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The Manipuri Dance, also referred to as the Manipuri Raas Leela of the Meitei community , is a jagoi and is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms, originating from the state of Manipur. 

The dance form is imbued with the devotional themes of Madhura Raas of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
The Hills occupy almost 90% of the state area, but the Valley, with just 10% land, is home to almost 60% of the people. Image
The Meitei people represent around 53% of the population of Manipur state, followed by various Naga ethnic groups at 24% and various Kuki/Zo tribes (also known as Chin-Kuki-Mizo people) at 16%. Manipur's ethnic groups practice a variety of religions. Image
Hinduism is practiced by 41.39% of the population of Manipur according to the 2011 census of India. It is in plurality with Christianity (41.29%).

Meiteis follow only two religions, with an overwhelming majority of Meiteis practicing variants of Hinduism. Image
Around 16% of Meiteis traditionally believe in the Sanamahi religion named after god Sanamahi. Meiteis follow both Hinduism as well as Sanamahi religious traditions and rituals. Members of the Meitei Christian community, for their part, share diverse beliefs. Image
The majority of Kukis are now Christians, with most belonging to Protestant denominations, especially Baptist. Since the late 20th century, some of these peoples have begun following Messianic Judaism. Image
The Nagas and the kuki-chin tribes occupy 90% of the hill region where most of the precious minerals and petroleum gas exists. Image
Manipur had a two thousand year old history. Chaitharol Kumbaba (Royal Chronicles) is a diary of events happening in the State.
The last ruler of the Kingdom of Manipur was Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh. He ruled between 1941 and 1949. Image
In 1969 the office of chief commissioner was replaced by that of lieutenant governor, whose status was changed to governor when Manipur became a constituent state of the Indian union on January 21, 1972. Image
Article 371 C authorises the President, with special provisions in Manipur, to create a committee of Hilly Areas members elected in the Legislative Assembly.

The Hill councils are most powerful with autonomous authority. Most of the governance is done by them. Image
The Eastern border of Manipur, also known as Ophiolite Belt in geology, extending from Jessami (Ukhrul District) in the north to Moreh (Tengnoupal District) in the south is rich in metallic and non-metallic minerals like limestone, chromite, Platinum, nickel, vanadium, etc.). Image
Western margin of Manipur including portions of the districts of Tamenglong, Jiribam, Churachandpur and Pherzawl is reportedly rich in hydrocarbon (oil and gas) and falls under Assam-Arakan Basin.

Studies have shown that the prospect of having a good reserve of gas is very high Image
The area reportedly has a very high potential for striking gas reserves. In order to confirm its availability, the quality and quantity, the company proposed to carry out deep drilling involving heavy and big machines. Image
Tribal and indigenous communities across the world have been asserting their rights to the mineral wealth often found under the land they own or possess or have traditional rights to.

Historically denied even a share of that huge wealth, leave alone legal rights of ownership. Image
While on the surface it appears to be an attack on Hill tribals-Kukki by the valley inhabitants -Meitei .... it is certainly important to also understand the motivation of corporates to get easy access to the treasure underground ,that is petroleum gas and rare Earth minerals. Image
@Jairam_Ramesh has charged the BJP at the Centre over the prevailing situation in Manipur, blaming the unrest on the brand of politics of the saffron party and the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its ideological fountainhead.
RSS and BJP & Crony Capitalists Image
Normally, Hindu-Christian clash is fodder for the pliant Media, but with PM #Modi visiting the USA, this could cause problems. Corporate owned #GodiMedia hence elects to stay silent about the turmoil. Image
Dots are too glaring to suppress the urge to connect. Image
Shri @Jairam_Ramesh on Twitter

Let us remind ourselves amidst all the news of the Prime Minister’s visit to the USA that today is the 50th consecutive day of Manipur's pain, distress and agony.

The Prime Minister who gives gyaan on so many issues has sadly not said a word on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Humans consume over 100 billion tons of natural resources every year. And this is increasing every year.

7% of this is recycled. That's All.
93% of this ends up on this planet as WASTE.

It would be right to say that the World we created, after passing through stone-age, bronze-age, iron-age, consumer-age ... is NOW in the WASTE AGE.

