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‘Manipur More A Colony Of India’ — WikiLeaks
Overwhelming presence of military, paramilitary and police forces gave visiting American diplomat the impression that Imphal was under occupation
Image Credit: The Hindu
CHENNAI, Mar 21: In an assessment of the situation in Manipur in 2006, American Consul General in Kolkata Henry Jardine wrote that...
Manipur Soaks In Colors Of Yaoshang
IMPHAL, Mar 21: Setting aside all uncertainties, people in Manipur began celebrating the five-day Holi, locally known as Yaoshang, on Saturday with religious fervor and massive sporting activities across the state.
Devotional songs and traditional sports make Holi in Manipur. Elders belonging to Vaishnavite...
Crime And Punishment
Learn from the Army. Justice is prompt in the Indian Army; there is no shielding of a person on account of his rank or stature. It’s time babus and politicians were put through similar scrutiny. When Lt Gen Sahni, a three-star General, is dismissed and awarded a prison sentence, one can conclude that...
How To Develop Your Will Power
Will Power has to do something with our inner power that requires inner control and inner discipline.
Suppose you want to do something today and you have done it successfully. Your Will Power is working in your favor. But if you procrastinate till other time like tomorrow or day after tomorrow, then...
February Balm
My February sails smoothly in the calm sea of Manipur. She has a date with me in the wilds and heaths of this magical land with light blue sky and mild sunshine. Every year in the thickets and bowers of rural Manipur she lies in wait for me. I have already received a message from her this year also....
Heraka: The Primordial Religion
The Zeliangrong people of North East have followed a profound indigenous religion known as the Heraka. Heraka literally means in Zemei pure and not impure. Hera means smaller deities; Ka means fence, or give up, to obstruct, to avoid. So all prohibitions and sacrifices associated with the smaller gods...
Recreation, Amusement Are Must For Healthy Life
The Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) banned Hindi movies and music back in 1998 as a part of their strategy in the liberation movement. All the theatres in the State were forced to shut down following the ban imposed by the outfit. The primary aim of the outfit was to keep the people at bay from...
Manipur CM Is Corrupt: WikiLeaks
NEW DELHI, Mar 21: In a September 2006 confidential cable released by WikiLeaks, Henry Jardine, principal officer, US consulate general in Kolkata, underscored the corrupt state of affairs in Manipur.
The US official, reporting that rampant corruption was complicating the effort to control rising violence...