Infocus

  • The Year 2050
    Looking back on the early 21st century from its midpoint, historians (of a sort) will regard it as the Age of Insanity. Who would believe that such a large proportion of the world's grain harvest would be turne
  • Finally a smooth ride on Kohima’s road
    The recent repairing of the main road in Kohima needs appreciation from all sections of people who have been complaining for a long time.  I would be failing in my duty if I maintained a stoic silence like
  • Brief Note on Naga Council Holy Land Pilgrimage
    In what may be a first of its kind pilgrimage by voluntary social organization, the Naga Council Dimapur team of 30 members had the blessed privilege to travel virtually the length and breadth of Israel, visiti
  • The impact of Modern Philosophies on the 20th century
    Every human action has an underlying motive behind it. But if we dig further down into the motive, we will find an underlying world-view that has guided the motive behind the action. In the case of the Indo-Nag
  • Winds of change in Myanmar
    China, which has a tendency to issue dire warnings in response to perceived threats, was unusually muted last week. When US President Barack Obama unveiled plans to deploy 2,500 US Marines in northern Australia
  • Present predicament of Naga society - Response from the Naga Social Organisation
    The editorial column of Morung express of 23rd November, 2011 edition has rightly stated on supra State Body as reported in Seven Sister Post and the position of Naga Organisations. “Strangely the Nagas a
  • Enough for everyone’s needs
    With global population touching the seven billion mark, concerns have been voiced about an impending food shortage. Developed countries, which consume the most, have been quick to place the blame on the growing
  • Democracy put to the test
    Just as the mechanisms that made democracy function in city states were not adequate for governing nation states, representative democracies today are showing themselves incapable of managing, effectively and d
  • Egypt in the Next Stage of Revolution
    Thousands have taken to Cairo's streets and about 40 have been killed as government forces use live ammunition and large concentrations of tear gas on demonstrators. Despite the attacks, the people are determin
  • The Manipur Blockade
    Schoolchildren and others walk past empty trucks parked in a row, waiting to be escorted by police to neighboring Assam to ferry supplies to Manipur, on the outskirts of Imphal, Manipur on Tuesday, November 8,
  • Climate Change: Cities At Great Risk – 200 Million May Have to Flee
    The United Nations urged the international community to take action against mounting threats posed by climate change on the world’s urban areas, warning that climate-related events could force up to 200 m
  • Anatomy of child starvation deaths
    The shocking facts about the maladministration that led to the recent deaths of severely malnourished children in Raichur and Mysore districts of Karnataka. Fifty per cent of Karnataka’s 0-6 age-group suf
  • News about Indo-Naga Political Soultion: Playing With Emotions or Cheap Media Hype?
    The recently launched Guwahati based daily newspaper Seven Sister Post has joined the bandwagon of media houses that have indulged in spreading ‘breaking news’ about the possible solutions to Indo-N
  • Two-state solution: where next?
    As a series of abstentions, including those of Britain, France, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, leave Palestine with eight confirmed votes in favour of UN recognition – just short of the nine needed to sway the 1
  • Learning from China
    As China became the biggest workshop of the world, the Gross Domestic Pollution increased alongside the Gross Domestic Product. But even as the environment paid a heavy price for the country’s swing from
  • Reducing food waste during the holiday season
    Much of the vigorous growth in meat production is due to the The holiday season is a time for gifts, decorations, and lots and lots of food. As a result, it's also a time of spectacular amounts of waste. In the
  • Of riots and rights in Egypt and beyond
    The Arab democracy movement remains deep and strong but democracy itself still has thin roots in the Middle East. The violent clashes in Egypt since Friday have revealed just how thin.Egyptians overthrew a dict
  • Controversy over Supra State Body
    The issue confirming the Nagas today on the “Supra State Body” status to be granted to the Nagas of the North East States as Christmas gift is to be heartily welcomed as it states: “…to
  • Why the Meiteis are always against Nagas?
    1. Some Meitei said we had organic relationship with the Tribals surrounding the Imphal valley.2. But the organic relationship was defined as calling the Nagas as “Hao” meaning untouchable/un-civili
  • Consumption, not population, is the issue
    Population policies have little impact on the way a minority of humans use the Earth's resources. The birth of a baby is usually an occasion for joy. The arrival, however, of the seven billionth person is being