Pradip Phanjoubam is the Editor of Imphal Free Press and is based in Imphal, Manipur. He began his career as a journalist in 1986 as a sub-editor at The Economic Times, New Delhi. He has written extensively on affairs of the Northeast for many reputed publications, both in the mainstream media as well as academic journals. He was a Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (2012–14) at the time of writing the book, The Northeast Question: Conflicts and frontiers.