On a bus journey to Kiphire, someone signaled the bus to stop at Losami junction. As I looked back to see who was getting down; an old man started to rise from his seat. He took his time to collect his stuff an
There’s something very refreshing and uplifting about being in Shillong. It’s like a “homecoming” experience every time I visit the place. Umiam lake (Barapani) greets visitors wit
The first WHO Global status report on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) launched on 27th April, confirms that NCDs are the leading killer today, with 36.1 million people dying from heart disease, strokes, chroni
It is a general reaction of animals to the action of harmful and most frequently infectious agents known as pyrogens. Pyrogen (exogenous or endogenous) disturbs the heat regulation mechanism resulting to elevat
The first months of Brazil's new president show both Dilma Rousseff and Brazilian democracy in a fresh light, says Arthur Ituassu. The first four months of any new president will give some indication of the deg
360 Degree Appraisal is a well-known HR practice followed in most renowned Corporates globally. 360 Degree Feedback is a system or process in which employees receive confidential, anonymous feedback from the pe
Election as a tool for the democratisation of the world has become a trap that often allows ambiguous figures to rule indefinitely says, Svetlana BabaevaElections have become a crucial tool in attempts to achie
Do you think that the failures in the examination join in underground and control the people in NE India? Have you received the popular SMS from North East (NE) India, which says that the failure join undergrou
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks on along with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Amar Pratap Singh, right, and Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram, left, during the inauguration of a new
The popular movement against corruption in India, led by Mr. Anna Hazare and others, shares broadly, opinions of the average citizen concerning corruption. That, the reign of corruption in the country must be b
Many are still in the dark about our tribal students being duped in recent times when looking out for admissions to professional courses outside the state. With such incidents on the rise which usually go unrep
SOLILOQUYWritten on September 13, 1958, at Khudei, Chang AreaThere was a time in my lifeWhen I saw beauty in all objects of nature .I saw the trees and I derived wisdom;I saw the flowers and I found pleasures;I
A trove of more than 700 classified military documents provides new and detailed accounts of the men who have done time at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba, and offers new insight into the evidence agains
Who is at fault? A private film company which allegedly cleared brushwood and build permanent structures in a wildlife sanctuary, or the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) who irregularly permitted it, without hav
Around one hundred and fifty young rigid faces were what greeted the RTI team from YouthNet when we conducted an RTI seminar on April 19, 2011, only a few weeks ago. Being but students ourselves at one point of
FOR THE LOVE OF MOTHERMother’s pale fingersTouch my forehead and softly say,“Awake, the day’s ahead”First pampering, them tempering…Her glittering eyes cast a magical spellHer eleg
A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape ...but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape... A strong woman isn't afraid of anything ...but a woman of strength shows cou
Last Saturday, a Pawans Hans single engine helicopter took off from Tawang for Itanagar. Enroute after 20 minutes the heptr lost contact with the Air Traffic Control and later crashed into the mountains killing
In January 2009, my wife was about five months pregnant with my first and so far only child. During this time I had been in contact with one prominent gynecologist here in Kohima and another one down there in Z
In last week’s column, we looked at different types of diabetes—primarily type 1 and type two. I also mentioned another type of diabetes called type 1.5 or LADA, which stands for latent autoimmune d