John PilgerAs the people of Burma rise up again, we have had a rare sighting of Aung San Suu Kyi. There she stood, at the back gate of her lakeside home in Rangoon, where she is under house arrest. She looked v
The rich civilization and culture that flourished in the hills of Nagaland is today an invaluable heritage of the state. However of late the traditional Naga music has died down and as guns blaze today echoes c
Dr. MaongsangbaThe political migration of Party functionaries, of party workers, of political bigwigs, from one party to another has hogged the media attention and taken the entire populace by storm. Look at th
Eyingbeni HumtsoeThe experiences of the Naga populace under the veneer of “nationalism” is known to all and sundry. Brutality, aggression, militarism, division and the likes mark Naga ‘nationalism’ much
Ralph Peters AS the junta’s misbehavior worsened in Myanmar (as those thugs have re-chris tened Burma) last week, pundits suggested that we should force China to pressure its client to treat the pro-demo
Niketu IraluTuisem Shishak has done a most difficult thing in his “A Confession”. He has done a thankless job guided by a sense of urgency for his own people and the whole Naga family. The Tangkhul Long has
Rene Wadlow While the United Nations human rights structures are under critical examination and Burma is being discussed in the UN Security Council, it is useful to review the UN’s efforts to help
In this era of Global Village if at all the Government really doubts the workmanship of the present incumbent BRO/GREEF (the internationally acclaimed road building organization) whose workforce champion the co
R. C. Chiten Jamir, Former Deputy CMIn India, Nagas are regarded as Christians belonging to a Christian state because Nagas profess to be so. It is obviously a thorough case of misconstrues by the outside world
With the advent of education in India and the world, many ambitious men and women wish to reach the top as leaders. Such people are found in politics, business, industry, religious organizations, cultural group
I read with anguish about the events unfolding from the disputes over ownership of land in and around Jalukie-Zangdi to the ultimate battering of heads of the peaceful rallies. Some Naga people seem to be tryin
Dr. MaongsangbaThe menace of defection is a national phenomenon in the Indian political system that appeared conspicuously in the post 1967 General Elections in India. The emergence of migratory legislators in
Kaka D.IraluBecause of the Indo-Naga-Myanmar war, my generation has not experienced peace on earth for the entire duration of their lives. Hence if there is one common cry in the hearts of my generation as well
Larry JaganThis month's surprise announcement in Myanmar of a planned national referendum on a new constitution in May and multi-party democratic elections by 2010 are all part of Senior General Than Shwe's gam
M. Konmei PhomLongleng, Nagaland The phrase ‘Exotic Nagaland’ is a highly clichéd term where some get used to the term and others like me get fed-up with such catch phrases. In beauty pa
Rev. L Suohie MhasiSearching for a way to peace lies in the word of God according to Phil. 4:8, “Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoe
Vekhozo NyengaOddly enough, numerous satirical sentences have been said about “Bostiwalas’. I never ascertain the word so much evaluate than a villager but truthfully our judgment has liable them a low- pro
Aung Naing OOWe left at dawn as villagers moved about in semi-darkness preparing for a new day. Our guide was a burly Mon man, about 45 years old, who had agreed to take us to the Karen rebel-held territory. &n
Rev. L. Suohie MhasiSome Church leaders who had most suffered and sacrificed for the cause of peace in Nagaland are unremembered and unsung. I joined church ministry in 1966 only and was a member of Peace Consu
I. Lanu Toy Like many other states in India, Nagaland continues to suffer from inadequate availability of power particularly during dry seasons. News media and members of the public have, of late, s