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Bridging the Language Gap in a Multi-Lingual ‘House’: A Historic Milestone in Lok Sabha, 2025
At the outset I would like to join the Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji in congratulating Shri Om Birla ji, Speaker Lok Sabha
The Challenge of Defining Resilience in Swiftly Changing Times
The digital age has brought the world together under one roof more than any other phenomenon in history. Whether this is good or bad is
The Nouveau Riche Culture and the Spreading Trend of Big-Fat Meitei Wedding Spectacle
The traditional Meitei wedding, rooted in indigenous rituals and community-oriented ceremony, has seen a new ‘spectacle’ unfold with increasing regularity. Recent Meitei weddings over the
Talking in Bits: The Responsibility of Commenting on a Contemporary Historical Event
Commentary on contemporary historical events has always accompanied moments of crisis, transformation, and rupture. What distinguishes the present condition is not merely the speed or
Why Are Kuki–Zomi Militants Still Allowed to Fire on Meitei Settlements?
The gunfire that emanated from Khamenlok on the night of December 9, 2025—on the eve of President Droupadi Murmu’s maiden visit to Manipur – was
Maharaja Garib Niwaz, the Builder of Manipuri Civilisation: Religious and Cultural Changes during his Reign
The events surrounding 16th and 17th century India, Burma and Assam gives the right analysis to understand the religious and cultural development in 18th century
History is not Always a Case of One Event Leading to Another
Is history always a progression of events in chronological time? This is an intriguing question defying easy answer. There probably is no single and definite
Counting Likes, Calling It Democracy: Social Media Voices, Gossip, and the Crisis of Democratic Rationality
Democratic practices have historically depended on the cultivation of reasoned public judgment, institutional accountability, and communicative responsibility. From classical liberalism to deliberative democratic theory, public
Without Addressing the Internal Coercive Structures, Reconciliation, Coexistence, and a Unified Manipur will remain Distant
The violent conflict that engulfed Manipur in May 2023 did not merely produce a humanitarian catastrophe; it reconfigured the political landscape of the state in
Weekly Digests
Fellowship of Poetry with Jayanta Mahapatra
When a poet passes on, the quiver, the flutter of
Manipur Needs the Healing Touch and We Have to do it Ourselves
Civil society will have to find sensible solutions to bring
Manipur’s National Footballer Chinglensana Drops Out of Two International Tournaments After His House Was Burnt in Ethnic Violence
Manipur is regarded as powerhouse of sports in India, and
The Enemy is not Them it is Within us!
If one recognizes existence of a problem and take another
Manipur: This is Not a Time For Finger Pointing
Manipur’s unfolding and extended tragedy, in which two of the
Meitei-Kuki Violence in Manipur: Wounds of History
The suddenness and scale of the communal violence which erupted
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
Budget Speech Does Indicate an Effort at a Different Approach to Development
A Shade of Green: Another One of M.K. Binodini’s Immortal Lyrics – Sangbanabi
‘Vaidehi : Sita beyond Body’ – An Innovative Journey into Mithila Painting
A Joshy Joseph Triology Bags the Prestigeous Chidananda Dasgupta Centenary Award for Best Book on Cinema 2022
Promoting and Preserving the Rich Manipuri Dance form through Celebrating International Dance Day
Non-Features Section of the 14th Manipur State Film Award Lacked the Number but Showed Promise
