Accuracy
Every story is verified by at least two sources. Corrections are issued openly, never quietly.
About The Sangai Express
Independent journalism from the heart of Manipur, since 1999.
For four decades, The Sangai Express has reported the stories that matter to the people of Manipur, the Northeast, and India — with integrity, courage, and care.
40+
Years in Print
1.2M
Monthly Readers
85
Journalists
3
Languages
Our story
Founded in 1999 in Imphal as a weekly broadsheet, The Sangai Express has grown into one of the most-read English-language dailies in Northeast India. We take our name from the sangai — the endangered brow-antlered deer of Manipur — a symbol of the fragile and the worth defending.
From the floods of '88 to the insurgency years, from the rise of women-led market collectives to the digital transformation of our newsroom, we have been there. We have made mistakes and corrected them in public. We have lost colleagues and kept reporting.
What we stand for
Independence
Editorial decisions are made by editors — never by advertisers, owners, or political pressure.
Local first
We cover the world, but we never lose sight of the village, the valley, and the hill.
Leadership
Rajkumar Khelendro
Editor-in-Chief
Meghali Devi
Managing Editor
Anup Singh
Digital Director
How we're funded
The Sangai Express is independently owned. Roughly 60% of our revenue comes from reader subscriptions and digital memberships; the remainder from contextual advertising and our e-paper licensing program. We accept no political or government funding.