COVID -19: Frequently asked questions and some basic facts (8)

DR SHYAMKUMAR LAISHRAM
Q. 22. How the SARS – CoV – 2 causes illness of COVID – 19?
Ans. SARS – CoV – 2 virus once it enters the body, it starts infecting mucosa of the upper respiratory tract including nose,

MAY 1: The day of workers’ Unity and Struggle

Despite COVID 19 pandemic, the clarion call of “workers of the world unite!” is still inspiring workers all over the world

DR.CHINGLEN MAISNAM
The historic May Day, the International Day for solidarity and unity of the working class will be celebrated all across the world on 1st of May despite the

Genuineness of people doing philanthropic work during COVID-19 pandemic time

Read an inspiring story in the morning about an 82 years old man. According to media report, the man is a retired college professor who stays 

Advisory for farmers during lockdown period due to COVID-19

DR. M. PREMJIT SINGH
Agricultural and allied activities are exempted from lockdown as per Government of India Guidelines. These exemptions will facilitate unhindered activities related to agriculture and farming

China on India’s Neighbour Sri Lanka # 1

LOUREMBAM ORENKUMAR
China and Sri Lanka started their diplomatic relations from February 7, 1957. Sri Lanka was among the first countries that recognise the People’s Republic of China,

Talking about talking pictures

RK BIDUR
Antagonism between art cinema and entertainers seems to have emerged from how one looks at the magic lantern-offspring. Initially, the criterion by which artistic value is judged has been the uniqueness of the art object,

My Mini Manipur

I love to describe my locality as "My mini Manipur". You will find people from the valley and hills living together in this area called Lamphel. I have been living here for the last twenty-four years.

Gandhi and non-violence

Non-violence is the foundation of Gandhian ideas and actions. Gandhi was a firm believer in truth and non-violence. The two always go together.

Traditional DJ

DR. KSH. IMOKANTA SINGH
Probably a new era was ushered in by DJ Soda in the recent past. She became the game changer. Soda, in fact, shook the whole system, both sub and super structures, of the Pepsi,

Industrial Policy Statement 1991 #1

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation of a modern India. His vision and determination has left a lasting impression on every facet of national

Interpretations on religious faiths in biodiversity conservation

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that the world has just about eleven years from now to limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius,

The Poppy charms in Manipur hills
(Livelihood to narco-terror funding)

LUNSIEH KIPGEN IPS
The large-scale illegal poppy cultivation as a cash crop in the hills of India’s North Eastern state of Manipur owing to its multi-faceted disastrous impact has begun to attract the attention of the state and even the federal government of the country.

Manipur got A grade on gender!

Can you believe Manipur got an A grade on a multi-indicator gender scorecard prepared by the Delhi Policy Group (DPG), a non-partisan Delhi-based research and advocacy group based on seven indicators

Why do parents send their children to private tutors?

 Many have voiced their concern over parents sending their children to private tutors as soon as they start attending school. This is not a new trend.

Facts and rhetoric

With a view to garner maximum votes, candidates and their supporters were saying things which normally they would not have done. Truth is the victims and it is very difficult for the voters to even identify what are the facts and what are the fictions in all these jumbles.

Industrial sector in North East

Challenges and future possibilities in the context of India’s Act East Policy

POLITICAL ECONOMY PERSPECTIVE

DR.CHINGLEN MAISNAM
India has accorded high priority to India’s Look East Policy. GOI’s interest in the countries to its east is evident from the fact that it has undergone a paradigm shift in policy and is moving away from “Look East” approach to “Act East” mode. India is not merely ‘Looking East’ but is now ‘Acting East’, thus, revising the title to ‘India’s Act-East Policy’.

Daniel Joseph Levitin

Eminent American-Canadian Neuroscientist, Cognitive Psychologist, Musician, Record Producer and Writer

DEBANANDA S. NINGTHOUJAM, PhD
There are great scientists. There are equally famous artists. But as, C P Snow famously said, the two cultures usually don't meet, i.e. the scientific and the artistic worlds don't intersect.

