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Yandaboo Treaty is now Largely Forgotten but is Pivotal in NE Modern History
February 24 was an important date for the Northeast, but it passed virtually unnoticed. On this day, Treaty of Yandaboo, 1826, completed 200 years. This
The Convergence of Foreign Training Networks and Drone Warfare Marks a Turning Point in the Manipur Crisis
The arrest of one United States national, Matthew Aaron VanDyke, and six Ukrainian citizens – Hurba Petro, Slyviak Taras, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Stefankiv Marian, Honcharuk Maksim,
When Truth Doesn’t Set You Free: An Opinion Piece on Ted Chiang’s Division by Zero
When Renee, a prodigy mathematician, finds a logical formalism proving that arithmetic is inconsistent—implying that 1 = 2 without any hidden divisions by zero—it shatters
Manipur Technical University Conducts One-Day Cleanliness and Plantation Programme at Kwarok Maring Village
Manipur Technical University (MTU), through the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering, in collaboration with NSS Unit-1 and NSS Unit-2, successfully
NRC: A History of Population Angst in Northeast
Demography Anxiety The angst over inflow of migrants has never been fully resolved in the Northeast. Manipur has been no exception. This is understandable for
Unfolding Tensions in Ukhrul and Kamjong Exposes Expanding Faultlines and the Politics of Exclusive Territories in Manipur
The escalating tensions between Tangkhul Nagas and Kukis in parts of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts in March 2026 have once again exposed the deepening complexity
Retired Government Officer Turned Entrepreneur Revives Manipur’s Fading Traditional Shampoo – Chenghi
A 71-year-old retired government official has revived Manipur’s fading tradition of “Chenghi”—a natural herbal shampoo made from sticky rice water—into a thriving business employing 22
Women: Vande Mataram – Architects of a Golden-Aged Vikshit Bharat
Yatra nāryastu pūjyante ramante tatra devatāḥ | Yatra etāstu na pūjyante sarvāstatra aphalāḥ kriyāḥ. (Manusmriti (also known as Manusmṛti or Manava-Dharmashastra), Verse 3.56) “Where women are honoured, divinity blossoms there; where they
Festivals of Manipur and the Message of Letting a 100 Flowers Bloom
There is a lesson for those in power currently amidst the tectonic move they are introducing to homogenise nationality and nationalism in the country, from
Weekly Digests
How a False Hill-Valley Binary is Relentlessly Pushed to Deepen Manipur Conflict
Abstract Writing and representing prolonged conflict faithfully in journalistic or
Young Lady Turns Passion of Collecting Wildflowers into an Eco-Friendly Business
A 27-year-old lady, Khundrakpam Rani turns her passion into a
A Prayer for the New Year 2025 and Manipur’s Redemption Song
It’s a new year already. Even though there cannot possibly
New Year 2025: Let’s do this Way
“The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in
Humanity and the Paradox of Human Progress
As Gandhi said, “The greatness of humanity is not in
The Perils of Poverty Porn in Manipur: A Cycle of Conflict, Radicalism, and Systemic Neglect
Poverty porn, the practice of sensationalizing poverty for emotional or
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
The Last Three Manipuri Films DVD Stockists: Embracing the End with Poignant Goodbyes in a Digital Age
Manipur’s Talented Weaver Wahengbam Shaya to Receives Prestigious Sant Kabir Handloom Award
Extinction to Exhibition: Re-Interpretation of the Subika Art of Manipur
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
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
The Patriarchy Question in Manipur and Mimicry of Self-Proclaimed Feminists
Sexual Harassment in a Patriarchal Society Comes Under Many Guises
Celebrating World Environment Day To Make Our Only One Earth A Green And Living Planet
Celebrating World Water Day: Focusing on Freshwater While Many Cannot Access Safe Drinking Water
