‘The Supreme Court’s disquiet over mounting vacancies in high courts and tribunals… reveal a dangerous divide..” TOI Editorial, 11th August 21’We are always hailed as the largest democracy in the worl
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I stopped and stared in shock. Those around me also stared, but they were not looking at what I saw, they were looking at me. “What’s wrong?” asked a friend.“How could this happen here?” I asked.We we
Wati Aier Introduction I found the August 9, 2021, editorial column in The Morung Express to be fascinating and exciting for two reasons. Firstly, for the title itself: “Politics and Literature&mdas
The only constant thing in our lives is change!The winds of change blow through our life, sometimes gently, sometimes like a monsoon storm. We hate being disturbed from our resting places – and having to move
The observation by an Indian Chief Minister a few years ago, degrading a former Miss World while commenting about her lack of beauty is disgusting and disturbing. According to this very knowledgeable man, ‘sh
Abu Metha With Olympic fever, the conversation has obviously centered around sports. And the obvious question that is being posed is, why are we such a failure? It’s easy to play the blame game a
So often when we are hit, we feel we have to hit back with the same weapons. But we should learn to fight back with the instruments of peace instead and bring in beauty where violence exists.At 4.00 pm on May 2
Many years ago, just out of my teens I read two books that really changed my life. One was ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ by Norman Vincent Peale and the other was “Think and Grow Rich’ by Dale Carneg
Members of the Olympics Committee sitting in Tokyo, looked tiredly at each other, “Handling all the complaints makes me wonder whether it’s worth the trouble of actually having these games!” said the Chai
Fidelma Fitzpatrick The Conversation Hygiene was a significant part of the health measures to control the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic. But as evidence began to emerge of airborne spread, the fo
It’s a suspicious world we live in now. If we dress different, we people are wary, so much so that a political leader remarked, “I know who’s behind our political turmoil because I can recognize them from-
Imlitemjen President, NRMSATA-2016 As many may be aware, the fixed ‘monthly salary’ of under-paid SSA/Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan (erstwhile known as RMSA) teachers in Nagaland has been half-yearly
‘Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have’ Gautama BuddhaWith a disgruntled look on his face, Kumar got into his car as his driver opened the door. He remembered when.jpg)
Wepretso Mero, NCS (Retd) The ongoing four lane road construction at NH-29 is one of the most important lifelines in Nagaland, connecting two of the state’s biggest cities, Dimapur and the capital Kohi
With lethal, bludgeoning, battering blows, that make sickening thud as wooden stick meets soft, beautiful head, proud father lands each blow on his beloved daughter. Limp eyes look up with horror, as very hands
IANS Vaccine deniers are mostly led by a generalised negative attitude to vaccines, according to a study. Vaccine deniers believe that vaccines lead to serious negative side effects, don't protect the
At this very moment, there are more selfies being taken than cameramen or professional photographers taking pictures! Two months ago, while walking down the streets of New York I found selfie sticks being sold
Poor Mirabai Chanu! What a weight rested on her, as one point three billion pinned all their hopes on her weight lifting shoulders!What a shame, that we, with the world’s second largest population, are still
It was a huge ad in the newspaper, not just a page, but two; it showed pictures and prices of scores of items that were going at a discount. There were beard trimmers going at two hundred and forty nine bucks,
‘Twas just before the Covid wave a friend called, “I’ve got tickets for the IPL matches, want to come Bob?” “You crazy?” I asked him, “I’ve got my old TV and where else can you watch 18 bal
