Even as the Panama Papers scandal continues to rock the world in a way it seldom has been, it must be said the matter was always a time bomb ticking away to explode someday or the other. Nobody would doubt that there has been so much black money stashe…
Even as the Panama Papers scandal continues to rock the world in a way it seldom has been, it must be said the matter was always a time bomb ticking away to explode someday or the other. Nobody would doubt that there has been so much black money stashed away in different tax havens across
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/shame-and-scandal/
The best adjectives that describe Manipur today are increasingly oxymoronic in nature – brutal justice, deafening silence, terrible beauty, street-fighters’ law etc… to name just a few. There are too many situations occurring at unnerving frequently these days where such radically opposed senses, juxtaposed together, have come to define Manipur’s experience most aptly. The abundant
The best adjectives that describe Manipur today are increasingly oxymoronic in nature – brutal justice, deafening silence, terrible beauty, street-fighters’ law etc… to name just a few. There are too many situations occurring at unnerving frequently these days where such radically opposed senses, juxtaposed together, have come to define Manipur’s experience most aptly. The abundant
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/brutal-mob-justice/
Imphal roads have become truly dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Each day there are some road mishaps somewhere. Yet, everybody seems to think these are the natural prices to be paid for urbanisation. Nothing can be further from the truth. There …
Imphal roads have become truly dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Each day there are some road mishaps somewhere. Yet, everybody seems to think these are the natural prices to be paid for urbanisation. Nothing can be further from the truth. There are so many cities in this world where with several hundred times more motor
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/04/think-traffic-disciplining/
The crisis that the Manipur government is currently caught in on account of tussles for power within the ruling Congress, is not only shameful, but also harmful for the future of the state. Much of the chaos the state is in is on account of an almost c…
The crisis that the Manipur government is currently caught in on account of tussles for power within the ruling Congress, is not only shameful, but also harmful for the future of the state. Much of the chaos the state is in is on account of an almost complete erosion of the credibility of the establishment
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/collective-leadership-needed/
In the days before the introduction of the Anti-Defection Law, among the states most prone to government instability because of floor crossing and horse trading by legislators of the ruling formation, were those of the Northeast. It is a matter of shame that Manipur was among these “Banana Republics” and it is no consolation that
In the days before the introduction of the Anti-Defection Law, among the states most prone to government instability because of floor crossing and horse trading by legislators of the ruling formation, were those of the Northeast. It is a matter of shame that Manipur was among these “Banana Republics” and it is no consolation that
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/banana-state/
Perfect social and economic equality is a myth, which is perhaps why a perfect Communist state too has always been a dream too far. It is not uncommon for this dream to turn into a nightmare too. Nobody has done a better parody of such dream chasers than George Orwell, first in “Animal Farm” and
Perfect social and economic equality is a myth, which is perhaps why a perfect Communist state too has always been a dream too far. It is not uncommon for this dream to turn into a nightmare too. Nobody has done a better parody of such dream chasers than George Orwell, first in “Animal Farm” and
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/equal-opportunity-is-key/
Five days of deafening media silence on account of Yaoshang (Holi) has finally come to an end. The overwhelming response from the reading public has been that the break is too long, and this is a logical observation. It is unthinkable that in these mod…
Five days of deafening media silence on account of Yaoshang (Holi) has finally come to an end. The overwhelming response from the reading public has been that the break is too long, and this is a logical observation. It is unthinkable that in these modern times of tough competition for livelihoods, any business, not necessarily
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News of violence by unhappy patients’ parties in government hospitals and sometimes in private ones too, are becoming too frequent to be comfortable. It cannot also be dismissed as part of a natural and understandable friction between patients and doctors in any hospital anywhere. Something must either be wrong with the attitude of those in
News of violence by unhappy patients’ parties in government hospitals and sometimes in private ones too, are becoming too frequent to be comfortable. It cannot also be dismissed as part of a natural and understandable friction between patients and doctors in any hospital anywhere. Something must either be wrong with the attitude of those in
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All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. But no work and no play would probably make Jack good for nothing. Once upon a time the local playfields everywhere in the state were teeming with life and activities after school and college hours. These unde…
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. But no work and no play would probably make Jack good for nothing. Once upon a time the local playfields everywhere in the state were teeming with life and activities after school and college hours. These undersized playgrounds, as we all know, have also been
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By Garga Chatterjee Last week, in Mumbai`s Malwani area, two teachers of a children`s tutorial class allegedly forced two children of Class 2 and 3 to strip and stand naked outside class. The two children had not completed their homework and that was the “reason” for this perverted act. The fact that we have adults
By Garga Chatterjee Last week, in Mumbai`s Malwani area, two teachers of a children`s tutorial class allegedly forced two children of Class 2 and 3 to strip and stand naked outside class. The two children had not completed their homework and that was the “reason” for this perverted act. The fact that we have adults
