Rajendra Kshetri
Contd from previous issue
For more than two full decades ethnic conflicts had become synonymous with Manipur. The ethnic clash between the Nagas and the Kukis, the Meeteis and the Pangals (Manipuri Muslims) in the early 90s had alrea…
Rajendra Kshetri
Contd from previous issue
For more than two full decades ethnic conflicts had become synonymous with Manipur. The ethnic clash between the Nagas and the Kukis, the Meeteis and the Pangals (Manipuri Muslims) in the early 90s had already claimed hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.
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Samarjit Kambam
Only two days are left for the year 2016 to come to an end, counting today. The year of 2016 heralded with a promising start but the ending is comparable to a nightmare. More like watching a movie that has a happy beginning with a tragic ending, only that it is happening in real life. In fact, the promising beginning is having in store a compromising end. Trust deficit and widening of rifts among ethnic groups, rearing up of the ugly head of communalism with intensified degree, things going on communal lines viz-a-viz. Unemployment reaching an all-time high. Drug trafficking climbing up the charts, rapes and molestation remaining a regular affair, pathetic governance, the UNC’s unending economic blockade taking the common people for a ride leaving the state in a state of doldrums with the central government’s demonetization adding to the woes manifold.
Samarjit Kambam
Only two days are left for the year 2016 to come to an end, counting today. The year of 2016 heralded with a promising start but the ending is comparable to a nightmare. More like watching a movie that has a happy beginning with a tragic ending, only that it is happening in real life. In fact, the promising beginning is having in store a compromising end. Trust deficit and widening of rifts among ethnic groups, rearing up of the ugly head of communalism with intensified degree, things going on communal lines viz-a-viz. Unemployment reaching an all-time high. Drug trafficking climbing up the charts, rapes and molestation remaining a regular affair, pathetic governance, the UNC’s unending economic blockade taking the common people for a ride leaving the state in a state of doldrums with the central government’s demonetization adding to the woes manifold.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/2016-a-year-that-isnt-a-year/
Ethnocentrism as Prelude to the Conflict:
Human beings everywhere live in societies. Some hundreds of thousands years ago, all societies are homogeneous in that the members of such societies were alike in race, religion, culture, language and practised the same custom. The emergence of heterogeneous societies, a few thousand years ago, changed all this. Heterogeneous societies came about as a result of migration and conquest through which came the extensive and continuous contact and interaction between the members of different societies. This in time led to the development of larger sociopolitical units and multi-group societies. There were conquerors and conquered and rulers and ruled.
Ethnocentrism as Prelude to the Conflict:
Human beings everywhere live in societies. Some hundreds of thousands years ago, all societies are homogeneous in that the members of such societies were alike in race, religion, culture, language and practised the same custom. The emergence of heterogeneous societies, a few thousand years ago, changed all this. Heterogeneous societies came about as a result of migration and conquest through which came the extensive and continuous contact and interaction between the members of different societies. This in time led to the development of larger sociopolitical units and multi-group societies. There were conquerors and conquered and rulers and ruled.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/ethnic-encapsulation-and-ethnocentrism-the-manipur-experience/
Jyaneswar Laishram
I was born and brought up in Bishenpur; spent most of my teenage years in the sleepy semi-hilly town, mingling with a host of friends from diverse communities who lived in the town and its neighbouring Chiru, Chothe and Kabui villag…
Jyaneswar Laishram
I was born and brought up in Bishenpur; spent most of my teenage years in the sleepy semi-hilly town, mingling with a host of friends from diverse communities who lived in the town and its neighbouring Chiru, Chothe and Kabui villages dotted sparsely on the surrounding low hill slopes. The villages turned into a treasure trove for all kinds of seasonal fruits that I enjoyed plucking and eating with my tribal and non-tribal friends during mid-winter school breaks. Winter time in the villages was always a delight as Christmas and New Year celebrations united all of us, irrespective of the religions or communities or tribes we belong.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/manipur-needs-a-superman/
Sophia Rajkumari
The recent events in Manipur – the State Government’s announcements regarding the formation of new districts in predominantly tribal populated hill areas and the retaliation by the so-called United Naga Council through the imposition of an economic blockade targeted at the denizens of the predominantly Meitei community populated Imphal Valley have hardly attracted significant attention in the mainstream Indian and international press. The responses of the Government of India and its nodal ministries have also been lethargic, to say the least.
