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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

Pursuit of a Proximate Frontier
In his seminal book Imperilled Frontiers: India’s North-Eastern Borderlands, the

Idea of a Sovereign Manipur: Interview of RK Meghen, former Chairman of the United National Liberation Front
The following is an interview of RK Meghen, former Chairman

As Ningol Chakouba Approaches, a Refection on Why Everybody Must be Ready to Take Life in its Strides
Amidst all the politics and politicking, we are here once

The Idea of a Sovereign Zalen’gam: Interview of General Secretary of United Kuki Liberation Front Pu David Haokip
The following is the reproduction of an interview with the

Movies Which Explore the Consequences Borne by People Removed From Traditional Group Norms
Shouldn’t our leaders and politicians be doing more to preserve

The Idea of a Sovereign Zalen’gam: An Interview of Pu PS Haokip, President and Supreme Commander, Kuki National Organisation
The following is the reproduction of an interview held in


Budget Speech Does Indicate an Effort at a Different Approach to Development

Has Manipur Reverted Back to Union Territory Status by the Choice of its Elected Leaders



Problems and Prospects of “First-Past-The-Post” as Determinant of People’s Mandate

Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 1

Manipuri Vaishnava Music and the Sattriya Ojapali Music of Assam: A Fresh Look – Part 2

“The Tainted Mirror”, a Well Told Story of Lost Innocence and Redemption in Experience – Part 2


Manipuri Vaishnava Music and the Sattriya Ojapali Music of Assam: A Fresh Look – Part 1
