Manipur

How Manipur’s ethnic violence ripped a queer friendship apart

The collapse of a deep Meitei–Kuki friendship shows how Manipur’s nascent queer movement is fraying, threatening its hard-won gains in the violence-torn Indian state

| Oct 31, 2023

Women’s bodies, disinformation and nationalism in Manipur

Sexual violence in conflict has a long and terrible history – and its combination with disinformation and nationalism in Manipur makes for an especially ominous mix

| Aug 07, 2023

Returning spoils of colonial conquest

Forgotten manuscripts in European archives may hold important keys to Northeast India’s past.

| Oct 07, 2021

Phanek and the fabric of resistance

The documentary 'Bloody Phanek' explores social and political realities in Manipur.

| Nov 25, 2020

The NRC’s spillover effect

Neighbouring states in the Northeast follow in the footsteps of Assam.

Majoritarianism in Manipur

The government of Manipur needs to rethink its policy towards its tribal minorities.

| Apr 04, 2016

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