Now that the Chairman of the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) has voluntarily vacated his chair, one of the two demands of the Naga Students Federation (NSF) has been unexpectedly fulfilled. The short
Saturday, 11th April, 2026
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While social and economic poverty has caused a serious threat to the survival of humankind, poverty of the mind has a demoralizing effect that questions the very existence of human life. Hence a question to pon
As pointed out by the North East Students Organization (NESO), there is no denying the fact that the Look East Policy (LEP) of the Central government should be a policy aimed at betterment of the people of the
The passionate and innate relationship between human beings and land has and continues to define the dialectical parameters of what constitutes a peoples understanding of a dignified existence. A political terr
In recent years, waves of state-centric development policies and programs have been initiated in Nagaland. Most of these policies and programs have centered around two focal areas, infrastructure and human capa
With the onset of the holiday season and expected tourists likely to come in big numbers for the Mega Hornbill Festival, any unfavorable law and order situation may lead to both embarrassment for the State gove
It is the world of ideas that transforms the world and they act as the bridge between historical forces and the uncertain future. A society, any society that is unable to nurture, nourish and develop ideas inva
One reason why Nagas in recent times find themselves in a perpetual state of arrestation is because of the manner in which monologue has become so embedded into the ethos of daily life. Indeed the healthy and d
At a time when the practice of the death penalty is being intensely contested, the ruling of the Iraqi court to sentence Saddam Hussein to death for crimes against humanity once again brings the broader issues
The news of the Election Commission (EC) of India giving a clean chit to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on the Office of Profit issue is welcome and a similar verdict in favour of Leader of Opposition I. Imkong bri
It is somewhat of a coincidence to write an editorial of this nature exactly a year after The Morung Express had strongly commented on the assassination of former Director General of Police Hesso Mao in the Sta
It is not a good time for traders in Delhi and especially for those having unauthorized commercial establishments in residential areas in the national capital. For the Centre and the Delhi government as well, i
Is urban life sucking the life out of you? Rural tourism could just be what people are looking for. And given that a majority of Nagas live in their villages, it is all the more important to tap this segment of
In recent times, consciences are being stirred, ethics are being taught, intense discussions are being generated and management is being learned. While the continuing violence to human condition and its environ
The controversy surrounding the conduct of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) from Nagaland doing anti-Naxal duty in the jungles of Bastar in Chhattisgarh has now pitted civil liberty/human rights groups against th
Power has the tendency to generate some form of resentment. This resentment is further multiplied when those with power have lost the ability and wisdom to see its power from the perspective of those with relat
The two day Regional Conference of North-Eastern and Eastern Region on Fostering Good Governance at Police Complex, Chumukedima, Dimapur beginning November 2 is a significant event that will hopefully prove ben
Underdevelopment is not simply just the absence of development. It is created by current economic system which sucks resources from the villages to towns, from towns to cities and from developing counties to fi
In a time of global push towards respecting universal rights and democratic values, the vindictive and barbarous system of death penalty or state-sponsored murder continues unabated in countries such as the US,
A day ahead of the Vigilance Awareness Week, coinciding with the birthday of the Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in his message called for greater resolve to fight the vi
