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The Indian Constitutional Imagination: Need for a More Accommodative Political Space
“To my mind, a law does not cease to be tyrannical because it is passed by the elected representatives of the people. In fact, you

“Justifications” Often Are Tacit Acknowledgments that Tangible Answers are Beyond Grasp
Knowingly or unknowingly, people are trapped within the unsolved maze of justifications. The social domain, at this stage, or level, where people are engaged in

Culinary Diplomacy – The Way Forward?
Some panic and some not at all, the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur. For the people who have lived under heavy militarisation for the

Was the PR Imposition in Manipur Unavoidable? Is BJP Sacrificing Their State Government in “National Interest”?
After four days of Manipur’s political uncertainties without a popular government since Nongthombam Biren resigned as Chief Minister on February 9, the Central Government on

Biren Singh’s Fall: A Political Chess Game in Manipur
Waari Singbul Network The political tide in Manipur has turned dramatically. Once unthinkable, the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has now reshaped

The Lead Hook of Babu Singh
The world has been running under the rubrics of truth and falsity. This does not mean that there should be two aspects of the world

Quad and AUKUS face an uncertain future under Trump
By David M. Andrews, The Australian National University in Canberra The challenge is to make a compelling case for Trump to support and endorse these partnerships.

In Myanmar, Resistance Against the Junta, but Also Resistance Against the Resistance
On February 1, Myanmar completed four years of military rule. On this day in 2021 General Min Aung Hlaing staged a coup to oust the

Uncertainty of Manipur’s Political Situation and Nongthombam Biren’s Government Looms Large
Amidst the violent conflict that has been going on since May 3, 2023, ahead of the upcoming Manipur Assembly session, the simmering discontent amongst the

Rereading Engel’s Anti-Duhring – a Critique of a Disruptive Idea with Immense Relevancy to This Day
An acute inner party struggle led to Engel’s book Anti-Duhring.

Aribam Syam Sharma’s Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema Remains Relatively Unsung
When it comes to the regional cinemas of India, one

Nothing is Infallible, Therefore Readiness to Accept Change is the Way to a Resilient Future
The fallacy in the often-used argument that something which has

In Manipur’s Absurd Theatre, the Story of the Jester and the Tyrant is Routine
It is time to put to rest the ugly controversy

Amidst the Water Crisis Today, Some Reflections on How Sharing Responsibility in Upkeep of River Health Can Bond People
Manipur is faced with an acute water crisis today. At

My Dinner with Sydney, or, Roy Batty meets HAL?
– Now [Scarlett O’Hara’s husband] saw that she understood entirely


No Harm in HAC Amendment, But the Amendment Must Not be Allowed to be Built on a False Premise

Manipur’s Budget Planners Must Keep Sri Lanka’s Fate in Mind and be Worried About Excessive Welfare-ism

NEP-2020 Can Overturn Manipur’s College Education Structure Radically


Manipur Must Avoid a Rip Van Winkle Paradox of Being Caught With Old World Psychology in a New World Order


Art is a Kind of Therapy Says Nongdamba Leitanthem, Author of Two Drawing Instruction Books

It is the Passion of Every Creative Writer to Write Till the Last Moment: Haobijam Tomba Meitei

Student’s Documentary Films Screening Concludes Successfully in Spite of Scant Resources

Cinema to Literature to graphic – ‘Melding’ Pot of 21st Century Creative Practices



Manipur Needs to be Extremely Wary of its Dying Water Bodies


Why Manipur Urgently Needs to Reconsider its Blind Embrace of Palm Oil Plantation Idea

