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  • Views on United Government
    Tali Longkumer None will raise objection to the concept of forging unity among different parties as unity is a pleasantly accepted word that promises stability and progress. Nevertheless the idea of constitu
  • Ban Bridges and Lifts..!
    Three years ago Mumbai woke up to the scary news that a portion of a bridge in Andheri had collapsed. Soon all bridges were hurriedly scrutinized and the next morning’s paper mentioned three bridges had been
  • US ends Afghan War in confused retreat
    Arul Louis IANS The US has ended its longest war in a confused retreat amid a swirl of recriminations and a subdued reflection of its international role as Tuesday dawned in Afghanistan and the last US Air
  • God’s Garlands for Us..!
    The old man looked out of his window. He saw his neighbour very surreptitiously placing a ladder on his side of the wall, then as he watched, the man very quietly climbed up, put his hand onto the other side wh
  • Opposition-less Nagaland United Government vis-a-vis Naga Political Issue
    SC Jamir Former Chief Minister & Governor The opposition-less Nagaland United Government as propounded by 60 MLAs of Nagaland is a new concept totally alien to democratic system of governance. It looks
  • Woman Thrown Off Train..!
    ‘WOMAN RESISTS ROBBER ON TRAIN,” read the headlines, ‘AND FALLS ON TRACKS!’A few years ago I read about fifty-eight old Pratibha Tripathi, on a train to Bangalore, when a robber tries to snatch her hand
  • Four Penniless Richmen Meet A Billionaire..!
    Ah well dear folks this be an imaginary story I tell, where them three billionaires Mukesh, Anil, Adani and we'll even throw in Bill Gates as the fourth for good measure or just to give it an international flav
  • Let's Sting Ourselves..!
    Was watching a video clip of a policeman caught taking a bribe and realized today is the age of sting operations, when we quietly film each other’s misdeeds! No minister, policeman or public official is safe
  • Bring ‘Em Back..!
    Most everyone the world over are wondering why Biden was in such a hurry to bring his American troops back, and since I make it a point whenever I’m in Washington, to get myself photographed outside the White
  • Chronicling 500 years of Indian immigration to Britain
    IANS This is a chronicle of five-hundred years of Indian immigration to Britain as it explores the adventures of the imperial capital and how its saga fuelled the journey of Indian independence In Septemb
  • Where Did We Go So Wrong in Afghanistan?
    Alon Ben-Meir Inter Press Service President Biden’s decision to finally withdraw US forces from Afghanistan was the correct decision and certainly overdue. However, the lack of preparation to do so or
  • Are the main town roads only for the privileged?
    Naro Longkumer Prodigals’ Home, Dimapur Having experienced much difficulty and contemplating for quite some time, I am obligated to pen my concern on my own behalf and, I believe, for a significant se
  • The Marathon..!
    I witnessed the New York City Marathon three years ago! I’d heard there were fifty-one thousand participants that year and am sure nearly half of New York was out cheering them as they ran. There was a loud s
  • Indigenous Peoples Need Recognition, Reciprocity and a New Social Contract
    Martin Sommerschuh Inter Press Service The coronavirus pandemic has invited the world to reflect on relationships – between people within and across countries and communities, and between people and n
  • Using Spare Time Well..!
    Last week I was asked to speak at a function, "How will you do it?" asked my wife, "you don't have the time!" Zoom engagements may be conducted from home or office, but take an equal amount of time in preparing
  • Using Love Instead of Brute Force..!
    Today as the Taliban tries to subdue Afghanistan through brute force I'd like to tell the story of a Tibetan written by Lee Patton that touched my heart: ‘Several years ago in Seattle, Washington, there lived
  • Protecting Women the Taliban Way..!
    Afghani women who had feared and dreaded the entry of the Taliban applauded the news that the Taliban leadership now shouted across to them, “We will protect you, don’t be scared!”“I told you not to be
  • Equality is a leveling process
    YL Jami IAS (Retd)  Dimapur The Naga tribes were roughly classified into the following four categories: The southern Nagas, Western Nagas, Central Nagas and Eastern Nagas. In an obvious manner, Nagas h
  • A Bathroom and a Bathtub..!
    The wife was in the bathroom staring at nothing in particular. The look troubled me; it meant trouble! I wondered whether some hair dye had spilt in the sink or the mirror had cracked under the strain of me &nb
  • Naga are the chosen people
    Rev Dr VK Nuh “God hath set time for tearing and a time for mending”- Ecclesiastes 3:7 It is amusing to see that the last few week unprecedented movement of political history have taken place
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