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The Unfolding Great Game in South East Asia Impacting Northeast States
India’s decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime or FMR across the 1,643-km border with Myanmar as well as to fence it for stricter vigil

Amidst Demands for Deferment of Parliamentary Elections in Manipur Till Ongoing Ethnic Violence Ends, BJP Manipur is Ready to Start Election Campaign
Even as many civil society organisations and opposition political parties of Manipur have called for the deferment of the upcoming parliamentary elections amidst the ongoing

Restoring the Original Aquatic Ecosystem of Rivers Will Help in Creating a Conducive Environment for Meitei Sareng Fish Revival in Manipur
Fish is considered as one of the essential parts of the daily diet in Manipur. Since time immemorial, the majority of people in Manipur developed

Artist cum Academician Yumnam Sapha Strives to Promote Revival of Dying of Age-Old Manipur Subika Painting
At global platform Manipur is known for its rich cultural heritage through the performing arts particularly Raas Leela, Nat Sankirtan, Lai-Haraoba and Thang-Ta. But this

In Manipur Today, Absence of Law is Becoming the New Law
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

Though Displaced by Violence, Anjali Devi and Langlen Chanu Earn Spots in National Boxing Championship 2024
In a heartening turn of events amidst the turmoil caused by the ongoing violence in Manipur, which has left thousands homeless and seeking refuge in

Why Do People Want Suspension of Operations, SoO, Agreement with Kuki-Zomi Militants Abrogated?
Even as the deadline for extension of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with 25 Kuki-Zomi militant groups expired, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Understanding the Potential Negative Impacts of Alien Fish Species in Aquatic Ecosystem Will Help Revive Indigenous Fishes of Manipur
“Losing the indigenous fishes of our state, Manipur is same as losing our near and dear ones”, lamented by Langpoklakpam Kamal Singh of Khundrakpam Makha

Working Inside/Out Films Division: The Discursive Documentary Practices of Joshy Joseph
Established in 1948, under the patronage of the Ministry of Information and Broadcast- ing, the Films Division stands as one of the pioneering institutions in

Khwairakpam Chaoba’s ‘Basanti Debating Club’ and Birth of a Mid-20th Century Meetei Literally Renaissance Triggered by a Resistance to Identity Hegemony
Basanti Debating Club. What can this Poem by Khwairakpam Chaoba

The Last of the Meitei Sahebs – Part III
Continued from previous issue. This amazing account of one of

The Last of the Meitei Sahebs – Part II
Continued from previous issue. This amazing account of one of

RX-100, Hao-Phee and a Gun
Yesterday early morning I saw an elder on the highway
Lockdown Sedentary Life has Given me More Quality Time with Family, But I Miss my Countryside Excursions
Being imposed a fine is not so good a thing.

The Last of the Meitei Sahebs – Part 1
This amazing account of one of the last of the