Sophia Rajkumari
The recent events in Manipur – the State Government’s announcements regarding the formation of new districts in predominantly tribal populated hill areas and the retaliation by the so-called United Naga Council through the imposition of an economic blockade targeted at the denizens of the predominantly Meitei community populated Imphal Valley have hardly attracted significant attention in the mainstream Indian and international press. The responses of the Government of India and its nodal ministries have also been lethargic, to say the least.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/manipur-can-break-out-of-its-self-perpetuating-cycle-of-economic-stagnation-and-ethnic-tension-with-a-new-political-paradigm/
The United Naga Council (UNC) has imposed an indefinite economic blockade on the national highways in Manipur against the State Government’s move to create Sadar Hills and Jiribam districts. The Council is also banning implementation of national projects in the Naga territories in Manipur including Trans Asian Railways. The two month long economic blockade (as on 25-12-2016) has snapped the National Highway – 2 (Imphal – Dimapur stretch) and the National Highway-37 (Imphal – Jiribam stretch), thereby causing acute scarcity of essential commodities in the state. As the blockade supporters often attack the goods trucks, the All Manipur Petroleum Products Transporters’ Association resorted to cease work strike. Fuel stations run dry, and petroleum products are being sold in grey market at Rs 150 a litre.
The United Naga Council (UNC) has imposed an indefinite economic blockade on the national highways in Manipur against the State Government’s move to create Sadar Hills and Jiribam districts. The Council is also banning implementation of national projects in the Naga territories in Manipur including Trans Asian Railways. The two month long economic blockade (as on 25-12-2016) has snapped the National Highway – 2 (Imphal – Dimapur stretch) and the National Highway-37 (Imphal – Jiribam stretch), thereby causing acute scarcity of essential commodities in the state. As the blockade supporters often attack the goods trucks, the All Manipur Petroleum Products Transporters’ Association resorted to cease work strike. Fuel stations run dry, and petroleum products are being sold in grey market at Rs 150 a litre.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/uncs-indefinite-economic-blockade-on-nhs/
Thangkhokai Haokip
(Contd from Sunday issue)
The Constitutional Assembly left this aspect to the wisdom of the state legislature and hence is categorised in the state lists. Thus from this perspective, the state government is well within its ambit and hence doesn’t violate any law and practice.
Thangkhokai Haokip
(Contd from Sunday issue)
The Constitutional Assembly left this aspect to the wisdom of the state legislature and hence is categorised in the state lists. Thus from this perspective, the state government is well within its ambit and hence doesn’t violate any law and practice.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/reasoning-the-district-re-organisation-2/
The violence that erupted in Manipur on December 18 is unfortunate. However, the events were not unexpected. For a long time, there has been simmering anger against the “economic blockades” on the national highways imposed by tribal bodies such as the United Naga Council (UNC). The present blockade enforced by the UNC, which has gone on for more than 50 days, has caused immense hardship. Essential items are in short supply, petrol has been selling at Rs 200-300 per litre and cooking gas at Rs 2,000-3,000 per cylinder in the state. The hardship has been compounded by the fallout of demonetisation.
The violence that erupted in Manipur on December 18 is unfortunate. However, the events were not unexpected. For a long time, there has been simmering anger against the “economic blockades” on the national highways imposed by tribal bodies such as the United Naga Council (UNC). The present blockade enforced by the UNC, which has gone on for more than 50 days, has caused immense hardship. Essential items are in short supply, petrol has been selling at Rs 200-300 per litre and cooking gas at Rs 2,000-3,000 per cylinder in the state. The hardship has been compounded by the fallout of demonetisation.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/old-faultlines-new-crisis/
In livestock – fish farming, the excreta of chick, duck, pig and cattle are either recycled for the growth of fish food or serve as direct food for fish. The income realized in integerated fish farming is more than that of exclusive fish farming in pon…
In livestock – fish farming, the excreta of chick, duck, pig and cattle are either recycled for the growth of fish food or serve as direct food for fish. The income realized in integerated fish farming is more than that of exclusive fish farming in ponds. Integeration of fish farming can be done with pig farming or pig and chick farming in two-tier system.
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Introduction
By tradition, the indigenous people of Manipur consumed a large variety of wild plants as vegetables, fruits, etc. (J. Eco. Tax. Bot., 6(3): 1985:699-703). Some of these communities also used wild plants in their own traditional way (J. Ec…
Introduction
By tradition, the indigenous people of Manipur consumed a large variety of wild plants as vegetables, fruits, etc. (J. Eco. Tax. Bot., 6(3): 1985:699-703). Some of these communities also used wild plants in their own traditional way (J. Eco. Tax. Bot., 13(1): 1988:113-119). Traditional vegetables like other horticultural crops experience losses between harvest and consumption. The magnitude of post-harvest losses in fresh fruits and vegetables is estimated 5 to 25% in developed countries and 20-50%in developing countries depending upon commodity (Rader, 2000).
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Bizando: Eigya ! valley people are elated and almost half of the hill people are also excited despite empty ATMs , petrol price is at 200/300 rupees a litre, non-availability of cooking-gas, aloo at 40/50 rupees per kg, tomato at 60/70, ngari is made c…
Bizando: Eigya ! valley people are elated and almost half of the hill people are also excited despite empty ATMs , petrol price is at 200/300 rupees a litre, non-availability of cooking-gas, aloo at 40/50 rupees per kg, tomato at 60/70, ngari is made costlier, non-affordability of fish/chicken etc.
