The decision of the Nagaland State Cabinet agreeing in principal to constitute a State Commission for Women (SCW) should be welcomed as it will cover wide aspects of areas relating to the safeguard of women und
Wednesday, 25th February, 2026
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When Columbus found himself in the Turtle Island he believed he had reached India and insisted, despite knowledge to the contrary, that the people he encountered were Indians. This encounter elucidated by moder
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
Just when the dust appeared to have settled over last years bribery scandal in the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) the premiere recruiting agency of the State has now admitted to errors it had made in
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
At long last we are realizing we have all this while been living in an interdependent world, and the need to live in a world without walls, which we have worked so hard to create. However, we are also faced wit
The timing of French President Jacques Chiracs three-day visit to India will no doubt deflect some of the criticism from the Opposition parties leveled against the UPA Government on Indias nuclear agreement wit
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
The issue of fratricidal killings and the heavy tax collection in Nagaland recently raised by the Village Chiefs (GBs) Federation should be taken up in all sincerity by the State government. It is also a welcom
History has shown that victors of war have always written history of the people they conquered. This trend tremendously affected the history and identity of many peoples. It can be said without exaggeration tha
There is a Russian proverb which says: Dwell on the past and youll lose an eye; forget the past and youll lose both eyes. This insight possibly best illustrates the dilemma that confronts the choices we make wh
A State Minister in the Jammu & Kashmir Government recently came out with a bold suggestion seeking a round table conference of people representing all schools of thought to resolve the Kashmir issue. The M
Mythmaking has so often in human history been used as a political tool in shaping the polity of a State. Was it not the agenda of mythmaking that helped the progression and development of imperialism and coloni
The decision of the ruling Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) giving its approval for state funding of elections is indeed a welcome development and goes to show that the political will to cleanse the muddied poll pr
The formation of modern state has led to two contradicting phenomenon: the struggle for rights, and the pursuit for power. While it is fundamental to recognize the relation between rights and power as interdepe
Traditionally, when fire is lit for cooking, three-stones are commonly erected not only to provide stability and support for the earthen pot placed over the fire, but to channel and distribute the heat produced
In a major bonanza for customers, state-owned telecom majors—Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd—on Friday last announced a maximum tariff of Re 1 per minute for calls anywhere in the c
Naga Church can no longer remain abstract and removed from peoples realities. To be relevant to the people it must have meaning for them in their given situation. If a people are hungry, then the Church must ha
Nagaland Industries Minister Khekiho Zhimomi, who also holds the Border Affairs portfolio, hit the target right on when he commented that any decision taken by a court of law in relation to the Assam-Nagaland b
A generation ago the emphasis of human rights was primarily defined in the context of the State. This was based on the perception that a State was the protector of rights, and the assumption that only State was
