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Bishnupur – In search of an old Mandir

(contd from previous issue)
The mandaps are decorated with designed cloth festoons, unique to Manipur. Such festoons designed out of metal were found in the outer surface beautification of the temple of Lord Ibudhou Pakhangba within Kangla Fort complex. In the evening, as we visited Ima Market, we found many Ima tailors busy preparing such cloth festoon for the Yaoshang season.

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(contd from previous issue)
The mandaps are decorated with designed cloth festoons, unique to Manipur. Such festoons designed out of metal were found in the outer surface beautification of the temple of Lord Ibudhou Pakhangba within Kangla Fort complex. In the evening, as we visited Ima Market, we found many Ima tailors busy preparing such cloth festoon for the Yaoshang season.

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We too can have good roads

“Roads are the face of development” – Neiphiu Rio, MP and Former Nagaland Chief Minister
As I prepare to go to Aryalur district in Tamil Nadu as an election observer in the last State Assembly elections (May 2016) the first thing I enquired of the said district administration was, – “how far this Aryalur district is located from Chennai and what would be the mode of travel?”.

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“Roads are the face of development” – Neiphiu Rio, MP and Former Nagaland Chief Minister
As I prepare to go to Aryalur district in Tamil Nadu as an election observer in the last State Assembly elections (May 2016) the first thing I enquired of the said district administration was, – “how far this Aryalur district is located from Chennai and what would be the mode of travel?”.

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Schools of scandal

(Contd from previous issue)
Look at the list of the recently elected Ministers in Bihar, their portfolios, and their academic qualifications. One can’t help but laugh in disbelief. Again, the fact that such ineligible rookies and jailbirds in the ministry does not make the mainstream media sit up is a classic case of mystery.

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(Contd from previous issue)
Look at the list of the recently elected Ministers in Bihar, their portfolios, and their academic qualifications. One can’t help but laugh in disbelief. Again, the fact that such ineligible rookies and jailbirds in the ministry does not make the mainstream media sit up is a classic case of mystery.

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ST demand & restoration of pre-merger political status

(contd from previous issue)
Constitutional Safeguards for Scheduled Tribes in India.
The Constitutional Safeguards for Scheduled Tribes in India are as follows:-
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(contd from previous issue)
Constitutional Safeguards for Scheduled Tribes in India.
The Constitutional Safeguards for Scheduled Tribes in India are as follows:-

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Women’s bodies as terrain of war: Experiences from Manipur

There is no doubt that the military environment is inherently masculine and misogynist. The masculine cults that permeate military establishments are intrinsically anti-female and therefore create a hostile environment for women. Starting from one’s own home, men use women’s bodies to control each other.

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There is no doubt that the military environment is inherently masculine and misogynist. The masculine cults that permeate military establishments are intrinsically anti-female and therefore create a hostile environment for women. Starting from one’s own home, men use women’s bodies to control each other.

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Hey society ! Stop fooling me and don’t make me confused that I am me

Sometimes things become so hard in life making you stand in-front of many unanswerable questions. And some will make you go on just like that with, “Hard-Work will Bring Success, Don’t Give Up.” They will never tell you that, “Working Happily will Bring Success.”

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Sometimes things become so hard in life making you stand in-front of many unanswerable questions. And some will make you go on just like that with, “Hard-Work will Bring Success, Don’t Give Up.” They will never tell you that, “Working Happily will Bring Success.”

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ST demand & restoration of pre-merger political status

Meiteis are demanding Scheduled Tribe status – because (1) Meiteis want to restore equality with other tribal brothers according to Indian Constitution. If Tangkhul is the elder brother of Meiteis, we should have equal status sharing everything just l…

Meiteis are demanding Scheduled Tribe status – because (1) Meiteis want to restore equality with other tribal brothers according to Indian Constitution. If Tangkhul is the elder brother of Meiteis, we should have equal status sharing everything just like members of the same family. If Tangkhul is Schedule Tribe, then Meitei who is the younger brother should also be Scheduled Tribe.

