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The Kuki-Zo Council’s Political Recalibration Reflects Both Strategic Consolidation and the Deepening Fragmentation of Manipur
The evolving position of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) amidst the ongoing Naga-Kuki hostage crisis reveals a significant political recalibration within Manipur’s fractured conflict landscape. The
The Ecology of Sacred Blossoms: Himalayan Rhododendrons and the Quest for Planetary Harmony in the Anthropocene
“Om Dyauḥ Śāntirantarikṣaṃ Śāntiḥ Pṛthivī Śāntiḥ, Āpaḥ Śāntiroṣadhayaḥ Śāntiḥ / Vanaspatayaḥ Śāntirviśve Devāḥ Śāntiḥ, Brahma Śāntiḥ Sarvaṃ Śāntiḥ, Śāntireva Śāntiḥ Sā Mā Śāntiredhi.” “May there be peace in the heavens; peace in the atmosphere; peace
Civilizational Values Eroding Fast in Manipur
In a democracy, the pen should be mightier than the sword. The pen of course is a metaphor of free speech and opinion that the
A Manipur Larger Than its Wounds
Why the next generation must imagine differently There is something deeply unsettling about the way children in Manipur are slowly learning about the world around
Restoring Integrated Governance and Coexistence, Rather than Managing Violence Must be the Goal
More than three years after the eruption of violence on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur, Manipur stands at a dangerous historical crossroads. What was initially
The Illusion of Educational Excellence
One of the most enduring assumptions in contemporary educational discourse is the belief that private schools are inherently superior to public schools. Across much of
From Silver Screen to Public Service: A Question before Manipur
The political landscape of Tamil Nadu has once again witnessed the emergence of a new political movement led by an actor-turned-politician. In Tamil Nadu, cinema
Manipur’s Ritu Chanu Wheels Overcome Adversity, Selected for Common Wealth Games
In a state often marked by conflict and uncertainty, Irengbam Ritu Chanu has emerged as a symbol of resilience, proving that ability is not defined
Silent Defiance: The Emerging Crisis of Treatment Discontinuation Among Youth Living with HIV
Ibungo, a 22-year-old young man from Imphal, was born to a mother living with HIV. He is the younger of two brothers. His father, who
Weekly Digests
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
Creative Loneliness as an Eternal Theme in Artistic Imagination Since the Dawn of Human Civilisation
Much has been written about the likeness of the movie
What a Time to be Living in Manipur (Part-1)
Manipur, the so-called “Land of Jewels,” has always felt a
“On Unfinished Ground” (Part-2)
Thinking about a future in Manipur isn’t really about hope or fear
Collateral Innocence: Child and Infant Deaths in Political Conflicts in the 2020s
The ongoing decade has witnessed an alarming intensification of armed
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
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
Leisure, Art and Society in Manipur Today is Literally ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’
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
Present Drainage System Of Manipur Fails To Drain Out Rainwater