We have dug and drilled deep into the earth's crust - on land and under the sea. We pulled out every resource that this planet had stored over thousands of centuries, and created consumables. After its useful Life, the same is discarded.

Go to Google /AI and research for pictures that show discarded car tyres, burial sites of the carcasses of wind mills, dead solar panels, plastic waste, land fill sites .... I can bet that after watching it, you will find it difficult to sleep. The nightmarish giant size of the problem can haunt you.

We at #Ui (ui.ltd) work on Non-Recyclable #PlasticWaste.

The processed food industry is one of the biggest consumers of #FlexiblePackagingMaterial. This magic packaging solution has enabled transit of food materials across continents to serve the nutritional requirements of us humans.

The multiple layers of MLP prevent food contamination and help with transport and storage. Tetra pack, MLP (packets of potato chips, cookies, masalas, milk Powder, etc) preserve the contents and allow it to be transported all over till it reaches your kitchen.

The layers in the sheet are made of paper, paper board, polymeric materials, metalized layers, and aluminum foil. Few Billion packets of these MLP are thrown out as waste every day.

In India we discarded more than 1 million Metric Tonnes of MLP waste last year.

At Unified Intelligence Pvt Ltd., Bangalore, we use thermo-set sheets made from shredded tiny pieces of MLP waste packets to build construction grade structurally integrated panels (#SIP). These highly engineered panels have amazing mechanical and thermal properties.

A single 500 sqft. 2 BHK #Ui Home consumes 4.5 tons of ocean bound plastic waste in its walls and roofs.

We are able to keep homes cooler using the natural upward movement of air in the honeycomb channels sandwiched inside the construction panels that form the walls of a house. Scorching sun heats the walls, the air inside the panels gets warm and begins their journey upwards. From the roof of the house, this hot air evacuates through a contraption back into the atmosphere. Thus, keeping the inside of the home 100% insulated from outside temperature.

The sheets in the panels are largely plastic waste which is a natural thermal insulator. We are also able to pass cool air from an air conditioning/refrigeration system through these air channels and reduce temperature inside up to 3° C for food storage solutions.

We build terrace living spaces, double storied and triple storied structures, auditoriums, ware houses, class rooms, co-working spaces, public toilets, security cabins, etc. with our panels

The cost is always lower when compared to buildings made with conventional construction materials.

A typical brick-and-mortar building consumes 30,000 liters of water for every 1000 sq. ft. of construction. Homes made with #Ui panels do NOT use water for construction. Neither do we need river sand, reinforcement metal rods, concrete, cement and bricks to build walls and roofs with our panels.

The weight of our panels is 1/8th of the weight of a conventional wall of equal dimensions.

Construction time for Ui Homes is less than 2 weeks. Dustless and noiseless construction. The entire house comes packed from our factory in a single truck. This is then installed at site by the team. We do not use any major - large sized construction equipment.
Very well suited for sites with access challenges.

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We can train anyone on how to build their own homes using Ui Panels.

We solicit interested parties to join our ecosystem of Ui Builders- System integrators, installation partners.

Women and youth in particular can consider taking up building Ui homes as their own business

Contact me for your requirements:
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This is a small piece of the thermo-set sheet that I'm holding in my hand. These sheets are manufactured in standard 8'x4' size at thickness of 8/12/16/18/...40 mm thickness.

Shredded bits of MLP waste (tetra pack, Lays potato chips cover and other similar food products packaging) are washed and then pressed in our machines at high temperatures and pressure for a certain duration of time

During which these tiny bits fuse with each other.

After cooling, these sheets attain extremely interesting mechanical properties. They are very strong, almost unbreakable, and very easy to drive in a screw/nail. It has an extremely high nail-screw holding capacity.

The sheets can be cut into thin strips using industrial cutting-sawing machines

We arrange the strips between 2 full length sheets to construct a honeycomb shaped structure as a sandwich.

When the 2 sheets and the honeycomb structure are finally bound together, we get our modular Ui panels.Image
This is a 1'x1' cut out sample from our standard 8'x4' sized panels

Notice the air channels within the panel that allows movement of air

The vertical sides of the panels and of the honeycomb provide the I-Beam shape load bearing support

Each panel is rated for 18 Metric tonnes of continuous load. Thus the walls in our Ui homes are load bearing walls. The roof rests on the walls.

