Editorial

  • My eyes are like so progressive!
    Imlisanen Jamir Scene: An open office space, with contemporary furnishing, that ‘facilitates openness and transparency, and breaks down hierarchy.'   Ari looks up from her laptop that has a
  • Happy New Year…
      Dr Asangba Tzüdir Will it be a ‘New’ Year or simply a switch over to another calendar year? The old year has passed by and behold a new year is here. Often, in our fancy thoughts,
  • On Complicity
    Complicit or “choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having partnership or involvement in wrongdoing” or simply, being, at some level, “responsible
  • Of limitations and new possibilities
    Witoubou Newmai The eventful year of 2017 can be considered a symbol of limitations and new possibilities in the Naga context. Its fragments will definitely reverberate into the coming year.   Our in
  • Déjà vu
    Aheli Moitra   Till couple of years back, there used to be an under-the-ground dance club in Dimapur that went by the name ‘Pebbles.’ Crowded and smoky at all times, it was not easy to carve
  • Beyond Rhetorics
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   With the win in the Indian states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the Lotus now blooms in 19 states. This is the sixth consecutive win in Gujarat, while it has ousted the
  • Politics in Nagaland: It’s bad!
    Imlisanen Jamir   How did we get to this point? Never mind, that was rhetorical.   People are expected to be firm believers in the democratic process, whereby the collective wisdom of the people
  • Modus operandi of Nagaland's politics
    The state of affairs in Nagaland is languishing at its lowest point. However, being the land of endless possibilities, Nagaland has now hit an abyss of hopelessness with the latest crisis in the political arena
  • Time for voters to assess the squabbling politicians
    Witoubou Newmai Once, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) was imbued with strong Naga national fervor. However, with recurring political pandemonium including the latest crisis, the ‘banalisation&rsquo
  • Dreams of peace
    Aheli Moitra   Once the paper had been presented and discussion followed, Rev. Dr. Wati Aier stood up to speak. But what he did was sing. The Convener of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation broke into a J
  • Political Risks
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   Life has always been at risk. The technological advancements have brought so much of comfort and made life easier but it has also increased human risks both mental and physical,
  • This holiday, be responsible!
    Imlisanen Jamir   The holiday season is upon us again, and with the roads of the state, especially in Dimapur and Kohima, for once (and for a brief moment) permitting relatively smooth driving, ‘t
  • Political exigencies
    Naga politicians never cease to surprise and they have the knack for playing their intrigue political game in winter. The latest episode in the never-ending saga of Naga People’s Front (NPF)’s polit
  • An ethical society?
    Witoubou Newmai Does our society say it is time we start writing an obituary on belief of an ethical society? Does our society also say it is time we start writing an obituary on the notion that ‘Chara
  • I call her darling; She call me dustbin
    Aheli Moitra   Why Methaneilie rocks   As the chill set in on December 1, Naga legend, Methaneilie Solo Jütakhrie, set up his four-member band at the Dimapur District Sports Complex (DDSC).
  • Of Resistance and Activism
    Asangba Tzüdir During the protests against holding ULB elections earlier this year, leaving aside the rationale of the protest, participation from the masses, whether forced or willing, was intense, and
  • Giving new meaning
    Imkong Walling It is interesting how language evolve. Words become obsolete; vocabularies get coined, gradually becoming part of everyday parlance. Blame it on an inclination for political correctness or wan
  • Time to respect child rights
    “Juvenile justice fractures as child 'falls from height'” goes the headline of The Morung Express after a contentious episode involving a child in Wokha Town in October. Despite varying vers
  • Economic package & political aspiration
    Witoubou Newmai The assurance of economic packages by the State Government of Manipur is evoking a sense of happiness among the Naga people in the south who are embroiled in critical issues such of land and
  • Neighbourhood irony
    Aheli Moitra Neighbourhoods that the Naga people have come to share with various peoples in the region have come to be ridden with ironies.   Take the instance of Karbi Anglong in Assam. The Rengma N
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