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The Need for Manipur to Free Itself from the Zero-Sum-Game Logic Trap
The logics of conflict, it is often said, can hardly be sized up by ordinary law. The exception called for is also evident in the
Colonial Policy and Practice in Manipur – Part 1
As a mark of respect to his invaluable contribution to the understanding of Manipur’s history, we are reproducing this article by the venerated academician and
Failure to Open Highways in Manipur will only Deepen the Divisions amongst Communities and Perpetuate the Cycle of Conflicts
The ongoing violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 due to the attacks of the Kuki-Zomi militants against Meiteis in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Saikul and
The Rashomon Gaze: Conflicting Media Narratives and the Search for Truth
Rashomon, a Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1950, centers around the conflicting testimonies of four characters on the assassination of a samurai. The
Ethnicity, Equity, and the Indian State: Revisiting the Meitei Question
Introduction: A Kingdom Beyond the Periphery Manipur, nestled in the Indo-Myanmar borderlands, was not a peripheral province waiting to be absorbed—it was a sovereign kingdom
Assessment of the Implications of U.S. Tariffs and Penalties on India’s Northeast Region
In a development that has sent ripples through global markets and diplomatic channels, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods,
Love in the Time of Bigotry: A Morning With Ratan Thiyam
“In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.” ― Bertolt Brecht Ratan Thiyam
Why Elections in Manipur Remain Non-Issue-Based: A Patronage Democracy Explained
In Manipur, despite the state’s fractured social fabric and the gravity of its political, economic, and administrative challenges, elections are rarely anchored in pressing issues
Illegal Immigrants Issue in Northeast, Particularly Manipur, is not just a Spillover Effect from Assam
The issue of illegal immigrants has been plaguing India’s Northeast for decades. Since the merger of Manipur to Dominion India on October 15, 1949 and
Weekly Digests
Problems and Prospects of “First-Past-The-Post” as Determinant of People’s Mandate
Humans have come a long way. They had roamed, gathered,
No Substantial Exit Poll Done in Manipur, Claimed Results are Aggregates of Speculations of Observers
Many exit-poll speculative results by different organisations have been published
Prospect of Peace and Withdrawal of the “Disturbed Area” under AFSPA
Premises and pretext: Manipur’s peace (political) was disturbed in 1949
Hindutva Ideology: A Real Threat to India’s Unity
If there is one explosive idea that is setting the
Manipur’s Sharp Ethnic Fault-lines and How They Can Influence the Election Results
This article first appeared in The Wire and the original
Too Many Candidates, Too Few Berths: BJP’s Problem of Plenty in Manipur
This report was written as part of the NL Sena
