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Ereimang Rising: When the Earth Learns to Roar
Waari Singbul Network Imphal: Some bands are born in garages. Ereimang rose from the ground. Their sound doesn’t feel produced so much as unearthed—dragged up
The BJP Karyakarta from the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Era: An Interview with Meinam Bhorot Singh
It was a chilly winter morning in October 2024, and the Manipur University Central Library building was packed with students and scholars as I gathered
How China Underscores the Debate Between Moralist Approach vs Pragmatism on Myanmar Elections
The first phase of Myanmar’s general elections held after five years since the February 2021 military coup, concluded on December 28. There will be two
A Question Turned Inward: Should Northeasterners Rethink the Need for Mainland Recognition?
Public discourse on India’s Northeast has long been animated by a persistent demand for recognition. Journalistic reports, academic writings, activist interventions, and everyday conversations repeatedly
Is President’s Rule in Manipur a Tactical Pause, Political Insurance, or Strategic Design?
The imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur on February 13, 2025, placing the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly under suspended animation, marks one of the most
Assistant Professor Atom Annupama Converts Waste into Wealth, Builds Green Startup from Banana Fibre
Translating the knowledge gained from years of research, Dr Atom Annupama began a pathbreaking initiative to convert waste into wealth from banana pseudo-stems and, within
Nepotism in Newsrooms: A Hidden Threat to Democratic Media
Nepotism — favouring relatives or close associates over merit — continues to influence institutions across society, and the media sector is no exception. While the
A Prayer for the New Year 2026 and Manipur’s Redemption Song
We are on the edge of a new year already. Even though there cannot possibly be any particular beginning or an end point in a
War on Drugs Appears to be a Mirage of Eradication Masking a Deeply Entrenched Political Economy of Narcotics in Manipur
Even as the Manipur Police periodically announces the destruction of hundreds of acres of illicit poppy cultivation, along with Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB),
Weekly Digests
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
Can it be Possible that Something as Basic as Reading is Going into Decline?
In 2000, an article appeared that quoted a Japanese professor
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
