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Sleep State Impasse: A Mass Digital Disorder
The human civilization today is facing a tremendous crisis of collective sleep state impasse which leads us to the end of human psychological evolution. With

On International Harm Reduction Day (7th May, 2025), Manipur Must Rethink its Drug Policy Through a Human Rights Lens
As the world observes International Harm Reduction Day today, it is time for Manipur to reflect not only on the tragic toll of drug use,

Pope Francis: A Man of Our Time and a Man For Others
On the 13th March 2013, when the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel was seen, the faithful gathered in the Vatican square exclaimed in joy

Implications of Burning Down of Two Kuki Villages in Manipur’s Kamjong District Bordering Myanmar
Amidst the continued violent conflict due to Kuki-Zomi militants attack against the Meiteis since May 3, 2023 that is completing two years on May 3,

Laws for Fishers: Ngami Singee Aien
Following my previous article “Are there fishers at Loktak”? where my investigations have found that no census of fishing person or households have been conducted

Geography of Security Cannot be Ignored in Any Quest for Conflict Resolution
One of the least satisfactorily answered questions in the understanding of the India-China dispute is how and why did Arunachal Pradesh become a contested region

The Contradictory Voices of Vungzagin Valte: A Tale of Reconciliation and Division in Manipur’s Ethnic Strife
Waari Singbul Network Imphal: In the volatile landscape of Manipur, where ethnic tensions between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki-Zomi-Hmar communities have claimed over 250

Creation of Buffer Zones has Encouraged Kuki-Zomi Occupation of a Swathe of Manipur as their Exclusive Territory
Even after the promulgation of President’s Rule in Manipur with effect from February 13, 2025 and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s March 1 announcement

Manipuri Cinema Today, and Where It’s Headed: Insights from MSFDS Secretary
Manipuri cinema marked its 53rd anniversary on April 9 2025. On April 9 1972, Manipuri cinema saw the release of the first full-length Manipuri feature

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

Ambulance Chasing Moralists Can Make no Difference, the Resolution Must Come From Within
The latest cycle of ethnic strife between the Meiteis and

Lok Sabha Election in Manipur and the False Flag of Clash Between Theory and Practice
The runup to the 18th Parliamentary election in Manipur is

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

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

The Last Three Manipuri Films DVD Stockists: Embracing the End with Poignant Goodbyes in a Digital Age

Manipur’s Talented Weaver Wahengbam Shaya to Receives Prestigious Sant Kabir Handloom Award

Extinction to Exhibition: Re-Interpretation of the Subika Art of 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


Indigenous Fishes Which Once Flourished in the Kongba River is Now no More Than a Folk Tale for the Present Generation
