Editorial

  • Of promises & failures
    Moa Jamir   Many readers may have been pleasantly surprised when they were informed by a news item on Sunday that all existing un-metered water connections will eventually be replaced by metering system
  • Thinking beyond a ‘stable government job’
    Dr. Sao Tunyi The other word for a government job is ‘security’ because of which many seek for it. Times are changing; the old pension scheme is gone and it is being said that firing from governm
  • Of Celebrations and Conferences
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir Celebrations are central to Naga life and the flow of jubilees, landmark celebrations, conferences, etc seems to be never ending. So many conferences are being held this time of t
  • The Future of Sovereignty
    The idea of Sovereignty has, for most of humankind, been limited to a political tool. Its evolution as a political concept needs to be understood within the changing nature of political institutions. In essence
  • A wake-up call
    Moa Jamir   The NPCB’s warning on coal mining needs utmost attention “Blessings can sometimes turn out to be a curse if we fail to utilize them in a proper way,” warned a booklet pub
  • A FRUSTRATED GENERATION
    Dr. Sao Tunyi   What I am about to describe here may be offensive to some, simply common knowledge not worth writing about to some, or disagreeable to some who may argue that it is only my private indiv
  • Hope for the New Year
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   “And Joshua said unto the people; Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you” The year 2015 has been a topsy-turvy ride and has witnesse
  • By the rivers of Külia
    Aheli Moitra   By the rivers of Külia in the Western Rengma Naga areas of Assam, we sat down and had a variety of pomelos. The sour and sweet juicy citrus became the flavour of the sincere winter s
  • Impressions on Modi
    Along LongkumerConsulting EditorAmid recitals of Vedic hymns and blowing of conch shells, the ‘Ganga Aarti’ puja was held at ‘Dashashwamedh Ghat’ in Varanasi with Prime Minister elect Narendra Modi alon
  • Is the Modern State declining?
    With the end of the Cold War, the modern states are becoming much more fluid, their borders are blurring, migration is diluting ethnic homogeneity and the growing reality of interdependence has induced a situat
  • Absolute Verdict
    Along LongkumerConsulting EditorNext—A Responsible, Inclusive Govt under Modi The landslide victory of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under its Prime Ministerial c
  • Delhi to Nagaland
    Post-Poll Test for new regimesAlong LongkumerConsulting EditorNow that the hustle and bustle of elections is over, it is time for government formation, distribution of responsibility (portfolio), skillful manag
  • Complexity and the community
    Aheli Moitra “I hope and pray that Nagaland does not lose what we have already lost,” stated Leslie Nazareth in his introductory note for a visit to Nagaland. Leslie has been visiting the State since 1
  • Ethnic Conflict?
    In contemporary politics, the State has ensured that it monopolizes ‘war’ and thus enjoys the prerogative of defining what amounts to ‘war.’ The problems and challenges arising out of these wars have em
  • Humanizing Process
    Humanity urgently requires a culture that is both responsive and responsible for human needs. For humanization to become possible, it is imperative that humanity directs its energies towards the “recreation o
  • ‘Consensus Solution’
    Along LongkumerConsulting EditorChoosing the Next Chief MinisterThe race for the next Chief Minister (CM) of Nagaland is on with rivalry between two camps of the ruling Naga Peoples Front (NPF). This has put in
  • School Dropouts
    Along LongkumerConsulting EditorCan a government school produce good results? Can a government school produce nil results? Thankfully, yes is the answer to both the above two question if we go by the results of
  • Tackling abuse through information
    Aheli Moitra Last year, we, the media, tried to follow a criminal case to its trial. It involved children of poor parents who had been taken to a “children’s home” in Jaipur under the pretext of free
  • Uncertainty?
    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
  • Renew Through Festival
    Along LongkumerConsulting EditorAs the colour and joy of Moatsu was celebrated across the State, it is only fair to suggest here that festivals should not only be celebrated and enjoyed but also emulated for th
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