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Towards Justice and Transformation: A Policy Framework for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukhrul District, Manipur
Located at 24.48° N to 25.70° N latitude and 94.50° E to 94.75° E longitude, in the north-eastern region of India, Ukhrul district in Manipur is a land of
Bertil Lintner’s ‘Golden Land Ablaze’ – Deciphering Myanmar’s Violence and Ethnic Mosaic
Book Name: Golden Land Ablaze: Coups, Insurgents and the State in Myanmar Author: Bertil Lintner Publisher: Context an Imprint of Westland Books 2025 “The
Punshisina Ahanba and Hingminasi Eikhoi: Still Relevant, and That’s the Tragedy
In Manipur, music, theatre, and film are, to a large extent, still seen by many as entertainment, something to have as background noise while we
When Representation Crosses the Red Line to Undermine and Trivialise What is Complex
The insurgent movements in Northeast India, particularly in Manipur, cannot be viewed in isolation from the broader canvas of colonial history, structural neglect, and the
National Interests and Security Concerns, not Manipur People’s Needs, Will Determine Extension or End of President’s Rule
Although there is a report of the intent to move a resolution to extend the President’s Rule in Manipur presently being examined by a Select
The Era of Copy and Paste
“The victorious career of Gureeb Nuwaz clearly proves, that during his reign the Muneepoorees had acquired very considerable power; and as the events just narrated
My View on What is Home and What its Deeper Significances are?
“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” — George A. Moore A home is
Shanti Das Gosai and the Gosai/Goswami (Mayum) Clan of Manipur
The earliest known mention of the name Gosai in Manipur appears during the reign of Meidingu Charairongba (1697–1709 A.D.), as recorded in the royal chronicle
The Modern Westphalian State is a Colonial Legacy, but Can There Possibly be an Alternative
The anxiety in many Northeast states at the Centre’s move to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and also to do away with the free movement regime,
Weekly Digests
My COVID Ordeal Taught Me it is Culture and Attitude, Not the System Which are the Problem in Manipur
One of the major issues of the failing education system
Indigenous Lore and The Fire Knowledge We Ignore
By Christine Eriksen, ETH Zurich in Zurich The hazy outline of
Life Beyond AFSPA: Why Manipur Government’s Retrospective Declaration of Disturbed Area is Legally Untenable and Dangerous
Let me begin with a simple proposition- AFSPA is a
Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea
The palm-oil project in Manipur that was cited by Prime
Unworldly and Torturous Alienation is a Precondition of the Supremely Creative
Much has been written about the likeness of the movie
Going Beyond Tokenism – Manipur Seriously Needs More Women Elected Representatives For its Own Welfare
Manipur badly needs more women elected representatives to assure gender