Fading Patriotism of Meitei Leaders
The Meitei people, with its vibrant traditions, language, and historical legacy, faces an existential threat—not only from external pressures but from the troubling lack…
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Echoes of the Conflict Volume 2: Youth in Silent Suffering — Depression’s Deep Wounds Amid Manipur’s Unrest
Since May 3rd, 2023, a violent conflict broke out in Manipur between two communities, marking one of the darkest periods in the state’s recent…
Swept Under the Carpet, Investigations on Scams and Scandals
Over the last two decades, a litany of scams has surfaced in the State, each promising to shake the foundations of governance, only to…
COTU’s Condemnation Feels Like a Bad Punchline: Crocodile Tears
When those miscreants—struck at Nambol, it wasn’t just an attack on jawans; it was a slap in the face to any fragile truce. Locals…
Rights to Visit, But a Failure to Unite
Let’s set aside the debate over those welcoming or opposing the Prime Minister’s visit. As India’s leader, PM Narendra Modi has every right to…
Healing Minds, Saving Lives: Manipur Calls on Suicide Prevention Day
After two prolonged years of violence in Manipur, an alarming rise in suicide cases among the youth has emerged as a silent crisis. Many…
Echoes of Conflict: PTSD and the Mental Health Crisis in Manipur
Since May 3rd, 2023, Manipur has been caught in a violent conflict that has displaced thousands of people, destroyed homes, and shaken the very…
Dr. Bimol, Manipur Counts on You to Counter PUCL and Unite Our State
The recent 694-page report by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph, has only deepened the…
Agenda Driven Contents and the Manipur Crisis
The recent controversy surrounding a question in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Agricultural Development Officer (ADO) examination has exposed a troubling issue: the…
Highways Must Come, First—Clear, Repair and Secure
The Imphal-Dimapur highway (NH-2), Manipur’s lifeline to the rest of India, is under siege. Relentless landslides along the Mao-Kohima stretches, particularly at Phesama in…
Langdai Ama: A Fragile Portrait of Family, Culture, and Creative Aspiration
Langdai Ama, written and directed by Binoranjan Oinam, is a 2024 Manipuri film that aspires to tell a deeply personal and culturally rooted story…
SPACED OUT – Panthung Di Kadaaida!, is a Slow-Burning Portrait of a Boy Unraveling
“Call me heartless. Call me inhumane. But the truth is—I’ve felt every bit of your love deep inside. My life is stuck between what’s…