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Imphal: Whenever and where you meet her, Ch. Priscilla Thiumai is determinedly an activist. She combines the bold and the beauty of activism, and the pursuit of them, to the brim. Today, she holds the baton of Naga Women Union (NWU) as president. She deserves the position,...
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ASK AN average teenager in Ukhrul what they do for fun and they’ll tell you the small town isn’t much fun. Besides school, house chores, and the occasional church service, there aren't a lot of ways teenagers can engage with society in a meaningful way.
It’s not a mystery why...
The Tangkhul Naga ethnic tribe lives on both sides of the India-Burma (now Myanmar) border like many other ethnic groups from the Northeast region. While the number of Tangkhul villages in Manipur State in the Indian sub-continent, as per reports, is around 224, the number of Tangkhul villages in...
MY NAME is Worchihan Zingkhai and this is my story. I am from the beautiful Tangkhul mountain village of Ngahui in the Ukhru! district of Manipur. I began school in Ukhrul, finished in Shillong and then in January of 2007, came to Delhi to work, study and be free.
Six...
Imphal: In a refreshing breath of good news amidst unceasing conflict besieging Manipur, Aira Thoudam, a brilliant class XI student from Imphal West district, has achieved a remarkable feat by earning a scholarship for the esteemed AFS Global Stem Academy in Egypt. Currently enrolled at Assam Valley School, Tezpur,...
Guwahati: Nestled in the majestic foothills of the Patkai hill range of Charaideo, the Moidams, the earthen mound-burial of the Ahom kingdom shines as a testimony to its past glory and culture.
Charaideo, a Tai Ahom word meaning “a prominent city on the hilltop” (Che=a city, Rai=prominent, Doi=hill), was the...
Ukhrul: Notfunny Band makes a big splash as they return to the music scene after a two-year hiatus with their latest single, Long Days, crafted from the comfort of their rented basement apartment. Lead vocalist Wungramthing Shimray, along with bassist Kachuimi Luithui, drummer SP Wotsa, and guitarist Soringthing Raihing,...
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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...
Please meet Thotchuiwon Jajo, the lady Master Chef from Manipur's Ukhrul District, Shingkap Village and the proprietor of Asian Flavours, one of the most reputed food catering services in national capital.
Chef Jajo has three national awards under her belt:1) Lady Chef of the Year 2020 (Women Power) at Le...
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...