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Forging the Idea of Manipur: The Need for a Socio-Cultural Movement
Historically, Manipur has lacked a pan-Manipuri collective consciousness among its communities, primarily, due to the ethno-territorial divisions reinforced by colonial policies and postcolonial state structures.
Imphal’s Elitism is Now Exoticizing Cultures Once Considered ‘Outcasts’
The previous year, we witnessed the phenomenon of ‘Ho yahaa hey’, an instant hit in the popular cultures enveloping the Manipuri subjectivity, on the internet,
Chasing Peace through Shibboleths
When things become so superficial, people are always stuck with the cheap thought and ideology. In the above scenario, no rational man can determine the
An Approach to Integrated Pest Management System free from Chemicals can Promote Sustainable Agriculture
According to a scientific review published on June 2, 2021 on the Impact on Plant Pests conducted by Professor Maria Lodovica Gullino, University of Turin,
GOI Looks for Peace in Manipur only after Conflict in Myanmar’s Chin State is Resolved, Says a Report
A number of Manipur’s civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals continue to ask why the Government of India (GOI) is not taking military actions against
China’s Interest in Keeping any Power That be in Myanmar on its Side is Driven by Necessity
The Myanmar civil war, triggered by the February 1, 2021 military coup has crossed the four-year mark. There is however still no sign of a
Exclusive Interview: How Bishworjit Konthoujam Made History as the First Manipuri Cricketer to Sign Up With an English Club
For many decades, the people of Manipur have had a passion for cricket, with many cricketers in this state having high hopes to play at
IDPs Compromise Healthcare and Treatment Out of Poverty
Many internally displaced persons (IDP) living with chronic illness are forced to stop the treatment of their ailment due to poverty. The ongoing crisis of
Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Early Warning Systems Will Help Reduce Financial Distress of Ordinary People
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest report, extreme heat and humidity may adversely affect labour hours and upto 4.5 per cent of India’s
Weekly Digests
Hawaibam Nabadwipchandra: Life and Times – Part 2
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture
Brave New World or Else Grave New Challenge awaits Manipur Media in the Days Ahead
Introduction Media in Manipur is vibrant in many ways, at
Hawaibam Nabadwipchandra: Life and Times
From the volume Confluence: Essays on Manipuri Literature and Culture
When MK Binodini Travelled Down Memory Lane to Her Shillong Days and Her Impression of U Tirot Sing After Reading a Newspaper Article
We are reproducing another past article by the late MK
Gloom of Manipur Politics Where Treachery Has Been Normalised, Balanced by Sunshine Brought by Athletes
This has again been a fortnight of eventful developments of
As August 9 Approaches, the Need is to Introspect on the Idea of Indigeniety in a Pluri-Culture
Introduction The word ‘indigenous’ could be a fashionable term for