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In conflict-affected Manipur, a women's network has helped over 1,000 widows and survivors rebuild their lives through skills training and emotional support. What started with one sewing machine in 2004 has grown into a powerful community healing together.
A 29-year-old researcher from India discovered a 12.6-billion-year-old galaxy supercluster and named it after Loktak Lake in his home state of Manipur. The cosmic structure offers new insights into how galaxies formed in the early universe.
After a year and a half without convening, Manipur's state assembly will meet Thursday following the formation of a new government. The session marks a significant step toward restoring democratic processes in the conflict-affected state.
A six-year-old in remote Manipur cooks her own breakfast before walking to school through monsoon streams. Thanks to one retired colonel and his wife, hundreds of these children are now building careers around the world.
Each year in Manipur, towering silk cotton trees release thousands of fluffy white seeds that float through the air like snow, transforming valleys and streets into scenes from a winter wonderland. This natural spectacle isn't just beautiful—it's how the trees spread life across the landscape.
After months in temporary shelters, over 550 families in Manipur are finally moving into permanent houses. Nine relief camps have closed as part of the region's largest resettlement effort since ethnic violence displaced thousands.
In a remote Manipur village, just 10 families are preserving an ancient art that once rivaled gold. They're making traditional salt cakes from sacred springs, one handcrafted disc at a time.
After three years of ethnic conflict in Manipur, India, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met face-to-face with displaced families from both sides, listening to their struggles and promising a path home. His message to tearful residents: "I will not let your tears go in vain."
Nearly two years after ethnic violence tore through Manipur, a top official made a historic visit to affected communities with a message of healing. A football tournament became the setting for calls to reconcile through the universal language of sports.
Nicky Chandam has spent 14 years capturing the soul of Manipuri performance art, creating a visual archive that preserves culture even as conflict threatens to silence it. Her exhibition in Chennai showcases 58 photographs documenting traditional and contemporary performances from 2011 to 2025.
A shy geography teacher in rural Manipur founded a football club that's giving village girls the skills and confidence to build independent lives. Laibi Phanjoubam never played football herself, but her club now sends players to India's top leagues.
Designer Robert Naorem halted his fashion show in Manipur when he spotted litter across the venue. Forty models joined him in cleaning up, turning a glamorous moment into a powerful statement about responsibility.
An Asiatic black bear was recorded in Shirui Village, Manipur, marking a hopeful sign that conservation efforts in Northeast India are working. The sighting suggests wildlife populations may be recovering in the region.
A 40-square-kilometer wetland that actually floats on water is protecting a deer species found nowhere else on Earth. Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur is the world's only floating national park and the last home of the endangered Sangai deer.
Twenty-six families forced from their homes by ethnic conflict just received vital financial relief to help pay for life-saving medical care. The aid comes as these displaced residents continue battling kidney disease, cancer, and other serious illnesses while living in relief camps.
A 23-year-old boxer from Manipur gambled on jumping up a weight class for the first time at a major tournament and defeated the home favorite at the Commonwealth Games. His bold decision paid off with a unanimous victory that sends him to the Round of 16.
India's oldest paramilitary force is phasing out foreign dog breeds by 2050, choosing indigenous dogs that are just as skilled and better adapted to local conditions. The Assam Rifles is leading the charge with disease-resistant dogs from Manipur and Tamil Nadu.
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu says her mother's constant reminder—"Yes, you can do it"—powered her to a third Commonwealth Games gold medal. The champion's mother first spotted her daughter's unusual strength as a child carrying firewood in rural Manipur.
A 29-year-old scientist from Manipur discovered a 12.6-billion-year-old galaxy cluster and named it after his homeland's iconic floating lake. Meanwhile, Costa Rica protects monkeys from power lines and Sweden lets grandparents share parental leave.
From a Sikkim school reachable only by a 100-step climb to a Manipur forest where kids learn math by measuring shadows, four unconventional Indian schools are proving education doesn't need walls to work. Students are thriving with 95% attendance, 90% board exam scores, and deep connections to their communities.
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