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The Role of Retired Public Servants in the Tangkhul Community
Retired public servants continue to play an important role in the Tangkhul community even after they leave government service, and this importance becomes clearer when
Manipur’s Monumental Blunders: M.K. Binodini
(We are re-running another article by the late M.K. BINODINI translated into English from Manipuri by Pradip Phanjoubam. In this one, the writer expresses her
Filming in the Fire: Dinesh Naorem’s Oitharei Takes the Manipur Conflict to the Global Stage at IFFI 2025
Amidst unease in conflict-stricken nights of Manipur, a young first-time filmmaker Dinesh Naorem set up his camera discreetly and began filming Oitharei (“Save My Soul”).
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, I had the profound privilege of meeting Moirangthem Inao, the legendary playwright, lyricist and filmmaker,
The Politics of Separation: Defying the Natural Law of Continuity Through Coexistence
One of the most striking features of contemporary political discourse is the renewed confidence with which separation is marketed as a virtue. Across continents, leaders
The Festival that Forgets Its People
Manipur, a land celebrated for its vibrant culture, is also quite famous for its festivals. Some originated from the Manipuri soil and some were imported
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
Weekly Digests
My View on What is Home and What its Deeper Significances are?
“A man travels the world over in search of what
Two Girls from Manipur Provide a Glimpse into a Brave New Moral World
Twenty-five months after a violent ethnic conflict between Meiteis and
Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida: A Gritty Exploration of Teen Addiction, Grief, and Lost Time
In the saturated landscape of our cinema where social issues
A Journey From Darkness to Light IPPNW Kenya April 2023
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) International
Secularism must mean not just Separating Church from State, but also Ethnicity from Politics
To say Manipur’s problems are intractable would be an understatement.
The Causes of Manipur’s Seven Years Devastation (1819-26)
A chain of events of eighteenth and early nineteenth century
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
Northeast India Still Bearing the Adverse Fallouts of the Great Game
Why History and Past Must Not be Conflated to Mean the Same
From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap
The Rashomon Gaze: Conflicting Media Narratives and the Search for Truth
Punshisina Ahanba and Hingminasi Eikhoi: Still Relevant, and That’s the Tragedy
Leisure, Art and Society in Manipur Today is Literally ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’
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?
Patriarchal Subjugation of Women: It is Gradually Diminishing Though at Snail’s Pace
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-2
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-1
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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