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A Kilo in a Minute
Aristotle ingeniously claimed that ‘man is a rational animal’. This also means that rationality should be the qualifying trait to define a man. A slight
Manipur Tragedy has Repeatedly Demonstrated the Harm Even Good People Can Do
Two recent Manipur related events demonstrated how dangerously touchy prolonged conflicts can make stakeholders. The first was a statement by the Director General Assam Rifles,
Highway, Buffer Zones and Bargains: What the SoO Renewal and Its Follow-Up Actions Really Tell Us about Manipur’s Faultlines
On September 4, 2025, New Delhi announced the renewal of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with two umbrella bodies of armed Kuki-Zo militant groups
PM-DevINE and its Implementation in Manipur and Nagaland: An Analytical Appraisal
The North-East of India has long stood at the confluence of strategic promise and developmental neglect, a region endowed with extraordinary cultural capital and natural
Appropriate, Competitive School and Higher Education for the Next Generation, is the Way Forward
Catholic schools in Imphal are open once again much to the relief of everybody, but especially parents of students studying in these pioneering institutes responsible
Buffer Zones, Bargains, and a Highway to Nowhere: What the SoO Extension Really Signals
The Government of India (GOI), the Government of Manipur (GOM), and the two umbrella groupings of Kuki-Zomi militant outfits – United People’s Front (UPF) and
Manipur at the Crossroads of Conflict and Ideology
The PUCL report highlights the urgency of understanding Manipur’s conflict, but reconciliation cannot be imposed from Delhi. It must emerge through accountability, honesty, and dialogue
Reply to “Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur”
Dr. Damudor Arambam’s essay, “Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur” (Imphal Review of Arts and Politics, August 23, 2025), sharply critiques how the media
Manipuri Culture at the Crossroads of History
A furor occurred in Manipur in 2016 over the meaning of culture. The then Governor of Manipur, V. Shanmuganathan, dared the scholars of Manipur to
Weekly Digests
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
A Shade of Green: Another One of M.K. Binodini’s Immortal Lyrics – Sangbanabi
Sangbannabi, eigi Sangbannabi Khummu wa ngang’u – eingonda yeng’u Mai
Manipur Must Now Reflect on How It Must Reconcile its Past With its Present and Future
How Khagi (Yunnan) Sacked Pong (Shan) Through Guiles as per Ancient Meitei Chronicle ‘Soraren Macha Khunkumba’
Jobs Still go on Sale Despite Repeated Past Misfortunes Resulting Out This Malpractice
Gloom of Manipur Politics Where Treachery Has Been Normalised, Balanced by Sunshine Brought by Athletes
Narcissistic Public Representatives Devoid of Conscience or Shame is a Danger for Manipur Today
Hanjabam Shyamo Sharma: In Life He Struggled, in Death His Masterpieces Immortalised Him
‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ is Raw Fun, Cathartic, Unpretentious and Full of Wrath
