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State Assembly Adjourned After 11 minutes Only; MPCC Hoists Black Flag in Protest; BJP Blames Congress; Rejection of August 29 Assembly Proceedings Demanded; CPI Says Government Deaf; Five Killed in Bishnupur Gunfight; SC Tells the Govt to Ensure Essential Supply Chain
State Assembly Adjourned After 11 minutes Only The Manipur Assembly session held on August 29 was adjourned sine die just after 11 minutes of business,

Arms and the Man, and Why Manipur’s Immediate Future is Grim Even if Normalcy is Won
In his book “My Century”, a collection of 100 inter-linked short stories, each not any longer than a page or two, summarising the mood of

Amit Shah Encourages COCOMI to Initiate Peace Dialogue With Kuki Counterparts, Conveys His Appeal For Peace To The People
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah encourages the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) to initiate dialogues with responsible Kuki leaders and groups to facilitate

Manipur Needs the Healing Touch and We Have to do it Ourselves
Civil society will have to find sensible solutions to bring Meiteis and Kukis together – and to alleviate the suffering of the many displaced people

Despite CM Biren’s Efforts to Have the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs Attended the One-Day Monsoon Session, Manipur Assembly Session Would Be Without Them
Even as Manipur Chief Minister Nonthombam Biren said, he is in touch with the 10 MLAs from Kuki-Zomi tribes who have been demanding a “Separate

Kadangband High School Strives to Run With Local Volunteer Teachers
Reeling under woeful shortage of teachers, Kadangband High School is managing to impart education smoothly with the support of five volunteer teachers. Kadangband High School

Phayeng High School: Navigating Conflict to Rescue Students’ Dreams
Once a tranquil haven celebrated for its captivating natural vistas, Phayeng Village was a magnet for tourists, photographers, and filmmakers. This reputation was built on

3 Manipuri Scientists in Chandrayaan-3 Team; UNC Warns Kuki Bodies; CM Biren Meets Amit Shah; Governor Summons Manipur Assembly on Aug 29; Permanent Houses for Displaced at Original Places, Says CM Biren
3 Manipuri Scientists in Chandrayaan-3 Team Amidst the news of violent conflict between Kuki-Zomi militants and Meiteis, good news is that there are Manipuri scientists

Apocalypse Now, and More in the Horizon too Unless Manipur Chooses to Change Course
One shudders to think where Manipur is heading. While the present fire of hate filled murderous ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo group of tribes
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State Assembly Adjourned After 11 minutes Only; MPCC Hoists Black Flag in Protest; BJP Blames Congress; Rejection of August 29 Assembly Proceedings Demanded; CPI Says Government Deaf; Five Killed in Bishnupur Gunfight; SC Tells the Govt to Ensure Essential Supply Chain


My Dinner with Sydney, or, Roy Batty meets HAL?
– Now [Scarlett O’Hara’s husband] saw that she understood entirely

Are Salai and Lamjingba Ponzi? Yes in Many Ways, But Not Quite in Many Other Ways
Does Manipur have a legitimate financial market? But even more

Weeklong exhibition “Manipur and The Wrath of Alaungpaya” Fascinates Scholars and Enthusiasts
An exhibition of Manipuri Map that reflected pre-seven years devastation

‘The Color Purple’ Gives Readers an Intimate and Engaging View of the World of Black America
Author’s profile Alice Walker is an American novelist, short story

Life’s Creative Instinct is Designed to Always Ring out the Bad and Ring in the Good
How free is free choice? This has been one of

The Republican Challenge Today is Increasingly to Resist the Idea of Republic Metamorphizing into Banana Republic
Francis Fukuyama’s utopian dream of the “End of History and

The Idea of a Sovereign Socialist Manipur: Interview of Nonglen Meitei of Maoist Communist Party Manipur

Human Hand is a Miracle Which Prompted the Joke Mankind Exceeded Evolution by 10 Fingers


Govt’s New Population Control Measure Seems Right Out of the Warped Reality of Alice in Wonderland

Idea of a Sovereign Manipur: Interview of RK Meghen, former Chairman of the United National Liberation Front

The Idea of a Sovereign Zalen’gam: Interview of General Secretary of United Kuki Liberation Front Pu David Haokip

A Joshy Joseph Triology Bags the Prestigeous Chidananda Dasgupta Centenary Award for Best Book on Cinema 2022

Promoting and Preserving the Rich Manipuri Dance form through Celebrating International Dance Day

Non-Features Section of the 14th Manipur State Film Award Lacked the Number but Showed Promise

Illustrating ‘Jalabhara Dinarathrangal’: Lines, Water and Beyond Dr. Soman Katalur


From National Awardee Parents to Padma Shri Awardee Son – Konsam Ibomcha’s Journey as a Master Doll Maker



In Patriarchy’s Toxicity, the Masculine Perpetrator is as Much a Victim Sobbing in Solitude

Woman Entrepreneur Continues to Earn Laurels With Her Lotus Silk Fabric Innovations


Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King

Celebrating World Water Day: Focusing on Freshwater While Many Cannot Access Safe Drinking Water




Manipur Needs to be Extremely Wary of its Dying Water Bodies
