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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
Waiting for the Prince and His Promises
“His Highness the Maharaja of Manipur hereby cedes to the Dominion Government full and exclusive authority, jurisdiction and powers for and in relation to the
The Republican Challenge Today is to Resist Becoming a Banana Republic
Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and the Last Man” which he predicted at the end of the Cold War marked by
What the PUCL’s Tribunal Report on Manipur Crisis Leaves Unsaid about the Violence of May 3, 2023?
When violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, it shocked the Manipuris – if not India as whole – with its speed, intensity,
From Bishnupur to the UK: A Filmmaker’s Journey Reveals Manipur’s Film Institute Gap
India continues to be a good space for filmmaking, being the land of a large number of films and a few films that have found
The National Cooperation Policy 2025 and its Transformative Potential in Manipur and Nagaland
The release of the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 is a watershed in India’s long trajectory of cooperative development. It aims to reposition cooperatives as
Weekly Digests
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
Using Artificial Intelligence to Red-Flag Emerging Pandemics
By Raina MacIntyre, University of New South Wales in Sydney
Nurturing the Sporting Spirit as Youths Celebrate Yaoshang Sports Festival in Different Localities of Manipur
Manipur’s Yaoshang or Dol Jatra in Bengal and Holi in
Headless Manipur University and the Dilemma of Russell’s ‘The Harm That Good Men Do’
