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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
Counting Likes, Calling It Democracy: Social Media Voices, Gossip, and the Crisis of Democratic Rationality
Democratic practices have historically depended on the cultivation of reasoned public judgment, institutional accountability, and communicative responsibility. From classical liberalism to deliberative democratic theory, public
Weekly Digests
Are Salai and Lamjingba Ponzi? Yes in Many Ways, But Not Quite in Many Other Ways
Does Manipur have a legitimate financial market? But even more
Weeklong exhibition “Manipur and The Wrath of Alaungpaya” Fascinates Scholars and Enthusiasts
An exhibition of Manipuri Map that reflected pre-seven years devastation
‘The Color Purple’ Gives Readers an Intimate and Engaging View of the World of Black America
Author’s profile Alice Walker is an American novelist, short story
Life’s Creative Instinct is Designed to Always Ring out the Bad and Ring in the Good
How free is free choice? This has been one of
The Republican Challenge Today is Increasingly to Resist the Idea of Republic Metamorphizing into Banana Republic
Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and
Despite Many Challenges Posed by Digital Technology, Many Innovative Writers Continue to Blossom in State
Rapid development of information technology is impacting every aspect of
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
AFSPA and the Legal and Moral Hurdles of Waging War in Peacetime
A Singapore-Like Smart City Cannot Have Ambiguous, Outdated, Addresses as Imphal Does
Manipuri Dance: A Look Through the Glorious Past and Finding a Helpful Future – Part 2
Manipuri Dance: A Look Through the Glorious Past and Finding a Helpful Future – 1
A Tattoo for the Soul: How a Self-Taught Tattoo Maker From Ukhrul Built an Enterprise in Delhi
Movies that Remind us Group Norms Evolved to Provide Secure and Stable Society
