By the turn of the next generation, the Manipur society probably will be further segmented along a new class system, all this thanks to the government’s management of its education responsibilities. We can foresee at least three new classes. Purportedly standing on the top of the hierarchy would be by and large young job seekers
By the turn of the next generation, the Manipur society probably will be further segmented along a new class system, all this thanks to the government’s management of its education responsibilities. We can foresee at least three new classes. Purportedly standing on the top of the hierarchy would be by and large young job seekers
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/employability-decay/
It is there for everybody to see that today the Kangla is becoming an important tourist destination not just for outside visitors to the state but also internal sightseers. People, young and old are flocking the place practically every day of the week,…
It is there for everybody to see that today the Kangla is becoming an important tourist destination not just for outside visitors to the state but also internal sightseers. People, young and old are flocking the place practically every day of the week, but especially on Sundays and holidays. The government ought to do everything
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/kangla-map-hiccups/
This is a familiar theme, and one which has been said in very many ways, at various forums, including the opinion page of this newspaper. In the interest of peace and stability in this strife torn region that Manipur belongs to, this is one theme that …
This is a familiar theme, and one which has been said in very many ways, at various forums, including the opinion page of this newspaper. In the interest of peace and stability in this strife torn region that Manipur belongs to, this is one theme that must become part of a campaign by all peace
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/living-together/
The annual ritual is complete for this year. Sharmila was rearrested late yesterday night on the charge of attempt to commit suicide, two days after her release from jail, when her health condition began deteriorating alarmingly following the cessation…
The annual ritual is complete for this year. Sharmila was rearrested late yesterday night on the charge of attempt to commit suicide, two days after her release from jail, when her health condition began deteriorating alarmingly following the cessation of nose feeding by which she has been kept alive in all of the 15 years
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/to-arrest-without-criminalising/
Irom Sharmila is free again, but it is a foregone conclusion that she will be rearrested in a day or two probably on the same charge of attempt to commit suicide. But nobody, not even the diehard optimists expect anything but the charge of attempt to c…
Irom Sharmila is free again, but it is a foregone conclusion that she will be rearrested in a day or two probably on the same charge of attempt to commit suicide. But nobody, not even the diehard optimists expect anything but the charge of attempt to commit suicide will be slapped on her again, though
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/sharmila-dilemma/
The discussions and dissections of the Union Budget tabled in the Parliament by the Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, have only begun. As expected, while the Opposition has called it rich in rhetoric but poor in substance, the Ruling party and supp…
The discussions and dissections of the Union Budget tabled in the Parliament by the Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, have only begun. As expected, while the Opposition has called it rich in rhetoric but poor in substance, the Ruling party and supporters are hailing it as landmark and historic. Neutral analyses as usual are for
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/03/budget-vision/
In the wake of the recent short-lived blockade on the highways by the Naga Students Federation, the question as to how civil is our civil society has become important once again. Manipur is used to bandhs and blockades but this one left an extremely ba…
In the wake of the recent short-lived blockade on the highways by the Naga Students Federation, the question as to how civil is our civil society has become important once again. Manipur is used to bandhs and blockades but this one left an extremely bad taste in mouth for it was not a protest against
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/uncivil-society/
By Garga Chatterjee “If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means that you built your state on my land.” – Musa Anter, Kurdish writer assassinated by the Turkish govt in 1992. During its 56th session in 2002, the United Nations General Assembly put its stamp of approval on the
By Garga Chatterjee “If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means that you built your state on my land.” – Musa Anter, Kurdish writer assassinated by the Turkish govt in 1992. During its 56th session in 2002, the United Nations General Assembly put its stamp of approval on the
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/unitary-language-nation-in-the-name-of-unity-negates-the-very-idea-of-diversity/
By Millo Dinsung A young tom-boy with long loose locks hitting birds with a catapult in the jungle, the simple gesture of a single mother tucking a flower behind her ear in anticipation of her long-lost love, children running after monkeys in the forest and trying to catch one, young women doing each other’s hair
By Millo Dinsung A young tom-boy with long loose locks hitting birds with a catapult in the jungle, the simple gesture of a single mother tucking a flower behind her ear in anticipation of her long-lost love, children running after monkeys in the forest and trying to catch one, young women doing each other’s hair
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/meeting-with-aribam-shyam-and-his-world-film-northeast-2016/
Questions that have arisen from the proceedings that took place in Thounaojam Herojit`s case on 25/2/16 in the Court of District and Session Judge, M. Manoj. These questions naturally arose in the mind of a critical thinker to test the veracity of the …
