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How China Underscores the Debate Between Moralist Approach vs Pragmatism on Myanmar Elections
The first phase of Myanmar’s general elections held after five years since the February 2021 military coup, concluded on December 28. There will be two
A Question Turned Inward: Should Northeasterners Rethink the Need for Mainland Recognition?
Public discourse on India’s Northeast has long been animated by a persistent demand for recognition. Journalistic reports, academic writings, activist interventions, and everyday conversations repeatedly
Is President’s Rule in Manipur a Tactical Pause, Political Insurance, or Strategic Design?
The imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur on February 13, 2025, placing the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly under suspended animation, marks one of the most
Assistant Professor Atom Annupama Converts Waste into Wealth, Builds Green Startup from Banana Fibre
Translating the knowledge gained from years of research, Dr Atom Annupama began a pathbreaking initiative to convert waste into wealth from banana pseudo-stems and, within
Nepotism in Newsrooms: A Hidden Threat to Democratic Media
Nepotism — favouring relatives or close associates over merit — continues to influence institutions across society, and the media sector is no exception. While the
A Prayer for the New Year 2026 and Manipur’s Redemption Song
We are on the edge of a new year already. Even though there cannot possibly be any particular beginning or an end point in a
War on Drugs Appears to be a Mirage of Eradication Masking a Deeply Entrenched Political Economy of Narcotics in Manipur
Even as the Manipur Police periodically announces the destruction of hundreds of acres of illicit poppy cultivation, along with Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB),
Oitharei Review: A Quiet Film Wrestling With Loud Realities
Oitharei steps into one of the most painful and unresolved moments in Manipur’s recent history. The ongoing conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities forms
Administration for Politics or Politics for Administration: The Costly Confusion in Popular Governance
Contemporary popular governments often appear busiest precisely where clarity is most absent. Policy announcements multiply, administrative directives overlap, and political statements travel faster than their
Weekly Digests
After God, the Land and More
Generations Come and Generations Go, But the Earth Remains Forever
Retracing Deep and Rich Ecology of Tangkhul Folklores
The folklore of the Tangkhuls once teemed with a myriad
On Ageing: Low Fertility, Low Mortality and Increased Longevity – Boons With a Cost
Bernard Williams suggested that “our life accrue meaning over time,
Meitei Turban as Parliamentary Uniform is Widely Appreciated Though There Are Also Storms in the Teacups
The choice of a particular Meitei turban (kokyet) as the
The Secret of Making Films and Making Chutney
‘Jalabharadinarathrangal’ has been classified as a novel though the label
Manipur’s Transgender Community Are on a Healing Mission of Displaced Children Through Football
Empathizing with the trauma that displaced children are going through,
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
Society Needs ‘Moral Regulations’ to Ensure an Equilibrium That Guarantees Justice for All
It is the Passion of Every Creative Writer to Write Till the Last Moment: Haobijam Tomba Meitei
Student’s Documentary Films Screening Concludes Successfully in Spite of Scant Resources
Cinema to Literature to graphic – ‘Melding’ Pot of 21st Century Creative Practices
Kaleidoscopic Images of a Culture: A Cinematic Effort Celebrating Aribam as a “Rishi” of Our Times
“Manipur Mindscapes”: A Films Division Film With a Difference by Joshy Joseph
As Jhum Fields Grow Unproductive, a Pune Couple Joins Battle in Tamenglong to Introduce New Farming Way
