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Navigating the IFFI Journey: Filmmaker Ronel Haobam Shares Insights on Selection Trends and Challenges in Filmmaking
At the recently concluded 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Manipur’s National Award-winning filmmaker Ronel Haobam served as one of the seven

Collaborative Discussions Key to Elevating Manipuri Cinema, Says Filmmaker Oinam Gautam
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), celebrated as the largest film festival in the country, concluded its latest edition in Goa on November 28.

Countering Insurgencies Through Hindutva Ideology in Manipur?
In a letter to Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, national president of the Indian National Congress, on 21 November 2024, Jagat Prakash Nadda, national president of the

Reverse Democracy: An Undreamed Era
The backsliding of democracy is not a new phenomenon to most of us. The global political scenario has its bitter moments in recent times. In

Government Needs to Change its Attitude to the Violent Conflict In Manipur and the Approach to Resolving the Almost 20-Months Conflict
Since May 3, 2023, Manipur has been mired in a violent conflict that has left its people in distress and disarray. Over 19 months have

Dada at Ninety, Cinema at Hundred and Sahoo at Hundred and One!
Not long ago, a poet summed up in style: Cinema theatres are the psycho-analytical clinics of the working class. But the reality of this clinic

How Identities are Shaped: Reinventing Northeast Identity, Reinventing Indian Identity
The idea of the Northeast is intriguing. It indicates a direction therefore should have remained as an adjectival clause – “north-east”. It indeed does to

Government’s Attempt to Resume Public Transport Sabotaged by Siege of Highways by Kuki-Zomi Militants and CSOs
Since May 3, 2023, the ongoing siege of National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur Road), National Highway 37 (Imphal-Silchar Road), Imphal-Moreh stretch of NH-2 and Asian Highway-1

Manipuri techie empowers displaced woman economy
Manipuri techie who owns a firm based in Singapore gives shaft of light to displaced women of violence hit state providing sustainable livelihood under the

Tyranny vs Ivory Tower: Manipur Govt’s Unwarranted Curb on Book Publishing is Reminiscent of Kafka’s Castle
The controversy over the Manipur government’s September 15 diktat to

Non-Binary Gender Challenge: Replacing a Scalpel With Love
By Morgan Carpenter, University of Sydney in Sydney Surgery

Politics is no Longer About Morality or Ideology in Manipur, Instead it is Now Completely Transactional
In spirit, the merger of five of six Janata Dal

Richest Languages Are Those Which Continually Enrich Their Vocabularies by Absorbing New Words
Manipur celebrated its language day to commemorate the inclusion of

Dr. Bishwajit Elangbam Becomes First Manipuri Visiting Professor of Emergency Medicine in UK
In the recently concluded 22nd Commonwealth Games commonly known as

No Pain No Gain: How a Young Man Lost to Drugs Found His Way Out to Inspire Others in Addiction Nightmares
A strong decision and firm determination can change any life.



No Substantial Exit Poll Done in Manipur, Claimed Results are Aggregates of Speculations of Observers

Ukraine Crisis and the Lesson in Diplomacy it Has for All Nations, and Communities


How BJP’s Moves in Manipur Boomeranged Ahead of the Election


Manipuri Dance: A Look Through the Glorious Past and Finding a Helpful Future – Part 2

Manipuri Dance: A Look Through the Glorious Past and Finding a Helpful Future – 1

A Tattoo for the Soul: How a Self-Taught Tattoo Maker From Ukhrul Built an Enterprise in Delhi

Movies that Remind us Group Norms Evolved to Provide Secure and Stable Society
