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Sorokhaibam Gandhi Meitei, an IDP Found Hope in Bamboo and Cane Crafting
In a remarkable testament to human resilience, an internally displaced person (IDP) from Manipur, Sorokhaibam Gandhi Meitei, has discovered an unexpected artistic talent while struggling
Holding the Sangai Festival Amidst Manipur’s Crisis Is an Exercise in Futility and State Insensitivity
There are times when celebration becomes not just inappropriate but profoundly immoral. Manipur in late 2025 is undeniably one of those moments. The state has
Understanding Double Charging in Ukhrul Rice Mills: Insights from a Community Survey
As part of my Skill Enhancement Course titled “Public Opinion and Survey Research,” I conducted a community-based study to understand how the people of Ukhrul
Ukhrul’s New Research Centre Positions Itself as a Regional Knowledge Hub
A newly established centre in Ukhrul is beginning to consolidate its work on policy, governance and development in the North East. Across the region, debates
Redlands is just one of many Burdensome Albatrosses from the Past Around Manipur’s Neck
October is the season of mellow fruitfulness in Manipur. For the still largely agrarian society, this is the season miles after miles of the rice
India’s NH Projects in Manipur Mask a Politics of Highways, Buffer Zones, De-Facto Borders, and a Frozen Conflict
At the heart of any modern state lies its ability to guarantee mobility. Roads are not mere infrastructure – they are the arteries through which
Battlefield Shines at IFFI: Inside Borun Thokchom’s Journey to the Indian Panorama
The landscape of Manipuri cinema has, for many years, been composed quite predominantly of family dramas and love stories, reliable family-friendly subjects targeting the mass
Myths No More: Reimagining Entrepreneurship in India’s North East
For decades, entrepreneurship in India’s North Eastern Region (NER) has been viewed through a lens of lack – a story about what the region doesn’t
The Way Forward for Manipur From the Present Quagmire
The mindless mayhem in Manipur has ceased after over two years of blood-letting between two of the state’s communities – the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo
Weekly Digests
India’s Tawang Itch: How Politicians Misinterpret History to Score Political Brownie Points
India’s Tawang itch remains though it should have ended after
The flipside of women’s rights movements
By Giulia Evolvi, Erasmus University in Rotterdam in Rotterdam
Can India seize the demographic advantage?
By Jayan Jose Thomas, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in
Echoes of Agony
Maya Angelou, acclaimed memoirist and author of I Know Why
Has China Made an Offer that Hollywood Can’t Refuse?
That China’s comprehensive national power poses the primary threat to
Oja Winson Tangkhul, Differently Abled Unsung Hero and a Fighter Without a Pause
Laishram Winson Tangkhul alias Winson Awungshi Siro, retired as a
Warnings Were Evident as Early as October for the Violent Election Campaigns Manipur is Witnessing Now
Peacekeeping or Peacemaking? AFSPA is About Peacekeeping Definitely Not Peacemaking
Manipur ILP Guidelines, 2019 is Like Trying to Build a House Without its Foundation
When Lawmakers Are So Casual About Breaking the Law, Who Can be Expected to be in Awe of the Law?
Twelve Incredible Manipuri Myths Retold and Packed in a Children’s Book
The Sublime Love Featured in Jahera of Mahakavi Anganghal – Part 2
Movie Depicts and Dramatizes How Social Media Can Prey on the Weak
