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Two Years Since Manipur Violence Began, a Call for Collective Healing and a Connected Future
Two years since violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, we must collectively work to lift ourselves from this great and tragic mess that

Formation of a New Popular Govt in Manipur Remains Uncertain as BJP MLAs are Still Divided Along Ethnic Lines
Amidst the continued pains of the people of Manipur due to the continued violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 between the Kuki-Zomi militants

How Adolescence’s One-Take Masterpiece Exposes the Dark Side of Digital Isolation and Male Rage
The current talk of the town in the streaming world is undoubtedly Adolescence, a compelling four-episode series now exclusively available on Netflix. Since its release

“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance
In a society like Manipur, where silence around gender and sexuality still cloaks everyday conversations, ONENESS doesn’t just break the silence—it shatters it with grace,

Director Maipaksana on His Award-Winning Film and the Path Ahead for Manipuri Cinema
In order to encourage and elevate the level of Manipuri cinema, the state gives out awards every year to recognize significant contributions to the Manipuri

Manipur Journalist Visit ICIMOD Nepal as Exposure Trip, Learn Climate Reporting Technique
A team of 13 individuals from Manipur, including journalists and officials from the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, visited the International Centre for Integrated

Conservation of Wild Edible Plants Will Help in Safeguarding Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge of the People of Manipur
‘I sold vegetables such as Yelang, Peruk, Pullei, Kengoi, Yembum Mana etc. at Lamlong Keithel, for almost one decade. But now I am not selling

Myriad of Different Ideas and Positions of Kuki-Zomi, Thadou and Meitei Making Solution Elusive
The violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 in Manipur’s Churachandpur district with Kuki-Zomi militants attack against the Meiteis has completed two years on

Mushroom: The Less-Known Yet Promising Wonder Drug
What if the next breakthrough in medicine isn’t found in the laboratory—but growing in our backyard or forest floor? Mushrooms, often mistaken as mere culinary

Lashing Phee and Rani Phee in Manipuri Textile History
From ancient times during seasonal enactment of Umang Lai Haraoba

From Habermas to Hashtags: Manipur’s Struggle with Public Discourse in a Digital World
In the cozy coffeehouses and lively salons of 18th-century Europe,

The Silence of Shumang Leela: Artistic Despair in Manipur’s Conflict-Ridden Landscape
For over fifteen harrowing months, Manipur has been ensnared in

Princess Kuranganayani a Symbol of Harmony Between Assam and Manipur
“During the reign of the Ahom kings, there was

Can Manipur’s Breakers Break Into the Olympics?
In the culturally rich yet conservative state of Manipur, where

The Last Three Manipuri Films DVD Stockists: Embracing the End with Poignant Goodbyes in a Digital Age
Since the inaugural first full-length feature film from Manipur, Matamgi

Ambulance Chasing Moralists Can Make no Difference, the Resolution Must Come From Within

Lok Sabha Election in Manipur and the False Flag of Clash Between Theory and Practice

Beyond Zero Sum Game and Rhetoric of Conflict as Justification for Acts of Atrocities

Representing Trauma of Prolonged Conflict is Sometimes Next to Impossible

Manipur’s Atavistic Nightmare Has Become a Free-For-All Feast for Armchair Commentariat

Manipur’s Peace Model Cannot be a Bilateral Matter Between Kukis and Meiteis

Beyond the Trophies: Why Some Award-Winning Films Don’t Deserve the Hype

Digital Version of Brojendragee Luhongba Screenings Receive Great Deal of Audience

The Cinematic Brilliance of SN Chand as Seen Through the Len of Brogendragee Luhongba


Assam Paves the Way for Manipuri Film Studies – Why is Manipur Dragging its Feet?


Conflict Widows of Manipur Set to Get Some Respite from Social Welfare Dept’s Shelter Home Plan


Patriarchy opting for Gender Equality Must Rest on the Understanding Mothers are Unpaid Contributors to Nation Building


On International Women’s Day, a Reflection on Women, Education and Career


World War-II in Manipur as Yengkhom Hemabati Saw and Fought it as Told to MK Binodini

MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur

Present Drainage System Of Manipur Fails To Drain Out Rainwater

70 Year Old Woman Embarks on a Selfless Mission to Promote Tree Plantation

Addressing Water Scarcity by Cooperation Can Foster Peace and Harmony Among Communities

Initiatives for Revival of Nearly Extinct Ngaton Fish in Iril River is the Urgent Need of the Hour

