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SpiceJet Enters Imphal, Launches Daily Flights from Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai
SpiceJet is set to enter Imphal with the launch of it’s first-ever flight services to the Manipur capital, further strengthening air connectivity to the North-East.
A Republic is not Capitalism Exclusive and can as Much be Socialist
Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War in his
Terror, Statelessness, and the Collapse of Constitutional Sovereignty in Manipur
The execution-style killing of a Meitei man in Churachandpur on January 21, 2026, filmed and circulated with political messaging, did not rupture peace in Manipur
Youth in Manipur Turn to Odd Jobs and Street Ventures Amid Economic Strain
Amid prolonged conflict, rising unemployment and deepening economic stress in Manipur, a quiet but significant shift is underway as young people increasingly turn to odd
Gender Inequality: The Invisible Fault Line that Shapes Every Conflict
Conflict is often described in terms of territory, politics, and power. Yet beneath every headline and every battlefield lies a quieter, deeper fault line –
Priyakanta Laishram’s ‘I AM SPECIAL’ is a Docu-fiction that Observes, Without Softening Reality
I AM SPECIAL (2017) opens not with theory, context, or explanation, but with loss in motion. At the recent screening of the film at Delhi
Eligibility Criteria for Political Leadership: When Democracy Elects the Head of the Goons
Democracy is often celebrated as the most inclusive and participatory form of governance. Its moral force lies in the principle that power ultimately rests with
The Unseen Underlying Politics of Nobel Peace Prize Made Stark by this Year’s Winner
These are interesting times in the different geopolitical theatres. In the decade that has gone by, there have been momentous churnings, shaking up or plunging
How Government Dissonance of Buffer Zones Deepens Crisis, Normalises Territorial Fragmentation, and Erodes Constitutional Trust
Since the eruption of large-scale violence in Manipur on May 3, 2023, the phrase “buffer zone” has ceased to be a mere descriptive term used
Weekly Digests
Does Truth Always Triumph or is it a Case of Triumphs Becoming Truth
They say truth triumphs. But how can anybody be so
Beating of the Sacred Senbung at Kangla and its Significance
Kangla Fort is in the news once again. This time
Manipur Youth Marchis Moirangthem Commercially Produces Eco-Friendly Charcoal Made of Rice Husk and Waste Paper
Climate change has become so evident that responsibility of each
Muivah told me, “Jamir we may not meet again”, I too replied “no need”: S C Jamir
Veteran Naga leader and former Chief Minister, S C Jamir,
Manipur Must Think Beyond Zero Sum Games and the Notion of Survival of the Fittest
The logics of conflict, it is often said, can hardly
After God, the Land and More
Generations Come and Generations Go, But the Earth Remains Forever
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
