Category Archives: Article

Read the latest stories, opinions and expert columns from the Ukhrul times desk.

What ails the Hill Tribals of Manipur: The proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Bill, 2021 vis-à-vis the Original Act

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INTRODUCTION Unlike the then premier of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, who “was known to be very kind and sympathetic to the hill people, had been respected by the hill tribe”, Shri N. Biren Singh reminds of Shri Kuladhar Chaliha of Assam … Continue reading →

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Tangkhul Language or Languages?

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Two reasons encouraged me to write this short piece. The first is the listing of Tangkhul language in the vulnerable category by UNESCO; and the second is the affirmation to write in Tangkhul when I was writing “foreword” for a … Continue reading →

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Stand Firm or Perish

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Small and a hilly land-locked country it may be, Nagalim is blessed with rich natural and mineral resources. It is a fertile land. Apart from perpetual flow of rivers and streams, we have another source of water supply from regular … Continue reading →

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Belonging to the Land: An indigenous perspective and a reflection on Manipur

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The land is at the heart of indigenous peoples’ lifeworld, which sustains their culture, custom, religion, livelihood, knowledge system. Indigenous peoples see land as a living entity nourishing their well-being and lifeworld. Forest produces and crops drawn from the lands … Continue reading →

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Challenges Facing School/College; Education in the Post-Covid Period

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My initial concern in writing this article was to draw out some key challenges facing school/college education in the Northeast region in the post-covid period. I began writing with a simplistic notion or one-sided view of challenges faced by school/college … Continue reading →

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Evaluating One Health outlook in Ukhrul

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In securing global or planetary health, human beings have been the center of attention. In the early 1990s, Zakob Zinsstag, a veterinary epidemiologist raised the par and described One Health as a more evolved concept of public health that encompasses … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Conservation: Ukhrul and Kamjong

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A judge of the painting competition holding up a water colour paint of Biodiversity on seminar- Know your Local Flora and Fauna) at Phalee. It is a representation of our younger generation outlook on Biodiversity. (Art by Thingreiso Raingam). (Nature … Continue reading →

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The Power of Prayer

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We often stop praying because the outcome seems decided, because too many days or months or years have passed. Many a time, the doctor’s report, or the negativity around us keep us from hearing Jesus say, “Ask, and it will … Continue reading →

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Forest fire crisis flares up Ukhrul: A fortune worth more than the total economy of Ukhrul is burned to ashes every year

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The recent Shirui peak fire has raised an alarm for several groups of people. It ended only after humanintervention and luckily with changing weather conditions on the third day. It lies 5,680-8,500 ft above the sea level and home to … Continue reading →

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Manipur Lokayukta: Today’s Imperative

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Corruption is bleeding the crux of Manipur. It affects the way of life of the common people and fulfilment of nation building goals. People distrust the Government and its policies, thereby weakening the ethos of democracy due to chronic corruption … Continue reading →

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