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Sujalaam… Suphalaam… Bande Mataram
‘Jalabharadinarathrangal’ has been classified as a novel, though the label doesn’t seem to do justice to the genre. What the author has dished out for
What to Remember and What to Forget in any Effort at Conflict Resolution
Close to three years after mindless ethnic blood-letting broke out between the Kuki-Zo group of tribes and the majority Meiteis community on May 3, 2023,
How Historical Fault Lines, Insurgencies, Ethnic Territorial Demands, and Recent Violence Threaten Manipur’s Unity and Integrity
For more than two millennia, Manipur existed as an internationally recognised political and cultural space inhabited by multiple ethnic groups originally Meiteis, Nagas, Pangals, along
The Art of Obeying Orders: Bureaucratic Mindset amidst Catastrophe and Suffering
Catastrophe does not suspend administration. On the contrary, moments of intense suffering often demand greater bureaucratic rigor, tighter chains of command, and more precise obedience.
Drug Abuse and Addiction in Ukhrul District: A Student Perspective
Drug abuse has become one of the most worrying problems in today’s society, and Ukhrul district is also facing this challenge. Drug abuse means using
Lion’s Club Holds Diabetes Awareness and Detection Programme
In keeping with the One District One Activity initiative and the global observance of World Diabetes Day 2025, the Lions Clubs of Imphal Valley, Imphal
Sangai Festival 2025 yet again has Exposed a Shortfall of Diplomacy at all Levels
The annual Sangai Festival, is currently being held, but with virtually no public participation on account of a boycott called by several civil society organisations,
The Challenges of India’s Northeast in a Changing Geopolitical Context
India’s Northeast, often described as the country’s “gateway to Southeast Asia,” is a region both geographically isolated and culturally distinct. Enclosed by five countries –
The Unseen Heart of Manipur The Story of the Nepali Gorkha Community
“For the first time, I was truly afraid. ‘Guruji,’ said Gaaz quite quietly, his face only inches from mine, ‘we’re gonna die. We are, aren’t
Weekly Digests
Can it be Possible that Something as Basic as Reading is Going into Decline?
In 2000, an article appeared that quoted a Japanese professor
Worker’s Day and Dignity of Labour
The 1st May is known across globally as International Workers’
Time to Delink Tribal and Scheduled Tribe, the Two Must Cease to be Treated as Synonymous
The demand by a growing section of the Meiteis for
Rereading Engel’s Anti-Duhring – a Critique of a Disruptive Idea with Immense Relevancy to This Day
An acute inner party struggle led to Engel’s book Anti-Duhring.
Aribam Syam Sharma’s Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema Remains Relatively Unsung
When it comes to the regional cinemas of India, one
Nothing is Infallible, Therefore Readiness to Accept Change is the Way to a Resilient Future
The fallacy in the often-used argument that something which has
Has Manipur Reverted Back to Union Territory Status by the Choice of its Elected Leaders
Problems and Prospects of “First-Past-The-Post” as Determinant of People’s Mandate
From National Awardee Parents to Padma Shri Awardee Son – Konsam Ibomcha’s Journey as a Master Doll Maker
Padma Shri for Preserving the Old Aged Traditional Liba to Mrs Bino of Manipur
Unworldly and Torturous Alienation is a Precondition of the Supremely Creative
