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PM Narendra Modi’s Speech is Far From Reality on the Ground Realities in Manipur
Even though the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens his mouth about the Manipur issue in the Parliament at last, his speech is hard to

Pencil and Charcoal Have Been My Staple, but Now I Want to Move on to oil and acrylic paintings: Yaiphahenba Laishram
Yaiphahenba Laishram is an upcoming artist and illustrator who was born in Manipur on 6th February 1994 at Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak to Laishram Gajaraj Singh

Sign of Positive Change Not Much Seen in Vulnerable Areas and Conflict Affected Victims
In strife torn state of Manipur, everything seems to be normal in heart of valley region. Yet people living in peripheral areas and displaced people

Kuki, Meitei Intellectuals ‘Helping’ Centre Calm Anger, Breakthrough Delayed by ‘Fear’ Among Local Stakeholders
NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding a large-scale criticism, efforts by the Govt of India to bring peace and calmness in strife-torn Manipur will continue, informed sources disclosed.

What India needs to do for a sustainable transport sector
By Shalini Rankavat, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida India faces a massive challenge to steer its transport sector toward being carbon neutral by 2050. Here’s

Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmets
By Dorina Pojani (University of Queensland in Brisbane) With proper planning, laws and initiatives, urban commuters can be persuaded to switch from four wheels

Is There an Undeclared Presidents Rule in Place in Manipur Today
The high-level security meet on Manipur convened by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi on June 17, 2024, was loudly conspicuous by

Secularism in Multi-Ethnic Societies Should Go Beyond Separating Religion from State, but also Ethnicities from State
In multi-ethnic, multi-religion Manipur, nobody will doubt why the need to have citizenship and their administration defined and characterised on civic terms is vital. As

BJP’s Modi-Led New NDA Government too Continues to be Silent on Manipur Issue as was During Modi 2.0 Government
Although President Droupadi Murmu spoke of the development of the Northeast in general in her address to India’s both Houses of Parliament on Thursday (June

Assessment and Marking Norms for HSSLC in the Wake of COVID Predicted to Disadvantage Meritorious Students
While there can be no complaints that Higher Secondary School

GARIBANIWAZ (PAMHEIBA): The Master of Manipur and Upper Burma (West of Irrawaddy) (1709-1748)
Garibaniwaz, locally more popularly known as Pamheiba, was the greatest

Koubru Calling: Beyond the twisted lens of Colonial Modernity and myopia of Competitive Politics – Part 5
Distortions of Colonial Modernity and Competitive Politics Difference does not

Kangla Sha Entangle Has Brought to the Fore Two Choices Before All: Either Live in the Past, or Live For the Future
On the surface of it, there is nothing tangibly wrong

“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