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The Government Has to Take Control and Dominate the Areas Attacks Emanate From as Confidence Building Measures
Even as the Arambai Tenggol and Village Defence Volunteers have “surrendered” their arms and ammunition in compliance with the seven-day ultimatum of Manipur Governor Ajay

National Science Day-2025: Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science and Innovation
Human have innate curiosity about the world leading to scientific inquiry. Early human observed nature, leading to discoveries in agriculture, medicine, and astronomy. Over time

Manipur’s Enlightened Self-Interest is in the Politics of Greater Common Good
On February 13, Article 356 of the Constitution was invoked and Manipur came under President’s Rule, PR, making way for the President of India to

Article 174 and the 6-Month Rule Between Two Assembly Sessions: Was PR in Manipur Avoidable?
Prologue Hours after the Chief Minister tendered his resignation, the Governor of Manipur issued an Order, in effect, rescinding his January 24th Order summoning the

PR Government Must First Earn Trust and Confidence of the People for Peace Cannot be Built by Force
At first glance, the ultimatum issued by the Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, demanding that the youths in the valley and hills (village defenders)

Award Winning “Boong” is a Film about a Boy’s Dream, a Mother’s Strength and a Society’s Truth
The debut feature film of Lakshmipriya Devi, Boong, revolves around longing, resilience, and sacrifice in the life of a mother. Alongside this, the exploration goes

Insurgency in Manipur and its Role in the Meitei-Kuki Zo Conflict
The state of Manipur in northeastern India is home to a large number of ethnic groups, each with its own unique cultural identity and historical

Chairmen of Wetlands: A Game of Thrones at the Cost of Loktak and Other Manipur Wetlands – II
I hope to spark a debate about wetland governance in Manipur with this article. We have a Chairman of Wetlands in Manipur. Technically s/he is

The Changing Shift in Cultivation Pattern From Paddy to Koukha in Manipur
‘All my efforts to plant paddy was in vain because of the prolonged water logging in my field. I was waiting for several days to

Manipur Must Think Beyond Zero Sum Games and the Notion of Survival of the Fittest
The logics of conflict, it is often said, can hardly

After God, the Land and More
Generations Come and Generations Go, But the Earth Remains Forever

Retracing Deep and Rich Ecology of Tangkhul Folklores
The folklore of the Tangkhuls once teemed with a myriad

On Ageing: Low Fertility, Low Mortality and Increased Longevity – Boons With a Cost
Bernard Williams suggested that “our life accrue meaning over time,

Meitei Turban as Parliamentary Uniform is Widely Appreciated Though There Are Also Storms in the Teacups
The choice of a particular Meitei turban (kokyet) as the

The Secret of Making Films and Making Chutney
‘Jalabharadinarathrangal’ has been classified as a novel though the label

The Idea of a Sovereign Socialist Manipur: Interview of Nonglen Meitei of Maoist Communist Party Manipur

Human Hand is a Miracle Which Prompted the Joke Mankind Exceeded Evolution by 10 Fingers


Govt’s New Population Control Measure Seems Right Out of the Warped Reality of Alice in Wonderland

Idea of a Sovereign Manipur: Interview of RK Meghen, former Chairman of the United National Liberation Front

The Idea of a Sovereign Zalen’gam: Interview of General Secretary of United Kuki Liberation Front Pu David Haokip



Artist cum Academician Yumnam Sapha Strives to Promote Revival of Dying of Age-Old Manipur Subika Painting

Working Inside/Out Films Division: The Discursive Documentary Practices of Joshy Joseph

From Cannes to Museum of Modern Art, Manipur’s Cinematic Jewel Takes Centre Stage


Woman Entrepreneur Continues to Earn Laurels With Her Lotus Silk Fabric Innovations


Satyamala Devi: The Life of a Manipuri Princess Who Became the Queen of the Most Powerful 18th Century Ava King

How a 1980s Cinematic Classic Portrayed the Challenges Before Gender Equality in a Man’s World

Jungian Archetype And The Harmful Consequence Of Cultural Stereotype
