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No Alternative to Working Towards Peaceful Coexistence in any Integral Geography
The ethnic conflict in Manipur between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes is seemingly cooling a little, giving hope that a consensual agreement can
Manipur’s Violence Is No Longer Episodic but a Project of Territorial Reconfiguration
The violence that engulfed Litan following the incident on the evening of February 7, 2026, cannot be reduced to a spontaneous street fight or neighbourhood
Manipur’s Evolving Role in India’s Act East Policy and Its Strategic Position Linking South Asia with Southeast Asia
India’s engagement with Southeast Asia has developed gradually over the past three decades. The Look East Policy of the early 1990s opened the first structured
Why Jeffrey Epstein Matters Now: An Era of Concentrated Wealth and Opaque Networks
For readers unfamiliar with the name, Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier who moved within elite political, academic, and business circles in the United States
PR ends in Manipur but will the New Government be able to Ensure Reconciliation
A popular government has been installed in Manipur 9 days ahead of the President’s Rule, PR, in the state completing one year. Saved in the
The Himalayan Challenges Before Yumnam Khemchand’s Government To Restore Fundamental Rights of Manipur’s Citizens
The swearing-in of Yumnam Khemchand as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance
Peace in Disguise
Peace is commonly imagined as an unqualified good – an end to violence, a restoration of normalcy, a moral achievement. Yet history repeatedly shows that
On the Weaponry of Words
When it comes to multi-individual spaces, it is always enjoyable to listen as one articulates even a simple tongue or account into a more refined
Interview: Our Children Are the Real Victims — Johny Meitei Sagolsem
Manipur is now stepping into its third year of unrest. What began in 2023 has stretched into a long, uncertain present. The cost has been
Weekly Digests
In Loving Memory of Dr. M. Kirti Singh, Scholar and Humanist
With profound grief , an irreparable sense of loss and
Assistant Professor Atom Annupama Converts Waste into Wealth, Builds Green Startup from Banana Fibre
Translating the knowledge gained from years of research, Dr Atom
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
Manipur’s Monumental Blunders: M.K. Binodini
(We are re-running another article by the late M.K. BINODINI
Moirangthem Inao: How One Man’s Art of Listening Transformed the Cultural Heart of a Nation
On 8 October 2025, just days before his eightieth birthday,
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
A quiet yet impactful wave emerges from the paddy fields
Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing
How a False Hill-Valley Binary is Relentlessly Pushed to Deepen Manipur Conflict
Does Manipur’s New Governor Mean Business or is he Just Another Listening Posts of the Centre in the State
The Danger of Frozen Conflicts Which Has Become Endemic in the Northeast
Nationalism is Powerful, but Often it is Built on the Assumption of an Enemy Looming
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
Dust to Digital: Manipur’s Fight to Preserve Its Vanishing Film Heritage
From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap
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
Genealogy of Marginality of Female Sex Worker: Is Anyone Listening?
“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
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