Witoubou Newmai
India’s 2018 passed off with more cases of recalcitrant elements mobilizing the situations to suit their agenda. This is akin to what internationally acclaimed journalist John Pilger at
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Editorial
The year 2018 was considered a mixed bag for the state of Nagaland - symbolic progress in some aspects, yet patently deficient in many others. Several indicators and reports have pointed out such discrepancies.
The year 2018 was considered a mixed bag for the state of Nagaland - symbolic progress in some aspects, yet patently deficient in many others. Several indicators and reports have pointed out such discrepancie-
‘Let us begin this New Year with a pledge to speak the truth,’ The Morung Express’ first Editorial in 2018 noted with a caveat - if the people in it are not prepared to face the truth and mo
Dr Asangba Tzüdir So much has happened since the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Elections, yet, the Post Election Watch report 2018 released by YouthNet recently once again reminds of the &
Imlisanen Jamir Beauty pageants–which over the years have tactfully eliminated the ‘beauty’ part of the name–are outdated rituals that ultimately do more to hurt equality than the
In December 1998, the shocking murder of the mother of two at the hands of her husband and mother-in-law and the subsequent events thereafter catapulted the “issue of honour crimes into the headlines in
The Naga society must spot the ideology (ies) enabling new ‘forms of rights violation’ Witoubou Newmai As things continue to swing further Right, the people at the helm of affairs seem t
Aheli Moitra On December 7, the North East Network (NEN) in Chizami, Nagaland organized an experience sharing and consultative workshop on ‘Single Women – an intersectional identity’ in Koh
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The season of joy and celebration is here again. Christmas is around the corner and the whole of Christendom is once again reminded of the birthday of Jesus. Decorations have filled t
Imlisanen Jamir Tourism is one of the most important forces shaping our world. Economically, tourism is of growing importance to many nations and is recognised as the largest export earner in the worl
Witoubou Newmai Of late, our society seems to have started considering the issue of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as a shibboleth. This dwindling enthusiasm in campaigning against the bl
Aheli Moitra T. Keditsu’s poems prick us where it hurts most—in the deep confines of experiences stocked into that storage unit called silence. So elegant the jibe, some poems leave us with a lau
Dr Asangba Tzudir The present state of sad affairs which has affected the life of the people in the state in so many ways once again calls the attention of the civil societies and their role as a non-state a
Imlisanen Jamir The role of government in a civil democracy is to help dismantle barriers so that people can more fully participate in their communities, both for the betterment of their society and for the
Will upgrading the government school infrastructures address the issue of proxy teachers in the state? The Morung Express asked the readers last week. While many were of the view that upgrading school
In a welcome step, the Wokha district administration recently cracks the whip on what it termed as “unauthorized or illegal use of government vehicles” by “children or other unauthorized perso
Aheli Moitra Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has been outraged by the Nehru-Gandhi family. He has invoked ‘historic injustices’ that the family piled on the people of India, leaving them
Dr Asangba Tzudir Marking the occasion of National Press Day on November 16, the Government of Manipur honored the Fourth Estate by awarding 8 journalists of their state in 8 different categories. These awar
Imlisanen Jamir The average government run school in Nagaland is likely to be a dingy, dilapidated place without access to basic infrastructure and with too few teachers. True, just having great school infra
