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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.