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Exploring Tranquil Beauty of ICIMOD’s Living Mountain Lab in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change impact has become a global concern as it is evident and unescapable. Amidst this scenario, Living Mountain Lab (LML) of International Centre for

Fragility of “Negative” Peace Demonstrated Again in Kashmir’s Pahalgam
It is difficult not to be alarmed at the manner in which India and Pakistan found themselves on the brink of war. It just took

The Side-Lining of the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967, and its Consequences
About the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967: “The Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967 (Manipur Act No. 5

Kuki-Zo CSOs and MLAs to Suspend Talks with Government Until “Substantive Political Dialogue” Resumes with SoO Groups
While the Government is talking of restoring peace and normalcy and the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are grouping either

The Great Impasse
Are we truly progressing? Is there any kind of development that favors the natives in any form? What has become of the state of Manipur

Kashmir Problem Echoes Loud in Northeast
The massacre of innocents at Pahalgam in Kashmir shocked the nation and the world. It was one of those moments when civilisation and its values

Two Years Since Manipur Violence Began, a Call for Collective Healing and a Connected Future
Two years since violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, we must collectively work to lift ourselves from this great and tragic mess that

Formation of a New Popular Govt in Manipur Remains Uncertain as BJP MLAs are Still Divided Along Ethnic Lines
Amidst the continued pains of the people of Manipur due to the continued violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 between the Kuki-Zomi militants

How Adolescence’s One-Take Masterpiece Exposes the Dark Side of Digital Isolation and Male Rage
The current talk of the town in the streaming world is undoubtedly Adolescence, a compelling four-episode series now exclusively available on Netflix. Since its release

The World of G.C. Tongbra – Part 1
From the volume “Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture”

Demand For Tribal Status for Meiteis Reveals Many Aspects of Manipur Society, Must However Not be Rushed
The demand from certain sections of the Meitei community for

Movies that Remind us Group Norms Evolved to Provide Secure and Stable Society
– Somehow I feel that an ordinary person–the man in

An Intimate and Extraordinary Story of the Faith of a People, Told With Passion and Insight in 103 Black and White Photographs
There is a haunting charm about black and white photography.

Other Than the Assassins, People Who Added Fuel to the Fire Must Also Bear Moral Responsibility for Athuan Abonmai’s Murder
The atrocious daylight kidnapping and murder of social activist, Athuan

“Caring for Alzheimer’s Patients is Not Rocket Science, it is Heart Science”
“I am going bonkers”, or “I am getting Alzheimer’s”, is



