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Ukhrul’s New Research Centre Positions Itself as a Regional Knowledge Hub
A newly established centre in Ukhrul is beginning to consolidate its work on policy, governance and development in the North East. Across the region, debates
Redlands is just one of many Burdensome Albatrosses from the Past Around Manipur’s Neck
October is the season of mellow fruitfulness in Manipur. For the still largely agrarian society, this is the season miles after miles of the rice
India’s NH Projects in Manipur Mask a Politics of Highways, Buffer Zones, De-Facto Borders, and a Frozen Conflict
At the heart of any modern state lies its ability to guarantee mobility. Roads are not mere infrastructure – they are the arteries through which
Battlefield Shines at IFFI: Inside Borun Thokchom’s Journey to the Indian Panorama
The landscape of Manipuri cinema has, for many years, been composed quite predominantly of family dramas and love stories, reliable family-friendly subjects targeting the mass
Myths No More: Reimagining Entrepreneurship in India’s North East
For decades, entrepreneurship in India’s North Eastern Region (NER) has been viewed through a lens of lack – a story about what the region doesn’t
The Way Forward for Manipur From the Present Quagmire
The mindless mayhem in Manipur has ceased after over two years of blood-letting between two of the state’s communities – the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo
Is Manipur’s “Frozen Conflict” A Design or The Product of Policy Failure?
When the guns fell largely silent after the violent conflict that began on May 3, 2023 in Manipur, many in New Delhi – and much
Complicity as Rationality: A Race of Fools
The modern age prides itself on being the most rational era in human history. From data-driven decisions to algorithmic governance, everything appears to be justified
Manipur Films Shine Bright at Indian Panorama of 56th IFFI 2025 Two Manipuri Filmmakers Bring Home Honour and Hope
Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) announced that after a disappointing absence at the 55th Indian Panorama 2024, Manipur has made a triumphant comeback at
Weekly Digests
River Linking May be the Answer to Floods in the Valley Caused by Cloudbursts Such as Those Brought by Cyclone Remal
That climate change is for real needs no further proof
Bad Optics in Bad Times: The Way Forward Must be About Transparency and Fixing Accountability in Explaining What Actually Happened
The pathetically insensitive episode of a contingent of Mahar Regiment
Fragility of “Negative” Peace Demonstrated Again in Kashmir’s Pahalgam
It is difficult not to be alarmed at the manner
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,
Chairmen of Wetlands: A Game of Thrones at the Cost of Loktak and Other Manipur Wetlands – II
I hope to spark a debate about wetland governance in
Culinary Diplomacy – The Way Forward?
Some panic and some not at all, the imposition of
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
River Linking, Community Dredging Under MGNREGS and Artificial Reservoirs Could be the Answers to Floods
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
‘If We Rely on It Fully, Art Will Die’: Romi Meitei on AI in Filmmaking
Manipuri Cinema: Between Retrospection, Reinvention, and a Rendezvous with Relevance
“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance
Director Maipaksana on His Award-Winning Film and the Path Ahead for Manipuri Cinema
Manipur’s Transgender Community Are on a Healing Mission of Displaced Children Through Football
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
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
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
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