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Sound of melody weaving
Heard the sound beautifully melodious — tad- tad tad- tad Spindles in fingertips eye, inherent legacy in mind, It weaves not for money, but for
A Region on Edge: Lives Hanging in the Balance as Manipur Braces for a New Security Push
More than three years after the ethnic violence tore the state apart in May 2023, the wounds refuse to heal. Instead, they keep bleeding in
Filling the Gap Between ‘Communal Identity’ and ‘Peace’ Through a Moral Approach: An Idiot’s Guide to Peace and Harmony
The relationship between communal identity and peace has long been a subject of concern in political philosophy, sociology, and peace studies. Human beings naturally belong
Political Leverage in a Fractured Land: What the Kuki–Naga Hostage Crisis Reveals about Manipur’s Shifting Power Equation
Waari Singbul Network In a conflict already fractured by fear, grief and competing historical narratives, perception often matters almost as much as reality. In Manipur,
Recovery of Mutilated Bodies of Six Liangmai Nagas after Release of 14 Kuki Detainees has Deepened the Political, Moral and Institutional Crisis in Manipur
The recovery of the mutilated bodies of six abducted Liangmai Nagas shortly after the release of fourteen Kuki detainees has triggered one of the deepest
Manipur’s Shawshank Syndrome: Periodic Reassessment of Self Image to see if it Matches Reality is Vital
Every society has its own Shawshank. Not a prison made of concrete and steel, but a collection of ideas, habits, and assumptions that become so
Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion has always Stymied Choice of LDA Director
The Loktak Development Authority (LDA) was formed in 1986 three years after the commissioning of Loktak Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project (the Project hereinafter) in 1983.
Kukis During British Rule in India
Prior to 1889, the interior of the tract of country known as the Chin-Lushai Hills, was a terra incognita i.e., an unexplored land comprising of
Interfaith Forum Manipur, IFM, Confers its First Peaceful Coexistence Award 2026 to Swami Damodara and Rev. Vumthang Sitlhou, both Posthumously
The Interfaith Forum Manipur (IFM) conferred its first Annual Peaceful Coexistence Award 2026 to Rev. (Dr.) Vumthang Sitlhou, President, Thadou Baptist Association of India (TBAI)
Weekly Digests
Where do the Children Play: The Question Cat Stevens Asked
“There are so many strange things happening, If I stay
Children at the Forefront in Manipur and the Youth-Led Movement on the Internet
The Nepal youth-led uprising of September 2025 has made waves
Too Many Voices, Too Little Healing: The Curious Case of Civil Societies in Manipur
In Manipur, almost everybody today speaks in the language of
A Manipur Larger Than its Wounds
Why the next generation must imagine differently There is something
The Illusion of Educational Excellence
One of the most enduring assumptions in contemporary educational discourse
Amidst Dangerous Ethnic Mistrusts, Paratrooping Journalists Continue to Misrepresent Manipur Trauma
On May 3, the Manipur ethnic conflict completed three years.
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
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
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
