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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
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.
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
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
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
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
Rāma & Rāma Navamī: 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
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
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
Weekly Digests
A Prayer for the New Year 2025 and Manipur’s Redemption Song
It’s a new year already. Even though there cannot possibly
New Year 2025: Let’s do this Way
“The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in
Humanity and the Paradox of Human Progress
As Gandhi said, “The greatness of humanity is not 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
Lashing Phee and Rani Phee in Manipuri Textile History
From ancient times during seasonal enactment of Umang Lai Haraoba
From Habermas to Hashtags: Manipur’s Struggle with Public Discourse in a Digital World
In the cozy coffeehouses and lively salons of 18th-century Europe,
Richest Languages Are Those Which Continually Enrich Their Vocabularies by Absorbing New Words
How Successful has the Integration of the Northeast been as India turns 75
No Harm in HAC Amendment, But the Amendment Must Not be Allowed to be Built on a False Premise
Manipuri Woman Collects Relics, Artefacts for Cultural Heritage Preservation
Artist cum Academician Yumnam Sapha Strives to Promote Revival of Dying of Age-Old Manipur Subika Painting
Working Inside/Out Films Division: The Discursive Documentary Practices of Joshy Joseph
Manipur Needs to be Extremely Wary of its Dying Water Bodies
Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea
