Editorial

  • Women and Political Participation
      Dr Asangba Tsüdir   This paper had earlier raised a question on whether one would agree on the view that corruption will decrease if more women take active part in Nagaland politics. Such qu
  • NPF fire poll salvos
    Moa Jamir     The outcome of the recent Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF)'s Central Executive Council on November 29 is clearly interesting in many aspects. Still convalescing after a series of i
  • Arrogance of Power!
    The Naga public has to stop being passive detached spectators and shift from reactive dissent to informed dissent through nonviolent social action in order for any real political change to take place The Nag
  • A promise dishonoured?
    Moa Jamir     On Sunday, I went for a haircut. Surprisingly, the lone hair salon near my colony was empty. The barber was busy fiddling with his mobile phone. Thanking my lucky stars, I sat down to
  • Gender cannot be the criteria for leading society
    Alemtula Longchar   “The test of whether you can hold a job or not should not be in the arrangement of your chromosomes.” – Bella Abzug Naga women are not burnt for dowry. They are
  • The Power of the Press
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir     The ‘fight’ towards ensuring clean election has received a much needed psychological and moral boost with the coming together of the 7 newspaper houses i
  • The Sandwiched generation
    More and more one is convinced that Naga children born in the 1970s need to be referred to as the Sandwiched Generation. This particular generation is the one that links the past – those born prior to the
  • A govt-made catastrophe?
    Witoubou Newmai The “please one, dump the other” approach of successive Manipur Governments which has often resulted in disastrous ramification in the past, is unfolding yet again.   In s
  • The inanities of our education system
    Zanbeni Humtsoe     (A conversation) Me: Whom do you live with? Student: My father-in-law. Me: (with raised eyebrows) Are you married? Student: No Me: Then, how are you related to your ‘fathe
  • DEMONETISATION
    Fighting an Incalculable War Dr Asangba Tzüdir     As the entire world followed the US presidential election anxiously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a U-turn by announcing in an unsche
  • Collective Will
    Environmental activist Joanna Macy reminds us that, “We live in an extraordinary moment in Earth.” She says, “We possess more technical prowess and knowledge than our ancestors could have drea
  • A mission for 10000 entrepreneurs
    Moa Jamir    For budding Naga entrepreneurs, Neichüte Duolo, CEO and Coordinator of Entrepreneurs Associates, and ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOP) –India, 2016’ awarde
  • People should endorse move against corruption
    Witoubou Newmai   Indians have started realizing what it takes to be an Indian in the Narendra Modi era. His innovative policies keep surprising the people but not as much as on his latest measure to cu
  • Can electioneering change by 2018?
    Visakhonü Hibo   The American Presidential Election 2016 was a well fought win. The emphasis is not to analyze the factors engaged nor to glorify or sulk at the result. The best player won. Period.
  • National Security & Media Freedom
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   After days of uproar in the Indian media and condemnations across, the much debated ban on NDTV’s Hindi channel, has been put on hold by the Ministry of Information a
  • The Traveler
    This is the story of the traveler. It is adapted from the one narrated by Deanna Zantingh during a panel discussion “On Being Good Neighbors” in Winnipeg, Canada.     One day, a travele
  • We Shall Overcome
    Aheli Moitra    As the protestors marched on, the sharp pain of water from a fire hose hit them. Some fell, others were thrown into a chill. As they held on to each other, they continued to sing &l
  • So Much for ‘I Do’
    Dr. Asangba Tzüdir   Another year is slowly passing by as we move into the eleventh month. The distinct smell of winter has also set the tune for the ‘festive’ season and a lot of &lsqu
  • Human Rights at a Crossroad
    Notions and principles of self-worth and dignity have been the touchstone of human progression. Principles of human rights were elucidated as a common heritage and inherent right of all peoples and nations when
  • Let down in the field by promises unfulfilled
     Moa Jamir In pleasant departure from its regular fare, in October, the sport pages of the dailies in Nagaland were interspersed with local flavors even sidelining other national and international event
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