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Exploring Tranquil Beauty of ICIMOD’s Living Mountain Lab in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change impact has become a global concern as it is evident and unescapable. Amidst this scenario, Living Mountain Lab (LML) of International Centre for

Fragility of “Negative” Peace Demonstrated Again in Kashmir’s Pahalgam
It is difficult not to be alarmed at the manner in which India and Pakistan found themselves on the brink of war. It just took

The Side-Lining of the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967, and its Consequences
About the Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967: “The Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs’ Rights) Act, 1967 (Manipur Act No. 5

Kuki-Zo CSOs and MLAs to Suspend Talks with Government Until “Substantive Political Dialogue” Resumes with SoO Groups
While the Government is talking of restoring peace and normalcy and the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are grouping either

The Great Impasse
Are we truly progressing? Is there any kind of development that favors the natives in any form? What has become of the state of Manipur

Kashmir Problem Echoes Loud in Northeast
The massacre of innocents at Pahalgam in Kashmir shocked the nation and the world. It was one of those moments when civilisation and its values

Two Years Since Manipur Violence Began, a Call for Collective Healing and a Connected Future
Two years since violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, we must collectively work to lift ourselves from this great and tragic mess that

Formation of a New Popular Govt in Manipur Remains Uncertain as BJP MLAs are Still Divided Along Ethnic Lines
Amidst the continued pains of the people of Manipur due to the continued violent conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023 between the Kuki-Zomi militants

How Adolescence’s One-Take Masterpiece Exposes the Dark Side of Digital Isolation and Male Rage
The current talk of the town in the streaming world is undoubtedly Adolescence, a compelling four-episode series now exclusively available on Netflix. Since its release

Is there ‘sexism’ in the pursuit of mathematics education?
History has proven time and again that women are the

Why History and Past Must Not be Conflated to Mean the Same
As to how history has come to be considered an

Northeast Region Now Exposed to the Intriguing Pulls of Big Power Politics
Had it not been for a rather sensational revelation by

A Precarious Phenomenon Threatening Quality Education in Manipur
Introduction In recent times in Manipur, the education sector has

Genealogy of Marginality of Female Sex Worker: Is Anyone Listening?
During my fieldwork in Imphal, Manipur in between 2018 and

70 Year Old Woman Embarks on a Selfless Mission to Promote Tree Plantation
Nothing can stop a determined person. A poverty stricken 70

In Manipur’s Absurd Theatre, the Story of the Jester and the Tyrant is Routine

Only an Unjaundiced Assessment of Hill-Valley Disparity Will Help Bridge the Gulf, Physical and Psychological

What the Eviction Controversy Tells us of a Primal Friction Between Shifting Populations and the Modern State

Problematic Nature of Remembering and Forgetting Surfaces in Portrayal of the Battle of Imphal-Kohima

Are Salai and Lamjingba Ponzi? Yes in Many Ways, But Not Quite in Many Other Ways

India’s Act East Policy Not Reflected in the Country’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative



Haobam Paban Kumar: Amplifying Manipuri Cinema on the Global Stage

Cinematic Triumph ‘Boong’ Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival


Director’s Insight: How Kwatha Pham Kaaba Highlights Lessons of Love, Unity, and Empathy for Manipur


Woollen Knitted Shoe Maker Muktamani Fights Poverty’s Odds to Ultimately Deserved to be Honoured With Padma Shri

Women Today: Celebrating the Life of Women on International Women’s Day

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022: From Women Perspectives


Going Beyond Tokenism – Manipur Seriously Needs More Women Elected Representatives For its Own Welfare


Kongba River Faces Alarming Pollution Crisis: Crucial Need of the Hour is to Preserve Vital Water Source

Introducing a Holistic Approach to Preserve Kongba River of Manipur Will Enhance its Religious and Cultural Values

Manipur Youth Marchis Moirangthem Commercially Produces Eco-Friendly Charcoal Made of Rice Husk and Waste Paper

