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Amidst Dangerous Ethnic Mistrusts, Paratrooping Journalists Continue to Misrepresent Manipur Trauma
On May 3, the Manipur ethnic conflict completed three years. On this day three years ago, a rally by hill tribes against a demand for
When Politicians Stop Doing Politics and Leaders Stop Leading
There’s a strange kind of tiredness hanging over Manipur these days. Not just fear. Not just anger. Something heavier than that. It’s the tiredness that
Kamjong Border Attacks Reveal the Expanding Transnational and Territorial Dimensions of the Manipur Crisis
The coordinated attacks on Choro, Namlee, and Wanglee villages along the Indo–Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district on May 7, 2026 are not isolated episodes
Manipur in India’s Constitutional Transition (1935–1950)
The constitutional transition of India from a British colony to an independent political identity took place in two distinct phases. First, during British suzerainty, from
BJP Victorious in Assam but not by as Huge a Margin if Votes Shares is Considered and not Seats Count
The BJP victory in Assam did not come as a surprise, not the least in the Northeast. The party returned 82 seats in the house
Rabindranath Tagore: Celestial Architect of Universal Humanism, Aesthetic Pedagogy and Spiritual Civilization
Introduction: Tagore as a Civilizational Luminary beyond Time Few personalities in the annals of world civilization possess the astonishing universality, luminous versatility and spiritual grandeur
New Challenges before Media in Fight Against Political Putridity
In times of great deceit, as George Orwell said, speaking the truth is a revolutionary act. These are times of deceit and Manipur has proven
What Exactly is SoO? A Question Even Children in Manipur ask
In Manipur today, everyone from elders in village to students and even small children talk about the “SoO with Kuki groups”. The term has become
Why Dissent Rarely Escapes Power
Public agitation has always been an integral feature of political life, from anti-colonial uprisings to contemporary movements against inequality, identity-based exclusion, and state excess. Yet
Weekly Digests
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about Northeast Demography Anxiety
Last fortnight, a violent agitation erupted over a move to
Yandaboo Treaty is now Largely Forgotten but is Pivotal in NE Modern History
February 24 was an important date for the Northeast, but
Communal Hatred and the Advocacy of War: A Reflective Perspective on Contemporary Clashes
Throughout history, many wars and violent clashes have been justified
Racism: Uneasy Confluence of the Northeast Sub-stream with the Indian Mainstream
This week, two developments brought the Northeast back into focus
A BAFTA for Boong: Celebration Today, Silence Tomorrow
When the Manipuri-language film Boong, directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, received
Colonisation or Indigenisation: How Statutory Incentive Structuring Encouraged a Contest for Primitivity
A unidimensional portrayal of issues with deep roots like the
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
