October 12, 2012
by Chitra Ahanthem
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The media files By Chitra Ahanthem The IFP Saturday edition’s photo, showing a bloodied hand and a shining if not sparkling gun held as ‘proof’ of the: ‘UG fired at us, we fired back and shot him dead’ theory nailed … Continue reading
September 23, 2012
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Passport to inconvenience! Chitra Ahanthem By an unexpected play of fate, which took me out of the country recently, I was able to apply for my Passport renewal at the Regional Passport Office in Guwahati last week as my return … Continue reading
June 2, 2012
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By Chitra Ahanthem Sudeep Chakravarti’s ‘Highway 39: journeys through a fractured land’ published by Harper Collins (388 pages, Rs 450) was a much anticipated book after his earlier ‘Red Sun: Travels in Naxalite Country’. Sudeep’s style of narrative based on … Continue reading
May 12, 2012
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By Chitra Ahanthem Having missed out on so many Sunday pages of Imphal Free Press, it sure is a relief to be able to write again: the blame lies entirely with the Electricity Department in between. Meanwhile, a lot has … Continue reading
January 7, 2012
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BY Chitra Ahanthem Today’s FOOTNOTES is a first ever: it is an open letter and entreaty to the Electricity Department, it is an elegy to all the time I have lost more than half my mind trying to figure what … Continue reading
December 31, 2011
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BY Chitra Ahanthem That Manipur has a generation of people living outside of the state and establishing themselves in their respective sphere of work is an accepted norm. Name any major city or town in the country and you have … Continue reading
December 24, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Well!FOOTNOTES has missed its Sunday date with the IFP page for two consecutive Sundays now. The first Sunday space was made up by the translation of Irom Sharmila’s message which she had handed over to me as … Continue reading
December 3, 2011
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Translated by Chitra Ahanthem. It is the day that left its mark on time. If only human beings were able to relate to nature and her form: the breeze, the birds in the skies, the insects chirping away. If only … Continue reading
November 26, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem The ongoing Sangai Festival with the theme “Destination Manipur” being organized by the Government of Manipur and fronted by the Tourism Department is definitely creating a lot of buzz around us. A casual glance of the various … Continue reading
November 19, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem The heading of this piece borrows from “Portraits in Sepia” a book by Isabel Allende, which uses the metaphor of photography as memory. The title of the book has been something that has always stayed on in … Continue reading
October 30, 2011
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What an eventful week it has been! The festive air hanging over Imphal is unbelievable and a casual onlooker who is not too familiar with the happenings in the state would not be able to say that the common man … Continue reading
October 15, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Some time ago, there was a string of funny SMS jokes sent to my number from an unidentified number. The jokes were harmless but ended with a “love you beby” which left me a bit puzzled over … Continue reading
October 1, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Let us start from the beginning of it all. It is not going to matter how long the highways are blockaded really. The media in Manipur will rave and rant but the political leadership in the state … Continue reading
September 24, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem I distinctly remember a time when I was in school (which means it was long ago!) and believed that socializing with friends would be a constant in life. I also remember making fun of my mother … Continue reading
September 10, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem [box type="quote" size="small" color="green" align="right"]The list goes on…but for now let’s hope the tourism department is reading this piece[/box]That Manipur has many things to offer to travelers and tourists alike in terms of places to see or … Continue reading
September 3, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem It was 1997, the year India was marking her 50th year of Independence. There would have been many celebrations of this momentous occasion but only one unique observation of this historical timeline stays on with me: … Continue reading
August 27, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Missing out two Sun day pages of the IFP is no fun at all for when one gets to writing, there is a sudden backlog of thought strands trampling on one another to be written down. Two … Continue reading
August 6, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Once upon a time, a trip to a doctor meant a pretty decent time interval where the doctor would take patient history and then follow it up only with required medication instructions. Looking at those times, it … Continue reading
July 24, 2011
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Chitra Ahanthem The rains it seems are good only in films. The languorous pitter-patter of rains over the past week in Imphal has led to the inundation of small lanes and many roads across town. On a happier note, the … Continue reading
July 9, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Ah well! Imphal now has a cinema theatre showing the latest English films after a more than decade long break. But the news does nothing for me bent on my own personal revolt of watching Hindi films. … Continue reading
