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Is Manipur’s “Frozen Conflict” A Design or The Product of Policy Failure?
When the guns fell largely silent after the violent conflict that began on May 3, 2023 in Manipur, many in New Delhi – and much
Complicity as Rationality: A Race of Fools
The modern age prides itself on being the most rational era in human history. From data-driven decisions to algorithmic governance, everything appears to be justified
Manipur Films Shine Bright at Indian Panorama of 56th IFFI 2025 Two Manipuri Filmmakers Bring Home Honour and Hope
Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) announced that after a disappointing absence at the 55th Indian Panorama 2024, Manipur has made a triumphant comeback at
I Walked Over Water and Lived to Tell the Tale: A Docu-Drama-Auto-Fiction-Whatever
Joshy Joseph’s ‘Walking Over Water’ is neither fact, fiction, nor confession. It’s a filmmaker’s walk of faith. The men held on for dear life.
RSS’ Long Adventurous Trek in Northeast
The book tells of the saga of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS, in the Northeast, starting from the time it first set foot in Assam, inaugurating
Guns are Silent but Delhi’s ‘Normalcy’ Narrative Masks a Partitioned Manipur
Since February 13, 2025, Manipur has lived under direct Central Rule that is the President’s Rule. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh’s resignation ended the turbulent
Education and Politics: The Battle for the Nation’s Mind
Education and politics have always been bound in a subtle, and often uneasy, relationship. One forms the mind; the other directs it. Education teaches us
Decolonising the Indigenous Lens
In an era marked by renewed attention to diversity and inclusion, decolonising the Indigenous lens has become more than an academic concept; it is a
Infrastructural Dysfunction of Ukhrul
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envisioning quality and healthy life by preserving, developing and protecting them. This era is marked by progressing towards
Weekly Digests
Reflections on My Long Journey With MSAD
The first time I heard about Manipur Students’ Association Delhi
The Idea of a Sovereign Socialist Manipur: Interview of Nonglen Meitei of Maoist Communist Party Manipur
The following is interview of one Nonglen Meitei, who claimed
Pursuit of a Proximate Frontier
In his seminal book Imperilled Frontiers: India’s North-Eastern Borderlands, the
Idea of a Sovereign Manipur: Interview of RK Meghen, former Chairman of the United National Liberation Front
The following is an interview of RK Meghen, former Chairman
As Ningol Chakouba Approaches, a Refection on Why Everybody Must be Ready to Take Life in its Strides
Amidst all the politics and politicking, we are here once
The Idea of a Sovereign Zalen’gam: Interview of General Secretary of United Kuki Liberation Front Pu David Haokip
The following is the reproduction of an interview with the
AFSPA is a Case of the Law as a Barrier Before Justice Dispensation in HR Violation Cases
Enrolment of Students in Government Schools Declines Contrary to Tall Claims by Manipur Government
Internet is Not the Only New Frontier for the Media, Fight Against Political Putridity Also is
Manipur Government’s “Go to Village” is More Like a Political Campaign Event of Ruling BJP Ahead of Election
Time For the Institution of the Governor as the Eye and Ear of the Party in Power at the Centre to be Checked
How a 1980s Cinematic Classic Portrayed the Challenges Before Gender Equality in a Man’s World
The Philosophy in “Khamba-Thoibi Sheireng”: An Amalgamation of Meitei & Hindu Thoughts – Part 2
Archival: Mami Sami A Film That Explored Fascinating Struggles of Individuals in a Tormenting Time
