Dimapur has over the years developed into a truly cosmopolitan centre and a gateway for the free flow of trade and services. From an economic perspective, the city remains unparalleled for the sheer volume of c

I wish to perceive self-criticism as a constructive praxis of critical introspection, self-discovery and self-examination that leads to new ways of action and reflection. The process of self-criticism has and w

On September 11, 2001 when two hijacked airliners ripped through the New York World Trade Center towers, the real horror was only beginning. Saturday’s simultaneous attacks on three crowded restaurants in the

In life, we suffer the loss of loved ones but none could be more painful when one loses them to unnatural circumstances. Many innocent Naga lives have been cheated off their youth and from their aspirations to

Fifteen blasts in 48 hours. Seventy-five dead. Over 300 injured. When the rest of India was celebrating Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on October 2, 2004, insane elements were wreaking havoc in Nagaland and Assam.

According to the National Family Health Survey, 1998-99, Nagaland’s percentage of people aged 65 and above account for about 4.4 of the total population. This is slightly below the All India figure of 5% and

It seems that any and every organization which does not fall under the direct structure of the state-system is fairly or unfairly labeled as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Indeed the term ‘NGO’ is w

While the renewed focus on resolving the border dispute between India and China is very much welcomed, the contention over the definition of borderline both in the eastern and western sector should not be allow

The process of addressing problems of education could possibly begin with an understanding that no education is neutral nor is the student the primary beneficiary. Micere Mugo reminds us that: “education is o

In an ironic twist of fate, the meaning behind the word ‘AIDS’ underwent dramatic changes ever since the identification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1983. While the origin of HIV in humans is be

A recent editorial in a local daily focussing on the no peddling zone directive for cycle-rickshaw pullers in the commercial hub of Dimapur made some bold suggestions. One of them related to streamlining of the

The issue of non-proliferation has once again been brought to the fore with concerns over Tehran’s nuclear program. What has surprised many though is New Delhi’s vote against traditional ally Iran in the In

There is a Russian proverb which says: “Dwell on the past and you’ll lose an eye; forget the past and you’ll lose both eyes.” This insight best illustrates the dilemma that confronts the choices we make

Today Nagaland along with the rest of the country will join the international community in commemorating World Tourism Day. What needs to be highlighted though is that September 27 is not just about tourist adm

At the core of a peoples existence is its collective consciousness and perhaps Nagas must consciously and deliberately take the task to nurture, nourish and evoke a consciousness and perception that is an alter

On September 24th, the occasion of the 125th anniversary of The Tribune, - a Chandigarh based English daily I grew up reading as a schoolboy, Congratulations Tribune! - the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh

The recent conclave on HIV/AIDS organized by the Assam Rifles Wives Welfare Association in Shillong has drawn the wide attention of both the national and local media on the recent disclosure of a near HIV/AIDS

Human trafficking is the modern day name of slavery. According to United Nations reports, the international trade in human trafficking is now the fastest growing business of organized crime. It has become a $7

Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s recent visit to the Northeast may have left many people in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur disappointed. The senior Congress leader’s not so enthusiastic comments on the ongo

Thomas Paine once said: “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it”. The essence of this powerful message lends credence to widely accepted dictu