Witoubou Newmai
It is either due to the lack of nuanced understanding of today’s Naga situation or the absence of a right conscience and genuine dissenting voices that today’s Naga case ca
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Aheli Moitra Learning from Standing Rock & each other The campaigners protecting their indigenous lands have come a long way. They have sustained a powerful movement to protect their land—
Dr Asangba Tzüdir We have come a long way from our traditional culture and have reached a stage where our culture is almost reduced to symbolic representation of the material. The technolog
The Naga heart continues to be confronted with crisis on multiple fronts, all of which have the potential to negatively impact the Naga future. In the south, it is faced with a government that continuously subj
Moa Jamir Observing the events unfolding after the announcement by the State Government to hold election to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland, one is acutely reminded of the following observation
Witoubou Newmai To what extent will the deeply polarized situation in Manipur reflect upon the upcoming assembly polls? A conventional take would suggest that the developments witnessed in t
Aheli Moitra The Khaimniungan Naga people are hurt, and rightly so. The Government of India and the Government of Myanmar are once again busy mowing down the humanity of the people in the name o
Dr. Asangba Tsüdir ‘Speak truth to power’ is a phrase coined by the Quakers during the mid 1950s with a call for the United States to stand firm against fascism and other forms of totalitari
The politics of 2016 clearly show that 2017 needs to be the year of nonviolent resistance. The people need to be unified in order to build the critical solidarity that will be required. What does embr
“There is so much noise, but no one is raising our voice.” This simple but incisive remark made by a Naga theological student refers to the state of the current public discourse confronting Nagas. I
Aheli Moitra Unprecedented onslaught on the poor. Foolhardy and reckless economic experiment. Wrought havoc on lives and livelihoods. Reflects a mindset that has only contempt for the poor. A bu
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The year draws to a close and we wait the approaching New Year with heightened anticipation. More so because of the way the year has been. We have seen the heights of everythin
Aheli Moitra This week, as one carnival in Dimapur flowed into the other, a young woman was seen yelling at an old woman for the latter to empty a spot both had landed up mistakenly booking to s
Asangba Tzüdir “Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas,’ on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding!” - Ebenezer Scrooge The season of joy and celebration is
The use of State violence against anti-corruption movements is well established in many parts of the world including the Indian sub-continent. The same was true when Nagaland State used unwarranted force agains
Moa Jamir Recent events, particularly the inglorious ‘baptism’ of unpaid teachers in Kohima in November and use of tear gas and water cannon against peaceful anti-corruption rally, i
Witoubou Newmai India’s campaign to project itself as a liberal country continues to take a battering but the Union Government remains unperturbed. If we are to base on the popular con
Aheli Moitra L sat in her cousin’s compound stitching pieces of woolen material into large oval beads. They will come together to become part of a larger decor. Her cousin, T, is putting u
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The mind, in consideration of the intellect, allows humans beings to observe the world and the things happening around us. Besides creating awareness it enables a deeper re
As we approach the end of another year, reflecting on it and questioning whether 2016 has been a year of failed government assurances is needed. The degree to which Nagaland State and its gover
