The Modi Era: Policies, Power & Paradoxes – A Critical Analysis from Manipur’s Lens

The Modi Era is a critical exploration of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, told from the unique vantage point of Manipur — a frontier state where national policies often reveal their deepest contradictions. Over twenty detailed chapters, the book examines how welfare schemes, economic reforms, cultural narratives, and geopolitical ambitions played out in a land marked by ethnic diversity, fragile institutions, and persistent militarisation.

From the promises of Digital India and Act East Policy to the stark realities of unemployment, migration, ecological collapse, and the tragic 2023 ethnic violence, this book documents both the hopes raised and the betrayals endured.

Drawing on government reports, academic studies, and media investigations, yet grounded in the lived realities of Manipuris, The Modi Era reveals how development, democracy, and identity collide in India’s periphery. It is at once a study of Manipur and a mirror to the nation: what happens at the margins foreshadows the future of the centre.