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Although MHA Agreed Territorial Integrity of Manipur is Non-Negotiable, the Challenges is to Get a Constitutional Guarantee
Almost 26 months or 790 days after the violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 in Churachandpur and its bordering areas of Bishnupur district

New Delhi Must Deal Cautiously but Firmly with the Muhammad Yunus-led Regime’s Creeping Authoritarianism
By Ajay Darshan Behera, Jamia Millia Islamia The manipulation of historical memory is often inseparable from the pursuit of political power. In Bangladesh, successive governments

The Idea of Manipur Must Evolve and Transform Continually
Ernest Renan’s famous 1887 lecture on nationalism in which he tries to make sense of the peculiar nationalism that took birth in his native France

Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida: A Gritty Exploration of Teen Addiction, Grief, and Lost Time
In the saturated landscape of our cinema where social issues are often resolved with oversimplified, feel-good endings, SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida!, a 2021

Former BJP CM Biren Postures Amidst Manipur’s Protracted Ethnic Crisis to Claim BJP Would Win Comfortably in 2027 State Assembly Election
Amidst the protracted crisis in Manipur for over two years, the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister of Manipur Nongthombam Biren has hurriedly claimed

Manipur’s ancient martial art, Thang-Ta is flourishing as part of state’s school curriculum and optional subjects
Once teetering on the brink of extinction, the ancient martial art of Manipur Thang-Ta, which literally means “The Art of the Sword and Spear”, is

Insecurity Feeling in Childhood Can Lead to Problematic Adulthood
Children are precious gift to a family. The prosperity of any society and nation depends upon its children. The development of personalities of children directly

Rhododendron arboreum: A Blend of Beauty and Economic Significance
Rhododendron arboreum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a showy display of bright red flowers. It is commonly referred to as ‘’Burans’’, a

Identity has been the Cause Behind Much Conflicts Everywhere but it is not Something Intrinsic
The intriguing nature of identity continues to fascinate scholars and politicians alike even to this day. Endless reams of newsprint spent on the subject as

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

FIRE LILIES
She was sitting on the porch and enjoying her usual

A Singapore-Like Smart City Cannot Have Ambiguous, Outdated, Addresses as Imphal Does
The idea of Imphal as a smart city is attractive.

From the Editor’s Diary: The Christmas Gift
(This is a story written a decade ago and has

Overuse of Medicine is Now a Silent Pandemic Especially Among Seniors
By Justin Turner, University of Montreal in Montreal Deprescribing is



