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The Politics of Bullshit Cannot Resolve Conflicts, Not the Least the Meitei-Kuki Conflict
“One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit.” – Harry Frankfurt In 1986, Harry Frankfurt, a Professor

NSCN (IM) Again Claims Indian Paramilitary Forces Are Helping Illegal Immigrants and Kuki Militants
In spite of clarifications from the Indian paramilitary forces, this is not first time the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN

NE Indigenous People’s Forum Calls for Safeguard for Indigenous People of the Region
The 3rd Biannual General Conference of the North East Indigenous People’s Forum (NEIPF) in its Jokai Declaration urges the Northeast States to safeguard the rights

Supreme Court Delegation Visits Churachandpur, Receives Warm Welcome
DIPR Press Release Ccpur, March 21, 2025 (DIO): In an effort to assess the legal and humanitarian needs of displaced families affected by recent violence,

The Need for a 21st Century Koireng is Increasingly Felt in Troubled Manipur Today
“Sahib, we do not agree with what you say. You have killed many women and children by firing in the night. You have tried to

War’s Domestic Uses and the Tragedies This Can Bring
Wars, it has been so rightly pointed out, have many domestic uses. There is nothing like the spectre of external aggression and a threat to

Implications of Hmar-Zomi Communal Clash Amidst Central Government’s Action Plan to Restore Normalcy in Manipur
After barely a week the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Security Advisor for the Northeast A K Mishra met the members of the Kuki-Zo

The Success of Dragon Fruit Cultivation Showcases the Potential Of Diversifying Agricultural Practices in Manipur
“I have planted many different crops before but all in loss and vain. Only dragon fruit is the ray that fuels my hope and makes

The face of another nationalism: Convert Dissenting Voices into Political Capital in Nation Building
What is it to be Indian for a Manipuri? Before attempting an answer, a caveat: the Manipuri identity itself is hotly contested between the state’s

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

Manipur’s Transgender Community Are on a Healing Mission of Displaced Children Through Football
Empathizing with the trauma that displaced children are going through,

Fellowship of Poetry with Jayanta Mahapatra
When a poet passes on, the quiver, the flutter of

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

Lifting Prohibition May Not Change Drinking Habits, But No Need to Float Myths About Alcohol Benefits


Tyranny vs Ivory Tower: Manipur Govt’s Unwarranted Curb on Book Publishing is Reminiscent of Kafka’s Castle

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


Padmashree Awardee Potloi Artisan Hanjabam Radhe Fears Traditional and Cultural Values of Potloi Will be Lost


Meitei Turban as Parliamentary Uniform is Widely Appreciated Though There Are Also Storms in the Teacups

For the Aspiring Woman, Entrepreneurship can help Beat all odds Besides Levelling out the Gender Playing Field

Understanding Gender: How Culture and Biology Have Differentiated Gender Roles for Ages

Lived Experiences Have Always Profoundly Influenced Literary Explorations of Fictional Human Characters

Cacophony of a Conundrum: Understanding sexual harassment beyond the condemnation of “Cultural Scavengers”

