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Talking About Peace and Creating More Confusion About the Manipur Crisis Amongst People Continues
After the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said something about the Manipur crisis in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament on July 3,

Why the Sino-Russian Partnership is a Nightmare for NATO
By Davide Borsani, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan in Milano The Sino-Russian strategic relationship partly led to NATO’s creation, but Western leaders should avoid conflating

The Northeast Imbroglio: If Election Predictions Can Go Wrong, So Can Results Analyses
The nation is settling to the reality of a new political equation in New Delhi in which the ruling BJP, though still the single largest

The Meira Paibi Phenomenon – Inter-Sectional Activism, Regional Stereotyping and Media Misconstruction
Introduction The women led movement in India is a diverse and multifaceted phenomenon that reflects the country’s vast cultural, social, and political landscape. One of

PM Narendra Modi’s Speech is Far From Reality on the Ground Realities in Manipur
Even though the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens his mouth about the Manipur issue in the Parliament at last, his speech is hard to

Pencil and Charcoal Have Been My Staple, but Now I Want to Move on to oil and acrylic paintings: Yaiphahenba Laishram
Yaiphahenba Laishram is an upcoming artist and illustrator who was born in Manipur on 6th February 1994 at Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak to Laishram Gajaraj Singh

Sign of Positive Change Not Much Seen in Vulnerable Areas and Conflict Affected Victims
In strife torn state of Manipur, everything seems to be normal in heart of valley region. Yet people living in peripheral areas and displaced people

Kuki, Meitei Intellectuals ‘Helping’ Centre Calm Anger, Breakthrough Delayed by ‘Fear’ Among Local Stakeholders
NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding a large-scale criticism, efforts by the Govt of India to bring peace and calmness in strife-torn Manipur will continue, informed sources disclosed.

What India needs to do for a sustainable transport sector
By Shalini Rankavat, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida India faces a massive challenge to steer its transport sector toward being carbon neutral by 2050. Here’s

How Khagi (Yunnan) Sacked Pong (Shan) Through Guiles as per Ancient Meitei Chronicle ‘Soraren Macha Khunkumba’
The following is an evaluation chiefly from an ancient Meitei

My Journey to the Dreamland with Velvety Pink Carpet of Dzuko Valley
The scenic Dzuko Valley which is surrounded by rolling hills

Hawaibam Nabadwipchandra: Life and Times – Part 2
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture

Brave New World or Else Grave New Challenge awaits Manipur Media in the Days Ahead
Introduction Media in Manipur is vibrant in many ways, at

Hawaibam Nabadwipchandra: Life and Times
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture

When MK Binodini Travelled Down Memory Lane to Her Shillong Days and Her Impression of U Tirot Sing After Reading a Newspaper Article
We are reproducing another past article by the late MK