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PM-DevINE and its Implementation in Manipur and Nagaland: An Analytical Appraisal
The North-East of India has long stood at the confluence of strategic promise and developmental neglect, a region endowed with extraordinary cultural capital and natural
Appropriate, Competitive School and Higher Education for the Next Generation, is the Way Forward
Catholic schools in Imphal are open once again much to the relief of everybody, but especially parents of students studying in these pioneering institutes responsible
Buffer Zones, Bargains, and a Highway to Nowhere: What the SoO Extension Really Signals
The Government of India (GOI), the Government of Manipur (GOM), and the two umbrella groupings of Kuki-Zomi militant outfits – United People’s Front (UPF) and
Manipur at the Crossroads of Conflict and Ideology
The PUCL report highlights the urgency of understanding Manipur’s conflict, but reconciliation cannot be imposed from Delhi. It must emerge through accountability, honesty, and dialogue
Reply to “Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur”
Dr. Damudor Arambam’s essay, “Media, Majority, and Manufactured Silence in Manipur” (Imphal Review of Arts and Politics, August 23, 2025), sharply critiques how the media
Manipuri Culture at the Crossroads of History
A furor occurred in Manipur in 2016 over the meaning of culture. The then Governor of Manipur, V. Shanmuganathan, dared the scholars of Manipur to
Survivability, Dignity, and the Silent Crisis of Internally Displaced Persons in Manipur
For more than 28 months now, the conflict that erupted on the unfaithful day of 3rd May, 2023 remains unresolved to this day. A staggering
A Rejoinder to an Article on Hindutva Consolidation in Manipur
Abstract: The rejoinder reads the recent EPW piece on the Hindu right consolidation in Manipur. The article is evidence-based and carries a courageous articulation. However,
Strategic Importance of Manipur –A Historical Perspective
Manipur has acquired a position of great significance from very ancient times to the present day. Geographically, the region lies at a delicate intersection between
Weekly Digests
Spring Season is Good Time to Reflect on Life and Whether its Meaning is as Much as One Choose to Give it
Humans find varieties of meaning in their lifetime. The ‘purpose
Non-Features Section of the 14th Manipur State Film Award Lacked the Number but Showed Promise
The 14th Manipur State Film Award function, preceded by an
Explaining Poll Results: Why BJP Victory Was Not Hindutva Victory in Manipur
There is an understandable tendency among analysts to generalise the
Science Alone Must be the Ultimate Authority of Knowledge Enterprise: Lessons for Manipur from the Enlightenment Revolution
For a society to remain integrated, members in society need
The Devil That Got the Upper Hand: Fighting the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Monster
Once Krishna, Balarama and Satyaki went on a journey. They
The Essence of Yaoshang is a Reminder of the Need to Occasionally Take a Break From Life’s Mundane Routines
John Donne, a metaphysical English poet puts it thus: ‘no
Women Often are the Most Brutal Gatekeepers of the Patriarchal Order
Headless Manipur University and the Dilemma of Russell’s ‘The Harm That Good Men Do’
