Flood and Ithai Barrage: A brief reflection of the convergent and divergent views

Mamta Lukram The villagers around the Ithai and other surrounding villages, seems to possess little knowledge like we did, about the official records of the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) ’s Ithai Barrage, for the 105MW Loktak Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project (LMHEP), except for the physical realities of the mega structure. One village elder who […]

Mamta Lukram The villagers around the Ithai and other surrounding villages, seems to possess little knowledge like we did, about the official records of the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) ’s Ithai Barrage, for the 105MW Loktak Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project (LMHEP), except for the physical realities of the mega structure. One village elder who […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/flood-and-ithai-barrage-a-brief-reflection-of-the-convergent-and-divergent-views/

Self-styled godmen and mental darkness

Samarjit Kambam Have you even seen a God in your life? Since the dawn of human civilization, religion has been running collaterally with human lives. The mammoth question is “Did God made religion?”. A question which nobody in this world can answer for religion of all kinds and hues are made by man only according […]

Samarjit Kambam Have you even seen a God in your life? Since the dawn of human civilization, religion has been running collaterally with human lives. The mammoth question is “Did God made religion?”. A question which nobody in this world can answer for religion of all kinds and hues are made by man only according […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/self-styled-godmen-and-mental-darkness/

Manipur Government and Ex-Servicemen welfare

Retd Colonel I S Chanam Present political situation concerning the hills and the valley in the state is quite disconcerting. Isolation of the hills people from the valley people was initiated during the British days. The feeling of isolation is now accentuated by demand for ‘integration of Naga inhabited areas’ plus an ‘alternative arrangement for […]

Retd Colonel I S Chanam Present political situation concerning the hills and the valley in the state is quite disconcerting. Isolation of the hills people from the valley people was initiated during the British days. The feeling of isolation is now accentuated by demand for ‘integration of Naga inhabited areas’ plus an ‘alternative arrangement for […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/manipur-government-and-ex-servicemen-welfare/

Make Guwahati the ‘New York’ of NE and Manipur ‘Gateway’ to ASEAN

Dr Bishanjit Loitongbam The Northeast of India has not seen “balanced development” since independence. Most of the economic activities in the Northeast states of India are government dependent and these have made our economy dormant. It has been postulated that landlocked, poor infrastructure, poor governance, corruption, lack of investment, small market size, law and order […]

Dr Bishanjit Loitongbam The Northeast of India has not seen “balanced development” since independence. Most of the economic activities in the Northeast states of India are government dependent and these have made our economy dormant. It has been postulated that landlocked, poor infrastructure, poor governance, corruption, lack of investment, small market size, law and order […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/make-guwahati-the-new-york-of-ne-and-manipur-gateway-to-asean/

Problems are not a distraction but an energy drink

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam Do you sometimes cry when you are alone? And do you remember how you cried? And don’t you laugh remembering for how you cried for a small problem? Which seemed to be a big problem back then. Time heals, time makes you understand that you were in the best moment which you thought […]

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam Do you sometimes cry when you are alone? And do you remember how you cried? And don’t you laugh remembering for how you cried for a small problem? Which seemed to be a big problem back then. Time heals, time makes you understand that you were in the best moment which you thought […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/problems-are-not-a-distraction-but-an-energy-drink/

Career in Broadcasting Engineering

Ranjan K Baruah Broadcast engineering is the field of electrical engineering, and now to some extent computer engineering and information technology, which deals with radio and television broadcasting. Audio engineering and RF engineering are also essential parts of broadcast engineering, being their own subsets of electrical engineering. Broadcast engineering involves both the studio end and […]

Ranjan K Baruah Broadcast engineering is the field of electrical engineering, and now to some extent computer engineering and information technology, which deals with radio and television broadcasting. Audio engineering and RF engineering are also essential parts of broadcast engineering, being their own subsets of electrical engineering. Broadcast engineering involves both the studio end and […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/career-in-broadcasting-engineering/

Mammography and its role in early detection of breast cancer

Dr Momocha Thangjam Imaging is essential for accurate diagnosis of breast disease and early detection of breast cancer. Mammography and Ultrasound are the first line investigations for the imaging of breasts. A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. It is used to find breast tumors and cancer in women who either have no signs […]

Dr Momocha Thangjam Imaging is essential for accurate diagnosis of breast disease and early detection of breast cancer. Mammography and Ultrasound are the first line investigations for the imaging of breasts. A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. It is used to find breast tumors and cancer in women who either have no signs […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/mammography-and-its-role-in-early-detection-of-breast-cancer-2/

