Category Archives: Features

Manipur: SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum Film Archivist wins ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’

Posted on January 13, 2023 - 6:28pm by UT Correspondent
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Imphal: Johnson Rajkumar, film archivist who works as a volunteer at the SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum of Manipur State Film Archive & Museum bagged the “Champions of Film Heritage Award” at the recently held, annual ‘Film Preservation and … Continue reading →

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Living with floods: Dhemaji District Assam

Posted on December 30, 2022 - 1:59pm by UT News Service
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IMAGINE LIVING with floods for six months in a year! This is a reality for the people of Dhemaji District in Upper Assam. Floods have become a part and parcel of their lives for decades now. They have no option … Continue reading →

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Priyakanta Laishram & Suraj Ngashepam: Manipur’s first onscreen gay couple

Posted on December 29, 2022 - 9:09pm by UT News Service
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GAY MOVIES and series have become popular in recent years. It used to be that you could barely find a non-stereotypical gay character on a movie or TV show, let alone a male couple. Sometimes, they would jump through hoops … Continue reading →

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Nimrei Woleng, a promising 18-year-old Artist

Posted on December 24, 2022 - 1:25pm by UT News Service
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ART HAS always been a deep part of human culture ever since mankind perfected their craft in it. And as with the current trend and the influence of different types of TV Shows and animated series, a lot of youngsters are … Continue reading →

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Meet Moirangthem Loiya, the man who transformed barren land to lush forest in Manipur

Posted on November 15, 2022 - 9:38am by UT Desk
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Imphal: Moirangthem Loiya, a 47-year-old man in Manipur’s capital Imphal has converted barren land into a 300 acre forest with a wide variety of plant species in the last 20 years. In an interview, titled Punshilok: The Spring of Life (MyGov Manipur) … Continue reading →

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OCTOBER

Posted on October 30, 2022 - 12:25pm by UT Desk
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THIS transient seasonthe plants get to pause from all the growingthe ground is not soft and not fine enough to be blown off the roadthe farmers store seeds Book Now | Early bird ticket goes live today at 3 PM; Chris Norman & … Continue reading →

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First Poumai Folklore Story Award

Posted on October 27, 2022 - 11:35am by Joyce Paveine
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Senapati: The first Poumai Folklore Story Award was held at Tsiibe Hall, District Headquarters, Senapati. The Award is an initiative of Winter School of Poumai Naga Culture (WSPNC) and organized by Tsiibe Foundation in collaboration with the Indigenous School of Philosophy. Representatives … Continue reading →

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Manipuri documentary film ‘Beyond Blast’ selected for screening at 53rd IFFI

Posted on October 23, 2022 - 12:44pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) informed Saturday that ‘Beyond Blast’, a Manipuri documentary film on Konthoujam Maikel Meitei, a bomb blast victim, is selected as part of the prestigious Indian Panorama Official Selection, paving the way for the … Continue reading →

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Jeanpui Kamei bags sponsorship for America’s Got Talent audition on wining ‘Bring It On! North East India’ talent hunt

Posted on October 22, 2022 - 12:10pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: Vocal powerhouse Jeanpui Kamei from Churachandpur district emerged winner of the first edition of mega talent search ‘Bring It On! NorthEast India’, one of North East India regions’s largest talent hunts, entering sponsorship for America’s Got Talent (AGT) audition. The … Continue reading →

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‘Heartaches when heartbreaks’ book released

Posted on October 19, 2022 - 11:49am by UT Desk
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Don’t we all need someone or somewhere to relate to when we are going through difficult times? Be it life struggles or heartbreaks, we have all search for empathy in books or movies. Here is a book about heartaches and … Continue reading →

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