Industrial Policy Resolution # 4

LOUREMBAM ORENKUMAR
Apart from socialising the means of production in strategic areas, public sector provides a countervailing power to the growth of large houses and large enterprises in the private sector.

Laonard Mlodinow

Eminent American Theoretical Physicist, Screenwriter and Popular Science Writer

DEBANANDA S. NINGTHOUJAM, PhD
There are great scientists. There are equally famous artists. But as, C P Snow famously said, the two cultures usually don't meet, i.e. the scientific and the artistic worlds don't intersect.

Sean M.Carroll

Eminent American Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist, Astrophysicist and Popular Science Writer

DEBANANDA S. NINGTHOUJAM, PhD
There are great scientists. There are equally famous artists. But as, C P Snow famously said, the two cultures usually don't meet, i.e. the scientific and the artistic worlds don't intersect.

Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 and Northeast India

On the eve of Lok Sabha elections, 2019, the whole of North East region comprising Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura are trembled by the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 by Lok Sabha on January 8, 2019.

Of Beliefs and Superstitions

“Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” -BERTRAND RUSSEL

When we were small elders told us that a cat crossing our passing path brought bad luck. We were asked to take a few steps backward to avoid bad luck.

Industrial Policy Statement 1977 #2

Creation of District Industries Centres

LOUREMBAM ORENKUMAR
Small Scale Industries: The emphasis of industrial policy so far has been mainly on large industries neglecting small, cottage and small scale industries completely relegating small industries to make a minor role.

Everyone claiming credit CAB for failing to table in Parliament

At last the government failed to table the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Rajya Sabha and people burst out in euphoria. After the news came in that the Government failed to table the Bill;

Interim Budget: A small reflection

POLITICAL ECONOMY PERSPECTIVE

DR. CHINGLEN MAISNAM
The interim union budget for 2019-20, placed in parliament by interim finance minister Piyush Goyal on February 1, has not demonstratively tried to address the major fundamental development problems of the NER.

Sean B.Carroll

Eminent American Evolutionary Developmental Biologist, Educator, and Popular Science Writer

DEBANANDA S. NINGTHOUJAM, PhD
There are great scientists. There are equally famous artists. But as, C P Snow famously said, the two cultures usually don't meet, i.e. the scientific and the artistic worlds don't intersect.

Our Youth off to Greener Pastures!

Ningthoukhkongjam Sabita

There was a time when one could count on the fingers of one hand the number of Manipuris who either worked or had settled abroad. These persons commanded great respect from their fellows because they were considered to possess unique qualities and successful in their chosen fields.

School teachers Vs Private tutors

There is nothing new or strange about parents hiring private tutors to help their children with their studies as they reach secondary or senior secondary level which parents consider a critical stage in their children’s career.

Assam NRC: Gogoi’s suggestions and the way forward in a complex issue

People who do not get enrolled in the National Register for Citizens (NRC) in Assam for lack of proof should not be detained in camps like those deemed foreigners by the state’s Foreigners Tribunals -- but they should have truncated rights: Former Assam’s Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi did not state this expressly, but as much could be inferred from his suggestions at an interaction with the media at the national capital earlier in the week.

New Dimension in Indo-Myanmar relations

Indo-Myanmar relations are turning to a new dimension to strengthen exponentially, based on the spurt in bilateral discussion and agreement in the recent past. Increasing connectivity, trade and infrastructure investment and greater security, co-operation with South – East Asia are core aims of India’s Act East Policy.

A memoir -an encomium to my parents -I

We are sailing in the vast ocean with a clapped-out ship. With each sail we made, an inch of water is seeping in, and threatening as there is the certainty that it could bring the whole vessel down into the fathomless sea along with the lives in it. Yet, we never stop sailing until we reach the shore.

Lessons to learn from Assam’s NRC

IT is a matter of serious concern that the state government’s initiatives to adopt a policy for upholding interest of the people of Manipur continue to face roadblocks as is evident from objections raised by certain section of the society comprising both the indigenes and new settlers while the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) has been made public as a part of the Assam government’s move to chaff out the infiltrators from the natives.

Elections 2019: Will it be the end of road for Narendra Modi?

