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Exclusive Interview: How Bishworjit Konthoujam Made History as the First Manipuri Cricketer to Sign Up With an English Club
For many decades, the people of Manipur have had a passion for cricket, with many cricketers in this state having high hopes to play at

IDPs Compromise Healthcare and Treatment Out of Poverty
Many internally displaced persons (IDP) living with chronic illness are forced to stop the treatment of their ailment due to poverty. The ongoing crisis of

Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Early Warning Systems Will Help Reduce Financial Distress of Ordinary People
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest report, extreme heat and humidity may adversely affect labour hours and upto 4.5 per cent of India’s

Even Though Parliament Has Confirmed the Proclamation of President’s Rule, Manipur Continues to be in the Throes of Political and Governance Crisis
Expectedly, the Indian Parliament has adopted the Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur on February 13, 2025. The discussion surrounding the

Global Trade on the Brink as Tariffs Trigger a New Economic Order — Time for India to Pivot, and Manipur to Rethink Its Future
The global economy is entering turbulent waters as escalating trade tensions, driven by sweeping new tariffs from the United States, threaten to ignite a full-scale

COCOMi Declines Participation in CSOs “Peace Talks” in Delhi Calling it a Home Ministry Orchestrated Facade
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in a press communique released by its IPR Sub-Committee Convenor, Laikhuram Jayenta on April 5, 2025 said that

Women Again Biggest Victims in the Shifting Sands of Oppressive Power Structure in Manipur
Oppression in Manipur: A Stark Shift in Control and the Targeting of Women Manipur has long been a land of struggle and resilience, a place

The Enduring Relevance of Tangkhul Folktales in Contemporary Society
Apart from food, so many of us have been brought up with folktales when we were children. Our grandparents, visiting guests and our parents have

Identity is a Choice Therefore Adopting a Rational Identity Accommodating all is Possible
The intriguing nature of identity continues to fascinate scholars and politicians alike even to this day. Endless reams of newsprint spent on the subject as

Does Truth Always Triumph or is it a Case of Triumphs Becoming Truth
They say truth triumphs. But how can anybody be so

Beating of the Sacred Senbung at Kangla and its Significance
Kangla Fort is in the news once again. This time

Manipur Youth Marchis Moirangthem Commercially Produces Eco-Friendly Charcoal Made of Rice Husk and Waste Paper
Climate change has become so evident that responsibility of each

Muivah told me, “Jamir we may not meet again”, I too replied “no need”: S C Jamir
Veteran Naga leader and former Chief Minister, S C Jamir,

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




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


Pencil and Charcoal Have Been My Staple, but Now I Want to Move on to oil and acrylic paintings: Yaiphahenba Laishram

Manipuri Woman Collects Relics, Artefacts for Cultural Heritage Preservation




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

In Patriarchy’s Toxicity, the Masculine Perpetrator is as Much a Victim Sobbing in Solitude

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
