
1,574 Search Operations Later, Manipur Still Cannot Call It Peace
As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Manipur must confront a difficult question: can citizens be considered truly free when their movement, safety and…
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Naorem Mohen is a journalist, writer and Editor of Signpost News. He writes on Manipur and Northeast India, with a focus on governance, society, education, conflict, culture and regional affairs. He is the author of In the Lap of Koubru, which reflects his engagement with Manipur’s people, history, culture and identity during the turbulent years of 2023–2025, and My Japanese Niece, a historical novel exploring war, hidden identity, memory and human bonds between Manipur and Japan. Follow him on X at @laimacha.
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As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Manipur must confront a difficult question: can citizens be considered truly free when their movement, safety and…

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Manipur University participated in a Pipe Band performance organised by the 33 Assam Rifles at the Biodiversity Park, near Centenary Hall, Manipur University, on Wednesday, bringing together personnel of the Assam Rifles and the University community in a celebration of patriotism, national unity and respect for the country’s armed forces.

The National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell, Manipur University, organised Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Phase–2 at the Court Hall, Manipur University, Canchipur, on August 12 under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. The programme focused on engaging young people with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and encouraging them to become responsible, disciplined and socially conscious citizens while promoting a drug-free society.

Manipur University on Monday inaugurated a two-week Refresher Course on “Advances in Physical Education, Sports Sciences, and Yoga”, with Vice-Chancellor (In-Charge) Prof. R.K. Hemakumar Singh emphasising the need to strengthen scientific knowledge, research capabilities and continuous professional development in the rapidly evolving fields of physical education, sports science and yoga.

Vice Chancellor (In-Charge) Prof. R.K. Hemakumar Singh said universities have a responsibility to produce objective academic research capable of helping society understand complex issues. He appreciated the Department of Anthropology for publishing a timely volume devoted to Manipur’s continuing unrest and expressed hope that the research would contribute to informed academic discussions beyond the state.

The health camp was jointly organised by the Manipur University Health Centre (MUHC), Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) and Shija Hospitals & Research Institute, Langol, with the objective of promoting preventive healthcare and improving the overall well-being of the university community.

Dr. Thangjam Robert Singh of Manipur University participated as an expert in a biotechnology brainstorming session in Guwahati, highlighting the scope of multidisciplinary research for sustainable use of North-East India’s rich plant genetic resources.

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The lecture on AI programme aimed to expose participants to global best practices in Artificial Intelligence, innovation and university-industry collaboration while encouraging a stronger culture of research, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer within higher education.

Peace in Manipur cannot move in only one direction. The Zomi delegation’s visit to Imphal is welcome, but the detention of Meitei travellers near Gamgiphai raises a serious question of equal movement, rule of law and constitutional protection for all communities.

Fourteen civil society organisations have called a statewide shutdown in Manipur from August 9 midnight over the Government’s alleged delay in organising a seminar on updating the NRC.