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The bottlenecks in the development of Manipur

Inspite of revolutionary steps of Green Revolution to boost agricultural and horticultural production and White Revolution to boost veterinary production (meat, milk and eggs) undertaken since some decades ago, truckloads of these products are still im…

Inspite of revolutionary steps of Green Revolution to boost agricultural and horticultural production and White Revolution to boost veterinary production (meat, milk and eggs) undertaken since some decades ago, truckloads of these products are still importing from outside the state everyday. The main reasons for the failure of these two giant steps are the unwillingness of the people of Manipur to work hard, blind neglect of manual works, lack of dignity of labour and lack of incentives and guidance in this regard, inefficient and insufficient water management, non-adoption of advanced methods of farming and modern technology etc, and the unjustified poor condition of road connectivity in the state. The insincerity of most of the unscrupulous government machineries and other stakeholders is also well known. These chronic defects make Manipur still living like a beggar.

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Xpert MTB/Rif assay (GeneXpert) New frontier in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex, remains a major public health problem. The disease manifests in either the pulmonary form where the lungs is the site of infection or the extra-pulmonary form where other p…

Tuberculosis caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex, remains a major public health problem. The disease manifests in either the pulmonary form where the lungs is the site of infection or the extra-pulmonary form where other parts of the body can be affected.

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Political dialogue after ten years

The central government and the Kuki armed groups – the United Peoples’ Front (UPF) and the Kuki National Organization (KNO) – began their first round of political dialogue at Ashoka hotel in New Delhi on June 15.

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The central government and the Kuki armed groups – the United Peoples’ Front (UPF) and the Kuki National Organization (KNO) – began their first round of political dialogue at Ashoka hotel in New Delhi on June 15.

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Hill – Valley collision without any solution

Perception matters more than fact in politics. This is painfully evident in the unfolding tribal upsurge in Manipur’s hills since August 31, which led to the burning down of the houses of six legislators a tribal parliamentarian and controversial resignation of four tribal NPF legislators.

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Perception matters more than fact in politics. This is painfully evident in the unfolding tribal upsurge in Manipur’s hills since August 31, which led to the burning down of the houses of six legislators a tribal parliamentarian and controversial resignation of four tribal NPF legislators.

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Loud questions, silent answers

Technology always comes at a price. Likewise, social media sites have their own demerits just like having their own share of merits.
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Technology always comes at a price. Likewise, social media sites have their own demerits just like having their own share of merits.

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Print media and political activism

Since the beginning of print media’s interest in covering North East India, CNN IBN or till recently Times Now TV Channel have highlighted racism which has victimized youths of these regions; who are staying in mainland Indian states. I recollect Professor Emeritus TK Oammen who spoke a year earlier on Social Exclusion and inclusiveness at Hyderabad University’s Ambedkar Auditorium and I quote, “For the first time in India’s history in this globalized era, it’s the fair skinned Mongoloid race’s North Easterner who is a victim of racism, we as academicians need to study this ongoing phenomenon from a new perspective as this has become an inevitable reality”. (Late) Nido Tania’s case has become a forerunner in fighting against racism at New Delhi since few years ago till date.

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Since the beginning of print media’s interest in covering North East India, CNN IBN or till recently Times Now TV Channel have highlighted racism which has victimized youths of these regions; who are staying in mainland Indian states. I recollect Professor Emeritus TK Oammen who spoke a year earlier on Social Exclusion and inclusiveness at Hyderabad University’s Ambedkar Auditorium and I quote, “For the first time in India’s history in this globalized era, it’s the fair skinned Mongoloid race’s North Easterner who is a victim of racism, we as academicians need to study this ongoing phenomenon from a new perspective as this has become an inevitable reality”. (Late) Nido Tania’s case has become a forerunner in fighting against racism at New Delhi since few years ago till date.

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Is drafting a fresh legislation on ILP the answer ?

The Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015 has been withheld by the President of India, while the other two Bills namely the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015 and Manipur Shop & Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 are still under examination by experts as per media reports.

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The Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015 has been withheld by the President of India, while the other two Bills namely the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015 and Manipur Shop & Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 are still under examination by experts as per media reports.

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The Buddha explained that death is not the end of life

I, with utmost veneration, request the readers to contemplate this article of mine as a message conveyed by my father, Thangjam Karunamaya Singh, (Retd. IPS/IGP) to his loving senior colleague (Late) Waikhom Damudor Singh, (Retd. IPS/IGP)
The post The…

I, with utmost veneration, request the readers to contemplate this article of mine as a message conveyed by my father, Thangjam Karunamaya Singh, (Retd. IPS/IGP) to his loving senior colleague (Late) Waikhom Damudor Singh, (Retd. IPS/IGP)

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Yoga for healthier lifestyle

There are many international events being organised around the world. Some international days are observed around the globe while there are occasions in different countries which might be limited to some nations or regions . In this regard a new day wh…

There are many international events being organised around the world. Some international days are observed around the globe while there are occasions in different countries which might be limited to some nations or regions . In this regard a new day which has been in the news is Yoga Day.

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Tree plantation Vs post plantation surveillance

The growing concern over protection of the environment has rapidly developed on a worldwide scale resulting into the United Nations Conference on Human Environment held on 1972 at Stockholm. The awareness on the pollution of environment induced establishment and attention of several agencies like the United Nations Environment Monitoring Systems (UNEMS), the International Referral System (IRS), the United Nations Organization on “Habitat”, the world Health Organization (WHO), the world life organisation (WLO) and other bodies dealing with the environmental problem on a global scale.

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The growing concern over protection of the environment has rapidly developed on a worldwide scale resulting into the United Nations Conference on Human Environment held on 1972 at Stockholm. The awareness on the pollution of environment induced establishment and attention of several agencies like the United Nations Environment Monitoring Systems (UNEMS), the International Referral System (IRS), the United Nations Organization on “Habitat”, the world Health Organization (WHO), the world life organisation (WLO) and other bodies dealing with the environmental problem on a global scale.

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India and the Brexit forecast

Unlike many other governments of countries with strong economic and historical ties with the United Kingdom, India has refrained from officially commenting on the crucial European Union (EU) membership referendum to be held on June 23. Asked at a press…

Unlike many other governments of countries with strong economic and historical ties with the United Kingdom, India has refrained from officially commenting on the crucial European Union (EU) membership referendum to be held on June 23. Asked at a press conference on how a Brexit outcome in the referendum could affect India-U.K. ties, Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj steered clear of a political comment.

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Manipur State Population Commission: An antidote

(Contd from previous issue)
It might partially be due to the centralization of Family Welfare Programmes implementation and Meitei are more aware the benefits of small family norms towards quality of life. On the other site of the coin, other communiti…

(Contd from previous issue)
It might partially be due to the centralization of Family Welfare Programmes implementation and Meitei are more aware the benefits of small family norms towards quality of life. On the other site of the coin, other communities perhaps deliberately exaggerate their population through craft-resist domination. Apart from population, the health of mothers and children of the community with high fertility rate would not be healthy rather prone to have many undesirable health hazards.

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Film-makers, their father and wisemen

A few days back I had the opportunity to intrude in a felicitation ceremony of our national and international film awardees organized by the Manipur State Film Development Society and Cine Artists & Technicians Association, in MSFDC auditorium at Palace compound. It was a rare occasion to listen to the father of Manipuri Film movement Shri Aribam Syam Sarma who was the guest of honour of the solemn function.

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A few days back I had the opportunity to intrude in a felicitation ceremony of our national and international film awardees organized by the Manipur State Film Development Society and Cine Artists & Technicians Association, in MSFDC auditorium at Palace compound. It was a rare occasion to listen to the father of Manipuri Film movement Shri Aribam Syam Sarma who was the guest of honour of the solemn function.

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