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Oitharei Review: A Quiet Film Wrestling With Loud Realities
Oitharei steps into one of the most painful and unresolved moments in Manipur’s recent history. The ongoing conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities forms
Administration for Politics or Politics for Administration: The Costly Confusion in Popular Governance
Contemporary popular governments often appear busiest precisely where clarity is most absent. Policy announcements multiply, administrative directives overlap, and political statements travel faster than their
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
Weekly Digests
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
In Manipur’s Absurd Theatre, the Story of the Jester and the Tyrant is Routine
It is time to put to rest the ugly controversy
No Substantial Exit Poll Done in Manipur, Claimed Results are Aggregates of Speculations of Observers
Ukraine Crisis and the Lesson in Diplomacy it Has for All Nations, and Communities
How BJP’s Moves in Manipur Boomeranged Ahead of the Election
Prospect of Peace and Withdrawal of the “Disturbed Area” under AFSPA
Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 2
Th. Tombi Singh: The Gifted Artist Committed to His Vocation – Part 1
Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 2
Rabindranath Thakur and Manipuri Dance – Part 1
