Chitra Ahanthem
Chitra Ahanthem, based in Imphal, is mostly in identity crisis mode. She is not a journalist but has been writing for the Imphal Free Press since 2000
Where is Imphal?
Chitra Ahanthem.
What would you do if two people with cameras slung around their necks walk up to you and try and coax you to...
Let children be themselves
Chitra Ahanthem.
This week threw a major surprise in the form of a newspaper advertisement in a daily Manipuri newspaper. It was an announcement for...
A toast to honesty!
Chitra Ahanthem
Our days are mainly filled with news about violence, scams, protests and most things negative about Manipur and it is safe to say...
Stand in queue please!
Chitra Ahanthem
A familiar routine of life in Manipur and more so specifically true of Imphal is the sight of long winding queues: for petrol,...
Flight stories
by Chitra Ahanthem
One major change that one sees in the past decade is the advent of low cost or budget airlines. Though flight tickets...
Musings on a decade
Chitra Ahanthem
The beginning of a “New Year” inevitably brings a stream of “best wishes for the year ahead” which happens every year. It is...
Sangai Tourism festival: in perspective
By Chitra Ahanthem
Going by the fact that the recently held Sangai Tourism festival was being passed around as the “biggest and grandest” festival, it...
Media stories
Today, the media in Manipur in context of print and cable TV is in an interesting yet stagnant phase. Gone are the days when...