HEIGRUJAM NABASHYAM

In the run up to the 2014 General Elections, almost all national TV channels were showing waves of people chanting, after the call of Narendra modi, then BJP’s prime ministerial candidate “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”.

CAG report on MSPDCL inefficiency

IT would be gross injustice to those consumers who are footing electricity bills in case failure of the Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) to recover pending dues becomes the reason for denial of regular power supply.

Where do we the Meiteis head to?

The other day around less than a fortnight from now, Cleanliness Drive Programme on the patterns of the much- hyped Narendra Modi-thought, ‘Swatch Bharat Abhiyan’, was performed in and around Singjamei Bazar areas.

Evolution of Meetei state- Emergence of Nongda Lairen Pakhangba

Meitei (Meetei) are the children of Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, a Naga who was a Tai and Laisna, the youngest sister of Poireiton, a Chin-Kuki tribe who belongs to the Old Kuki group belonging to the Tibeto-Burman group of Mongoloid race. Meitei is also an element of Old Kukis.

Kshetri Bengoon eviction a ploy to deflect attention

MUBASIR RAJI

Controversy has erupted over the State government decision to evict a village at Kshetri Bengoon Awang Ching in Imphal east district. According to the statement made by the state government the village comprising 72 houses in all had to be evicted as it falls within Reserve Forest areas and Chief Minister Nongthomban Biren Singh himself made a statement that there was no communal or one-sided intent in the steps taken up by the state government under the guidance of State Forest Department.

Food Safety and Standards Act

SARUNGBAM LUCY

Maintaining the food quality levels in order to ensure safety and providing satisfaction to every consumer is the aim of every Food Business Operator.

Do miracles play a role in football too?

S KUNJABIHARI SINGH

The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘miracle’ as, inter-alia, ‘marvel’ or ‘phenomenon’ or ‘prodigy’. Its adjective form is defined as ‘superhuman’ or ‘supernatural’, among others.

History repeats itself and the history says Germany always had problem in Russia

It is often says that history has the habit of repeating itself and this time it has come in such a timing that millions of football lovers are left in complete shock and confusion.

Can yoga make the cut for Olympics?

M. RAJAQUE RAHMAN

On a day when yoga is having to jostle for mind space with a hugely popular sporting event like the FIFA World Cup, many fans of the ancient regimen are seriously dreaming up for a world cup of their own. Are they getting too carried away by the euphoria around of the 4th International Day of Yoga? Or is it a case of trusting yoga's extreme versatility to adapt itself to the demands of the time?

The Arbitration Act

The Arbitration Act governs arbitration in India, including, typically, statutory arbitrations. The UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985 is the basis for the Arbitration Act. 

On some aspects of governance-II

S KUNJABIHARI SINGH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi often talks about his government’s commitment to providing a transparent and accountable administration which works for the betterment and welfare of the common citizen.

Remembering My Father

On Sunday, ( June 17) I came across a number of touching messages written by my friends in memory of their fathers on social media. They expressed their love and gratitude to their fathers for what they had done for them. Perhaps they did not express how much they loved and cared for him when he was alive. I have always said we do not express our love and care for our parents or children.

Mission: 2019 Parliamentary elections

S KUNJABIHARI SINGH

2019 Parliamentary elections are just one year away. Can the BJP repeat its 2014 magic this time around or would it fade away in the like manner of the Vajpayee regime during 1999-04?

How to practice Homoeopathy
(A tribute to Dr. Hahnemann, the founder of Homoeopathy on his 263rd birth anniversary)

DR. MOIRANGTHEM NARA SINGH

Homoeopathy is a system of medicine discovered, practiced and promoted by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician of highest repute and a genius. It is medical system based on an infailable Law of Nature i.e. “Similia Similibus Curentur”, meaning similar is cured by similar. Dr. Hahnemann described Homoeopathy as an Art of Healing gifted by the gracious nature to the suffering humanity.

Startup Manipur Guide Lines # 1
Support and Strengthen the Entrepreneurial Culture

LOUREMBAM ORENKUMAR
The Vision: Make Manipur, one of the top Startup destinations in the North East by providing the most enabling ecosystems to support and nurture start-up entrepreneurship in the State.