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/nakedness-and-outrage-nakedness-and-normalcy/
We are all aware of the unemployment issue the State is facing today. The CM has also acknowledged the magnitude of the issue, and he has not done it in any hush-hush manner, but declared it at a formal function earlier this month. The CM was reported …
We are all aware of the unemployment issue the State is facing today. The CM has also acknowledged the magnitude of the issue, and he has not done it in any hush-hush manner, but declared it at a formal function earlier this month. The CM was reported to have said that of all the issues
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The annual India Today Conclaves, have always been something to watch for. Using its resources, this premier news magazine has been able to bring some of the top intellectuals and speakers to deliberate on issues of extreme currency in any particular y…
The annual India Today Conclaves, have always been something to watch for. Using its resources, this premier news magazine has been able to bring some of the top intellectuals and speakers to deliberate on issues of extreme currency in any particular year. The 2007 conclave was interesting for its theme was history and state. The
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/politicians-or-statesmen/
Much has already been said of the essential flaws of democracy, including most famously by Britain’s all-time favourite leader, Winston Churchill that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”. Nobody will deny democracy is good, but few will ever say it is perfect. Indeed there are many serious flaws in
Much has already been said of the essential flaws of democracy, including most famously by Britain’s all-time favourite leader, Winston Churchill that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”. Nobody will deny democracy is good, but few will ever say it is perfect. Indeed there are many serious flaws in
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/immature-selfish-politics/
At its crux, there are only two known ways of resolving a conflict of interests. One is to crush the weaker of the two with brute force and the other to reach a democratic consensus. The civilized norm of the modern world being the latter option, the n…
At its crux, there are only two known ways of resolving a conflict of interests. One is to crush the weaker of the two with brute force and the other to reach a democratic consensus. The civilized norm of the modern world being the latter option, the need is to explore its possibilities wherever conflict
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/trying-times/
The growing congestion in Imphal is a cause for worry. A flyover or two more will hardly make a difference at this point. In fact, as pointed out in the debates over the suitability of the BT Road Flyover when it was first being commissioned, unless an…
The growing congestion in Imphal is a cause for worry. A flyover or two more will hardly make a difference at this point. In fact, as pointed out in the debates over the suitability of the BT Road Flyover when it was first being commissioned, unless any particular flyover is able to lift traffic out
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/making-imphal-smart/
The prevailing chaos in Manipur today, especially in what can be now considered an election year, would make anybody rethink the notion of individual liberty upon which the very concept of democracy is based. The term of the current Assembly is due to …
The prevailing chaos in Manipur today, especially in what can be now considered an election year, would make anybody rethink the notion of individual liberty upon which the very concept of democracy is based. The term of the current Assembly is due to expire less than a year from now, in February 2017. In times
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Che Ernesto Guevara, popularly known as Che, was a key figure of the Cuban Revolution. His portrait has become a unique counter narrative insignia of various social and political movements around the world. The image is of Che donning a star studded be…
Che Ernesto Guevara, popularly known as Che, was a key figure of the Cuban Revolution. His portrait has become a unique counter narrative insignia of various social and political movements around the world. The image is of Che donning a star studded beret over his slightly long unkempt hair and beard, often with a cigar
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/shooting-with-a-purpose/
Practically every commentator of politics of Manipur must have said or written about this. Indeed practically every lay debater in the morning tea stalls in Imphal as well as on the social media would have had something to say on the matter too. It is …
Practically every commentator of politics of Manipur must have said or written about this. Indeed practically every lay debater in the morning tea stalls in Imphal as well as on the social media would have had something to say on the matter too. It is also unlikely those whose ears the recommendations from these discussions
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/coordination-needed/
This is not meant as a pun. This is not about territorial ambitions either. Nor is it a hint or wish for the arrival of a cultural expansionist agenda. On the other hand, this is just a loud thinking on what it is that would make Manipur greater than what it is today – greater
This is not meant as a pun. This is not about territorial ambitions either. Nor is it a hint or wish for the arrival of a cultural expansionist agenda. On the other hand, this is just a loud thinking on what it is that would make Manipur greater than what it is today – greater
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/history-as-selfie/
Poverty can be extremely depressing. It can dehumanize, depriving self-esteem as well as human dignity from those caught in its trap. If not for the support of the joint family institution, still very much a tradition in the Manipur, the number of abso…
Poverty can be extremely depressing. It can dehumanize, depriving self-esteem as well as human dignity from those caught in its trap. If not for the support of the joint family institution, still very much a tradition in the Manipur, the number of absolutely poor, with absolutely no income source at all, would have become visible
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/rescuing-hope/
