In a cataclysmic year during which the whole world has been beset by Covid-19, gone almost unnoticed is the 75th anniversary of the end of the last great catastrophe to befall our planet – WWII. But ...
In 1944, 16km away from present-day Imphal, there was a fierce battle fought between the Japa­nese and the British Armies on a small hillock now known as Red Hill. This ominous name came from the huge ...
The Japanese leadership believed this was their moment. If they could break through into India, capture key bases and disrupt Allied supply lines, they could weaken the British position in the region.
The image attached to this story cannot be viewed for moderation or technical reasons Chapter Three ~ Return to Burma Sunday night 14th May 1944 has stayed with me all my life. Just after stand-to on ...
A documentary film on untold stories of the second World War’s Imphal battle was premiered at the ongoing 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Goa. Manipur’s filmmaker Borun ...
The battle for Kohima and Imphal was a decisive turning point in WWII, ending with the first major defeat suffered by Japanese forces in the Burma theater. In India's remote northeast states of ...