Editorial

  • 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
  • The need for a Strong & Transparent Judiciary
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   For those who have a deep concern for the many forms of corruption are the ones who truly hate corruption or those who are affected by it in one way or the other especially
  • Why anti-corruption campaigns fail in Nagaland
    Moa Jamir      "Today, corruption is like the cancer of our society… But unless we come out and own the issue we will be fighting a losing war,” the Nagaland Baptist Church C
  • The need for spokespersons
     Witoubou Newmai   There is enough and more to despair about things trending in Nagaland. In today’s internet powered era, where speedy information dissemination has become the culture, the N
  • Where the self is liberated
    Aheli Moitra   Six year old Arep is a bright child. She is up to date with her English letters, vowels and even small words. Her sentences, grammar, conjugation and colouring are slowly falling in line
  • Non-payment of Teachers Salary
    Denial of ‘Right to Life’ Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Foucault while expressing about “power over life” and “right of death” talks about the privilege of the sovereign powe
  • The Blindness
    It was Mohandas Gandhi who lamented that “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Today, Nagas are compelled by our circumstances to recognize that we too have indeed become blind! Almost 71
  • A curious alacrity
    Moa Jamir   The alacrity with which the State Government declared the proposed bandh of national highway by CCoFA on October 17 as ‘illegal’ is unprecedented and raises more eyebrows than th
  • Can we set each other free?
    Aheli Moitra   The end of last week and the start of this one were marked by the official peek of autumn on the Indian sub-continent, also called as the Durga Pujo; that this celebration here is almost
  • In defence of the State Government
    The political economy of bad roads in Nagaland: Rebooted   Moa Jamir   'NOT DRUNK - Avoiding Potholes' used to be a cheeky bumper stick on vehicles when The Morung Express did a story of
  • Jingoism over humanity
    Witoubou Newmai   What good can one expect from the citizens when they are constantly fed by the media, suddenly awash with jingoism?  Using hyperbole, certain television news channels in India
  • Is Naganess interwoven with Christianity?
    Aheli Moitra Over the course of this year, five editions of the Morung Lectures have focused on a number of issues—they have produced significant discussion on ways to move forward as a society. A recu
  • Church and Inter-tribe Harmony
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The whole of Christendom invoke God’s Kingdom in pronouncing the Lord’s Prayer and this is the melting point of the believers of Christ in the quest for building God
  • Consumerism!
    At a time when globalism is rapidly being institutionalized through multi-national corporations and local organizations, and the line between local and global blurs into a myriad of conveniences, it is alluring
  • Slippery in a Dry State
     Moa Jamir   On September 30, the Patna High Court effectively quashed the Bihar government’s Prohibition Act in force since April, as “unreasonable and draconian.” However, it be
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