Introduction
Conversations that ensued following the publication of The Captivity of Tribal Women in Northeast India elicited a range of feelings and opinions. While several men claim to be concerned about women's struggles in a patriarchal society, many of them opt to remain silent on the subject. Many women are...
Ukhrul: Several roads and buildings have been constructed, new land cutting rises, deforestation from fuel wood, forest fires, and farmland extends, the population has increased, and land and water resources are under stress. There are additional problems from the disproportionate use of agrochemicals and pesticides on hilltops polluting water...
ONCE THERE was a boy whose parents had died, and he lived in the house of some relatives, but the man and his wife constantly ill-treated him. When he went with the other young people to work in the fields the woman used to give him food to take...
What kills me is that 99% of the players are below the poverty line. When I hear that they don’t even have the means to eat breakfast, as a human being, it deeply saddens me. And if I don’t help them as much as I can, what’s the use?
Guru Rewben Mashangva was born on 21 June 1961 and brought up in Choithar village of Ukhrul district, Manipur, to a father who was a carpenter. Guru Mashangva has come a long way from the life of matriculate, street hummer to the podium of Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest...
This is a short meaningful story of Dailong Village, Tamenglong district in Manipur. Dailong has been a pioneer village for conservation work in Tamenglong District. The short documentary is an effort to showcase the cultural history of the Rongmei Nagas, and the problems and sacrifices made by the community...
Families of WWII veterans from UK walk 39 hrs by foot from Jessami to Kohima to honor fallen soldiers
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Ukhrul: To commemorate and honor the war veterans of World War II, family members and well-wishers from the United Kingdom embarked on a 39-hour-walk from Manipur’s Jessami village in Ukhrul district to Kohima in Nagaland on Monday midnight.
The family members also paid homage to the soldiers who fought...
CASSANDRA IS A priestess in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Cassandra is the younger sister of Hector, the hero of the Greek Trojan war. She was gifted with the power of prophecy by Apollo, the god. Upon being given, Cassandra...
In a quaint corner of Senapati district lies Ze Mnui village, settled amidst the clouds, and untouched by the hustle and bustle of the town. This unique heritage village of the Zeme tribe sits precariously on a steep rocky slope and paying the village a visit is nothing short...
The 24-year-old Indian Tennis prodigy, Jennifer Luikham speaks on unlocking the secrets to peak performance. The young Tangkhul Naga Tennis star from Manipur state is currently ranked 1292 in Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Singles and 1599 in International Tennis Federation (ITF) as of 15th April, 2024. Jennifer, clinched gold...