The objective of every public service commission is to recruit officers based on merit through competitive examination. The official appointed or selected becomes the backbone of the state mechanism. And theref
What is the problem with Nagaland? Everywhere one looks, there seems to be a problem. Everytime I get out of the house & travel on the roads of Dimapur, I get depressed as well as my food gets digested. Not
Y Merina ChishiI love the taste of vinegar in Chinese and that of masala in Indian food. The recipes for these delicacies are not hard to come by and there are plenty of eateries that serve Chinese and Mughalai
Jelitoli I. SwuWe live amidst cumulative danger and emergent opportunities as well and we are in constant consternation. The desire to be shackles-free, to be identified, to find a place for ourselves in a soci
Through a succession of trials and tribulations and pressures from within and without, oursdemocmcy has survived all these momentous years. Its inherent strength is derived from such institutions as Legislative
Kedi HaraluLife is such an unpredictable entity, for fate intervenes when one least expects it plus it affects the last person you thought of, on earth, but it just shows how powerful our Creator is and if his
Our State once again will celebrate the Teachers Day, to not only commemorate the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan but also honour all the teaching faculties of our schools, colleges, Universities and
Sushanta Talukdar Source: Frontline Congress party ki di sePresident rule packageArmy rule package di se(What has the Congress party given?President’s Rule package,Army rule package.)This compositio
Lanu AoWhile the Government of Nagaland has acted callously, it is heartening to see our young children displaying maturity and far sightedness in their demands pertaining to two vital issues, namely, the funct
U A ShimrayElection mood in Naga Hills at the moment. Recently, Manipur Government announced Manipur District Council election date [probably 18 April 2008] after more than one decade. In Nagaland, 13,00,507 vo
The other day I saw a group of unsteady youngsters with bottles on the street. The peep of my bike created no reaction, instead they stopped me and asked; “apni kun laga party ase?” I said, Bal Thackeray.
T. Nungsang AoIt is rightly said that elections in Nagaland had betrayed and desecrated every value we Nagas held dear in the past. Elections have ruined family and social amity and harmony, created satanic inf
Wati Aier“There is no greater power on earth than an idea whose time has come,” were the words of Victor Hugo. Today, the time has come for the Nagas. From all comers, the passionate cry expresses the desir
Simranjit Singh Mann Any fool would have predicted that the talks (peace) the NSCN-1M were having with the Indian’s had floundered. Its been India’s policy to carry on and prolong any talks with any na
CR BijoyFramework for Dialogue and ChangeFramework for Dialogue: Issues in philosophy and politicsSectarianism prevents creative dialogue and debate preventing the progressive development of understanding of re
Easterine IraluPeople say that the bear is a stupid animal. He built a platform in a tree and went to sleep in it. Then the rain fell on him and roused him from slumber.He sat up in the tree and muttered to him
The question of whether undergrounds should have an indirect say in the Indian elections and influence the civil bodies is a hot debate in the underground (UG) and overground set ups where there are underground
In the beginning, I wish to appreciate the Christian Forum Dimapur for convening Inter Faith Meet and giving me the opportunity to put forth my viewpoints as a representative of the Hindu society in Dimapur on
Recognition a condition precedent for a new Indo -Nagalim relations Moa AsoHisory tells us that prior to 1947 -1950 there was no recognized Indian nation as such. The name ‘India’ is also of recent or
U A ShimrayEminent Sociologist called M.N. Srinivas remarked that: the subject of social change is vast and complex. Indeed, social change is an inevitable and continuous phenomenon. It is a conventional method