July 2, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem “Is Manipur tourist friendly?” happens to be a very popular question doing the rounds in the virtual sphere(read internet, and particularly social networking sites). Those saying “Aye” point towards the emergence of a fancy hotel in Imphal … Continue reading
June 18, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem Two Sundays have gone by without this column making it to the pages of Imphal Free Press or on the web page of www.kanglaonline.com, a popular web site that has for some years been carrying news, features … Continue reading
May 28, 2011
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Chitra Ahanthem One wise saying has this for people to ponder over: you fear what you don’t know. And if there is one stage of life where fear plays a central part, it is the world of childhood where in … Continue reading
May 14, 2011
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Chitra Ahanthem Ever thought of doing a simple head counting of school going children stuffed in Omni Vans? It doesn’t take too much to see school vans packed to capacity going about their business: they are fast becoming a familiar … Continue reading
May 7, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem It’s been an eventful time for sure in Imphal: events across the town! Along with the Chinjak festival that was held at the Iboyaima Shumang Leela Complex was a 4 day Russian Film Festival organized by the … Continue reading
April 30, 2011
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By: Chitra Ahanthem In recent years, one has been seeing an annual feature of a food festival (also called Chinzak festival) adding staunch supporters and regulars at the festival. The first such festival was on a small scale some years … Continue reading
April 23, 2011
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By Chitra Ahanthem There’s been a long gap with FOOTNOTES: one week saw me headed to Moreh for a documentation of how children in the state are affected by armed conflict while the remaining two Sundays went into a total … Continue reading
March 27, 2011
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By: Chitra Ahanthem As another Yaoshang (holi) rolled off the calendar, one thing keeps coming back to mind: has the festival changed or is it my perception? As small children, the five day break for Holi meant only total fun: … Continue reading
March 7, 2011
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By: Chitra Ahanthem The topic of education in Manipur has various layers of complexities considering the way all educational institutions gets affected by the cycle of bandhs, curfews, school closures etc. On one hand is the apathy that exists in … Continue reading
February 27, 2011
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Chitra Ahanthem. What would you do if two people with cameras slung around their necks walk up to you and try and coax you to hold a placard that says, “Where is Imphal?” and pose for the camera? One migrant … Continue reading
Photography Credit and Copyright: Rashingam Ngoruh Siroi hills/ Shirui hills ranges in the Ukhrul District of Manipur, India, at an elevation of 1730m–2590m above sea level. Picture speaks itself the beauty of the Siroy Hill
Kankhui Cave – Sculpted by Nature – Ukhrul Manipur Photography Copyright: Rashingam Ngoruh Khangkhui Cave is a remarkable natural lime- stone cave located at Ukhrul, Manipur, India. The big hall in the cave is the darbar hall of the Devil … Continue reading
Unique Manipur Yaoshang Sports – Bor Keina Competition – 2013 Photography and Credit: Loyangamba Khundongbam All types of sports are held during Yaoshang Sports meet at Manipur or different parts of the world for women, men and children namely Chaphu … Continue reading
View of Manipur Valley during evening time Photography Credit and Copyright: Moirangthem Ranjit This is the valley where we live. Surrounded on all sides by mountains and hills, once upon a time, this valley was submerged underwater. All waters were … Continue reading
Manipuri Meitei Association Bangalore – Yaoshang Sports Meet – 2013 – Bangalore The Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet, 2013 at Bangalore organized by Manipuri Meitei Association Bangalore was held on Sunday, 24 March at Country Club Lakeside, Attibele Hobli. 350 plus … Continue reading
Photography Copyright and Credit: Ruhikant Meetei These images were made along the Mississippi River located at L&D #14, LeClaire, Iowa. The winter time is the right time to photograph them simply because the eagles migrate from other parts of the … Continue reading
Photo Credit and Copyright: Sharat Arambam Bir Tikendrajit – Statue at Lakhipur , Cachar Assam – Heros of Manipur This statue is located at Lakhipur Town,infrnt of Lakhipur Police Station,Cachar (Assam) – Sharat Arambam * Shared with KanglaOnline by Sharat … Continue reading
Sparrows of Wanwadi Pune: Photography Credit and Copyright : Ningombam Brojendro Meetei Date and Place: 17/03/2013 8.16 AM, Pune EXIF Details: Camera : Canon EOS 6 D Creation Software: Adobe CS 4 Shutter Speed: 1/1324 sec Lens Aperture: F/8 Flash: … Continue reading
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Source: June Neelu – Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZKG4gb-9dU Audio Credits- Written/Performed- June Neelu & Big Deal Beat Produced- Big Deal Recorded/Mixed/Mastered- Anil, Mad Cat Studios Video Credits:- Direction- Johnson Rajkumar & Govind Menon Editing- Akash Basumatari Cinematography- Akash Basumatari & Ajay Chandran … Continue reading
Purnima is having the best of her evenings with her inmates in a jail room. Yet her every laughs and giggles are concealing a grave conflict. The visiting hours in the jail are dreadful with no one to visit … Continue reading
Courtesy: Imphal Music Project: Youtube Channel About The Imphal Music Project: The project is not for art for art’s sake or music for music’s sake, this project strives to provide a platform to artists in the Indian sub-continent. The Imphal … Continue reading