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Northeast Region Now Exposed to the Intriguing Pulls of Big Power Politics
Had it not been for a rather sensational revelation by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the rumour that a certain western country—ostensibly the US—is working

Killing and Tensions in Jiribam: Is Jiribam Destined to be Another Churachandpur or Moreh or Kangpokpi?
After a lull of violence between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis during the recently concluded 18th Parliamentary Elections of India, killing and gun firing recur

China’s Changing Fortunes: Are its Glory Days Numbered or is it Reinventing Itself
By Lachlan Guselli Rumours of China’s demise come and go, but how it responds to the current crisis will have far-ranging consequences. Something is happening

Climate Change Deepens India’s North-South Divide
By Sajan Thomas, St. John’s College, Anchal and Titto Idicula (Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram) India’s new government has to resolve tensions

First National Pythian Games 2024 to be Held in Chandigarh This September
NEW DELHI: Bijender Goel, founder of the Modern Pythian Games, announced the initiation of an organization dedicated to promoting the Pythian Games within the BIMSTEC

River Linking, Community Dredging Under MGNREGS and Artificial Reservoirs Could be the Answers to Floods
Cyclone Remal which devastated Bangladesh, Bengal and the Northeast states is once again a grim reminder that climate change is for real and thereby it

Government Should Remain Prepared For Disaster Management and Make Holistic Flood Control Policy
Manipur limping backed from COVID-19 lockdowns has been paralysed by the violent confict between the Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis for more than a year since

Saving for Oneself and the Nation
One might have heard of frequently mentioned term, financial literacy. Just as general literacy is important to keep abreast of the events in the world,

Present Drainage System Of Manipur Fails To Drain Out Rainwater
It has been raining for two-three days in Manipur; many localities are flooded, and people are suffering from flood havoc. But the rain is likely

“Kaboklei” Will Remain as One of the Rare ‘Round Characters’ in Manipuri Film’s Exploration of Cinematic Styles
Cast: Manda Leima as Kaboklei, Hamom Sadananda as Pamheiba, Huirem

Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King
Satyamala Devi was the daughter of Maharaja Garibaniwaz @ Pamheiba’s

Removing Kabaak from Kangla Sha is Revisionist History at Work, or Else Secular Historical Relic Reclaimed as a Living Culture of Some
Whoever’s idea it was to have the props, or kabaak

Manifestation Of Love In Shingen Indu: Separation And Union – Part 1
This is the third in a series of essays by

Driving across the land of Pagodas: An account of the February 2012 Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally
The road from Tamu, the Myanmar township just across the

Make Hospitals Accountable for Denying Admission to Non-Covid Emergency Patients, HC tells State Govt
Despite the Government of Manipur having issued an order last