We provide 6 mm thick cement boards on either side of the panels to get a ready to paint surface.

These cement boards are certified for a fire resistance rating of 60 to 90 minutesImage
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TEN REASONS WHY PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED TO STOP VOTING FOR #BJP

REASON 1.

TOO MUCH OF MARKETING. IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE MONEY THEY COLLECT FROM US IS USED UP BIN ADS AND NOT DEVELOPMENT Image
TEN REASONS WHY PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED TO STOP VOTING FOR #BJP

REASON 2.

NO BIG IDEAS TO CREATE JOBS OR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OR FIX MALNUTRITION Image
TEN REASONS WHY PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED TO STOP VOTING FOR #BJP

REASON 3.

WAY TOO MUCH FOCUS ON RELIGION.

MUSLIM THIS
HINDU THAT

TIRED OF LIVING IN THE PAST Image
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Dear India,

Let's discuss the #ElectoralBondsScam .

It is better to address this world's largest scam and an umbrella scam under which many many other scams are awaiting to be exposed. Image
This super scam by #ModiGovt falls foul against the framework of the following Acts.

- Representatives of People Act (RoPA)
- The conduct of Election Rules 1961
- The companies Act 3014
- The Income Tax Act 1961 Image
#ModiGovt has given political power to companies, wealthy individual donors, and foreign entities dilutes the universal franchise of ONE VOTER -ONE VOTE
This leads to multiple Policy and Procedural changes, that have large negative
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A brief account of few of the achievements by the #IndianNationalCongress Party led Governments
Dear India,
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The #Congress government record of controlling petrol prices in India is amongst the best in the world. Image
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Dear India

Spare 10 mins to read this post. Slide by slide . All 7 of them. Image
For a minute just forget the propaganda stories that the #GodiMedia and #BJP IT Cell and the Election advertisements tell. Look carefully 👇 Image
The gap in the Income levels of the top 10% Rich Indians....in comparison with the balance 90% Indians are as distant as the height of the sky from the earth.

GDP growth has NO meaning to you.

What matters is what is the Income that YOU gained this year. Image
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Nov 26, 2023
The month of November 1971, 52 years ago, Very important events were happening in our country.

The year was 1971 and the month November.

“If India pokes its nose in Pakistan, US will not keep its trap shut. India will be taught a lesson.”
- Richard Nixon

“India regards America as a friend. Not a boss. India is capable of writing its own destiny. We know and are aware how to deal with each one according to circumstances.”
- Indira Gandhi

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi articulated these exact words sitting with the US President Richard Nixon in the White House, while maintaining an eye-to-eye contact. This incident was narrated by the then Secretary of State and NSA, Henry Kissinger, in his autobiography.Image
That was the day when the Indo-US joint media address was cancelled by Indira Gandhi who walked away from the White House in her inimitable style.

Kissinger, while ushering Indira Gandhi into her car, had commented, "Madam Prime Minister, don't you feel you could have been a little more patient with the President?"
Indira Gandhi replied, "Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your valuable suggestion. Being a developing country, we have our backbones straight - & enough will and resources to fight all atrocities. We shall prove that days are gone when a power can rule and often control any nation from thousands of miles away.”Image
Thereafter, as soon as her Air India Boeing touched down at Palam runway in Delhi, Indira Gandhi summoned the leader of the opposition, Atal Behari Vajpayee to her residence.

Post an hour of discussion behind closed doors, Vajpayee was seen hurrying back. It was thereafter known that Vajpayee would be representing India at the United Nations.

Donald Paul of BBC had jumped in with a question to Vajpayee, "Indira ji regards you as a staunch critic. In spite of that, are you sure you'd be at the United Nations shouting your throat (voice) out in favour of the Incumbent Government?”

Vajpayee had a repartee.. "A rose adorns a garden, so does a Lily. Each is beset with the idea that they are individually the most beautiful. When the garden falls in a crisis, it's no secret that the garden has to safeguard its beauty as one. I have come today to save the garden. This is called Indian Democracy."Image
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