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WHAT AILS THE HILL TRIBALS OF MANIPUR: THE PROPOSED MANIPUR (HILL AREAS) AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL, 2021 VIS-À-VIS THE ORIGINAL ACT

INTRODUCTION Unlike the then premier of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, who “was known to be very kind and sympathetic to the hill people, had been respected by the hill tribe”, Shri N. Biren Singh reminds of Shri Kuladhar Chaliha of Assam who once gained hi…

INTRODUCTION Unlike the then premier of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, who “was known to be very kind and sympathetic to the hill people, had been respected by the hill tribe”, Shri N. Biren Singh reminds of Shri Kuladhar Chaliha of Assam who once gained his notoriety amongst the hill tribals for insulting that “giving of too […]

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Was Manipur only 700 square miles in 1949?

By Dr Malem Ningthouja On July 27, 2021, ‘sensational’ information was posted on Facebook. This article does not intend to expose the name of the ID. The post reads, “The truth about Maharaja of Manipur merged his kingdom into the Union of India is als…

By Dr Malem Ningthouja On July 27, 2021, ‘sensational’ information was posted on Facebook. This article does not intend to expose the name of the ID. The post reads, “The truth about Maharaja of Manipur merged his kingdom into the Union of India is also well recorded and published by Brigadier Sushil Kumar Sharma in […]

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In pursuit of self reliance (Atmanirvar) in India

(A Tribute to International MSME Day 2021) Dr. Raj Singh Chairman, Overseas Point, Imphal In May 2020, Oxford Hindi Dictionary assigned Atmanirvar the “Word of the year!” The word was mentioned by the Indian government for the first time in COVID Econo…

(A Tribute to International MSME Day 2021) Dr. Raj Singh Chairman, Overseas Point, Imphal In May 2020, Oxford Hindi Dictionary assigned Atmanirvar the “Word of the year!” The word was mentioned by the Indian government for the first time in COVID Economic Package so emphatically that it percolated through various government departments and, also, down […]

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Strange Animal Attacks in Manipur: Monkeyoid OR Mutant Monkey ?

MONKEYOID OR MUTANT MONKEY:  A possibility on the sightings of strange animal attacks in Manipur state. Mystery or hysteria of animals’ attacks on livestock and sightings of an uncommon animal still prevails in Manipur state despite massive manua…

MONKEYOID OR MUTANT MONKEY:  A possibility on the sightings of strange animal attacks in Manipur state. Mystery or hysteria of animals’ attacks on livestock and sightings of an uncommon animal still prevails in Manipur state despite massive manual search is going on as and when such sightings happen. Now, also rigorous search has been started using […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2018/12/strange-animal-attacks-in-manipur-monkeyoid-or-mutant-monkey/

Tale of Hanubi Hanuba Fou Suba: Deciphering the Code of Expanding Universe & Big Bag Theory

Meetei furupki ningsingba thoktraba matamdagi leiramlaba linarakpa warida hai: “thaina soraren atiyasi yamna nemlammee, khutna lamba fanglammee, hanubi hanubana fou subada sukna thenglammee, fousuba nungaite haiduna, atiyasi sukna khangsu sugatkhi, adu…

Meetei furupki ningsingba thoktraba matamdagi leiramlaba linarakpa warida hai: “thaina soraren atiyasi yamna nemlammee, khutna lamba fanglammee, hanubi hanubana fou subada sukna thenglammee, fousuba nungaite haiduna, atiyasi sukna khangsu sugatkhi, adudagi adum atiyasi sum sum wangkhatkhi….” The rough English translation of the above Meetei mythological tale of immemorial time goes like this “Once upon a […]

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Awang Koubru Asuppa and Notion for Origin of Obliquity of Earth and Planets

AWANG KOUBRU ASUPPA AND NOTION FOR ORIGIN OF OBLIQUITY OF EARTH AND PLANETS   “Awang Koubru Asuppa #Yoimayai Khunda Ahanba (##Leima-Lai Khunda Ahanba) Nongthrei Ma-u Lingliba Eerik Eepan Thariba O! Lainingthou…!” What have been seen so far…?…

AWANG KOUBRU ASUPPA AND NOTION FOR ORIGIN OF OBLIQUITY OF EARTH AND PLANETS   “Awang Koubru Asuppa #Yoimayai Khunda Ahanba (##Leima-Lai Khunda Ahanba) Nongthrei Ma-u Lingliba Eerik Eepan Thariba O! Lainingthou…!” What have been seen so far…?? The above invocation of Meetei Puya (sacred manuscript/scripture) is a brainteaser and is related to genesis of Kangleipak […]

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Heartbreak at Ukhrul : unfolding Shirock 2018

By Lukhendro Keisham Gone are days when we had to listen to music available only on cassette tapes that we possessed, or wait for some random lyrics with guitar chords to be featured in some monthly magazine. Gone are the days about the endless discuss…

By Lukhendro Keisham Gone are days when we had to listen to music available only on cassette tapes that we possessed, or wait for some random lyrics with guitar chords to be featured in some monthly magazine. Gone are the days about the endless discussions and gossips of Woodstock videos as no one cares about […]

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WHERE IS MANIPUR…??? “I’M FROM MANIPUR…!!!”

