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Manipur and Martial Identity
“Martial identity” refers to the way societies organize their values, institutions, and self-image around warfare, defense, and the ethics of combat. While every civilization has
Examining the Sixth Schedule within the Federal Framework of Hill Area Governance in Manipur
Jointly authored by Dr. Elisheva Solomon Navgaonkar (Distinguished Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence, Centre for Constitutional Studies and Federal Governance, Mumbai, New Delhi and Tuensang,
Open Letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University
Respected Prof N. Lokendra Singh, I am writing this letter as a concerned senior citizen, deeply troubled by the news published in local ne*,spapers regarding
How Manipur’s Experience of WWII Was a Brutal Game Changer in its Entry into the Modern Era
War and peace are opposite ends of the same spectrum. External wars as well as internal conflicts often result because definition and management of peace
Reactive Governance and Security-Centric Responses Deepening and Escalating Cycle of Violence in Manipur
The unfolding sequence of events in Manipur following the April 7 Tronglaobi killings reveal not merely a continuation of violence, but a dangerous transformation in
Manipur’s Endless Cycle of Violence: Power Politics Over Innocent Lives and how Polarization and Mistrust Keep the State on Edge
Imphal, April 2026 -The bomb attack in Bishnupur district on April 7, which killed a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister and injured their mother,
Beyond Symbolism: Addressing Systemic Lacunae Amid the loss of Three Innocent Lives
As Ernest Hemingway writes in his A Farewell to Arms (1929), “The world breaks everyone, and afterwards many are strong at the broken places” The
When We Stopped Questioning
There’s a quiet kind of exhaustion that has settled into life in Manipur. Not just from what is happening around us, but from what is
Creative Loneliness as an Eternal Theme in Artistic Imagination Since the Dawn of Human Civilisation
Much has been written about the likeness of the movie version of Superman to Jesus Christ. Superman is an alien from the destroyed planet Krypton
Weekly Digests
Spaced Out – Panthung Di Kadaaida: A Gritty Exploration of Teen Addiction, Grief, and Lost Time
In the saturated landscape of our cinema where social issues
A Journey From Darkness to Light IPPNW Kenya April 2023
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) International
Secularism must mean not just Separating Church from State, but also Ethnicity from Politics
To say Manipur’s problems are intractable would be an understatement.
The Causes of Manipur’s Seven Years Devastation (1819-26)
A chain of events of eighteenth and early nineteenth century
River Linking May be the Answer to Floods in the Valley Caused by Cloudbursts Such as Those Brought by Cyclone Remal
That climate change is for real needs no further proof
Bad Optics in Bad Times: The Way Forward Must be About Transparency and Fixing Accountability in Explaining What Actually Happened
The pathetically insensitive episode of a contingent of Mahar Regiment
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
Strengthening Manipuri Cinema: The Vital Role of Film Critics in Light of Laapataa Ladies’ Oscar Entry
Haobam Paban Kumar: A Distinct Voice of Manipuri Cinema
Fear of the Tiger and its Poop: Is it truly a Coprophobia?
Haobam Paban Kumar: Amplifying Manipuri Cinema on the Global Stage
Cinematic Triumph ‘Boong’ Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival
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”
