HEADSPACE: The Mind's Realm, published by Hawakal publishers is a collection of evocative poems by a husband-wife duo: Aaron Pamei, and Achingliu Kamei.
Both deal with a wide range of topics, from personal to social, political to cultural, nostalgia to lamentations, and local to global. Aaron deals more with...
Dr. Senganglu Thaimei’s ‘Birds, Beasts, and Blooms’ Launched Virtually: A Fusion of Proverbs and Art
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An illustrated book of international proverbs, titled “Birds, Beasts, and Blooms,” compiled and illustrated by Dr. Senganglu Thaimei, was launched in an online event hosted by Barkweaver Publications on March 15, 2024. The book is a collection of wise sayings in English translation from various countries worldwide. It is...
The Princess and the Political Agent by Binodini (translated from Manipuri by L Somi Roy)
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Book Review: Sanatombi is fierce, unruly, defiant and independent. Sanatombi is the eldest child and daughter of Maharaja Surchandra of Manipur. As a child , Sanatombi is favoured by her grand queen mother ,Maharani Kumudini. The grand queen mother recognised the boldness in Sanatombi and never stopped her from...
The Tangkhul literature scene has shifted in the modern day, although not at a great scale but at moderate and growing scale. Local authors are making gradual progress in elevating the Tangkhul literature to the outside communities. Here are nine Tangkhul Naga authors that we should all know about...
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(From the back cover of the book)
A powerful collection of poems that shed light on the overlooked and marginalized members of society, from street dwellers to working-class individuals and shines a spotlight on their collective struggles. The themes of abuse, harassment, injustice, and despair offer readers an intense...
Don’t we all need someone or somewhere to relate to when we are going through difficult times? Be it life struggles or heartbreaks, we have all search for empathy in books or movies.
Here is a book about heartaches and heartbreaks written by a PhD research scholar from Ukhrul...
Book Review on “Shooting the Sun Why Manipur was engulfed by Violence and the Government Remained Silent” by Nandita Haksar
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About the author:Nandita Haksar is a human rights lawyer and campaigner and authors of over a dozen celebrated books including, The Judgement that Never Came: Army Rule in North East India (co-authored with Sebastian Hongray, 2011), ABC of Naga Culture and Civilization: A Resource Book (2013); Across the Chicken...
With ‘Cradling Memories of my Land’, storyteller Jim Wungramyao Kasom returns as a poet
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JIM WUNGRAMYAO KASOM'S second work 'Cradling Memories of My Land' comes in the form of poetry after his work 'Homecoming and Other Stories'. Kasom renders the essence of the written art through poems and anecdotes in 'Cradling Memories of my Land'. Kasom has his way with words that bare...
I tried to open my eyes. The water around me reflected darkness. This darkness which I thought I belonged to was beginning to scare me and I longed for a flicker of light.
Death is inevitable and reality is cruel. Grief coated with insecurities and hopelessness is toxic. Nevertheless, there...
In the Shadows of Naga Insurgency; Money, Votes & the Insurgency Complex with Jelle JP Wouters (Podcast)
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Ukhrul Times this November introduce to our valued readers an exciting addition to our News portal, The Contemplative Tribal Podcast.
The Contemplative Tribal Podcast (CTP) explores and reflects on issues, events, ideas, creative works and practices from the perspective of tribal life of Northeast India. For more information...