Infocus

  • Dalai Lama’s historic move
    The Dalai Lama has finally succeeded in introducing changes in the Tibetan Constitution for which he has been working for over 50 years. Last Sunday morning he appended his signature to these changes, bringing
  • Every act of violence is a choice
    “Sometimes we need to name the abnormal as abnormal, and take action to defend what is normal!” - Shereen Essof. Jessica Horn reports at the close of the Nobel Women's Initiative conference, 'Women
  • ‘Stay away from energy drinks’
    In a new report, a large group of American doctors urge kids and teens to avoid energy drinks and only consume sports drinks in limited amount. The recommendations come in the wake of a national debate over ene
  • American hypocrisy
    US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s reported remark that Pakistan was not aware of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s presence in the country before he was gunned down by American SEALs is
  • MMS porn clips: The dark side of technology
    Cyber gender crimes are on the rise in India. But how are these crimes to be policed and prevented, and why has there been not a single conviction in such a case so far?The transmission of porn clips of unsuspe
  • For drafting an ideal Lokpal Bill
    The drafting of the Lokpal bill is back in the news after the round of Assembly elections. The co-chairperson of the high-power committee involved in the drafting has said that progress is slow and that the Jun
  • DARE TO DREAM THE OLYMPIC DREAMS
    In the beginning of Nineteenth Century, A young man GEORGE EYSER once dreamed of participating in the Olympic Games. In St. Louis in the year 1904 that dream became a reality. George not only participated but h
  • Is Confrontation sometimes conducive to Solution?
    No one needs to go about in search of confrontations on every problem. The search by peaceful solution is the best of all solutions, yet avoiding a confrontation does not automatically contribute to solutions.
  • The paradise unexplored in India
    In the extreme corner of India lies a land of eight sister states, inhabited by Mongolian stock. The region linked to the mainland by a narrow strip of land is bounded by five countries in the east. It is popul
  • The dramatic downfall of the Mubarak clan
    The first shock for the sons of Egypt's former president when they arrived at Cairo's notorious Tora prison, looking dazed according to witnesses, was having their mobile phones taken away.  Then guards th
  • Mission Calling
    A FAREWELL SONGTo our Registrar, DR&MRS GROFF & FAMILY Composed on February 2, 1964 at Yeotmal It is the role of  nature:We sleep to wake up again, We part to meet in future ,We die to rise up
  • Innovation, growth and poverty
    Double digit growth is not only a possibility but something that can be a reality if we know how to work for it. Innovation, like everywhere else, can provide the key to take the nation forwardThe concept of no
  • Silver lining for Naga women’s football
    It’s being called a historical moment for Team Nagaland, in the recently conducted Football Exhibition match for Women (under 16) held on the 27th – 28th May 2011 and organized by the Department of
  • Privilege, opportunities & ‘merit'
    The spate of recent suicides by Dalit students studying at leading educational institutions calls for introspection. Affirmative action to promote education and employment for historically non-dominant groups i
  • Better dead than Red?
    As an ex-Communist, any critique I make of the Left runs the risk of being dismissed as the rant of a renegade. However, today the number of ex-Communists in the world probably exceeds that of the remaining fai
  • Fall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn
    You couldn’t fall farther or faster than Dominique Strauss-Kahn. He was not only the head of the International Monetary Fund. Until last weekend, he was almost certainly within a year of being elected pre
  • The bank-SHG model of microfinance in India
    As of 2010, the total number of SHGs directly linked to banks stood at 69.53 lakh, with a savings amount of Rs 6,199 crore and loan outstanding of Rs 28,038 crore, according to the recently released ‘Stat
  • Russia: who will be the next Prez?
    Neither Vladimir Putin nor Dmitry Medvedev has ruled out running in the presidential election of 2012, and neither has stated clearly he will contest. With 10 months to go before the next presidential election
  • Redefining security: human rights and economic justice
    Three weeks ago, US President Obama touted the killing of Osama bin Laden as a victory in the global war on terror and a symbol that “justice has been done.”  Thousands celebrated publicly acro
  • The Genesis of Naga History
    In the year 2006 I was serving as a teacher in a reputed government high school under Mokokchung district. During this time I observed that some of the students in class 10 of this school were very interested a
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