Dr Asangba Tzüdir
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Editorial
Naga situation needs a process of transformation, not reformation There is a need to be unwavering while building a shared humanity that assures equality for everyone - women and men alike - with respect an
Moa Jamir Lethargic functioning in many government offices will soon be a passé, if one goes by the recent assertion made by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) that Nagaland will soon ushe
Witoubou Newmai An organization based in New Delhi is holding a programme on March 5 on the role of “national media” as the “most essential” part in the “all round develo
Aheli Moitra During the World AIDS Day on December 1, 2016, a doctor in government service made a startling revelation. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Dimapur between April-October 2016 stood at
Dr Asangba Tzüdir One of the greatest challenges which our society is facing today is the maintenance of social order. It is a kind of order which is in contrast to social chaos or disorder,
The ongoing Nagaland situation has spurred various reactions. While there is recognition that the turmoil encapsulates many issues, there is also a pressing need to connect it with broader questions. In particu
By Moa Jamir Even as more than 40 NPF legislators reportedly left his camp and traveled to their favorite haunting place Kaziranga for the Nagaland version of ‘Games of Thrones,’ the Naga
Witoubou Newmai A failed mechanism was responsible for the creation of the recent disorderly scene in the State of Nagaland. Calm has prevailed now but it does not signal that the failed mechanism has
Aheli Moitra And so it happened, on February 21, a day before they started school, the 6 years and below children in our colony came up with a new game to play. They called it ‘bandh-bandh’
Dr Asangba Tzüdir After a lot of twists, turns and drama the demand of JCC and NTAC is finally fulfilled. The bandh is lifted and life seems to have returned to normalcy. Ironically, life ha
Point 9 b (ii) of the Sixteen Point Agreement is the basis for establishing a Naga Tribunal. This can define and determine the nature and scope of customary law in accordance with the present day need to embrac
Moa Jamir In the classic book, “Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships” published in 1964, Dr. Eric Berne dissects the “secret ploys and unconscious maneuvers that rule ou
Witoubou Newmai In a time when playfields are fast shrinking, the days of bandh in Nagaland have become a boon for children who have been deprived of outdoor games. In the past few days when
Aheli Moitra In the beginning of February, The Morung Express carried two stories on the status of healthcare and ensuing difficulties for the people of Kengjung village in remote Tuensang district. &
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The bandh led by JCC and NTAC seems to be reinforced with ‘renewed’ vigour but the objective for which the struggle began finds itself lost to petty politics of
Nagaland state’s present crisis reveals a quagmire of issues coupled with the historical tensions between conflicting structures, varying systems and competing processes. Many hold the opinion t
Moa Jamir When some women began agitating for the right to vote in 1840s, most observers expressed revulsion, contempt, or disbelief, wrote Susan Goodier of University of Illinois in 2012 analysing th
Witoubou Newmai It is the “worst of times…age of foolishness…season of darkness…winter of despair…we have nothing before us…” These powerful op
Aheli Moitra In October 2005, the DAN government at the helm of Nagaland State turned down a proposal to set up a Nagaland State Women’s Commission. In a letter to the Editor of The Mo
