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Easter Experience: Story Ends only to Begin…
Can you ever imagine how the first Easter like was? On the Easter morning the women and the apostles witnessed the Risen Christ. They saw,
Discipline Without Witness: What a Red Light in Ho Chi Minh City Says About Imphal
At 2 a.m. in Ho Chi Minh City, the city exhales. The heat doesn’t leave, it clings, but the noise fades. Neon signs flicker against
Influence of Sports on Developing Teacher Character
In the bustling environment of modern education, teachers are expected to be more than just purveyors of knowledge; they are mentors, leaders and role models.
Only those who can Overcome the Amoebic Shortsightedness can Resolve their Existential Crises
A fascinating question posed by German philosopher Karl Popper in All Life is Problem Solving (Routledge Classic), a collection of essays by him, in the
Working Paper: Delimitation Based on Census 2027 will be an Alternative Framework Grounded in Natural Landscape Geography 2026
HISTORICAL CORRECTION: The 2007 notification was based on the 2001 Census but was formally DEFERED and never brought into force for Manipur by Presidential Order
The Gangsterization of Politics
There is something deeply unsettling about the way politics in India increasingly unfolds in public view. What should be a contest of ideas, policies, and
The State in Manipur Is Drifting from Shaping Outcomes to Managing a Reality Engineered through Armed Actions
The continuing violence in Manipur since May 3, 2023 has entered a qualitatively different phase. What initially appeared as a catastrophic breakdown of inter-community relations
Rāma & Rāma Navamī: Reclaiming Dharma in a Restless Age
Civilizational Ethos, Ethical Leadership, and Inner Awakening. Rāma, the Rāmāyaṇa, and Their Urgent Relevance in the 21st Century—With Reflections on the USA–Iran Tensions through the
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about Northeast Demography Anxiety
Last fortnight, a violent agitation erupted over a move to allow nomination of nontribal settlers in the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
Weekly Digests
Moirangthem Inao: How One Man’s Art of Listening Transformed the Cultural Heart of a Nation
On 8 October 2025, just days before his eightieth birthday,
Phouoibee and The Silent Performer: Manipur’s Festival Triumph and the Bigger Question
A quiet yet impactful wave emerges from the paddy fields
MK Binodini – A Piece of Shillong Will Forever Remain Manipur
In the wake of the current controversy over the demolition of Redlands, the old summer residence of Manipur Maharajas during the British days, we are reproducing this poignant reminiscence of Redlands by the late much revered Imasi M.K.Binodini transliterated into English by Pradip Phanjoubam from the original Manipuri
What PUCL Report is Silent about Ironically Reveals More Than Conceals
The nearly 700 pages report on Manipur’s ethnic crisis by
The Era of Copy and Paste
“The victorious career of Gureeb Nuwaz clearly proves, that during
My View on What is Home and What its Deeper Significances are?
“A man travels the world over in search of what
Manipur’s Peace Model Cannot be a Bilateral Matter Between Kukis and Meiteis
Time to Delink Tribal and Scheduled Tribe, the Two Must Cease to be Treated as Synonymous
Manipuri Cinema Today, and Where It’s Headed: Insights from MSFDS Secretary
I’m Not a Robot Review: A Haunting Reflection on Humanity and AI
Award Winning “Boong” is a Film about a Boy’s Dream, a Mother’s Strength and a Society’s Truth
Challenges of Rational and Appropriate Westernisation Amongst Contemporary Manipuri Women
Women in Crime in Manipur Are Almost Always More Sinned Against Than They Have Sinned
Woollen Knitted Shoe Maker Muktamani Fights Poverty’s Odds to Ultimately Deserved to be Honoured With Padma Shri
Curtailing The Adverse Effects of Invasive Aquatic Species Will Help in Rejuvenating Kongba River of Manipur
Expert Suggests Ways to Develop Natural Habitat of Manipuri Kombirei to Make it Bloom in Abundance Once Again
Kongba River Faces Alarming Pollution Crisis: Crucial Need of the Hour is to Preserve Vital Water Source
