and Humans

Ethnic Churning in Nepal: Of Majorities with Minority Complexes

