Chanamthabam Ronika Devi is an enterprising professional with a strong leadership, communication, and creative writing background. Currently serving as the General Manager at Helping Hands Career & IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Manipur, she oversees operations for both branches in Imphal. Her role involves company expansion, client acquisition, social media management, and soft skills training, along with serving as a resource person for various educational institutions. Ronika’s passion for writing and research has led to several notable literary achievements.
Ronika holds an M.A. in English from Delhi University and a B.A. (Hons.) in English from Miranda House. Leveraging her linguistic expertise, she has contributed to multiple anthologies, including Love As We Know It by Delhi Poetry Slam, and has published research papers and articles on socio-economic issues and the Citizenship Amendment Act. She is a passionate writer and runs a blog at chanamthabam.blogspot.com, sharing her literary work and insights. She was selected as the sole English medium author from Manipur to participate in the YUVA Mentorship Programme 1.0, where she published her historical fiction, Ode To The Mother, under the National Book Trust at the World Book Fair 2023. She also represented India twice as a World Youth Leader delegate at the Asia World Model United Nations held in Thailand and Indonesia. Ronika’s passion for writing and research has led to several notable literary achievements and will take the Viksit Bharat vision forward.
When the conflict in Manipur made headlines in the year 2023, with footage of houses being burnt down, gory images of killings, harassment of women making news, including security forces facing a backlash, the entire nation gasped to understand why it had happened, as we watched the horrors that sent chills down our spines. Manipur has presently become one of the most volatile and conflict-ridden states of India. An approach
Very recently, Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus made a controversial statement that “it should occupy Northeast India if India attacks Pakistan.” The remark did not go well, with many experts refuting it as an indignant comment. The highlight of the comment was the reaction of Northeastern netizens, who hailed a series of criticisms. While such a reaction was speculated, what stood out was the pride in Indianness that the Northeast
My articles and opinion pieces about Northeast India are not typically because I am from the region, but because of the enormous potential it holds for development on the global stage. Somewhere in its profound beauty and the impeccable diversity it carries, if guided with proper caution and compassionate mastery, this region of the country can give back in multiples of what we expect from it. A decade ago, people
