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India’s Changing Policy on Free Movement Regime (FMR) with Myanmar Continues to be an Issue of Conflict in Manipur
In less than a year, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has changed abruptly its policy two times on the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with

Monish Yengkhom: Manipur’s Only Representative in IFFI’s 100 Creative Minds of Tomorrow Reflects on His Journey and the Future of Filmmaking
Monish Yengkhom, the only individual from Manipur selected for the prestigious 100 Creative Minds of Tomorrow at the recently concluded 55th International Film Festival of

Life Gets Better for IDP Inmates of Pre-Fabricated Houses, Yet Their Eagerness to go Back Home Not Diminished
Inmates of Pre-Fabricated House at Sajiwa under Imphal East district finds solace through cultivating vegetables in vast arable land lying in surrounding areas of their

Beyond Currency: Not All Money is Just Money
In Manipuri society, monetary Dakshina/ Dakhina is not merely a form of money—it is a profound symbol of respect, tradition, and the delicate relationship between

Strategies to Provide Short-Term Relief and Long-Term Resilience for Farmers Facing Flood-Risks Vital
“The flood that occurred in the first week of October this year, 2024, has destroyed all the vegetables that was supposed to earn a profit

Northeast and its Identity Crisis: But I am One of You
Book Title: But I am One of You Publisher: HarperCollins India Co-Editors: Samrat Choudhury and Preeti Gill The book is a collage of short

Perceptions on the Violent Conflict Between Kuki-Zomi Militants and Meiteis For 20 Months are Still Divergent
While many stakeholders including Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren and civil society organisation, Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) among others perceive the violent conflict

Why we need to regulate herbal pills
By Anindita Chakrabarty, Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida While normally beneficial or harmless, natural medicines and supplements can be harmful if used in excess Few

When the State Recedes, Those With Guns Become the Law
In his book “My Century”, a collection of 100 inter-linked short stories celebrating the 20th Century, each of the 100 stories summarising the mood of each

Aribam Syam Sharma: A Genius in the World of Indian Cinema
In this vast land of India where diversity of culture,

On Mother Language Day, Parents of Small Linguistic Groups Must Pledge to Have Their Children Speak Their Mother Tongues at Home
Among the events that went without the attention they deserved

Women Often are the Most Brutal Gatekeepers of the Patriarchal Order
There can be no doubt that patriarchy, like insurgency, is

Team of Two Theatre Directors Portray King Bhagyachandra as a genius and statesman
The following is a 15-year-old review of a play in

The Beautiful Legends and Myths of the Meeteis About Sacred Koubru Chinggoirol
Introduction: Once our religious scholars said, “Koubru is the top
Controversy Over National Sports University Shows Evidences That Inept Handling by State Government Led to Ugly Inter-Community Frictions
The conflict over the land where India’s only National Sports



