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“Kaboklei” Will Remain as One of the Rare ‘Round Characters’ in Manipuri Film’s Exploration of Cinematic Styles
Cast: Manda Leima as Kaboklei, Hamom Sadananda as Pamheiba, Huirem Seema as Kaboklei’s Mother, Ranjit as Kaboklei’s Father, Sagolsem Dhanamanjuri as Indu, Sorri Senjam as

Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King
Satyamala Devi was the daughter of Maharaja Garibaniwaz @ Pamheiba’s brother Khamlang Pamsaba, the Wangkheirakpa who had been brought up by Garibaniwaz as his own

Manifestation Of Love In Shingen Indu: Separation And Union – Part 2
This is the third in a series of essays by renown Manipur literary critic, Prof. Nongmaithem Tombi Singh, carried in parts. The original essays are

New Book Traces the Evolution of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation
Book Title: Institutions that shaped modern India: DRDO Author: Ravi Kumar Gupta Published by: Rupa Pages: 275 in hardcover Price: Rs. 375/- Achievements in

Obituary: Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, India’s Pride from Indian Army
India’s legendary athlete Milkha Singh who recently died of COVID at the age of 91 followed till the very end, his lessons in discipline from

A Reassessment of “Toba Tek Singh”, A short story by Saadat Hasan Manto
Sadat Hassan Manto (1912-55) was born at Ludhiana district in Punjab of the undivided India. He lived in India till 1948 before he left for

Drones And The Future Of Warfare
Even though the small sized drones have been useful in delivering packages to inaccessible areas –medical and food items – especially during an emergency, trust

Removing Kabaak from Kangla Sha is Revisionist History at Work, or Else Secular Historical Relic Reclaimed as a Living Culture of Some
Whoever’s idea it was to have the props, or kabaak in Manipuri, (two each) removed from inside the open mouths of the two replicas of

Indian Christians Have Always Contributed Tremendously to India’s Defence Services
India Christians set to celebrate the 1970 years of Christianity in India on 3 July 2021. Historically, Indian Christians observe the martyrdom day of St