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When the Bamboo Stick Gave Way to the Chain: Mapping the Kingdom of Manipur
Long before a theodolite was ever set up on a Manipur hilltop, land in the kingdom was measured by something far simpler: a person’s own
Janmashtami in the Anthropocene: Krishna Consciousness and the Quest for Planetary Harmony
Prologue: When Divinity Is Born in the Darkness of Human History There are festivals that decorate the calendar, and there are festivals that illuminate the
Manipur Man, Armed with a Slingshot, Aims to Plant 3.5 Million Trees
Before we talk about climate change, let’s start by asking ourselves one question: How many trees have I planted in my lifetime? It is an
Prescribing Limits to Freedom can Amount to Setting up Thought Prisons
Manipur’s chaos has long become endemic, thanks to those who are supposed to ensure public order. If insanity is defined at its basic as unpredictability
Indigenous Belief System Helps Protect Forest in Manipur’s Phunal Maring
At a time when governments, organisations and communities are increasingly adopting measures to protect forests to address the climate change impact and environmental degradation, an
What If Climate Action Started on Your Roof?
Climate change no longer needs an introduction. It is understood, broadly, as a long-term shift in the Earth’s weather patterns and average temperatures, but its
Whose Market Is It? Eema Keithel and The Question it has Never Fully Answered
For nearly five centuries, Khwairamband Keithel — known across Manipur as Eema Keithel, the Mother’s Market — has stood as proof of what women’s collective
Beyond the Illusion of Normalcy: What Peace Means to the State and What Peace Means to the People of Manipur
On the morning of August 28, 2026, thousands of people lined the road from Thonglang Atongba to Senapati District Hospital. Four coffins, draped in traditional
The Longer Journey: Down Memory Lane
There are times when the mind arrives somewhere long before the rest of us does. It reaches its conclusions with remarkable confidence. It gathers what
Weekly Digests
Has Manipur been Governed from New Delhi? The Quiet Centralisation of Power During the Manipur Crisis
When the Constitution of India was framed, federalism was never
From Hormuz to Manipur, when did Our Cause Become Greater than Our Conscience?
A blockade is, by its very nature, an act that
The Benefit of the Doubt
Not long ago, while discussing the state of Manipur with
Boong: The Silent Scream that Exposes an Invisible Oppressive Feudal Patriarchal Order
The Manipuri movie Boong written and directed by Laxmipriya Devi
Have We Asked Too Much of a Single Deer?
I have always found it curious how quickly the Sangai
How the Turmoil Manipur Clouded its Gen-Z’s Vision of the Future, and how they Long for Peace and Healing
I am at this crucial crossroads of my life’s journey,
Northeast India Still Bearing the Adverse Fallouts of the Great Game
Why History and Past Must Not be Conflated to Mean the Same
Voice of the Silent Majority Opposed to Anarchy is What Was Heard in the Manipur Election Result
Northeast Region Now Exposed to the Intriguing Pulls of Big Power Politics
River Linking, Community Dredging Under MGNREGS and Artificial Reservoirs Could be the Answers to Floods
Ambulance Chasing Moralists Can Make no Difference, the Resolution Must Come From Within
The Rashomon Gaze: Conflicting Media Narratives and the Search for Truth
Punshisina Ahanba and Hingminasi Eikhoi: Still Relevant, and That’s the Tragedy
Leisure, Art and Society in Manipur Today is Literally ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’
‘If We Rely on It Fully, Art Will Die’: Romi Meitei on AI in Filmmaking
Conflict Widows of Manipur Set to Get Some Respite from Social Welfare Dept’s Shelter Home Plan
Patriarchy opting for Gender Equality Must Rest on the Understanding Mothers are Unpaid Contributors to Nation Building
On International Women’s Day, a Reflection on Women, Education and Career
70 Year Old Woman Embarks on a Selfless Mission to Promote Tree Plantation
Addressing Water Scarcity by Cooperation Can Foster Peace and Harmony Among Communities
Initiatives for Revival of Nearly Extinct Ngaton Fish in Iril River is the Urgent Need of the Hour
Increasing Groundwater Availability Will Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of Water Supply for Current and Future Generations
