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  • Indo-Naga ceasefire: Merit and Demerits
    For more than 50 years, India, with all her military prowess could in no way subdue the Nagas. In 1997, a cease-fire agreement was signed between the two entities. Even after more than 8 years of cease-fire and
  • Let us be integral
    Rev. L. Souhie MhasiAs a people and as followers of Christ, our people should be integral instead of being fractional. Being a Christian, I do not regard any man as my enemy and I have no enemy in the world exc
  • On the verge of the unknown of 2006, The Nagas stand
    There lies before us (Nagas) the New Year of 2006 and by the grace of God; we have set our feet on it to go forth to possess it. We have not passed this way before. As the Israelites stood looking across into t
  • Colonial Paradigms and Naga Christianity
    Abraham LothaAt the First Naga Missionary Conference at Dimapur last year, Rev. Dr Phuveyi Dozo presented a paper on the need for a paradigm shift in mission. One of the methods of gospel communication, he sugg
  • Cast off the works of darkness
    As human nature, we have common sense to believe and accept that the educated and advance people will lead the nation in a good manner so as to promote and lift up our nation to a greater height like other civi
  • Shame! They call it Peoples Movement!
    Tungshang Ningreichon“You can fool some people sometime but you can’t fool all the people all the time” (Bob Marley).This aptly goes out for perpetrators who think that they will get away with anything an
  • Naga Organic Shop on run
    Romeo Gangmei“My health condition has been improving due to the intake of organic vegetables.” exclaimed one of the customers of the ‘Naga Organic Shop’. She further said we make blunder for the consump
  • ‘Protect & Preserve Sunday Holy Day’
    Nagaland is a Christian state. The people, they do, have a firm belief in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ; as well as His Second Coming. He is indeed coming but none can tell or predict “WHEN” He
  • Yellow page in Naga context
    Imti LongkumerWhen we talk about yellow page it may be a new name for our people and to my expectation only 10 percent of Naga people know what yellow page is! However, in other states and cities in India it is
  • The Freedom of Conscience
    Rev Kelhizulo LasuhHence, it is very important to think of freedom of conscience. As long as we give freedom to the conscience, we do right. But when we suppress conscience we suppress ourselves. Therefore, we
  • At worst Authoritarian
     I Meren Longkumer On Closure of Markets & Shops on SundaysClosure of shops on Sundays on the orders of the Chairman, Dimapur Municipal Councilor may have been made to observe Sabbath and on the p
  • Naga society: a study on paradoxes
    Ao Yemen ChangIf at all one wants to learn about a society full of paradoxes and one wishes to make research on paradox and paradoxical thinking and action then one need not go far or travel anywhere but should
  • A Life for Two
    Vishii Rita KrochaFew lovely years of innocence and then comes a time when we set our feet to a bigger world or so it seems as we ravel at the beauty of youth and explore our sometimes complicated world... Livi
  • Future Perfect
    Shilloi SawangHow many of us, given a chance would like to know what our future holds? Almost every newspaper or magazine today carries a horoscope or birthday forecast column. While some folks occasionally gla
  • Observance of Sunday is a Biblical mandate
    The Dimapur Christian Forum, a body representing various churches and Christian denominations, hereby expresses its deep appreciation to a press release issued on December 23, 2005 by the Dimapur Municipal Coun
  • Peace on Earth
    Arkotong LongkumerChristmas means so many things to us.  It symbolises the birth of a saviour, the promise of new life.  It is also an occasion for us to find solace and comfort with our family, and s
  • Love came – down at Christmas
    Vishii Rita KrochaCHRISTMAS!!!! What a beautiful occasion to observe! Just the word seems to spell its magic all around us long before the actual day comes. And the chilling winter seems all the more alluring b
  • Good News of Great Joy
    Imtijungla Longchar“... The angel said to them, do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people...”      – Luke 2:8-14When Dr. E.W. Clark and his team a
  • Dead wood of the past... Go into the future...
    Atongla Rothrong“Burying much of the past, let us step out into the future, with new vistas unfolding and horizons cracking. The future and our world have much to offer in the way or richness of life and expe
  • Volcker shocks Congress & Bharti shakes BJP
    Dr MaongsangbaThe two largest Indian National political parties, the Congress and the BJP of late, had come under severe pressure triggered by Natwar of Congress and Uma Bharti of the BJP. The former foreign Mi