On the August 6, 2010 issue of the Morung Express, one of the readers contributed a letter titled Open questions to my Zeliang and Zeliangrong Brothers. Written by a son of the soil Zeliangrong, we appreciate t
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S.Y. Quraishi, who took charge as the 17th Chief Election Commissioner of India has said that due priority, will be given to enhancing voter participation and restricting the role of money power. It was about t
The prevailing climate of mistrust and tension as witnessed in several related incidents in the past few weeks in Nagaland does not augur well for harmony and peaceful coexistence among the different socio-trib
The Government of India is once again facing a crisis both in Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeast. Ever since July, when a tear-gas shell ended the life of a Srinagar teenager, the cycle of violence has only
Every culture, every nation, every people is responsible for what they have made familiar. The truth has been its most tragic casualty and everything else is seen and interpreted with its head and not its heart
In the last decade, we have seen the birth of two new countries, East Timor and Kosovo; both of which gained their independence not through negotiations but through internal processes of referendum where people
The American led War on Terror in Afghanistan is turning out to be not so much about the Taliban or the Al Qaeda but about regional strategic equations involving India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The two major p
Dimapur police after a long hunt finally managed to nab the conman who had swindled Rs 1.10 crore from unsuspecting Nagas. One of most wanted criminals in Nagaland, Abu Sayed, who duped hundreds of Naga people
The annual financial statement popularly known as the Budget for the year 2010-11 was presented by the Chief Minister and subsequently passed by voice vote during the recently concluded Nagaland Legislative Ass
To say that there is no negligence of Mon District Hospital as commented by Minister for Health & Family Welfare Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu during the recently held Assembly Session is cheeky to say the least. I
Change is constant. The Naga people have been yearning for change and yet, change does not seem to have come to the Naga people. It is almost a contradiction in terms, because while change is continuous it some
There has been much persuasive analysis and opinions on the increasing climatic changes taking place around the world. But as it often happens, such pre-emptive signs are ignored and when reality hits, panic se
Referring to the declaration of 2010-11 as the Year of Entrepreneurs, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during the current Budget session has informed that the government expects to help at least 1000 entrepreneurs in
The Dimapur Chamber of Commerce (DCC) and its subsidiaries have not without reason reacted strongly to an order reportedly issued by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur permitting Naga Council Dimapur t
After a long gap, peoples representatives have finally sat down for a much needed weeklong Assembly Session. It is unfortunate that Nagaland must be having one of the least numbers of legislative sittings. Our
In an era of globalism and concentration of power through corporates and rigid States, it is only but natural to witness the popular growth of peoples movement, or in other words, the unfolding of Democracy fro
Today, when we look around, one can see the violence of silence take its toll on the lives of Naga men and women. The tragic irony keeps unfolding itself and it is so acute that one can feel it literally. Its a
Nagas are today faced with spiritual and moral bankruptcy. This is a worrying sign for the future. It is also indicative of the fact that devoid of ethics we have become grossly materialistic and our only aim i
The Forest Minister of Nagaland has recently inaugurated an herbal garden at the Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangapahar Dimapur. There are reports that seven more have been established across the State and more a
After a considerable period of quiet and lull, the State of Jammu & Kashmir is once again in the news headlines. The concern is that unlike the usual cross border violence or periodic infiltration and firin
