Category Archives: Features

Iwui Story: On Racism

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My nine year old daughter who started schooling in mainland India when she was five began to feel the heat of racism. One day she came home from school convinced that she was Chinese! Seems her friends told her that … Continue reading →

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The Power Chef Jajo: Best Chef of the Year 2019 at International Kalams Golden Awards

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Best Chef of the Year, International Kalams Golden Awards 2019 winner, Thotchuiwon Jajo is an inspirational Chef, a go getter role model who has followed her dreams with passion and hard work. She is aptly the persona in a tribal … Continue reading →

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ANGAYUNG, a poetry collection book released in Ukhrul

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Ukhrul gained a new poet, a new author today with the release of ANGAYUNG, a poetry collection in Tangkhul dialect by a young poet Iknguira L Shimray. The book was released at Phungyo Baptist Church (PBC) today by Rev Zaklei … Continue reading →

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Iwui Story: Anup Shwin, born in Somsai

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I always think if Ukhrul becomes Nagalim, how will it look on my Passport? Anyway, God will decide and in His Gracious time we will see. In a Youth Church setting, I asked a group of young adults, “Where do … Continue reading →

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The Number You’re Calling is not Reachable: Shanatombi while calling her husband from Ukhrul

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“The number you’re calling is not reachable” says an automated voice as Shanatombi called up her husband who had gone to Ukhrul from Imphal for work. It automatically occurred to her that it must be network error (for who hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Chicken Chettinad Recipe

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Food connects people irrespective of race, religion, and culture. And in our Ukhrul Times Food Blog, we reach out to different food bloggers from across the country to showcase their skills and cuisine. Here’s Sneh Thakur, a self-taught chef from … Continue reading →

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Reigning Miss Lily wins K-pop India contest 2020 in solo competition

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Reigning Manipur Miss Lily 2019 Chanchui Khayi from Ukhrul District had won the K-Pop India Contest 2020 in Solo Singing Category as part of Changwon K-Pop World Festival. The 19-yr-old from Teinem Village, Ukhrul District was adjusted the winner in … Continue reading →

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94 yr old breaks Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram record

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Sir David Attenborough has broken Jennifer Aniston’s record for the fastest time to reach a million followers on Instagram. According to the Guinness World Records, the 94 years old naturalist reached a million followers in just 4 hours 44 minutes … Continue reading →

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Kerala Bakery Story, Ukhrul: End of an Era

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It was in 1995 when Shree Ranganadhan decided to run a bakery in Ukhrul Town. Ukhrul was then, deserted and less developed. Ranganadhan saw that Ukhrul needed a bakery and Ranganadhan himself needed to do something to earn his livelihood. … Continue reading →

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The traditional lion headdress of the Tangkhul Nagas

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Padma Shri award-winning Indian photojournalist and an independent photographer Pablo Bartholomew spend years Capturing images of the various tribes in the Northeast and described the head gear of the Tangkhul tribe as the most spectacular one. This might interest you … Continue reading →

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