Sir,Travelling through Assam has become a nightmare for Naga public due to unnecessary harassment and illegal demands by Assam Police (AP). Temporary checking points crop up at various locations every now and t
Hugo Chávez’s leadership of Venezuela has survived many challenges during his twelve years in power. Now, a cancer diagnosis poses grave doubts over his political future as well as his health. Julia
The subject of torture and death of person in police custody has been, apart from being main subject of concern by the civil society in general and organizations concerned with the protection of civil liberties
WHO IS WILLING TO WALK WITH GOD TODAY? Composed on 11th September 1997, Hong KongEnoch walked with God; he loved Him; he believed in Him. God translated him alive from earth to heaven. Noah walked with God
In 1988, when thousands of young Burmese student activists arrived at the Thai-Burmese border, many enthusiastic supporters of Burma's democracy movement came to the border to share their lives with the “
In her provocative book, Dead Aid, the Zambian-born economist Dambisa Moyo, arrives at a damning verdict in her research. She writes: “one of the most depressing aspects of the whole aid fiasco is that do
Bogus is bogus, I think the government knows the meaning of the term ‘Bogus’. These bogus teachers duped the government of its fund for a considerable period of time by means of drawing salaries in
Around 17,282 habitations in India do not have a primary school within 1 km, 148,696 government schools still do not have a building, 165,742 have no drinking water, 455,561 schools have no toilets, and around
If bribe-giving is legalised, some have suggested, the vexed problem of corruption facing the government would be less severe. Some powerful voices from within and outside the government have even argued for th
The alarming increase of anti-social activities in our state is indeed a wakeup call for each and every citizen of Nagaland. The menace of rape followed by murder, blame-game, passing the buck, extortion, back
God is the wise, so he will always lead us to the right thing. He is the Almighty, so what he helps cannot be a failure. He is perfect, so whatever he leads us to do will never be a mistake. He is loving kind,
And this week it all started with…..James Ovung: Youths of Christians, rock music in churches, what to we perceive, why it so appealing to many young people of this age? If we look out, we will find that
Is Jairam Ramesh a smooth, cunning and crafty fox? That's what he claimed to be at a journalism school convocation in Chennai on May 3, 2011. Invoking philosopher Isaiah Berlin's spin on an ancient parable call
While the rest of the world has spent the last few years worrying about double-dip recessions and upheavals in the Middle East, the borderless nation of the hungry has continued to suffer in silence. It was rec
The trend of international land grabbing - when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export - can have serio
The Christians along with other minority communities are facing serious challenges in last one and half decade. The challenges have become more severe with the raise of fascist forces in India. Most of these ch
As a daily commuter in Kohima, it is sad to learn that private vehicles running on hire/fare have come under the scanner of All Nagaland Taxi Association, ANTA. There are certain time and places in Kohima where
We, the people in the margin of Indian sub continent, ie, Kashmir, Northeast region of India comprising the seven sister states particularly tribal and tribes of other states like Chattisgarh and Jharkhan
The Govt of Nagaland initiated a people consultative meeting dated 20th June 2009 Kohima represented by Council of Ministers, Naga Hoho, ENPO, NSF, NMA, and Naga tribal Hohos; a resolution passed on
A Statement from the Steering Committee of the Right to Food Campaign forwarded by the Asian Human Rights CommissionThe Steering Committee of the Right to Food Campaign, with over forty representatives met in B