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Sahitya Akademi Award for microcosms of Manipuri society

Haobam Nalini stands today as one of the loudest voices in Manipuri literature. Her recognition by the Sahitya Akademi for her collection of short stories Kanglamdriba Eephut late last year marked a milestone not only in her career but also in the broader acknowledgement of Manipuri writing within the Indian literary canon.

National Blindspot

The murder of a young man from the Northeast in a northern Indian city is not just a crime; it is a mirror held up to a society that still struggles to recognise all its citizens as its own.