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Extractive Industries and the Clues They Provide About the Political Ecology of the NE Foothills
Book Title: Living With Oil and Coal: Resource Politics and Militarization in Northeast India Author: Dolly Kikon Publisher: Yoda Press The creation of tea

“Is the Election Waiting For us, or are We the People Waiting for the Election?”
Is the election waiting for us, or are we the people voters waiting for the election? This is the question that has been on the

Manipuri Sahitya Festival Held in Agartala
A vibrant celebration of Manipuri literature unfolded at the Sahitya Akademi Hall in Nazrul Kalakshetra, Agartala on Thursday March 28. The Sahitya Festival dedicated to

Is AI Enabling Our Next Renaissance?
By Sarah Daly, Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane Europe’s Renaissance sparked a flowering of free thought and new ideas in the arts and elsewhere. AI

Could AI Bring Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne Back to Our Screens?
By Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University in Nashville Late stars of yesteryear may grace the silver screen may be one way Hollywood seeks to use AI in

Manipur’s Cinematic Legacy Shines at Arcurea: Leading The Way in Film Preservation and Restoration
Waari Singbul ARCUREA, a prestigious 7-day global event organized by the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata from March 16 to

Manipur Journalists Pay Tribute to Unsung Heroes of Manipur at Andaman
All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) observed the remembrance of 21 years of its visit to Andaman at Mount Manipur erstwhile Mount Harriet on March

Protest Against CAA in Different Parts of India is Not Always for the Same Reason as Often Presumed
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been promulgated before the parliamentary election. Expectedly, there are celebrations as well as protests across the country. The celebration

Lull in Kuki-Zomi and Meitei Ethnic Violence After Announcement of Parliamentary Election, But Poll Campaign Violence Begins to Menace
As parliamentary election comes the attacks of Kuki-Zomi militants on Meiteis seem paused till date. However, suspected armed militants fired upon the election gatherings of
Growing Up to Like the Music and the People Who Made it so Special for Me
I grew up with a big radio that my foster

JNMDA’s “Khamnu” Takes a Peek at How an Ancient Society Came to be its Own
Other than the several theatres of world renown of Manipur,
A World Acclaimed Director’s Continuing Search For Sites of Pilgrimage in the Theatre World
Two decade ago, Ratan Thiyam enthralled his audience with his
Profiling an Artist Who Paints With Camera: Be Yourself and Forget Yourself to Make Good Images
Razak Kottakal is identified with artistic photographs. Almost everyone ~
Nonagenarian Anti-Uranium Activist, Grand Matriarch Spelity Lyngdoh Langrin, Passes Away in Meghalaya
Spelity Lyngdoh Langrin, who rejected lucrative offer of Rs. 45

Does Cinema Have Independent Life or is it Destined to be “a Sycophant to literature” – Part 2
My feeling that a poet, who called cinema a sycophant