Translation of our holy book “Puya” in English : A visionary approach

Samarjit Kambam Youths of the present generation don’t have much fundas about ‘Puya’, the sacred and holy scripture of the Meiteis. So far we only know upto the extent that the Puya was burnt to ashes in the second quarter of the 18th century. It is a known fact that Puya was burnt down to […]

Samarjit Kambam Youths of the present generation don’t have much fundas about ‘Puya’, the sacred and holy scripture of the Meiteis. So far we only know upto the extent that the Puya was burnt to ashes in the second quarter of the 18th century. It is a known fact that Puya was burnt down to […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/translation-of-our-holy-book-puya-in-english-a-visionary-approach/

Curse of being born as a bleeding female

Naziya Hasan Red colour of blood incites the feeling of fear and wooziness. It flows out of our body parts if any of it gets hurt or injured. What will be the reaction (the silent reaction, as loudness of a girl is not audible to the giant-size ears of our society) of an eleven year […]

Naziya Hasan Red colour of blood incites the feeling of fear and wooziness. It flows out of our body parts if any of it gets hurt or injured. What will be the reaction (the silent reaction, as loudness of a girl is not audible to the giant-size ears of our society) of an eleven year […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/curse-of-being-born-as-a-bleeding-female/

Nungthang Tampak : Manipur’s first computer-literate village

Okendro Khundongbam Not so long ago, being educated means knowing something as basic as reading and writing. A family with one such ‘educated’ person could easily hold sway in deciding matters of importance in any village meeting. Then, came the need for every individual to know how to read and write. Like in every other […]

Okendro Khundongbam Not so long ago, being educated means knowing something as basic as reading and writing. A family with one such ‘educated’ person could easily hold sway in deciding matters of importance in any village meeting. Then, came the need for every individual to know how to read and write. Like in every other […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/nungthang-tampak-manipurs-first-computer-literate-village/

Mapithel dam controversy : Forest perspectives

Jajo Themson Introduction : Almost all the development interventions especially mega projects interweave dimensional devastation of forest and its resources. There is intrinsic relationship between Forest and indigenous people in terms of social & cultural and economic that sustains their survival throughout different stages of their life. Nature produces the grass we use to feed […]

Jajo Themson Introduction : Almost all the development interventions especially mega projects interweave dimensional devastation of forest and its resources. There is intrinsic relationship between Forest and indigenous people in terms of social & cultural and economic that sustains their survival throughout different stages of their life. Nature produces the grass we use to feed […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/mapithel-dam-controversy-forest-perspectives/

A selfie a day without editor keeps the fear away

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam It’s indeed the ultimate truth for if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. When someone makes their bed as soon as they wake up, they feel a little pride in them for completing a task which gives them the excitement to follow the next. Try completing small […]

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam It’s indeed the ultimate truth for if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. When someone makes their bed as soon as they wake up, they feel a little pride in them for completing a task which gives them the excitement to follow the next. Try completing small […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/a-selfie-a-day-without-editor-keeps-the-fear-away/

MPSC scam and the people defending it

Group of Aspirants This article is in response to the article “Dangers of ‘Trial by Media’and the MPSC”, written by Mr. Arshad Shah and published in this esteemed newspaper on the 18th of August, 2017. In the article mentioned above, Mr. Shah mentioned some very misleading points regarding the MCSCC examination, 2016 conducted by the […]

Group of Aspirants This article is in response to the article “Dangers of ‘Trial by Media’and the MPSC”, written by Mr. Arshad Shah and published in this esteemed newspaper on the 18th of August, 2017. In the article mentioned above, Mr. Shah mentioned some very misleading points regarding the MCSCC examination, 2016 conducted by the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/mpsc-scam-and-the-people-defending-it/

Skin care tips for men

Shahnaz Husain The men’s skin is   little oilier and  thicker than women’s is the key difference between opposite sex . The main  differences between men and women’s skin include texture, hydration and collagen density . The men’s skincare products are manufactured differently as compared to any women’s products   but the basic element of […]

Shahnaz Husain The men’s skin is   little oilier and  thicker than women’s is the key difference between opposite sex . The main  differences between men and women’s skin include texture, hydration and collagen density . The men’s skincare products are manufactured differently as compared to any women’s products   but the basic element of […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/skin-care-tips-for-men/

