
IRAP Highlights
Latest Articles

Veteran Lotha Legislator of Nagaland, T A Ngullie Passes Away
History truly has an image of a circle. Men and women begin and begin again with the same beliefs and approaches — to come back

India’s online news battles digital giants and the government
By Simran Agarwal, Sorbonne Paris Nord University in Paris Inadequate policy environment, a hostile government and the power of platforms leave Indian online news media struggling

Who’s watching what on Indian TV? It’s complicated
By Harsh Taneja, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign Accurately measuring the country’s viewing audiences could reshape India’s media landscape. But policymakers have a part to

War’s Domestic Uses Always Ensure Peace Prospects Remain Distant
Wars, it has been so rightly pointed out, have many domestic uses. There is nothing like the spectre of external aggression or a threat to

Conflict of Interests Continues over Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing and Scrapping of Free Movement Regime
While Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren and a section Manipur society consider that the scrapping of Free Movment Regime (FMR) and fencing of the Indo-Myanmar

Manipur Man Ventures into Saffron Farming, Aiming to Earn ₹5 Lakh per Kilo
In what can be termed a groundbreaking initiative for Manipur, Tomba Khundrakpam, a sound recordist and theatre production manager from Lipham Khunou Makha Leikai in

Digital Version of Brojendragee Luhongba Screenings Receive Great Deal of Audience
The digital version of Manipuri feature film produced 50 years ago, Brojendragee Luhongba screened for the second time after a gap of two years received

Harris, Human Rights and a Problem for Modi
By Sumit Ganguly, Stanford University in Stanford Trump won’t bother about India’s human rights record. Harris might. That’s a worry for the Modi administration. Which US

European fears resurface as Trump eyes second term
By Andrea Locatelli, Catholic University of Sacred Heart Milan in Milano Donald Trump’s possible return in 2024 raises fears in Europe about the weakening of international

Churachandpur (Lamka)Town: Rapid Urban Migration Unmatched by Civic Management System Upgrade
The jurisdiction of Churachandpur District Headquarters is classified as a

In the Ethnic Milieu of NE, the Need is for Indigenisation to be Welcomed and Colonisation Resisted
It is difficult to do a linear summary of issues

Tupul Tragedy Again Demonstrates Nature Can Also Become What Yeats Described as “A Terrible Beauty”
It is never easy to rationalise tragedy, but terrifying as

How Maharaja Marjit Singh Came to Leave Behind Descendants in Myanmar
British writer Horace Hayman Wilson, M.A., F.R.S. in his book

Women in Crime in Manipur Are Almost Always More Sinned Against Than They Have Sinned
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged

Fathers as Leaders are Fathers Who are Willing to Partner in Family Raising
In earlier times, a man would say, ‘my wife is




Life Beyond AFSPA: Why Manipur Government’s Retrospective Declaration of Disturbed Area is Legally Untenable and Dangerous

Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea

Going Beyond Tokenism – Manipur Seriously Needs More Women Elected Representatives For its Own Welfare


How a 1980s Cinematic Classic Portrayed the Challenges Before Gender Equality in a Man’s World

The Philosophy in “Khamba-Thoibi Sheireng”: An Amalgamation of Meitei & Hindu Thoughts – Part 2


Archival: Mami Sami A Film That Explored Fascinating Struggles of Individuals in a Tormenting Time
