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On International Harm Reduction Day (7th May, 2025), Manipur Must Rethink its Drug Policy Through a Human Rights Lens
As the world observes International Harm Reduction Day today, it is time for Manipur to reflect not only on the tragic toll of drug use,
Pope Francis: A Man of Our Time and a Man For Others
On the 13th March 2013, when the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel was seen, the faithful gathered in the Vatican square exclaimed in joy
Implications of Burning Down of Two Kuki Villages in Manipur’s Kamjong District Bordering Myanmar
Amidst the continued violent conflict due to Kuki-Zomi militants attack against the Meiteis since May 3, 2023 that is completing two years on May 3,
Laws for Fishers: Ngami Singee Aien
Following my previous article “Are there fishers at Loktak”? where my investigations have found that no census of fishing person or households have been conducted
Geography of Security Cannot be Ignored in Any Quest for Conflict Resolution
One of the least satisfactorily answered questions in the understanding of the India-China dispute is how and why did Arunachal Pradesh become a contested region
The Contradictory Voices of Vungzagin Valte: A Tale of Reconciliation and Division in Manipur’s Ethnic Strife
Waari Singbul Network Imphal: In the volatile landscape of Manipur, where ethnic tensions between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki-Zomi-Hmar communities have claimed over 250
Creation of Buffer Zones has Encouraged Kuki-Zomi Occupation of a Swathe of Manipur as their Exclusive Territory
Even after the promulgation of President’s Rule in Manipur with effect from February 13, 2025 and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s March 1 announcement
Manipuri Cinema Today, and Where It’s Headed: Insights from MSFDS Secretary
Manipuri cinema marked its 53rd anniversary on April 9 2025. On April 9 1972, Manipuri cinema saw the release of the first full-length Manipuri feature
The False Narrative of INA at Moirang
One of the biggest fallacies popularised in postcolonial India is the claim that the Indian tri-colour flag was first hoisted on April 14, 1944. This
Weekly Digests
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
Manipur Players Adapt Well to Modern Hockey Because of its 3 Traditional Game Variations of the Game
Hockey is a suitable game in Manipur. It has been