Dangers of ‘Trial by Media’ & the MPSC

Arshad Shah When the Boston Bombing incident took place in 2014, users of Reddit (a social media platform) took it upon themselves to find the perpetrators. A suspect was singled out and a massive head-hunt was launched to harass this person and his family. The users congratulated each other, but it was soon realized that […]

Arshad Shah When the Boston Bombing incident took place in 2014, users of Reddit (a social media platform) took it upon themselves to find the perpetrators. A suspect was singled out and a massive head-hunt was launched to harass this person and his family. The users congratulated each other, but it was soon realized that […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/dangers-of-trial-by-media-the-mpsc/

A musical revolution asking ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’

Jyaneswar Laishram A vast green moor at the foothill of Kounu Chingsang topping a blanket of fluffy cottony summer clouds at Maning Sabal Lampak of Khukhrul Makha Leikai in Sekmai was where the stage of ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ stood. Such a tranquil open air venue full of green virgin grass, chosen for […]

Jyaneswar Laishram A vast green moor at the foothill of Kounu Chingsang topping a blanket of fluffy cottony summer clouds at Maning Sabal Lampak of Khukhrul Makha Leikai in Sekmai was where the stage of ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ stood. Such a tranquil open air venue full of green virgin grass, chosen for […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/a-musical-revolution-asking-where-have-all-the-flowers-gone/

The martyr, Haipou Jadonang Marangmei

Dr Heera Marangmei Some of the historians, writers have emphasised incomplete name of Jadonang. It is a misnomer. Jadonang was born in Marangmei clan of Kabui (Rongmei).It is more appropriate to mention surname. It is a Kabui (Rongmei) customary to provide surname after his or her name whatsoever personality he or she possesses. To cite […]

Dr Heera Marangmei Some of the historians, writers have emphasised incomplete name of Jadonang. It is a misnomer. Jadonang was born in Marangmei clan of Kabui (Rongmei).It is more appropriate to mention surname. It is a Kabui (Rongmei) customary to provide surname after his or her name whatsoever personality he or she possesses. To cite […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/the-martyr-haipou-jadonang-marangmei/

Loktak Project & corporate unaccountability in Manipur

Jiten Yumnam Of the most ambitious and controversial mega projects in Manipur, the 105 MW Loktak Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (Loktak Project) hit news headlines in early August 2017, again for wrong reasons. Several media establishments published the non-existence of memorandum of understanding or agreement (MoU) on Loktak Project between the Government of Manipur and the […]

Jiten Yumnam Of the most ambitious and controversial mega projects in Manipur, the 105 MW Loktak Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (Loktak Project) hit news headlines in early August 2017, again for wrong reasons. Several media establishments published the non-existence of memorandum of understanding or agreement (MoU) on Loktak Project between the Government of Manipur and the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/loktak-project-corporate-unaccountability-in-manipur/

Leave nature alone

Gonmei Meithuanlungpou Sebastian (An extract from my forthcoming book “Beautiful Manipur Hills”) Over all the things created by God, man, i.e., the image of God is given dominion; to rule, use, care, enjoy, respect and be grateful for the goodness, wisdom and power of the Creator. However, God does not authorise man to destroy His […]

Gonmei Meithuanlungpou Sebastian (An extract from my forthcoming book “Beautiful Manipur Hills”) Over all the things created by God, man, i.e., the image of God is given dominion; to rule, use, care, enjoy, respect and be grateful for the goodness, wisdom and power of the Creator. However, God does not authorise man to destroy His […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/leave-nature-alone/

Will PM Modi betray Assam in ‘No ST, no rest’ or let Assam burn?

Ningombam Bupenda Meitei In the recent Assam strike over ST (Scheduled Tribe) status, called by the state’s six communities [Koch Rajbongshi, Moran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia and Adivasi (Tea Tribes)] of Assam, demanding Scheduled Tribe status for them, there was a slogan of “No ST, no rest”. Supporting the protest, the president of the Tinsukia […]

Ningombam Bupenda Meitei In the recent Assam strike over ST (Scheduled Tribe) status, called by the state’s six communities [Koch Rajbongshi, Moran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia and Adivasi (Tea Tribes)] of Assam, demanding Scheduled Tribe status for them, there was a slogan of “No ST, no rest”. Supporting the protest, the president of the Tinsukia […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/08/will-pm-modi-betray-assam-in-no-st-no-rest-or-let-assam-burn/