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In Manipur’s Tragic Story of War and Peace, a Time for Healing is Overdue
The ethnic conflict in Manipur has reached a point from where there is no tangible way left than to turn back. For the sake of
Weaponising National Highways in Manipur: The Crisis of Constitutional Governance and the Failure of the State
The prolonged violent conflict in Manipur, which began on May 3, 2023, has fundamentally altered not only the state’s security landscape but also the relationship
From Hormuz to Manipur, when did Our Cause Become Greater than Our Conscience?
A blockade is, by its very nature, an act that causes suffering. It disrupts the movement of people and goods, delays access to much needed
Constitutional and Federal Discourses: from the “Margins” Not of their Own Choosing
In India’s federal discourse, as quite famously captured in the landmark S.R. Bommai judgement (1994), the federal units, i.e. the States are considered as a
In any Assessment of a Conflict Situation, the Idea of Geography as Destiny Cannot be Ignored
Just how did the hill-valley divide in Manipur come to be so bitter. It is imaginable there would have been differences for a long time
The End of Denial: How the Kuki-Zo Council’s Confession Reshaped the Politics of the Manipur Conflict
The events of May and June 2026 cannot be understood simply as another tragic episode in Manipur’s continuing violence. They represent a critical inflection point
The Benefit of the Doubt
Not long ago, while discussing the state of Manipur with a friend, our conversation drifted – as such conversations often do – from politics to
Boong: The Silent Scream that Exposes an Invisible Oppressive Feudal Patriarchal Order
The Manipuri movie Boong written and directed by Laxmipriya Devi and produced by Farhan Akhtar, was understandably celebrated in Manipur for its cinematic brilliance, and
Coexistence is the only Answer: Any Dismemberment of Manipur Would Imperil all Its Indigenous Peoples
The crisis that has engulfed Manipur since May 3, 2023 is often presented as a communal binary conflict between Kuki-Zomis and Meiteis, between Hindus and
Weekly Digests
Dante’s Journey, Manipur’s Hope: Reading Manipur Through the Lens of The Divine Comedy
More than seven centuries ago, Dante Alighieri began one of
The Beauty of Life Lies in the Attitude We Carry
Life is one of the greatest gifts given to humanity,
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
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
How a False Hill-Valley Binary is Relentlessly Pushed to Deepen Manipur Conflict
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
