Public Space

  • A personal account of Uncle Yongkong
    Miranda WatsonI first met Uncle during the preparations for the Naga Benefit Concert in Wellingborough Prison. People here who had met him just that once still remember him to this day. My mother always remembe
  • Who will open the book of peace and appreciation thereon
    With reference to the article appearing in your esteemed daily under the caption ‘Who will open the book of peace in Nagaland’, I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to the author who had fearlessly expr
  • Illogical & unrealistic propaganda damaging sanity of Nagas
    The recent spurt of fratricidal killing and violence in Nagaland has attracted condemnation from various organization and individual. One can well imagine the condemnation and anger for all these reckless viole
  • A defunct state
    A Soni, London, UKPunjab, as everyone who is familiar with some history of the region should know, is a combination of two Persian words (Panj & Aab) and gives the meaning of “Land of 5 Rivers” in refer
  • Gifting your child ‘Life’
    Noel ManuelLife is the most beautiful mirror. And this mirror reflects more of ‘what’ we are rather than ‘who’ we are? The ‘who’ reflected in the mirror of life is what we see in ourselves. The ‘w
  • Communitisation of public services in Nagaland
    M.P. RadhakrishnanKohima was rather was uneasy. Bangkok talks between Central Government representatives and Naga Socialist Council of Nagaland on the extension of ceasefire were still deadlocked. The ceasefire
  • Complaint on antique drainage
    Through the column of your esteemed daily, I on behalf of the residents of Churches Colony, Dimapur, would like to draw the attention of the concerned authority, and would also like to place forth the grievance
  • Non-implementation of ACP
    An ultimatum was given to the school education directorate by the ANSTA last month in regard to implementation of ACP by May 2006, but till date the authorities have failed to give any response in this connecti
  • Malaria - our experience at Zion Hospital
    Dr. R KikonMalaria continues to be a major global health problem. It may be mentioned that falciparam malaria is still a killer disease even today after spending so much of time money and effort by the governme
  • Where’s our bathroom?
    Niloka Moses ZhimoMuch concern is seen from the side of true citizens that Health and Medical services must me maintained up to satisfactory level. Concerns are seen to only remain as a habitual complaint. Is t
  • Why Da Vinci Code?!
    Joshua Sheqi“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness.” 1st Corinthians, 3:19It is worldwide approved that Da Vinci Code is jus
  • Wonderful summer of Mon
    Little did we, the people of Mon, know that what we thought of as a blessing would turn into a nightmare that unfolds itself everyday and even more so when it rains. The blessing here bring the RSVY funded by t
  • Clarification sought from Vice Chancellor NU
    It is understood from the college authorities that BA-1 students who failed in major subjects other than English and Tenyidie are allowed for admission into BA-11 general.Whereas students who failed BA-1 who fa
  • Gifting your child ‘God’
    Noel ManuelGetting your child to know God is the responsibility of every parent. It is a way of introducing them into the spiritual perspective of life. We know how important it is for them to have a relationsh
  • The process held hostage
    The common Nagas had some reason to cheer when the JLCP was formed, to bring about some sort of unity and broad consensus to put the Naga peace process on fast track. The silence and drama thereafter had almost
  • Sex education at primary level: The need of the hour
    Sex education is being imparted in all developed and developing countries today .But in India , Sex is still considered a sacred and a taboo. It is believed that imparting Sex education to students at the Prima
  • On safety and welfare of NH 39
    The present practice of land reclamation for construction of buildings along NH 39 between Dimapur and Chumukedima is posing a serious threat to the safety of the highway and therefore the welfare of the public
  • Respect the ethics
    I have no intention to teach anybody as I have very little knowledge about political ethics and its parlance nor will I be able to highlight the plethora of the subject except to react to profanity instance wit
  • Violation of Konyak customary Law
    It has been a matter of regret that a certain Konyak citizen, a resident of Mon village has broken the age long practiced customary law of the soil. He divorced his wife by biting the Dao, which as per the Kony
  • Rejoinder to the book ‘The Role of the Semas in Naga National affairs’
    I order to set the history of Naga National Movement straight it is my bounded duty to issue this rejoinder to correct factual errors stated on page 2 of the book:1. In the said book the author refers to my nam