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College Week 2025: A Celebration of Holistic Growth at St. Joseph College, Ukhrul
The much awaited College Week 2025 of St. Joseph College, Ukhrul was inaugurated on October 27 with great enthusiasm and vibrant participation from students and
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
A quiet yet impactful wave emerges from the paddy fields of Manipur. Two films, a full-length feature Phouoibee (The Goddess of Paddy) directed by Rakesh
Muivah’s Long Journey: Heroic and Tragic at the Same Time
There has been much speculations on the strategic significance Thuingaleng Muivah’s visit to his home village Somdal in the Ukhrul district, Manipur. From the official
Defining Indigenous, Native, Tribal, and Ethnic Peoples: Nationality, Citizenship, and the United Nations Framework
Abstract As many concepts are loosely talked about in public discourses in the present context of Manipur, this paper just examines the conceptual and legal
Diwali is the Festival Celebrating the Predominance of Light Over Darkness
India is a country of so many festivals. Among them Dusshera and Diwali are the most important festivals. These festivals are celebrated throughout the country but without
Compelling Account of How the Emerging Asia-Pacific Theatre is set to Reset the World Political Order
Book Title: Everything all at Once: India and the Six Simultaneous Global Transitions Authors: Rajiv Kumar and Ishan Joshi Publisher: Rupa Everything all at
Foundations of the Manipuri People for United Manipur and Coexistence of Ethnic Groups Should be Base on the Manipur Constitution Act, 1947
Before the merger of Manipur with the Dominion of India on October 15, 1949, the state experienced a democratic awakening unparalleled in much of Asia.
Dust to Digital: Manipur’s Fight to Preserve Its Vanishing Film Heritage
We watch films. We enjoy them. And then we forget them. Sometimes, we treat them as nothing more than momentary entertainment. But that isn’t quite
Even if Intentions were Honourable, Wide Consultations Should Have Preceded Redlands Demolition
The controversy surrounding the recent demolition of Redlands, former summer residence of Manipur royalty since the time of Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh, in Shillong is
Weekly Digests
A Brief Outline of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act
Introduction In India there are several repressive laws, many of
Ancient Manipur Kingdom and Brahmanism
Manipur was an antique kingdom in the ancient Southeast Asia.
Short Story/ Comradery
It is 2pm and sunny. I am sweating and the
How Successful has the Integration of the Northeast been as India turns 75
Integration of Northeast India into mainstream Indian life has been
No Harm in HAC Amendment, But the Amendment Must Not be Allowed to be Built on a False Premise
The matter of the Hill Area Committee, HAC, Amendment Bill,
Cries in the Wild: Lessons from Two Recent Calamities in Northeast
It is never easy to rationalise tragedy. The two witnessed
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