“Loss of an erstwhile Kingdom to a Hamlet with an antagonistic name…!” The question “where is Manipur…?” looks to be funny and seems to be very easy to answer at sight. However, none of us could give the right answer as it is not so easy as it appears….

“Loss of an erstwhile Kingdom to a Hamlet with an antagonistic name…!” The question “where is Manipur…?” looks to be funny and seems to be very easy to answer at sight. However, none of us could give the right answer as it is not so easy as it appears. At the end of this article, […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2018/06/where-is-manipur-im-from-manipur/

The Many Faces of Language

The write up reproduce here is an excerpt from the lecture delivered by renowned Journalist SUBIR BHAUMIK under the title Northeast: A Thousand Assertive Ethnicities on the Arambam Somorendra Memorial Lecture on June 10, 2012. Even linguistic preferenc…

The write up reproduce here is an excerpt from the lecture delivered by renowned Journalist SUBIR BHAUMIK under the title Northeast: A Thousand Assertive Ethnicities on the Arambam Somorendra Memorial Lecture on June 10, 2012. Even linguistic preferences in India’s Northeast have often shifted due to political considerations, concealing ethnic and religious divisions. In Assam, the […]

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In The Annals of Time

By Parthajit Borah I move after the second I hop after the minutes, I swing after the hours when the verse forms in the pages of my bosom. Years are the uninvited alarm of life. which reminds my past in a foggy spring night. You borrowed my evening as …

By Parthajit Borah I move after the second I hop after the minutes, I swing after the hours when the verse forms in the pages of my bosom. Years are the uninvited alarm of life. which reminds my past in a foggy spring night. You borrowed my evening as I lost the spirit of life. […]

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Dreaming

By Dr Nunglekpam Premi Devi Happy as always, when in ‘m alone sitting; Dreaming! All alone in a corner by daylight I travel far and wide, greens and nudes, Crossing far beyond wild and empties; I feel and I know: I’m to dreaming, dreaming to live; I br…

By Dr Nunglekpam Premi Devi Happy as always, when in ‘m alone sitting; Dreaming! All alone in a corner by daylight I travel far and wide, greens and nudes, Crossing far beyond wild and empties; I feel and I know: I’m to dreaming, dreaming to live; I breathe low as I dream of many, many […]

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A Reflection on the Tour of Dubai and Abu Dhabi UA Emirates – The Land of Allah, Almighty

By : Nongthombam Mangi Devi One may say, it is a wonderful dreamland in the country of desert. The specific quality of Dubai is the presentation of artificially made thing and situations at a very much like natural settings. Excellent utilization of mo…

By : Nongthombam Mangi Devi One may say, it is a wonderful dreamland in the country of desert. The specific quality of Dubai is the presentation of artificially made thing and situations at a very much like natural settings. Excellent utilization of modern architectural and technology to satisfy the human aspirations can be perceived. I […]

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Sovereignty Struggles in Northeast India: Where are They Going? – 3

Sometime in 1990 or 1991 when it was clear that the Soviet Union was unravelling, I had a conversation with an important functionary of the United Liberation Front, Asom (ULFA). Talking of this and that, we naturally talked about the developments in th…

Sometime in 1990 or 1991 when it was clear that the Soviet Union was unravelling, I had a conversation with an important functionary of the United Liberation Front, Asom (ULFA). Talking of this and that, we naturally talked about the developments in the Soviet Union about which I could not hide my sadness. He on […]

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Sovereignty Struggles in Northeast India: Where are They Going? – 2

(The write up published here is the paper presented by M. S. Prabhakara on the Sixth Arambam Somorendra Singh Memorial Lecture held in Imphal on June 10, 2011) Nation State: Questions, questions India is a Sovereign Nation State. But what is a Nation S…

(The write up published here is the paper presented by M. S. Prabhakara on the Sixth Arambam Somorendra Singh Memorial Lecture held in Imphal on June 10, 2011) Nation State: Questions, questions India is a Sovereign Nation State. But what is a Nation State? What is Sovereignty? The traditional, one may say, the classic view, […]

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Sovereignty Struggles in Northeast India: Where are They Going? – 1

