How long will it be before Nagas realize that there are ways of settling differences of opinion other than just resorting to the use of force and violence? Evidently it seems like the hammer is perceived as the

The power situation in Nagaland refuses to improve and as per the concerned department the chronic depletion of water reservoirs in the hydro generators due to the ongoing dry spell season is the reason behind

The Panos South Asia-Morung Foundation study tour which began on Saturday last with a series of interactive sessions brought together journalists, researchers and activists on a common platform. The study tour

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

The May 10 Parliament session set to deliberate on the office of profit issue is already generating country wide interest with the Election Commission doing its own bit of awareness campaign by putting up on it

In a time of abused powers, hegemonizing structural systems, stifled voices and a frightened culture, it is essential to cultivate hope. Hope is not to be equated with a misplaced reality of suffering peacefull

The country wide protests against the UPA government’s proposal to reserve 49.5% of seats in government run medical, engineering and management institutes is a stark reminder of the anti-Mandal days of the ea

The brutal torture of a minor girl working as a domestic help by a husband-wife duo here in Dimapur as reported in The Morung Express, deserves strong condemnation. However, unlike other crime or violent activi

At this time in history, what people of faith need to do is not to go left or right, but to go, deeper. In essence life issue should not divide people of the same faith, and yet in reality it does. The presence

The extension by one year, of the ceasefire between the NSCN (K) and the Government of India should be welcomed by all sections of the Naga people. However, there has been a growing opinion of those who now vie

The question surrounding deployment of armed troops into conflict areas is a difficult decision requiring the highest decision-making authorities to discern political will and ethical conscience. The consequenc

The unfolding political unrest in Nepal ever since King Gyanendra seized sweeping power in February last year after sacking an elected government, is a matter of serious concern for the region and particularly

The journey towards reconciliation is a long process that needs to weather many seasons of transitions and therefore demands the utmost will and courage to keep the process going. To sustain the continued proce

It is extremely unfortunate that journalists who are playing the role as watch dogs of society are treated almost inhumanly with outmost contempt by the powers that be. The manner in which six editors of Manipu

Reconciliation is a journey which consistently and foremost envisions the dignified future of a people embedded in a set of interdependent relationship, among people who were once friends, but are now rivals. T

The Naga Nation needs healing. Victims and survivors need healing; perpetrators are in their own way victims of a violent system; and they need healing as well. The need to heal and reconcile emphasizes presenc

Over the last few weeks, several charges of corruption has been leveled against a number of politicians belonging to the ruling DAN government including a long list of allegations against the Chief Minister him

The two days orientation programme for Legislators of Nagaland beginning today at Kohima is an important learning exercise especially for the MLAs. Hopefully at the end of the progamme, legislators would be bet

Of late several high-profile programs, including a multi-crore five-day event has been undertaken by the Government of Nagaland. All these events have consistently focused on the issue of development, with the

Against the onslaught of many things modern, whether it is popular culture, political system or the bureaucratization of the individual and society, there is much truth in the saying that something’s are left