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  • Burma junta’s liberal face
    In an attempt to rectify the anti-democratic policies  and human rights violations of the past by the military junta that ruled the country for 23 years till a few months ago, the Government of President T
  • Should we remain silent on the ‘becoming’?
    When leaders of all grounds- underground, middle ground and upper ground, are frantically running up and down to draw some kind of solution to the pressing issues, which may directly reflect on the existing dem
  • India versus TB
    Although the number of new TB cases worldwide remains a matter of concern – the figure stood at nearly 9 million in 2010 – the incidence rate has been falling since 2002, according to a recent repor
  • The Naga’s rendezvous with destiny
    There comes a time in history when the will of the people has to be imposed. The Nagas too have arrived at this critical juncture in history. By ‘history’, we’re not referring to a one time ev
  • Effective communication is key to social change
    She packs a powerful punch, given her pint size stature, yet the lady from Dora, a quaint hamlet of district Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, is a tall woman thanks to her achievements and she makes no bones about it
  • China’s political system is more flexible than US democracy
    Change is in the air. By revolutions, elections, and other methods, governments are changing hands across a wide swath of the world. Two of the most notable peaceful successions are occurring in none other than
  • Valuing biodiversity
    Countries endowed with genetic resources contained in rich flora and fauna will welcome the addition of 19 party-signatories to the Nagoya Protocol, which forms part of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Beyond the ‘Arab Spring'
    The ‘Arab Spring' is a misnomer. The media use it to describe the uprising that the self-immolation of Mohammad Bouazizi unleashed in Tunisia on December 18, 2010, against police corruption and ill-treatm
  • SRD and Job Reservation Policy
    The present infamous Special Recruitment Drive has attracted various views and resentments from all sections of people which have prompted me to express my personal opinion and observations. Government may have
  • Appeal to Director General of Police
    Sir, keeping in view the unjust practices going on in the ensuing ABSI, UBSI and ASI being conducted at NAPTC Ground, Chumukedima, the undersigned on behalf of the deserving candidates would like to state the f
  • A Swiss visiting Nagaland again
    An overwhelming nature paradise – Nagaland is a must-visit for all. The most vivid butterflies displaying extraordinary colors and the wonderful orchids seem to emphasize all the more the unforgettable tr
  • In the pursuit of employment and equality: A hindsight view
    In Plato’s The Republic, he suggests the highest purpose of the state is the promotion of justice, and that the best form of state is one that pursues justice. In this context I ask as to whether the gove
  • A billionaire with distinct ideas
    Republican primary voters are ignoring the best and most qualified candidate for presidency, namely his son, a former Utah governor, says Huntsman Sr., in a recent wide-ranging interview. The picture is of Jon
  • Nostalgia
    Hear the sound of children; colliding with the evening breeze,soft as the Autumn’s fancy music;and the yellow sun was already disappearing;the face of summer fading into the distance.Still, the sound of c
  • Spl Recruitment Drive: An Over reaction
    By joining the bandwagon of SRD issue, I am aware that I am going to stir the proverbial hornet nest. Yet the over re-action and selfish attitude of the so called ‘advanced tribe’ prompted me to do
  • Arab Spring’s crisis of moral leadership
    The Arab Spring, like the “Occupy Wall Street” or tea party movements, has snowballed with no single moral leader articulating its aims. A revolution driven by the masses can sometimes work to its a
  • Burma’s Balancing Acts with India and China
    In its continued efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation with neighboring economic powers, the Burmese government has to balance its diplomatic engagements between India and China, which are traditional eco
  • My thoughts on SRD
    The recent with holding of the extremely biased SRD by the state govt is a huge welcome step and will go a long way in teaching the Govt from making any hasty and frivolous so called equality recruitment drives
  • Something is better than nothing
    Like the previous visit from the ATM Booth, I went to my friend’s house.“Tajung, are you home?”Then my friend answered, “Here, come to my bedroom.”Then he asked me where I was comi
  • Reform electoral laws now
    Those who oppose the replacement of the current first-past-the-post system that elects our representatives to the State Assemblies and Parliament, with the ‘majority’ system in which only a candidat
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