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The concept of ‘Governmentality’ by Michel Foucault which connotes the ‘art’ of government and the ‘how’ of governing, how desirable it may be, seems not fully in congruence with the historic move or what can be term as ‘tactical move’ of the Government of Manipur in creating seven new districts which now totals to 16 districts from 9 districts.
The concept of ‘Governmentality’ by Michel Foucault which connotes the ‘art’ of government and the ‘how’ of governing, how desirable it may be, seems not fully in congruence with the historic move or what can be term as ‘tactical move’ of the Government of Manipur in creating seven new districts which now totals to 16 districts from 9 districts.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/reasoning-the-district-re-organisation/
8th November 2016 is a landmark in the economic history of India. This is the day on which demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi were announced. The announcement was so sudden and kept people unprepared for that some media termed it a surgical strike on black money/Indian currency.
8th November 2016 is a landmark in the economic history of India. This is the day on which demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi were announced. The announcement was so sudden and kept people unprepared for that some media termed it a surgical strike on black money/Indian currency.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/towards-cashless-or-less-cash-society/
Global tuberculosis control is facing major challenges today. In general, much effort is still required to make quality care accessible without barriers of gender, age, type of disease, social setting, and ability to pay. Co-infection with Mycobacteriu…
Global tuberculosis control is facing major challenges today. In general, much effort is still required to make quality care accessible without barriers of gender, age, type of disease, social setting, and ability to pay. Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV (TB/HIV), and multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis in all regions, make control activities more complex and demanding.
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Two issues which are so close to the heart of Manipuris particularly the Meiteis are the territorial Integrity and the national highway no. 37, the Imphal – Jiribam road.
Two issues which are so close to the heart of Manipuris particularly the Meiteis are the territorial Integrity and the national highway no. 37, the Imphal – Jiribam road.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/bjp-lost-the-golden-opportunity/
Contd from previous issue
It was 7 AM sharp, Wednesday the 25th April 1979, the D-Day, when we started trekking. After walking for a while on the trunk road, we took a shortcut; this would save us five miles of walk, my guides assured. Sweating and panting, after half an hour’s climb through a steep, narrow and rugged path, we again touched the blacktopped road. Another two hours walk brought us before a board put up by Project Yatrik which warned, “STOP. CROCS CROSSING. CROCS BURROW”. It was the end of the 40.700-km-long North-South Trunk-road. We were at Galathea river basin.
Contd from previous issue
It was 7 AM sharp, Wednesday the 25th April 1979, the D-Day, when we started trekking. After walking for a while on the trunk road, we took a shortcut; this would save us five miles of walk, my guides assured. Sweating and panting, after half an hour’s climb through a steep, narrow and rugged path, we again touched the blacktopped road. Another two hours walk brought us before a board put up by Project Yatrik which warned, “STOP. CROCS CROSSING. CROCS BURROW”. It was the end of the 40.700-km-long North-South Trunk-road. We were at Galathea river basin.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/a-trip-to-indira-point-down-memory-lane-37-years-back-2/
What are we living for? Who are we? What are we here for?
What are we living for? Who are we? What are we here for?
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/what-are-we-looking-for-the-buddha-asked/
In Manipur, things have gone too far, almost upto the point where everything spiral out of control, bringing out to the fore the fear from the psyche of the common people about an impending civil war scenario. Its deep, real deep. And its on the verge.
In Manipur, things have gone too far, almost upto the point where everything spiral out of control, bringing out to the fore the fear from the psyche of the common people about an impending civil war scenario. Its deep, real deep. And its on the verge.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/ringing-the-bell-of-apprehension/
On the onset of the last month of the year, this little poem makes us remember of the historic date of 25th December, celebrated in the name of Christmas round the world. This day is widely celebrated for as the birth of the founder of Christianity—J…
On the onset of the last month of the year, this little poem makes us remember of the historic date of 25th December, celebrated in the name of Christmas round the world. This day is widely celebrated for as the birth of the founder of Christianity—Jesus Christ.
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Manipur is in serious crisis now. With UNC sponsored economic blockade running 7 weeks or so, petrol pump running dry now and then, essential food items in short supply and above all, the worst demonetization effect among Indian states (I mean banks in…
Manipur is in serious crisis now. With UNC sponsored economic blockade running 7 weeks or so, petrol pump running dry now and then, essential food items in short supply and above all, the worst demonetization effect among Indian states (I mean banks in collusion with thefts- 20-30% black money exchange, ATMs opening for 1 to 2 hours, cash exchange not available or only to limited customers, withdrawal again limited to a few sect etc -of course sincere bank employees are always there), Manipuris (hill and valley) had tolerated enough and is now demanding normalcy.
Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/time-for-modi-and-amit-shah-to-step-in/