(The write up published her e is the paper presented by M. S. Prabhakara on the Sixth Arambam Somorendra Singh Memorial Lecture held in Imphal on June 10, 2011) Modestly Immodest Disclaimers? I feel greatly honoured by the invitation of the Arambam Som…

(The write up published her e is the paper presented by M. S. Prabhakara on the Sixth Arambam Somorendra Singh Memorial Lecture held in Imphal on June 10, 2011) Modestly Immodest Disclaimers? I feel greatly honoured by the invitation of the Arambam Somorendra Trust to give the Sixth Arambam Somorendra Singh Memorial Lecture today , […]

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Scientific Perspective: Manipur CM Biren’s Controversial Speech at Madhavpur fair, Gujarat on Krishna, Rukmini and India’s North-Eastern region

By: Raghu Ningthoujam, Scientist Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO); Alumni of IISc Bangalore, IIT-Guwahati, DM College of Science Imphal Manipur CM Honorable Sri.N Biren Singh said that by “marrying Rukmini, Krishna had bound the Northeast with…

By: Raghu Ningthoujam, Scientist Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO); Alumni of IISc Bangalore, IIT-Guwahati, DM College of Science Imphal Manipur CM Honorable Sri.N Biren Singh said that by “marrying Rukmini, Krishna had bound the Northeast with India”. “In the time of Lord Krishna, there was no separate Arunachal Pradesh or Assam or Manipur. The entire […]

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MEEYAMGI NUMIT (People’s Day) : A Reflection & Conception of Good Governance in Manipur

By  SERAM NEKEN Chingmee Eikhoibu Nungsibiba, Minungshi Leiba Minister Ni Nahakti; Ching Gi Zilla Khudingda, Chaokhat Thourang Pirakpa; Ching Gi Lamdam Khudingda, Senpham Mayam Thadhabiba; Nang Nattana  Kanasu Ukhidri, Nang Nattana  Kanasu Chongthoraktri; Chingmee Eikhoibu Nungsiba, Minungshi Leiba Minister Ni Nahakti – //   Soinaiba Sing Nungsibiba, Minister Ni Nahakti; Hinghoubasing Thoujalbiba, Minister Ni Nahakti; […]

By  SERAM NEKEN Chingmee Eikhoibu Nungsibiba, Minungshi Leiba Minister Ni Nahakti; Ching Gi Zilla Khudingda, Chaokhat Thourang Pirakpa; Ching Gi Lamdam Khudingda, Senpham Mayam Thadhabiba; Nang Nattana  Kanasu Ukhidri, Nang Nattana  Kanasu Chongthoraktri; Chingmee Eikhoibu Nungsiba, Minungshi Leiba Minister Ni Nahakti – //   Soinaiba Sing Nungsibiba, Minister Ni Nahakti; Hinghoubasing Thoujalbiba, Minister Ni Nahakti; […]

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Conflict: A pre-requisite to change or a stumbling block to development?

By RK Rajeebsana The biggest of change, the world had ever seen, there was always an element of conflict. Every form of change that a society experience in human history, either in slow pace or a sudden change, there was always an element of contradiction. Conflict is a term, perhaps every rational and humanitarian loving […]

By RK Rajeebsana The biggest of change, the world had ever seen, there was always an element of conflict. Every form of change that a society experience in human history, either in slow pace or a sudden change, there was always an element of contradiction. Conflict is a term, perhaps every rational and humanitarian loving […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2018/01/conflict-a-pre-requisite-to-change-or-a-stumbling-block-to-development/

Art and Artist, a creative space

By Moirangthem Monali Manipur, a tiny state in the north-east region of India is well known to the world for its rich cultural heritage in the field of art and culture and sports. Every year Manipur celebrates the Sangai Festival –the biggest festival in the state which is held from 21st till 30th of November. And […]

By Moirangthem Monali Manipur, a tiny state in the north-east region of India is well known to the world for its rich cultural heritage in the field of art and culture and sports. Every year Manipur celebrates the Sangai Festival –the biggest festival in the state which is held from 21st till 30th of November. And […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2018/01/art-and-artist-a-creative-space/

You, me and the responsibility of protecting the environment

Dr Maibam Dhanaraj Meitei Today, the environment we are living with is not how it used to be few hundred years back. Man advanced in various fields, leading to a more prosperous civilization which is better than the previous one. From a cave dweller to a gatherer or to a farmer, we have evolved in […]

Dr Maibam Dhanaraj Meitei Today, the environment we are living with is not how it used to be few hundred years back. Man advanced in various fields, leading to a more prosperous civilization which is better than the previous one. From a cave dweller to a gatherer or to a farmer, we have evolved in […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2018/01/you-me-and-the-responsibility-of-protecting-the-environment/