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The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life and Times – Part 3
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture complied and edited by B.S. Rajkumar. Chandraprabha as his wife in Dibrugarh Not much
My Shortest Day: Dusk to Dawn and no Night
This is the concluding part of a 5-part travelogue I did on my first trip to USA in 2002, first published in Imphal Free Press.
Flawed Hill-Valley Categorisation in Fund Allocation in Manipur and How This May Have Come About
Hill and Valley Categories The raging storm over the allegation of extremely disproportionate fund allocation between the valley and hills in Manipur should trouble everyone
CM Says ADCs Will Be Strengthened With More Autonomy, Greeted Black Flags in CCpur; Speaker Withdraws Controversial HAC Order; Kuki Black Day Call
After the controversial issue of proposed Manipur Autonomous District Councils (ADC) Bill 2021 and subsequent induction and withdrawal new members to the Hill Areas Committee
Continued Closure of Schools and Khwairamband Nupi Keithels Will Adversely Affect Manipur’s Future Generation and Economy
While all other activities including business and service sectors are allowed to conduct their businesses for reasonable hours a day following COVID-19 appropriate behaviours, the
The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life and Times – Part 2
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture complied and edited by B.S. Rajkumar. Continued from previous issue Kamal‘s Education Sir James
My First Trip to America in 2002 Was Also My longest day
(This is a report written two decades ago after the author returned from his first trip to America) It was the longest day in my
Government Finance Department Clarifies Allegation of Diversion of Funds From Hill Areas is Incorrect
The State Finance Department, Government of Manipur, has strongly refuted a statement circulated in social media on the diversion of funds from the Hill Areas
Tribal Unity Day Held; Education Department Prepares to Reopen Educational Institutions; Dispute Over Tunnel Naming; Drugs Seized
While the education department is preparing to re-open educations institutions, the health department says it is not right time. Manipur Health Services director Dr K
Anatomy of a Failed Integrity: Too Deeply Enmeshed to Separate Peacefully, Too Alienated Mutually to be Happy Together
The tension over the push for more autonomy for the hills of Manipur, must not be allowed to fester further. Whatever it is, whether the
Dissecting The Sociology Behind The Demand for Schedule Tribe by a Meiteis Organisation
The debate over the inclusion of the Meitei’s in the schedule list classified as a “tribe” under Indian constitution as raised by certain sections of
A Listening Teacher Will Always Have More Substance to Teach
India gears up to celebrate Teachers’ Day amidst no classes in schools and colleges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps, there would be online celebrations
In Celebrating Teachers’ Day This Year, We Must Also Remember a Great Scholar’s Dedication to Education
In India, 5th September is celebrated as “TEACHERS’ DAY” to mark the contribution made by the teachers of the society. 5th September is the birthday
Manipur Government Launches e-ILP Platform But JCILPS Wants a Clear and Distinct Definition of “Indigenous People” First
While Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren claims that the launching of the electronic-platform for Inner Line Permit Systems known as e-ILP platform in the state
The Poet Lamabam Kamal: Life And Times – Part 1
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture complied and edited by B.S. Rajkumar. Canchipur: His Birthplace This place occupies an important
Defeating COVID-19 Will Require Insightful Coach, Versatile Captain and a People Determined to Win
The mutated variants of Covid-19 with new symptoms have been still infecting 40,198 people in India on the 31st August, 2021, causing stress and agony
Weekly Digests
Dissecting The Sociology Behind The Demand for Schedule Tribe by a Meiteis Organisation
Serious Thoughts Now Need to be Given to the Idea of Hills and Valley as Two Mutually Autonomous Regions
As Afghanistan Hogs Headlines Everywhere, Myanmar Has Been Already Pushed Into Oblivion
Manipur Must Now Reflect on How It Must Reconcile its Past With its Present and Future
How Khagi (Yunnan) Sacked Pong (Shan) Through Guiles as per Ancient Meitei Chronicle ‘Soraren Macha Khunkumba’
How Khagi (Yunnan) Sacked Pong (Shan) Through Guiles as per Ancient Meitei Chronicle ‘Soraren Macha Khunkumba’
Jobs Still go on Sale Despite Repeated Past Misfortunes Resulting Out This Malpractice
Gloom of Manipur Politics Where Treachery Has Been Normalised, Balanced by Sunshine Brought by Athletes
Narcissistic Public Representatives Devoid of Conscience or Shame is a Danger for Manipur Today
NE Boundary Disputes Show an Inability of Communities to See Beyond What Were Inherited From Colonial Times
The Philosophy in “Khamba-Thoibi Sheireng”: An Amalgamation of Meitei & Hindu Thoughts – Part 2
Archival: Mami Sami A Film That Explored Fascinating Struggles of Individuals in a Tormenting Time
From the Archives: Award Winning Manipuri Film “Nobap” is Engaging but Short of Convincing
As Manipuri Cinema Enters its Golden Jubilee Year, Some Reflections
Aribam Syam Sharma: A Genius in the World of Indian Cinema
I Enter the Soul of the Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old and Write This Account of How a Grave World Unfolds for Every Girl in Manipur
Oppressive Patriarchy is Omnipresent in Manipur and Must be Dismantled and Woman Must Come to be Her Own
The Patriarchy Question in Manipur and Mimicry of Self-Proclaimed Feminists
Sexual Harassment in a Patriarchal Society Comes Under Many Guises
MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur
Dzuko Can be the Starting Point for a New and Larger Paradigm of Reconciliation Between Nagaland and Manipur
A Climber Climbs Down After a Trip to Shirui Peak Where Grow the Famed ‘Flowers in the Wilderness’
As Jhum Fields Grow Unproductive, a Pune Couple Joins Battle in Tamenglong to Introduce New Farming Way
Lockdown Spikes Forest Fire in Manipur, 3,823 Hectares Destroyed in 13 days, Poppy Also Culprit
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