Editorial

  • Putting People First
    During the fag end of the year 2011 the Central government tabled a Bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to provide for electronic delivery of public services by the government to all persons to ensure transparency
  • Time for Settlement
    Indeed the year 2012 could possibly see the long drawn Indo-Naga issue come to some form of settlement. All indications point to such a scenario. In fact for quite some time now those in the know of things (gov
  • Drain of Wealth
    A country such as India still grappling with large scale poverty and underdevelopment it comes as a shock to learn that Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated $500 billion (nearly
  • State’s Powerlessness
    The manner in which volunteers of the Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) were reportedly directed to evict shops from the Super Market Complex in Kohima has raised quite a lot of eyebrow even though in th
  • The Iran Question
    As far as the present state of affairs in international relation goes, most notably the open war of words between Iran and the US led western countries, India is faced with an awkward situation given its tradit
  • Court Governance & Vigilant Citizenry
    At times when the legislature and the executive fail to perform their duties responsibly, the judiciary had intervened to protect democratic values and provide justice to the people. So basically the judiciary
  • From Factions to National Unity
    In a much welcome development for the Palestinian people, the leaders of the rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas announced recently that they have broken a long political deadlock and formed an interim
  • The Rahul Gandhis
    Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh has started after some hard campaigning by political parties in the country's most populous and politically significant State. Everyone is aware of the fact that in order to
  • Urban Bane and Tax for the Rich
    The call for proper urban planning in the Northeast region comes somewhat late in the day because our urban centers have already become unmanageable—congestion, squalor & disease, water, sanitation &
  • Weak State of Democracy
    The manner in which the duly elected President of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed left office all of a sudden (by submitting his resignation) is a matter of deep concern for all those who have a stake in democracy an
  • Time to Act on Illegal Immigrant
    The recent gang rape of a married Naga woman by five illegal Mian immigrants in the commercial hub of Dimapur has really shaken the consciousness of the Naga public like never before. The incident has send shoc
  • Child Care Standard
    Child care in India and sensitizing citizens on the larger question of childrens welfare needs a proper relook both from the cultural standpoint as well as legal framework. Not that children in India are not lo
  • Weak & Corrupt System
    Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland is undoubtedly a place of plenty where a great opportunity exists for anyone to make a living. And this is a positive factor for the local economy and also a thing of pri
  • Honesty Pays
    In another major intervention by the judiciary an illegal action of the political executive has been corrected as the Supreme Court on February 2, Thursday cancelled the 122 2G spectrum licences granted by form
  • Improving Work Culture
    In a welcome circular, the Chief Secretary has pointed to the poor attendance in government offices and has decided to enforce no work no pay against those who fail to report for work. Further with a view to di
  • Ominous Global Divide
    For those who follow international politics one would have heard of the term Axis of evil initially used by the former United States President George W. Bush in his State of the Union Address on January 29, 200
  • ‘Conscientious Public Servant’
    With a heavy heart the Morung Express writes this column to pay tribute to one of the most promising civil servant, Raj Verma, a 1983 batch NCS officer, who passed away on February 3, 2012 after a prolonged ail
  • Time for Right to Reject
    In what could be a boost for not just Team Anna but all those who have been strong votaries for electoral reforms in the country, the Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has recently said that the time had
  • Prosecute the Corrupt
    In a landmark judgement the Supreme Court of India has set a limit of four months for deciding on sanction for prosecution of corrupt public servants. The SC also slammed the Prime Ministers Office but gave Man
  • Dialogue of the Deaf
    Human failure to respond to the natural call for transformation indicates that they have lost their capacity to make relevant structural adjustments with change. In the process humans have become immune to the
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