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Deep History: Manipur’s Ancient Caves Could Become the State’s Next Tourism Frontier
Long before the Valley of Manipur held its first rice paddy, small bands of people were already sheltering in the limestone caves that honeycomb Manipur’s
Banality of Evil Probably Darkened Most, if not all in Manipur, During these Dark Days
The one spectre which has always come back to haunt government establishments in Manipur is “how do you put the genie of fake encounter back
From the Thadou Covenant to the Zomi Initiative: Is Manipur Witnessing the Emergence of a Civil Society Peace Process?
For more than three years after the eruption of violence on 3 May 2023 first in Churachandpur, Manipur appeared trapped in a frozen conflict. Roads
Come Sit for a While
Some things become so ordinary that we stop noticing them. They accompany our lives so faithfully that they slip quietly into the background, becoming less
The Paradox of Public Service in India: When Governance Forgets Its People
The greatest failures of governance in India rarely erupt in headlines. They unfold quietly in banks, post offices, district offices, welfare departments the everyday places
The Prison of Dialogue: Colonial Negotiation and the Architecture of Oppression
Dialogue is almost universally celebrated as the highest expression of civilization. From Socrates to Jürgen Habermas, the history of political philosophy has taught us that
Manipur’s Silent Stonehenge: The Standing Stones That Remember Where the Nagas Came From
Drive north from Imphal into the folded green hills of Senapati district and, past a certain point, the roadside stops being ordinary. Grey stone slabs,
Artificial Intelligence to Artificial Incompetence
An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Google Gemini, generated answer to “what is AI?” prompt is “the development of computer systems capable of performing tasks that
How Borders and Religions Began to Acquire Hard Perimeters Amongst Indigenous Communities
Just as precisely demarcated, delineated and zealously guarded national boundaries were once unknown outside of Europe as Lord Curzon pointed out in his Romanes Lecture
Weekly Digests
Borrowed Light
There was something about nights when the moon was full.
Has Manipur been Governed from New Delhi? The Quiet Centralisation of Power During the Manipur Crisis
When the Constitution of India was framed, federalism was never
From Hormuz to Manipur, when did Our Cause Become Greater than Our Conscience?
A blockade is, by its very nature, an act that
The Benefit of the Doubt
Not long ago, while discussing the state of Manipur with
Boong: The Silent Scream that Exposes an Invisible Oppressive Feudal Patriarchal Order
The Manipuri movie Boong written and directed by Laxmipriya Devi
Have We Asked Too Much of a Single Deer?
I have always found it curious how quickly the Sangai
What PUCL Report is Silent about Ironically Reveals More Than Conceals
Two Girls from Manipur Provide a Glimpse into a Brave New Moral World
Secularism must mean not just Separating Church from State, but also Ethnicity from Politics
Three Months into Central Rule, the Authority of the State is Still Largely Invisible in Manipur
Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing
Filming in the Fire: Dinesh Naorem’s Oitharei Takes the Manipur Conflict to the Global Stage at IFFI 2025
Battlefield Shines at IFFI: Inside Borun Thokchom’s Journey to the Indian Panorama
“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance
Celebrating Gender Equality on International Women’s Day 2025
Custom, Tradition, and Women: Evaluating Women’s Property Rights in Tangkhul Society
The Perils of Poverty Porn in Manipur: A Cycle of Conflict, Radicalism, and Systemic Neglect
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-2
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-1
Need for a Collective Responsibility for Conservation and Rejuvenation of Wetlands in Manipur for a Sustainable Future
Solar Mamas of Manipur Take on Challenge to Electrify Villages with Solar Power
Two Day ‘Climate Smart Technology’ Discussions Organised by Humphrey Alumni in Imphal
