Ukhrul: In a major development for Manipur's football scene, Rahee United Club, owned by former I-League footballer Reisangmi Khodang, has been promoted to the Manipur State League (MSL).
Rahee United Club, founded in 2002, was formed in Grihang village under Kamjong District of Manipur. The club's motto, "Chuimei Nimmei"...
Theithei Luithui’s music complements folk and rock in a distinctive form making her one of the few best folk rock musicians of the Tãngkhul Community. Singer, songwriter and composer, Theithei Luithui comes from a family of musical lineage. This foundation exposed her to a variety of genres of music...
Dr. Sophronea Tuithung, daughter of the late Chinaochung Tuithung and Leah Tuithung, is a neuroscientist currently working at Harvard University. She hails from Kashung Village, Kamjong District, Manipur.
Dr. Tuithung completed her high school and higher secondary education at Grace Academy School and Human Resource Development Academy, Imphal, respectively. She...
STRONGLY INFLUENCED by the current discourse on indigeneity (rather than on citizenship and nation building), the past few years have witnessed different communities in Manipur embroiled in debates on who are the ‘indigenous peoples’. Ironically, this public debate centres on re-defining the histories by vested interests with ulterior motives. The Kuki...
THE ZAIMENG lake is a unique creation of nature. It is situated at an altitude of about 7252ft on the Maraobou Range which is an extended range of the Koubru range after the Thingbung Katia saddle.
Zaimeng is a Liangmai word. Its literal meaning in English would be something like...
In the recently concluded Military Literature Festival 2020, India-China relations managed to be the epicentre of the discussions on India’s security architecture.
The 2020 Festival arrived in the backdrop of incidents like Galwan and Ladakh standoffs, with the memories of 2017 Doklam standoff still ripe. The pattern of disturbances, neither...
Manipur, the hub of the Indian football industry, boasts an estimated 50 players representing the state at the highest level of the Indian football league system for men. Manipur maintains the leading position in the Indian Super League with the most players represented from any state. In recent years,...
LONGPI (Nungbi) BLACK POTTERY is a traditional form of pottery that is produced in the village of Longpi Khullen and Longpi Kajui in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, India.
The Manipur-based indigenous Longpi pottery is made from a mixture of ground black serpentine stone and special clay, which is then shaped...
BORN AND BROUGHT UP in the United States, besides relinquishing the lucrative job of teaching piano, music theory and music appreciation in the prestigious Houghton College, Buffalo, New York, for Margaret Anne (nee Kautz) Shishak leaving America and coming to the jungle of Patkai infested by insects and mosquitoes,...
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In recent years, the Tangkhul Naga community has increasingly emphasized festivals and celebrations as a means of cultural preservation and tourism promotion. While these events are undoubtedly significant in maintaining cultural heritage and fostering community spirit, there is a pressing need to scrutinize their impact critically. The current approach,...