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Manipur Expanding Conflict Arena is Evidence How Paratrooping Pundits Mistook the Tree for the Forest
The three-year-old ethnic conflict in Manipur has expanded beyond just Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribes. Another major community in the state, Nagas, who have maintained a
Dante’s Journey, Manipur’s Hope: Reading Manipur Through the Lens of The Divine Comedy
More than seven centuries ago, Dante Alighieri began one of literature’s greatest journeys with a simple but enduring image: a man lost in a dark
Why Political Demands are so Easily Bargained?
“When a man takes an oath, he’s holding his own self in his own hands. Like water. And if he opens his fingers then, he
Manipur’s Future is Increasingly Tied to Myanmar’s Stability and the Emerging Geopolitics of India’s Eastern Frontier
The visit of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to India from May 30 to June 3, 2026, was significant not merely because it was his
Crab Mentality: A Hidden Obstacle to EEC Development
Understanding EEC Development Before discussing crab mentality and its effects on society, it is important to understand the concept of EEC Development. EEC stands for
The Beauty of Life Lies in the Attitude We Carry
Life is one of the greatest gifts given to humanity, yet it is short, fragile, and uncertain. From birth to death, time moves continuously forward
From Inner Transformation to Global Regeneration: The Meta- Architecture of a Sustainable Future
Isha Upanishad says, Īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat – All this—whatever exists in this moving universe—is enveloped by the Divine. (Isha Upanishad) This profound
The Reality and Illusion of the Angsts of Population Influx in the Northeast
The angst over the inflow of migrants has never been fully resolved in the Northeast. Manipur has been no exception. This is understandable for as
Where do the Children Play: The Question Cat Stevens Asked
“There are so many strange things happening, If I stay open, it all gets harder to believe.” Some songs age quietly. Others become heavier with
Weekly Digests
When Politicians Stop Doing Politics and Leaders Stop Leading
There’s a strange kind of tiredness hanging over Manipur these
Manipur in India’s Constitutional Transition (1935–1950)
The constitutional transition of India from a British colony to
Growing Up With the Scroll — The Adults it Shaped
We spend a lot of time talking about how social
Patriotism for Patriotism’s Sake: A Reflection on the Chronological Observance of Khongjom Day
Every year, on the 23rd of April, the people of
Nero Fiddles While Rome Burned: A Refection on the Manipur Crisis (May 3, 2023 – Present)
The phrase “Nero was fiddling while Rome was burning” has
Between Roots and Progress: Why Culture must not Hinder Development
Culture forms the very basis of any society. It shapes
The Danger of Frozen Conflicts Which Has Become Endemic in the Northeast
Nationalism is Powerful, but Often it is Built on the Assumption of an Enemy Looming
Northeast India Still Bearing the Adverse Fallouts of the Great Game
Why History and Past Must Not be Conflated to Mean the Same
Voice of the Silent Majority Opposed to Anarchy is What Was Heard in the Manipur Election Result
Northeast Region Now Exposed to the Intriguing Pulls of Big Power Politics
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
Dust to Digital: Manipur’s Fight to Preserve Its Vanishing Film Heritage
From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap
The Rashomon Gaze: Conflicting Media Narratives and the Search for Truth
Punshisina Ahanba and Hingminasi Eikhoi: Still Relevant, and That’s the Tragedy
Genealogy of Marginality of Female Sex Worker: Is Anyone Listening?
Patriarchal Subjugation of Women: It is Gradually Diminishing Though at Snail’s Pace
Manipur’s Transgender Community Are on a Healing Mission of Displaced Children Through Football
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
River Linking, Community Dredging Under MGNREGS and Artificial Reservoirs Could be the Answers to Floods
Government Should Remain Prepared For Disaster Management and Make Holistic Flood Control Policy
