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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

For a Return of Peace in Manipur, all its Different Communities Need to Come Out of Their Mental Ghettos
Is coexistence about sharing or is it about segregating? This is the million rupees question a multi-ethnic state like Manipur is left grappling with practically

Bearing Witness in Manipur Crisis, Whose Truth Counts?
On May 3, 2023, violence against government properties and Meiteis erupted in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. What began as “Tribal Solidarity March Against Meetei/Meitei ST Demand”

Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur
When the People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) released its Independent People’s Tribunal report on Manipur’s ongoing ethnic conflict in Delhi on August 20, 2025,

Comparative Policy Insights for Manipur and Nagaland: Learning from Sikkim’s Development Trajectory
Sikkim’s development journey over the last few decades has emerged as an important reference point for many states in India, particularly for those in the

The Confused Greater Imphal
Recently, a social media meme surfaces where an actor, dressed up with Extravehicular Mobility Unit/space suit, acted like he was walking on the surface of

International Overdose Awareness Day 2025: One Big Family, Driven by Hope
In retrospect, Manipur has come a long way in its journey toward drug overdose management. This progress has not only been driven by institutions but

Borders and Fences Came With Colonialism, but Can There be an Alternative
In 1907, two years after his retirement as India’s viceroy, George Nathaniel Curzon, gave the prestigious Romanes Lecture, and he chose the title Frontier. Among

A Manipur Olympian Veteran Who Always Buys Two Pairs of Shoes to Recall His Struggling Days
When eight out of twenty one footballers including the captain

India’s Overt and Covert Chilling of Press Freedom
By Sukumar Muralidharan, O.P. Jindal Global University in New Delhi

Journalism’s Hostage Relationship With Twitter
By Ruchira Sen, O.P. Jindal Global University in New Delhi

As Public Intellectual’s Space and Freedom Shrink, Galileo’s Fate Haunts Again
The idea of the public intellectual, or that of the

Endemic Boundary Disputes in NE is a Fallout of Incongruence Between Traditional and Modern Notions of Boundary
Why are boundary disputes among Northeast states so endemic? In

Society Needs ‘Moral Regulations’ to Ensure an Equilibrium That Guarantees Justice for All
Sometimes, we find that when a dog is hungry but


Jaishankar’s Tashkent Speech Puts Into Perspective, Gadkiri’s “Eyes With No Vision” Whipping of State Leaders

Koubru Calling: Beyond the twisted lens of Colonial Modernity and myopia of Competitive Politics – Part 5


Contractual Medical Officers Not Paid by Manipur Govt in the Past Two Months Despite Their Hard Work


“Axone” Mistakes Skin-Deep Symptoms of Racism for the Deep-Rooted Sociological Disease
2020 Lifetime Achievement Winner, Kshetrimayum Rashi’s Bio Note is Almost Synonymous with History of Cinema in Manipur





