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Loktak Lake Experience: Loktak Machet Machet Seygaibagee Warolsing
Once a thriving and interconnected wetland, Loktak Lake is now a landscape of fragments. Roads slice through its waters, concrete structures rise where there was

Manipuri Cinema: Between Retrospection, Reinvention, and a Rendezvous with Relevance
Fifty-three years ago, in 1972, Manipur witnessed the advent of its first feature film and today it has come a long way. Though many films

My Pride and Your Ego: A Socio-Political ‘Pi’ (3.14)
The human zeal to achieve what they feel they deserve is, beyond measure, intense. Securing at least the pace and process will set the mood

Exploring Tranquil Beauty of ICIMOD’s Living Mountain Lab in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change impact has become a global concern as it is evident and unescapable. Amidst this scenario, Living Mountain Lab (LML) of International Centre for

Fragility of “Negative” Peace Demonstrated Again in Kashmir’s Pahalgam
It is difficult not to be alarmed at the manner in which India and Pakistan found themselves on the brink of war. It just took

The Side-Lining of the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967, and its Consequences
About the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967: “The Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967 (Manipur Act No. 5

Kuki-Zo CSOs and MLAs to Suspend Talks with Government Until “Substantive Political Dialogue” Resumes with SoO Groups
While the Government is talking of restoring peace and normalcy and the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are grouping either

The Great Impasse
Are we truly progressing? Is there any kind of development that favors the natives in any form? What has become of the state of Manipur

Kashmir Problem Echoes Loud in Northeast
The massacre of innocents at Pahalgam in Kashmir shocked the nation and the world. It was one of those moments when civilisation and its values

Humanity and the Paradox of Human Progress
As Gandhi said, “The greatness of humanity is not in

The Perils of Poverty Porn in Manipur: A Cycle of Conflict, Radicalism, and Systemic Neglect
Poverty porn, the practice of sensationalizing poverty for emotional or

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

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

Representing Trauma of Prolonged Conflict is Sometimes Next to Impossible

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

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

