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Strategic Importance of Manipur –A Historical Perspective
Manipur has acquired a position of great significance from very ancient times to the present day. Geographically, the region lies at a delicate intersection between
Waiting for the Prince and His Promises
“His Highness the Maharaja of Manipur hereby cedes to the Dominion Government full and exclusive authority, jurisdiction and powers for and in relation to the
The Republican Challenge Today is to Resist Becoming a Banana Republic
Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War marked by
What the PUCL’s Tribunal Report on Manipur Crisis Leaves Unsaid about the Violence of May 3, 2023?
When violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, it shocked the Manipuris – if not India as whole – with its speed, intensity,
From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap
India continues to be a good space for filmmaking, being the land of a large number of films and a few films that have found
The National Cooperation Policy 2025 and its Transformative Potential in Manipur and Nagaland
The release of the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 is a watershed in India’s long trajectory of cooperative development. It aims to reposition cooperatives as
Natural Resources vs. Economic Reality in Ukhrul
Ukhrul, a district in Manipur is known for its stunning natural beauty. The Tangkhul Naga people, who are the predominant inhabitants of this hilly region,
Shirui Lily – a Symbol of Peace
The Shirui Lily, scientifically known as Lilium Mackliniae, is a rare flower found exclusively in the Shirui Hill range in the Ukhrul District of Manipur,
Breaking Bread With a Nun
The lucrative mileage that sensational stories afford to all kinds of birds hovering around them is arithmetic.Arithmetics is the currency for, viewers,readers and analysts.It takes
Weekly Digests
In the Ethnic Milieu of NE, the Need is for Indigenisation to be Welcomed and Colonisation Resisted
It is difficult to do a linear summary of issues
Tupul Tragedy Again Demonstrates Nature Can Also Become What Yeats Described as “A Terrible Beauty”
It is never easy to rationalise tragedy, but terrifying as
How Maharaja Marjit Singh Came to Leave Behind Descendants in Myanmar
British writer Horace Hayman Wilson, M.A., F.R.S. in his book
Women in Crime in Manipur Are Almost Always More Sinned Against Than They Have Sinned
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged
Fathers as Leaders are Fathers Who are Willing to Partner in Family Raising
In earlier times, a man would say, ‘my wife is
Ironic that Earth Day Celebration Brought to the Fore Manipur’s Toxic Hill-Valley Divide, but is this Divide Primal or Recent
Nongmaijing incident Another world environment day, June 5, just passed
Autonomy Issue Must Not be Allowed to be Pushed to the Backburner to Resurface Again Later
Flawed Hill-Valley Categorisation in Fund Allocation in Manipur and How This May Have Come About
Dissecting The Sociology Behind The Demand for Schedule Tribe by a Meiteis Organisation
Cinema Transports Me to My Childhood to Feel the Warmth of a Thick Finger in My Palm
