Morung Learning

  • The Right to Freedom of Speech
    North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong-un, prohibits anyone from speaking against their country or government. Those who dare to do so, are promptly arrested and sent to “re-education” camps
  • India: A Cultural Melting Pot?
    Culture is always dynamic. It absorbs new elements into itself and keeps evolving. The cultures which don’t do this, die. However, there is a downside. Often the society starts to mimic foreign cultures a
  • Tourism in Nagaland: An Untapped Market
    The highest number of tourist flow in Nagaland is during the Hornbill festival in the month of December. But what about the other months? Nagaland is a beautiful and exotic state with a colourful and vibrant hi
  • A “Naga” of Value
    Education, Electricity and Employment – the 3 E’s of progress were stressed upon on Republic Day in Nagaland this year. For this, human skills are key in achieving our targets. And with human skill
  • Digital Insanity Killing the Love
    Imagine our lives today without technology and we will become almost disabled. Few hours of internet break down and we start panicking. This is what has become of us today! We are at an age in which every one o
  • Young Minds of 2016
    It is the year 2016 - another year for new year resolutions, new dreams and hopes. Although this may sound like an echo of the previous year, the significance of new years are meant to bring in exactly that and
  • POPULAR CULTURE: CHALLENGING OUR TRADITION?
    Culture is about the ordinary things of life. No other culture is greater or higher than any other culture. Popular culture, as we know it, is the culture of the masses. It is a mass culture like theatre, music
  • Even Superman Fails
    Today, entrepreneurship has become a trendy word. Everyone wants to become an entrepreneur, for they equate entrepreneurship with success, and invariably, lots of money. While it is all right to dream and striv
  • Dear Mothers
    The whole world will be celebrating Mother’s day on 11th May 2014, a very special day for all the mothers on earth. It is a time for each and every one of us to thank our sweet loving mother for their uncondi
  • GENDER EQUALTY IN NAGA SOCIETY
    Naga society is a patriarchal society. The name of the family is carried by the son; it is the male child or the male children who inherits the family properties. The male child is the head, whereas a female ch
  • The ‘Fair and Lovely’ Woman
    It’s the same every time. The sad looking dusky girl is a failure wherever she goes. She can’t get a job, no man wants to marry her, and her parents are embarrassed. The parents feel ashamed of their daught
  • Memoirs of a Student Leader
    Dr. P.S. Lorin, PrincipalI shudder at times when I recall how I finally landed up in Delhi in the 70’s. I was young, had only `500 in my pocket and did not know a soul in Delhi. My train arrived early and I w
  • Under Pressure: When You Can’t Think or Write
    Kahor Raleng, Asst. Prof. EnglishAs I sat down to write this article (under a lot of pressure, undoubtedly), my mind just went blank. Remember, I was under a lot of pressure before I even sat down. It was like
  • Who sings for the Hornbill?
    Part IIThe Performance and Politics of Culture in Nagaland, Northeast India  Dr Arkotong Longkumer‘Authenticity’ is what drives many tourists to the Hornbill.  I meet a group of tourists from Bang
  • Who sings for the Hornbill?
    Part 1The Performance and Politics of Culture in Nagaland, Northeast India  Dr Arkotong LongkumerFrom the vantage point of the tribal Naga Kachari morung (traditional youth dormitory), I am mesmerised by t
  • Helping the Government Help Us
    You have to admire the way we have learned to be, for the most part in general I’d say, happy, given the political tensions and cultural transformations Nagas have undergone, not just in the recently conducte
  • QUIZ NO 380
    1. Who is the Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland?a. Abhijit Sinha        b. V Shashank Shekharc. Vyasan R       d. None of the above2.
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