The Health Catastrophe in IDP Camps: An Urgent Plea for Medical Lifelines in Manipur
Mar 09, 2026The ethnic conflict in Manipur, which erupted in May 2023 between the Meitei and Kuki communities, has left a devastating legacy of displacement and suffering. Over 60,000 people, some estimates place the figure closer to 70,000, remain uprooted, confined to approximately 281 relief camps scattered across districts like Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, and others.
Boong: India’s First BAFTA in Children’s Cinema and Why It Matters
Mar 09, 2026When Aribam Shyam Sharma made Imagi Ningthem and later Ishanou, he proved that cinema from Manipur could travel far beyond the state’s borders. His films were deeply local in flavour, yet universal in feeling. They introduced global audiences to a culture many had barely encountered, and placed Manipuri cinema firmly on the arthouse map. In 1981, Imagi Ningthem won the Grand Prix at the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes - the first Indian film to do so.
Assam’s move against APSC coaching ads raises a larger question
Mar 09, 2026If a civil service rank can double as advertising space, the meaning of merit itself begins to change. The real question then is not who cleared the examination, but who owns the story of that success.
Highways Closed, Drugs Ignored, Women Attacked — Yet Manipur Finds Time to Lecture Mamata
Mar 09, 2026On International Women's Day, a young woman from Manipur was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight in Delhi's Saket area. She and her friend were simply taking an evening walk in a park near the Saket District Court complex when a group of men hurled inappropriate, racially charged comments at them.
When a Yaoshang Football Game Forced 150 Meitei IDPs to Flee, 19 Garhwal Rifles Rescued Them
Mar 08, 2026Yaoshang, the festival of renewal and shared joy, brings communities together through colour, Thabal Chongba dances, and lively sports in Manipur. Yet on March 6, 2026, in Santhong Awang Leikai, Bishnupur district, a routine Yaoshang football match between Meitei IDP camp residents and the local community became a flashpoint of rejection.
Amid delimitation and new faces, who gets Congress nod in Lahorighat?
Mar 08, 2026As the Assembly elections in Assam draw closer, political parties and leaders have entered a race to demonstrate their public support. A similar atmosphere is visible in the No. 53 Laharighat Assembly Constituency. Some businessmen and self-proclaimed social workers, who were never seen in Congress meetings or committees before, are now campaigning for a party ticket.
Commander's intent: The crisis leadership lesson from Iran
Mar 07, 2026The collapse of centralised authority often signals organisational death. Yet across the Middle East, the Iranian military continues operating effectively despite the decimation of its top leadership. This paradox holds a critical lesson for every corporate leader facing uncertainty.
Manipur: All Roads Lead to the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Mar 07, 2026The northeast region of India remains geographically vulnerable and is often described as the underbelly of development, lagging behind even some corners of India’s capital. In Manipur, the Constitution safeguards tribal communities and their land under Article 371C since 1971. However, the Hill Areas Committee (HAC), empowered by Article 371C, is dismissed as ineffective by many tribal communities.
Congress’s Assam gamble: New faces, old discontent, and the risk of 'parachute politics'
Mar 07, 2026The release of the first list of candidates by the Indian National Congress for the upcoming 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly Elections was meant to signal preparedness and political momentum. Instead, it has triggered an uncomfortable debate within the party: is the Congress attempting a bold political reinvention in Assam, or quietly abandoning its own organisational ethos?
Empowerment at the edges: How Assam’s welfare schemes shape women’s lives
Mar 07, 2026With over 90% of working women in Assam, including nearly 1 million in the tea sector alone, employed in the informal sector, the need for robust governmental support is a moral and economic imperative.
Congress makes the opening move in Assam Elections : Decoding what the first list of candidates tells us
Mar 07, 2026The election season in India's East and northeast is yet to begin as the sweltering summer heat awaits us but the political temperature is already on the rise in Assam. Although the dates of the upcoming assembly elections haven't been announced yet, the Congress party pulled a major surprise in Assam as they announced their first list of candidates on Tuesday -3rd March.
Why a Cricket Jersey Blunder Would Spark Revolution, But Football's Fiasco Gets a Shoulder Shrug
Mar 06, 2026The Indian women's national football team, currently in Australia for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, encountered a major logistical embarrassment when the jerseys dispatched by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) proved to be undersized and unsuitable for the senior squad.
The hidden cost of Healthcare: When healing becomes a financial burden
Mar 06, 2026Indian hospitals have mastered the art of incomprehensible billing. A 2023 study by the Public Health Foundation of India found that 73% of patients could not understand their hospital bills, even after discharge. Terms like "consumables," "disposables," and "miscellaneous charges" obscure what patients are actually paying for.
India’s Northeast: Gateway to the Indo-Pacific
Mar 05, 2026For much of independent India’s history, the Northeast was discussed in the vocabulary of distance — a frontier tethered to the mainland by the narrow Siliguri Corridor and by a persistent perception of remoteness. Policy debates about the region revolved largely around insurgency, border security and fiscal dependency. Opportunity seldom figured prominently in that conversation. Yet the strategic map of Asia is changing, and with it the meaning of India’s Northeast.
The True Story of NH-202’s Endless Delays in Manipur
Mar 04, 2026National Highway 202, the essential Imphal-Ukhrul corridor winding through the eastern hills of Manipur, has long symbolised both hope and hardship for the communities of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts.
Where do we go from here? The shift from aspiration to action
Mar 01, 2026There is a moment in every great gathering of minds when the conversation shifts quietly, almost imperceptibly from aspiration to urgency. At the 34th edition of the Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum (NTLF 2026), held across two charged days at the Fairmont Mumbai, that moment arrived early and never really left.
How the "Thadou Corrective Spoken Book" Reinforces Thadou as a Unique Language and Identity
Mar 01, 2026The newly launched Thadou Pao Thodih (The Thadou Corrective Spoken Book) reinforces Thadou as a distinct and independent language belonging solely to the Thadou people, a recognized Scheduled Tribe with its own unique ethnic identity, long-recorded history, rich cultural heritage, and distinct traditions.
After Khamenei: A New West Asian Faultline
Mar 01, 2026The reported death of Ali Khamenei is not merely a leadership transition inside Iran. It is a geopolitical rupture in a region already strained by open confrontation with Israel and deepening alignment with the United States. When a system built on ideological continuity loses its central arbiter, uncertainty does not drift — it accelerates.
Justice, Power, and the Theatre of Suspicion
Mar 01, 2026The apparent contradiction, however, lies less in the judiciary than in the way modern democracies experience justice through politics. To understand this episode fully, one must move beyond legal doctrine and confront a harder truth, one recognised long ago by Niccolò Machiavelli, that political life is shaped not by ideal principles alone but by the nature of people themselves.
When Algorithms Manufacture the Reality
Mar 01, 2026Algorithms influence what content users see, shaping opinions and behaviour. Awareness of their impact is crucial to avoid misinformation and bias
Why Liangmai's Historic Abolition of Hereditary Chieftainship is a Victory for Every Villager
Feb 28, 2026On February 24, 2026, a profound revolution unfolded among the Liangmai communities of Kangpokpi District, Manipur. In the village of Taniulong (also known as Langka), the Liangmai Apai (Customary Court), operating under the authority of the Liangmai Naga Council (LNC-M), delivered a landmark final verdict that formally abolished the hereditary institution of chieftainship.
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