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 pageants
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, whatsoever
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- profile,
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
Venusa Tinyi George W. Bush is admirable for the same reason that Osama Bin Laden is: their commitment to what they believe. They seem to know who they are and what they are doing, and they have done what
V.R. Krishna Iyer Indian Independence is a political phenomenon that has the sovereignty of the people enshrined in the paramountcy of a Socialist Secular Democratic Republic created by the Constitution. O
V.R. Krishna Iyer Indian Independence is a political phenomenon that has the sovereignty of the people enshrined in the paramountcy of a Socialist Secular Democratic Republic created by the Constitution. O
Neichu Dz. Angami & Tushimenla ImlongA serious emerging social concern needing urgent attentionTill recently, most of our perceptions about sexual overtures or assaults at the workplace were confined to sto
Gene StoltzfusWhen I returned from Viet Nam I discovered a peace community ravaged by conflict within and shell shocked by stubborn people who insisted that their way was the only way, the right way. Frequently
Source: Times OnlineWhen Benazir Bhutto was assassinated she was putting the final touches to her hard-hitting memoirs. In this extract, she makes shocking allegations from the grave – and urges reconciliatio
Dr.Paul PimomoFellow Kukers, I had an unusually hectic first month of the year and didnt get the chance to write a column. So in place of a column, let me share with you, for what its worth, my introducti
Stephen de TarczynskiWhile aboriginal groups have welcomed the Australian governments pledge to apologise to the stolen generations, they argue that the gesture should be backed up with compensation. But earlie
The NSF turns to be one amongst the Naga Social Organizations who keep a wide gap between saying and doing. It is a great dismay that such a confident federation has mindlessly deceived the expectation of the p
Fatima BhuttoIT IS said the Bhuttos die young. This past month, Benazir Bhutto became the fourth young Bhutto to be killed violently and senselessly. In Garhi Khuda Bux, the Bhuttos ancestral graveyard, Benazir
NavneetWhen the Berlin Wall collapsed the more affluent West Germany and her citizens did not want to share their wealth and privileges with East Germany who suffered much more as a nation post World War II.We
Evan FrischSenator Hillary Clintons remarks this month about the roles and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Lyndon Johnson provided fodder for countless blogs, opinion columns, and ra
Brian McCartanIndia, in the face of Western criticism, continues to economically engage Myanmars ruling generals, providing the junta a much-needed investment lifeline at a time when the US and European Union h