The Sacred Kounu Range, Source of the Nambul River

IRAP Highlights

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

IRAP ONLINE 02/09/2023

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

PRADIP PHANJOUBAM 26/08/2023

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

IRAP ONLINE 26/08/2023

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

SOPHIA RAJKUMARI 26/08/2023

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

RAJKUMAR BOBICHAND 26/08/2023

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

PHURAILATPAM KENY DEVI 26/08/2023

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

ARIBAM BISHWAJIT 26/08/2023

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

IRAP ONLINE 26/08/2023

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

PRADIP PHANJOUBAM 19/08/2023

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