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A Rejoinder to an Article on Hindutva Consolidation in Manipur
Abstract: The rejoinder reads the recent EPW piece on the Hindu right consolidation in Manipur. The article is evidence-based and carries a courageous articulation. However,
Strategic Importance of Manipur –A Historical Perspective
Manipur has acquired a position of great significance from very ancient times to the present day. Geographically, the region lies at a delicate intersection between
Waiting for the Prince and His Promises
“His Highness the Maharaja of Manipur hereby cedes to the Dominion Government full and exclusive authority, jurisdiction and powers for and in relation to the
The Republican Challenge Today is to Resist Becoming a Banana Republic
Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War marked by
What the PUCL’s Tribunal Report on Manipur Crisis Leaves Unsaid about the Violence of May 3, 2023?
When violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, it shocked the Manipuris – if not India as whole – with its speed, intensity,
From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap
India continues to be a good space for filmmaking, being the land of a large number of films and a few films that have found
The National Cooperation Policy 2025 and its Transformative Potential in Manipur and Nagaland
The release of the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 is a watershed in India’s long trajectory of cooperative development. It aims to reposition cooperatives as
Natural Resources vs. Economic Reality in Ukhrul
Ukhrul, a district in Manipur is known for its stunning natural beauty. The Tangkhul Naga people, who are the predominant inhabitants of this hilly region,
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,
Weekly Digests
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
Pitfalls Before Cleaning up Two Augean Stables of Official Corruption and Employees Lack of Commitment to Work
The Manipur government’s new initiative to ensure better office attendance
Fate of Impoverished Street Vendors Made Uncertain in the Wake of Imphal Municipal Corporation’s Plan to Prohibit Vending Beyond 8am
Street vendors are an integral part of the urban economies
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
Jungian Archetype And The Harmful Consequence Of Cultural Stereotype
As Cinema in Northeast Battles to Break Free of Stereotypes, it Throws up Brilliance and Decadence in Equal Measures
The Freudian Undercurrents in Kanheilal’s Timeless Tamna Lai
