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Has the Global Peacemaker Failed to Pacify Manipur?
First hundred days of Modi 3.0 ended on 17 September last, coinciding with the 74th birthday of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi. Acclaimed

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Road Map to Resolve Manipur Crisis Hits on the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing Adding another Dimension of Conflict
Though late and not impressive to the people of Manipur, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah came out with a road map to resolve the

Fear of the Tiger and its Poop: Is it truly a Coprophobia?
“LADY MACBETH: Who dares receive it other, As we shall make our griefs and clamour roar Upon his death? MACBETH: I am settled, and bend

Questions for the Chief Minister of Manipur
Dear Hon’ble Chief Minister of Manipur, The violence in Manipur that began on May 03, 2023 continues unabated. It was reported by the media that

HaoYar Group Organises Skilling Workshop for Phalee Village Youth
A 3-day workshop Hands on Training Workshop on Artisanship & Traditional Skill to Empower Youth & Students was organized by HaoYar Group from Sept 19

How Doklam Faceoff was a Fallout of Past British Geopolitics
Undercurrents of big power politics and their possible fallouts have been a buzzword in Northeast for long. The Myanmar crisis following the February 2021 military

Creation of Districts In Manipur After its Merger with India on October 15, 1949 Remains a Fountainhead for Ethnic Identity Politics
While the violent conflict that exploded on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur district and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district where Kuki-Zomi militants started their

How a Thousand Unacknowledged Tiny Cuts Bleed Borderlands White
Author: Sahana Ghosh Publisher: Yoda Press Price: Rs. 699 Sahana Ghosh’s A Thousand Tiny Cuts presents a disturbing picture of the dehumanisation of a

Haobam Paban Kumar: Amplifying Manipuri Cinema on the Global Stage
Contrary to popular belief, Manipuri Cinema continues to make waves on the global stage, showcasing its strength and resilience through powerful storytelling. While the September

“The Tainted Mirror”, a Well Told Story of Lost Innocence and Redemption in Experience – Part 2
In continuance of the review of two award winning Manipuri

Cinematic Explorations on How the Observer’s Vantage Defines Objective and Subjective
“No two people see things the same way…There are very

Modest Tuition Fees, Similar Syllabi, Make Bangladesh a Favoured Destination for Indian Medical Students
Large numbers of medical aspirants, including from the North East,

The Creative World of Aribam Syam Sharma, Veteran and Virtuoso Manipuri Film Maker
Manipur film is set to complete 50 years of existence

Two Manipuri Films, “Loktak Lairembi” and “Tainted Mirror”, Raise the Bar of Psychological Drama to New Heights in Their Own Different Ways – Part-1
Two films, one not so recent, the other oven fresh,

Dedicating Andaman Peak to Manipur is Great, But Exposed Again is also Manipur’s Sloppy Scholastic Research Tradition
The renaming of Mt. Harriet in the Andaman and Nicobar


Koubru Calling: Beyond the twisted lens of Colonial Modernity and myopia of Competitive Politics – Part 4

Manipur High COVID Death Rate Has Probably to do With Flaws in its Health Services Handling


