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Beyond the Trophies: Why Some Award-Winning Films Don’t Deserve the Hype
Have you ever encountered this perplexing phenomenon? You hear of a film that has garnered an array of prestigious awards, you watch interviews with the
Manipur teacher standout in uplifting under-privileged students for more than 3 decades
Manipur’s Khagembam Indrakumar Singh dedication in transforming education over three decades has been a source of inspiration and hope for many under-privileged students. Khagembam Indrakumar
Why does the Government of India remain silent over the controversial speech of Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma?
While the three MLAs of Manipur belonging to Hmar, Paite and Vaiphei tribes had recently denounced the the ethnic nomenclature “Kuki-Zo” and its imposition on
The Distinctive Historical and Political Status Of Manipur
This essay attempts to put forth an analysis of certain historical and political events towards a better appreciation of Manipur’s distinctive historical and political status
X marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk
By David Blunt, The University of Sydney in Sydney The richest man in the world and a populist presidential candidate team up for an election. What
How India’s media control stifles freedom in the digital age
By Smith Mehta, University of Groningen in Groningen Content creators and platforms are self-censoring to avoid penalties and bans by the government. Recently, the Indian Ministry
A Prayer for Return of Peace in This Festive Season of Diwali, Kut and Ningol Chakouba
We are once again on the threshold of another cycle of the winter magic. It is indeed happy serendipity that many, if not most of
Scenario Planning at Khuman Pali
Khuman Pali, now also known as Dingko Road is the one and a half kilometer road stretch in Imphal from Khongnang Ani Kaarak on NH02
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
Weekly Digests
Religion demystified: Did Societies Create Religions in Their Own Image, or is There Something More to it?
English evolutionist and cultural anthropologist, Edward Tylor in his book “primitive
A Manipur Olympian Veteran Who Always Buys Two Pairs of Shoes to Recall His Struggling Days
When eight out of twenty one footballers including the captain
India’s Overt and Covert Chilling of Press Freedom
By Sukumar Muralidharan, O.P. Jindal Global University in New Delhi
Journalism’s Hostage Relationship With Twitter
By Ruchira Sen, O.P. Jindal Global University in New Delhi
As Public Intellectual’s Space and Freedom Shrink, Galileo’s Fate Haunts Again
The idea of the public intellectual, or that of the
Endemic Boundary Disputes in NE is a Fallout of Incongruence Between Traditional and Modern Notions of Boundary
Why are boundary disputes among Northeast states so endemic? In
Enrolment of Students in Government Schools Declines Contrary to Tall Claims by Manipur Government
Internet is Not the Only New Frontier for the Media, Fight Against Political Putridity Also is
Manipur Government’s “Go to Village” is More Like a Political Campaign Event of Ruling BJP Ahead of Election
Time For the Institution of the Governor as the Eye and Ear of the Party in Power at the Centre to be Checked
Cinema Transports Me to My Childhood to Feel the Warmth of a Thick Finger in My Palm
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