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Forging the Idea of Manipur: The Need for a Socio-Cultural Movement
Historically, Manipur has lacked a pan-Manipuri collective consciousness among its communities, primarily, due to the ethno-territorial divisions reinforced by colonial policies and postcolonial state structures.

Imphal’s Elitism is Now Exoticizing Cultures Once Considered ‘Outcasts’
The previous year, we witnessed the phenomenon of ‘Ho yahaa hey’, an instant hit in the popular cultures enveloping the Manipuri subjectivity, on the internet,

Chasing Peace through Shibboleths
When things become so superficial, people are always stuck with the cheap thought and ideology. In the above scenario, no rational man can determine the

An Approach to Integrated Pest Management System free from Chemicals can Promote Sustainable Agriculture
According to a scientific review published on June 2, 2021 on the Impact on Plant Pests conducted by Professor Maria Lodovica Gullino, University of Turin,

GOI Looks for Peace in Manipur only after Conflict in Myanmar’s Chin State is Resolved, Says a Report
A number of Manipur’s civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals continue to ask why the Government of India (GOI) is not taking military actions against

China’s Interest in Keeping any Power That be in Myanmar on its Side is Driven by Necessity
The Myanmar civil war, triggered by the February 1, 2021 military coup has crossed the four-year mark. There is however still no sign of a

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

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

Manipur Needs the Healing Touch and We Have to do it Ourselves
Civil society will have to find sensible solutions to bring

Manipur’s National Footballer Chinglensana Drops Out of Two International Tournaments After His House Was Burnt in Ethnic Violence
Manipur is regarded as powerhouse of sports in India, and

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

Balancing Tradition and Change Without Denying Either is What Makes a Sane Society

Irrational Conservatism Has Been the Pitfall For Many Societies in the Past and Will Remain so in the Future

Politics is no Longer About Morality or Ideology in Manipur, Instead it is Now Completely Transactional



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

Aribam Syam Sharma’s Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema Remains Relatively Unsung





Is Giving Benefit of the Doubt to a Crime Accused Wrong – Allegation and Response

Society and Sexuality: On social media and gender relation

I Enter the Soul of the Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old and Write This Account of How a Grave World Unfolds for Every Girl in Manipur

Oppressive Patriarchy is Omnipresent in Manipur and Must be Dismantled and Woman Must Come to be Her Own



Why Plastics Are a Threat to Life and Manipur Must Fight to Overcome this Challenge


Celebrating World Environment Day To Make Our Only One Earth A Green And Living Planet
