‘Journey of Common Hope’ is an aspiration and dream for the Nagas but the Naga Reconciliation is understood as an ongoing process without any solution in sight. Past few decades, much have been held
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in fi
File Photo of people holding candle during a candle light prayer vigil in support of Highest Level Reconciliation Meeting among the various Naga political group at City Tower, Dimapur, Nagaland. (Photo by Caisi
Beginning from the year 1993, the Nagaland government started appointing qualified persons as ad-hoc teachers to serve in the many government schools across the length and breadth of Nagaland. The appointment o
They are sewing the Indian and Pakistani flags even as troops of army personnel are getting ready to protect the players and the spectators. As if the sheer disparateness of these two aspects of the cricket Wor
I got an email today that says "Responding to common sentiments, The Music Task Force (YRS), Nagaland is coordinating efforts for the Concert titled - Nagaland Contributes- a solidarity benefit conce
There are several facets to our electoral system and practices that are uniquely Indian. To begin with, no country before India had the election symbol, a necessity considering the huge number of illiterate vot
The ignominious act of Shashwat Kumar remains to be an eye opener for all of us. He has blatantly abused modern technology which was supposed to further the progress of humanity. Uploading obscene photos, on a
Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh must be commended for his frank comments on the state of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process. Many well-regarded scientists have been making the po
Unless Libyans themselves own the struggle against Gaddafi, opponents to his regime may find that even if he has been removed from power, ‘Gaddafism’ will continue – but this time propped up b
There is a lot of talk today about climate change and the effect of climate change on agricultural production in the world. The positive or the negative impact that the climate change will have is locality spec
Former Afghan member of parliament, Malalai Joya, joins us for her first broadcast interview since arriving in the United States on Friday after officials initially denied her application for a travel visa. Her
Visual impairment is the worst form of disability. If one were to be visually impaired person and also belong to poor family, the problem becomes more severe. There cannot be a worse condition than being
SINGAPORE - Days before Singapore Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced the government's 2011 budget in parliament, the political opposition offered a glimpse of how it would allocate the national f
During times of great tragedy, the media often focus on little things designed to give us hope: an old man who survived by clinging to his roof or a child improbably pulled from the rubble, safe after several d
Introduction: The incentive package scheme under the North East Industrial Policy, 1997, reintroduced as the North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 intended to promote biotechnolog
We all have stories to tell. Stories about joy, sadness, accomplishments, failures or other emotional things that we have lived through. Oral history listens to these stories. Oral history is the systematic col
POSCO affected villagers seek responsible investment, not charity, from Buffett Warren Buffett, one of the world’s richest individuals, will urge India’s ultra-rich to give away their wealth to char
As the newest country in the world, South Sudan faces huge challenges. But the perseverance of the people and their determination to construct a functioning state raise hopes for the country's future. Life in S
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) - cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes - are no longer diseases of the wealthy. They are responsible for 8 million deaths in the world’