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EIIFF Aims to Rebuild Manipur’s 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

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,

A Prayer for the New Year 2025 and Manipur’s 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

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

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

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

New Year 2025: Let’s 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

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

India’s 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

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

Has China Made an Offer that Hollywood Can’t Refuse?
That China’s comprehensive national power poses the primary threat to

Oja Winson Tangkhul, Differently Abled Unsung Hero and a Fighter Without a Pause
Laishram Winson Tangkhul alias Winson Awungshi Siro, retired as a

Reflections on My Long Journey With MSAD
The first time I heard about Manipur Students’ Association Delhi

The Idea of a Sovereign Socialist Manipur: Interview of Nonglen Meitei of Maoist Communist Party Manipur
The following is interview of one Nonglen Meitei, who claimed

Society Needs ‘Moral Regulations’ to Ensure an Equilibrium That Guarantees Justice for All




Spirit of Cheiraoba Celebration, and Why it Should Remind All That Identity Too is a Daily Plebiscite

Manipur Needs to Recall the Difference Between Form and Substance of Democracy

Unworldly and Torturous Alienation is a Precondition of the Supremely Creative

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

Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 2


Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 1

Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 2

A Climber Climbs Down After a Trip to Shirui Peak Where Grow the Famed ‘Flowers in the Wilderness’


As Jhum Fields Grow Unproductive, a Pune Couple Joins Battle in Tamenglong to Introduce New Farming Way
