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Examining the Sixth Schedule within the Federal Framework of Hill Area Governance in Manipur
Jointly authored by Dr. Elisheva Solomon Navgaonkar (Distinguished Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence, Centre for Constitutional Studies and Federal Governance, Mumbai, New Delhi and Tuensang,
Open Letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University
Respected Prof N. Lokendra Singh, I am writing this letter as a concerned senior citizen, deeply troubled by the news published in local ne*,spapers regarding
How Manipur’s Experience of WWII Was a Brutal Game Changer in its Entry into the Modern Era
War and peace are opposite ends of the same spectrum. External wars as well as internal conflicts often result because definition and management of peace
Reactive Governance and Security-Centric Responses Deepening and Escalating Cycle of Violence in Manipur
The unfolding sequence of events in Manipur following the April 7 Tronglaobi killings reveal not merely a continuation of violence, but a dangerous transformation in
Manipur’s Endless Cycle of Violence: Power Politics Over Innocent Lives and how Polarization and Mistrust Keep the State on Edge
Imphal, April 2026 -The bomb attack in Bishnupur district on April 7, which killed a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister and injured their mother,
Beyond Symbolism: Addressing Systemic Lacunae Amid the loss of Three Innocent Lives
As Ernest Hemingway writes in his A Farewell to Arms (1929), “The world breaks everyone, and afterwards many are strong at the broken places” The
When We Stopped Questioning
There’s a quiet kind of exhaustion that has settled into life in Manipur. Not just from what is happening around us, but from what is
Creative Loneliness as an Eternal Theme in Artistic Imagination Since the Dawn of Human Civilisation
Much has been written about the likeness of the movie version of Superman to Jesus Christ. Superman is an alien from the destroyed planet Krypton
Hope Amidst Tragedy: May the Spirit of Tronglaobi Kids be the Turning Point
For the first time in the last twenty years of uncontrolled and unmediated violent conflicts in Manipur, one single voice is heard from across the
Weekly Digests
Colonisation or Indigenisation: How Statutory Incentive Structuring Encouraged a Contest for Primitivity
A unidimensional portrayal of issues with deep roots like the
Is Manipur Vital, Living and Creative or is it Merely Existing?
February 24, 1826 would count as one of the most,
Green on the Wane: The Silent Crisis of Our Disappearing Forest
I do not write this as an expert in climate
Gender Inequality: The Invisible Fault Line that Shapes Every Conflict
Conflict is often described in terms of territory, politics, and
In Loving Memory of Dr. M. Kirti Singh, Scholar and Humanist
With profound grief , an irreparable sense of loss and
Assistant Professor Atom Annupama Converts Waste into Wealth, Builds Green Startup from Banana Fibre
Translating the knowledge gained from years of research, Dr Atom
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
Lok Sabha Election in Manipur and the False Flag of Clash Between Theory and Practice
Beyond Zero Sum Game and Rhetoric of Conflict as Justification for Acts of Atrocities
Representing Trauma of Prolonged Conflict is Sometimes Next to Impossible
Manipur’s Atavistic Nightmare Has Become a Free-For-All Feast for Armchair Commentariat
‘If We Rely on It Fully, Art Will Die’: Romi Meitei on AI in Filmmaking
Manipuri Cinema: Between Retrospection, Reinvention, and a Rendezvous with Relevance
“Oneness”: A Defiant Cinematic Stand Against Deep-Rooted Socio-Cultural Intolerance
Director Maipaksana on His Award-Winning Film and the Path Ahead for Manipuri Cinema
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
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
