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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
A Historical Account of Kabaw Valley
The name Kabaw has baffled writers and researchers of Manipur and Myanmar for a long time. There is no such meaning of the name Kabaw
Navigating the IFFI Journey: Filmmaker Ronel Haobam Shares Insights on Selection Trends and Challenges in Filmmaking
At the recently concluded 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Manipur’s National Award-winning filmmaker Ronel Haobam served as one of the seven
Collaborative Discussions Key to Elevating Manipuri Cinema, Says Filmmaker Oinam Gautam
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), celebrated as the largest film festival in the country, concluded its latest edition in Goa on November 28.
Countering Insurgencies Through Hindutva Ideology in Manipur?
In a letter to Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, national president of the Indian National Congress, on 21 November 2024, Jagat Prakash Nadda, national president of the
Reverse Democracy: An Undreamed Era
The backsliding of democracy is not a new phenomenon to most of us. The global political scenario has its bitter moments in recent times. In
Government Needs to Change its Attitude to the Violent Conflict In Manipur and the Approach to Resolving the Almost 20-Months Conflict
Since May 3, 2023, Manipur has been mired in a violent conflict that has left its people in distress and disarray. Over 19 months have
Dada at Ninety, Cinema at Hundred and Sahoo at Hundred and One!
Not long ago, a poet summed up in style: Cinema theatres are the psycho-analytical clinics of the working class. But the reality of this clinic
How Identities are Shaped: Reinventing Northeast Identity, Reinventing Indian Identity
The idea of the Northeast is intriguing. It indicates a direction therefore should have remained as an adjectival clause – “north-east”. It indeed does to
Weekly Digests
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-3 (final)
Part-III — The Abyss (final) There she lay; the early
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-2
Part-II THE ASCENT Dated the 15th December 2090 Dear Diary,
“3 Stories”: A Chilling Tale of Mental Illness — Part-1
“It was dreams too, which cast a spell of doomsday
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