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Monish Yengkhom: Manipur’s Only Representative in IFFI’s 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why is the NE Not Getting its Fair Share of the Approximate Annual Rs. 1 Lakh Crore CSR Fund
For the year 2020-2021, the accumulated funds under the head

To change corrupt behaviour, change the message
By Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham and Caryn Peiffer, University

India’s Tawang Itch: How Politicians Misinterpret History to Score Political Brownie Points
India’s Tawang itch remains though it should have ended after

The flipside of women’s rights movements
By Giulia Evolvi, Erasmus University in Rotterdam in Rotterdam

Can India seize the demographic advantage?
By Jayan Jose Thomas, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in

Echoes of Agony
Maya Angelou, acclaimed memoirist and author of I Know Why

Indo-Pacific and the Quest for the Soul of Quad: Broad Consensus at Tokyo Summit on Managing Assertive China

How Fictions Created by Humans Came to Determine Their Reality and How This Can be Moderated

Cognitive Revolution Should Provide Insights on Ways Out of Many of Our Current Problems

As Public Intellectual’s Space and Freedom Shrink, Galileo’s Fate Haunts Again




From National Awardee Parents to Padma Shri Awardee Son – Konsam Ibomcha’s Journey as a Master Doll Maker

Padma Shri for Preserving the Old Aged Traditional Liba to Mrs Bino of Manipur


Unworldly and Torturous Alienation is a Precondition of the Supremely Creative

Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 3


Driving across the land of Pagodas: An account of the February 2012 Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally

How my Friend Bijaya Yumlembam and I Were Part of the Adventure and Misadventures of MMTA Mt. Bhagirathi-II Expedition-2003

My Journey to Mt. Everest Base Camp and Mt. Kalapathar With Bijaya Yumlembam as Part of an MMTA Expedition

Despite so Much Affinity, Strong Anti-India Undercurrent Prevalent in Nepal
