Beyond Presumptions
Academics, and often journalism too, fall prey to what has been referred to as “axiomatic academics” or “axiomatic journalism”, as it were. Conflict studies,...
Identity as Choice
The intriguing nature of identity continues to fascinate scholars and politicians alike even to this day. Endless reams of newsprint spent on the subject...
Democracy or Mobocracy
The violent confrontation over the issue of land acquisition for expansion of the temple complex of a popular local Godman, Panthou, at Wangkhei Hijam...
Manipur’s turmoil
Manipur once again seems to be heading towards days of turmoil and tension in the wake of a series of unfortunate incidents filled with...
Anti-AFSPA cry in Lok Sabha Time for the Army Act to go
Unlikely that the Government will listen, but a point has been delivered. That is, it is not the North East and Jammu and Kashmir...
Elites rise, masses sink
There is something that cannot be wished away frivolously in a statement made once by former Union sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyer criticising Indian...
Mankind’s irresponsibility or nature’s fury?
These are unusual and unprecedented at least in the context of Manipur. Hailstones which weighed more than half a Kilogram hit many parts of...
Kangathei village to Rajya Sabha Mary Kom : Boxer to MP
From the jhum fields of Kangathei village in Churachandpur district to now being a member of the Rajya Sabha, the journey of Mangte Chungneijang...
May Day Reflections
May Day – the International Workers’ Day, is just round the corner. It is quite an irony that a movement for industrial workers emancipation...
Pavlovian Bandh Trap
If there is anything desperately overdue on the part of the Manipur government, it is in asserting its presence and authority in the affairs...
Alien to Celebrations
Manipur has forgotten to celebrate these days. It only knows how to observe days of gloom. If there is anything as a dark era,...
Promoting documentary film
Over the past few years, documentary film making has achieved a significant breakthrough in Manipur with young and passionate film makers making their mark...
War in a Quicksand
In Manipuri there is a saying that goes: “Phudita mangjong chongbadi kunja kaukhaini’ basically warning of the frustration of attempting to leap on swampy...
Employment Status
Mere profession of goodwill by the state administration cannot be all that is needed to allay the widely held suspicion that government employment status...