Questions that have arisen from the proceedings that took place in Thounaojam Herojit`s case on 25/2/16 in the Court of District and Session Judge, M. Manoj. These questions naturally arose in the mind of a critical thinker to test the veracity of the happenings at the Court that day. These questions are presumably doing the
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/res-judicata-to-the-victims-of-violence/
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/2016/02/bane-of-inequality/
It has become a wont in Manipur to cite the example of those who made it big from the state as the evidence of the vitality of the place. This is especially true in the field of sports and performing arts. These success stories have also been often bee…
It has become a wont in Manipur to cite the example of those who made it big from the state as the evidence of the vitality of the place. This is especially true in the field of sports and performing arts. These success stories have also been often been forwarded as proof that there is
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/empowering-the-common/
It is already nearing the edge of March. The birdsongs in the air are already heralding the onset of Spring, marked on the Meitei lunar calendar as the first day of the lunar month of Sajibu. And yet, there is a sense of something weird all around. For one, it does seem winter is still around,
It is already nearing the edge of March. The birdsongs in the air are already heralding the onset of Spring, marked on the Meitei lunar calendar as the first day of the lunar month of Sajibu. And yet, there is a sense of something weird all around. For one, it does seem winter is still around,
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/winters-tale/
Never before have ethnic relations in Manipur, and so too neighbouring Nagaland, been so complex and embittered. The fissures are suddenly beginning to be noticed even amongst communities which traditionally maintained neutral and even cordial relation…
Never before have ethnic relations in Manipur, and so too neighbouring Nagaland, been so complex and embittered. The fissures are suddenly beginning to be noticed even amongst communities which traditionally maintained neutral and even cordial relationships, while many bitter rivals have seemingly forged uneasy partnerships. Under the circumstance, one cannot help suspecting agent provocateurs at
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/peace-politics/
If Rene Descartes belonged to Manipur of today, the statement he made illustrating succinctly the idealistic position of the primacy of mind over matter, and arguably the most profound attempt at establishing the centrality of man in the universal scheme of things, might have probably run something like: “I Think Therefore I am Depressed”. For
If Rene Descartes belonged to Manipur of today, the statement he made illustrating succinctly the idealistic position of the primacy of mind over matter, and arguably the most profound attempt at establishing the centrality of man in the universal scheme of things, might have probably run something like: “I Think Therefore I am Depressed”. For
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/despairing-thoughts/
In a State like Manipur where a slew of issues ranging from social, political and decades-long insurgency mar maintenance of peace and tranquillity, the quality of life the people long for seems not too easy. As the strife-torn State is inhabited by di…
In a State like Manipur where a slew of issues ranging from social, political and decades-long insurgency mar maintenance of peace and tranquillity, the quality of life the people long for seems not too easy. As the strife-torn State is inhabited by different ethnic groups with different origins, cultures and traditions; different aspirations and pursuits
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/collateral-damage/
At an increasing frequency, Manipur gets to see floods every year. Surprisingly, and almost in direct contradiction, it also gets to see draughts all these years. You cannot have excess water and at the same time water scarcity can you, unless there is…
At an increasing frequency, Manipur gets to see floods every year. Surprisingly, and almost in direct contradiction, it also gets to see draughts all these years. You cannot have excess water and at the same time water scarcity can you, unless there is something very wrong in water management. The disaster is compounded every dry
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/water-problem/
Let us remind ourselves again of James Madison’s caution about human nature that no man with power should be trusted absolutely. In his own words he said: “If men were angels, no governments would be necessary.” The government itself constitutes of men hence the same principle would apply. That is, do not trust or allow,
Let us remind ourselves again of James Madison’s caution about human nature that no man with power should be trusted absolutely. In his own words he said: “If men were angels, no governments would be necessary.” The government itself constitutes of men hence the same principle would apply. That is, do not trust or allow,
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/healthy-suspicion/
One of the most interesting debates in recent times is on the rather provocative question of whether a formal degree in journalism should be made mandatory for somebody to be able to earn a job as a journalist. This interestingly seems is the case in F…
One of the most interesting debates in recent times is on the rather provocative question of whether a formal degree in journalism should be made mandatory for somebody to be able to earn a job as a journalist. This interestingly seems is the case in France. In India it is not. Anybody can become a
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/standardising-journalism/
A speech by Mark Twain in 1900 opposing a move in certain quarters of the American government to close down some public schools (public schools in the American context are government run schools catering to the poorer sections of the society) which the…
A speech by Mark Twain in 1900 opposing a move in certain quarters of the American government to close down some public schools (public schools in the American context are government run schools catering to the poorer sections of the society) which the government thought were getting too expensive to maintain for too little to
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/revitalizing-education/
