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I Walked Over Water and Lived to Tell the Tale: A Docu-Drama-Auto-Fiction-Whatever
Joshy Joseph’s ‘Walking Over Water’ is neither fact, fiction, nor confession. It’s a filmmaker’s walk of faith. The men held on for dear life.

RSS’ Long Adventurous Trek in Northeast
The book tells of the saga of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS, in the Northeast, starting from the time it first set foot in Assam, inaugurating

Guns are Silent but Delhi’s ‘Normalcy’ Narrative Masks a Partitioned Manipur
Since February 13, 2025, Manipur has lived under direct Central Rule that is the President’s Rule. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh’s resignation ended the turbulent

Education and Politics: The Battle for the Nation’s Mind
Education and politics have always been bound in a subtle, and often uneasy, relationship. One forms the mind; the other directs it. Education teaches us

Decolonising the Indigenous Lens
In an era marked by renewed attention to diversity and inclusion, decolonising the Indigenous lens has become more than an academic concept; it is a

Infrastructural Dysfunction of Ukhrul
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envisioning quality and healthy life by preserving, developing and protecting them. This era is marked by progressing towards

International Drug Users Day: Empathy, Not Punishment, Is the Way Forward
Every year on November 1, people who use drugs across the world observe International Drug Users Day; a day to honour their resilience, remember their

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

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

Why the Poor End Up Making Poor Healthcare Decisions in the Midst of COVID Needs to be Understood



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




Highways of Life Wins Top Award at International Documentary Film Festival




