Chit- Fund (Marup) culture in Manipur
By: Sanatombi Angomcha
I personally do not have any idea about the origin of chit-fund in Manipur- what we usually call 'marup' in Meiteilon. However,...
WHEN CIVILISATION CAME TO MANIPUR
By: Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh
Civilisation is an advanced development in human society, including intellectual, cultural and material development in a certain region or an...
THE BIRTH OF MEITEI ETHNONATIONALISM
ITS NECESSITY TO KEEP MANIPUR UNVIOLATED, Economic disparity is not the cause of Naga-strife
By: Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh
The Meiteis always had a concept of...
In the labyrinth of ‘Old Imphal’
By -Sanatombi Angomcha
The beautiful ruins of the Old Kangla palace, the glorious plunk of the ‘Sana Konung’, the ever famous ‘Shamu Makhong’, the crowded...
Reaching Out and Connectivity Compulsions But A Failing State Instead: Our tragedy
By Amar YumnamConflicts have been with humankind since the beginning of life on this planet. The presence of conflict is not something which should...
Among the Disney characters
By Bobo Meitei
We were not stopped nor the notion of frisking us...
WHY THERE WILL BE MANIPUR FOREVER – UNDIVIDED
By: Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh
There is an ongoing tripartite talk to discuss the demand of the UNC for the separation/secession of Naga...
Churanthaaba, Lai khutshaangbi and Tapta
Chitra Ahanthem
One wise saying has this for people to ponder over: you fear what you don’t know. And if there is one stage of...
No More Knee Jerk Reaction, Time for a holistic and realistic response to ethnic...
A. Bimol Akoijam
That one strand of Naga politics has been deeply informed and driven by an `ethnic` rather than `civic` political perspective is not...
The history of Plebiscite in India & its baffling problems under international law
By: Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh
Plebiscite is an unholy word for India, the opposite of “Om”. While Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir was reluctant to...
MEITEI NATIONAL CHARACTER – Part 4
MEITEI KANGLUPKI LAMCHAT. MEITEI NARCISSISM
As I mentioned earlier one of the main purposes of the burst of writing on Meitei national...
Urban Development Yes, Management Questionable: Manipur`s current issues
By Amar Yumnam
Manipur is right now facing some veritable issues relating to the development and the management of her capital, the Imphal city. The...
AFSPA: Smoke Screen of a Political Act
A. Bimol Akoijam“This is a lawless law”, so asserted Laishram Achaw, MP from Manipur while the Armed Forces Special Powers Bill was debated on...
School Vans: Recipe for Danger
Chitra Ahanthem
Ever thought of doing a simple head counting of school going children stuffed in Omni Vans? It doesn’t take too much to see...