In recent years, waves of ‘state-centric development’ policies and programs have been initiated in Nagaland. Most of these policies and programs have centered around two focal areas, infrastructure and huma

With the onset of the holiday season and expected tourists likely to come in big numbers for the Mega Hornbill Festival, any unfavorable law and order situation may lead to both embarrassment for the State gove

It is the world of ideas that transforms the world and they act as the bridge between historical forces and the uncertain future. A society, any society that is unable to nurture, nourish and develop ideas inva

One reason why Nagas in recent times find themselves in a perpetual state of arrestation is because of the manner in which ‘monologue’ has become so embedded into the ethos of daily life. Indeed the healthy

At a time when the practice of the death penalty is being intensely contested, the ruling of the Iraqi court to sentence Saddam Hussein to death for crimes against humanity once again brings the broader issues

The news of the Election Commission (EC) of India giving a clean chit to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on the Office of Profit issue is welcome and a similar verdict in favour of Leader of Opposition I. Imkong bri

It is somewhat of a coincidence to write an editorial of this nature exactly a year after The Morung Express had strongly commented on the assassination of former Director General of Police Hesso Mao in the Sta

It is not a good time for traders in Delhi and especially for those having unauthorized commercial establishments in residential areas in the national capital. For the Centre and the Delhi government as well, i

Is urban life sucking the life out of you? Rural tourism could just be what people are looking for. And given that a majority of Nagas live in their villages, it is all the more important to tap this segment of

In recent times, consciences are being stirred, ethics are being taught, intense discussions are being generated and management is being learned. While the continuing violence to human condition and its environ

The controversy surrounding the conduct of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) from Nagaland doing anti-Naxal duty in the jungles of Bastar in Chhattisgarh has now pitted civil liberty/human rights groups against th

Power has the tendency to generate some form of resentment. This resentment is further multiplied when those with power have lost the ability and wisdom to see its power from the perspective of those with relat

The two day Regional Conference of North-Eastern and Eastern Region on ‘Fostering Good Governance’ at Police Complex, Chumukedima, Dimapur beginning November 2 is a significant event that will hopefully pro

Underdevelopment is not simply just the absence of development. It is created by current economic system which sucks resources from the villages to towns, from towns to cities and from developing counties to fi

In a time of global push towards respecting universal rights and democratic values, the vindictive and barbarous system of death penalty or ‘state-sponsored murder’ continues unabated in countries such as t

A day ahead of the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’, coinciding with the birthday of the ‘Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel’, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in his message called for greater resolve to

The process of nation-building is greatly influenced by intergenerational perspectives and opinions. Issues surrounding how different generations approach this are critical in the making of a nation. While olde

With increasing factional clashes and an overt turf war spreading from the rural hinterlands to public inhabited areas, the much hyped and talked about Ceasefire Ground Rules that the Government of India has si

The recent revelations of atrocities committed by the 9th IRB in Chhattisgarh have put Naga consciousness to the test. The manner in which the Naga consciousness responds to this pertinent issue will reflect on

Growing restlessness and lingering lethargy enveloping the Naga skyline is causing an uneasy sense of acute cynicism and unfocused anger, just churning restlessly for its release. The internal and external cond