Ningthoujam Victor

Sep 5, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | Ningthoujam Victor |Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay |Vaishna Roy

“She had bought a new phanek (sarong), along with her friends, with the money they earned from working in a nearby field. Wearing it, she had gone to her maternal home with her daughter for a feast,” said Sushil Ningthoujam, brother-in-law of Ngangbam Surbala from Phayeng, a village in Imphal West district of Manipur. It was the last phanek Surbala (31) would wear and the last feast she would ever attend.

Jul 12, 2024 | eco-business.com | Donald Takhell |Ningthoujam Victor

Loktak Lake, in the northeastern state of Manipur, spanning 287 sq km, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India. Over 100,000 people live in villages along its shores, relying on its fish for their livelihoods. Embedded deeply in Manipuri culture and folklore, the lake has served as a vital lifeline to many as conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo ethnic groups has consumed the state since May 2023.

Jul 2, 2024 | scroll.in | Donald Takhell |Ningthoujam Victor

Loktak Lake, in the northeastern state of Manipur, spanning 287 square kilometres, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India. Over 100,000 people live in villages along its shores, relying on its fish for their livelihoods. Embedded deeply in Manipuri culture and folklore, the lake has served as a vital lifeline to many as conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo ethnic groups has consumed the state since May 2023.