Dr. Asangba Tzudir
In the current Naga political spectrum, the coming 31st October has been playing as a devil in disguise creating a lot of apprehension more so triggered and heightened by the very recent s
Imlisanen Jamir
There is only so much we can do about natural calamities, but when disasters like flooding become the norm, the status quo must go.
Every year, we're back in the same boat; whe
Last week, this column has pointed out how the powerful observation in the opening lines of Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, a historical first published in 1859 feels acutely familiar and verifiable in th
Witoubou Newmai
Unrest within the realm of speculation is what best describes the unfolding situation in Manipur today.
The assertions of some important groups in the past one week in the Stat
Y Merina Chishi
In recent months, there has been considerable public debate over the Naga political issue. Many writers have raised issues from the past and concerns for the future of the Naga people
Dr. Asangba Tzudir
One of the greatest challenges which our society is facing today is the maintenance of social order. It is a kind of order which is in contrast to social chaos or disorder, and refers to a
Indigenous struggles insist they are indigenous peoples with equal rights. They have resiliently rejected the States intent to reduce them to statistical categories such as: population, ethnic minority, and inh
Imkong Walling
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of
Witoubou Newmai
The Kukis, the Nagas and the Meiteis, even though each one seems to be displaying their machismo, continue to employ the language of insecurity with regard to the issues of their an
By Y Merina Chishi
A decade ago, the government of Nagaland announced a visionary document called "Vision 2020 Nagaland." The document contained developmental thrusts for the coming decades and envis
Dr. Asangba Tzudir
Social media like Facebook, WhatsApp, Youtube etc. serves as a channel to get access to knowledge and information like healthcare and beauty tips; exercise and physio
Imlisanen Jamir
Its not worth living in a world where China controls my art, says one character in last weeks episode of satirical animated comedy show South Park.
Following the episode,
Nagalands report card in Indias first Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) can be deemed very healthy. By all accounts, the States health and family welfare department should be commended for it
Witoubou Newmai
Someone once made a perceptive remark during a public meeting; it goes something like this: when the process is clean there will be a good outcome, or the process has to be clean if
Y Merina Chishi
Wildlife Week is celebrated annually from October 2 to 8. Started in 1952, the primary objective of the event is to create awareness on preserving wildlife in India. In Nagaland, the
Dr. Asangba Tzudir
The present Naga condition that finds hopelessly and helplessly caught in the interplay of conceptual problems shrouded in the various issues can be aptly explained through an al
Imlisanen Jamir
The Durga Puja and Dussehra festivities underway in Dimapur couldnt paint a more ironic picture of the peculiar situation which this ramshackle border town exists in, and the strugg
Witoubou Newmai
When many things are fast gathering into abominable storms in the region (the so-called North East), one consolation that nudges us to attention is about the growth of the media in
Y Merina Chishi
Nagaland State Commissioner for Protection of Child Rights, Awan Konyak recently pointed out that school is a means to prepare the young for the future. However, she regreted, that th