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  • Rani Gaidinliu - The epoch maker
    Talamsile ZeliangThere was, once a question in Nagaland Assembly about Rani Gaidinliu by a very senior politician in early nineties - who made her Rani? This was when her tour expenses was refused by Nagaland G
  • Woes of Food for Work Programme
    For the interest of the public I would like to highlight through this column about how in the name of developmental programme and scheme for the general welfare of the public, the public itself is cheated at th
  • From Rock ‘n’ Roll to Choke da’ Soul
    Naga youths and HIV/AIDSAl Ngullie The hair-crazy 80s are to Naga young people what the 60s were to the hormone brigade of America. The decade will remain the most definitive point of reference for two sec
  • Kaito and T. Alem appreciated
    The Mopungchuket Citizen’s Forum (MSM), the Village Council, the Student’s body and the Mopungchuket Tourism Society would like to thank the Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary to the Government of Nagaland,
  • Theology distorted on ‘Sabbath (Sunday) made for men’
    This article refers to the January 15, 2006 publication in a section of the media under the heading, ‘Sabbath (Sunday) Made For Men’ written by Rev. Dr. Prof Renphamo Lotha, Good Shepherd Ministry. From the
  • An open letter to the Minister of road & bridges
    I would like to bring your kind notice about the deplorable conditions of roads linking Mokokchung district to Mon via Tamlu- Wakching and Naganimora- Tuli. It was during an official visit to Mon that the colle
  • Open letter to BSNL
    We the public of Dhanshirpar area write this letter to the BSNL expressing our discontent and indignation over the  recent digging of cable lines along the newly constructed road leading to Dhanshirpar fro
  • Construction of New Dikhu Bridge between Longleng - Changtongya
    We on behalf of the Phom People’s Council wish to heartily thank PWD (R&B) Department for your concerned and efficient labor to repair the Longleng- Changtongya Dikhu Bridge timely which got damaged in mi
  • Is sports for your real life?
    Dr Thamsing D LamkangAccording to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) statistic, report says that 87 percent of the world population played one or the other sports in their lifetime. Then, almost all indi
  • To all my Naga brethren: A word of caution
    Everybody wants to live and enjoy a comfortable and trouble-free life. There is an inherent longing in every individual’s heart to fulfill one’s secret desire – be it political, spiritual or material. Som
  • A rejoinder to the allegation against the implementation of schemes under Sarva Shiksha Abidyan in Nagaland
    The health of Elementary School Education in Nagaland Part-1, “Zero Percent Illiteracy still a dream” the write up which appeared in a local daily on 19th of December and Part 11 under the banner “Big mon
  • Naga Hoho should be transparent & build confidence
    Transparency in day to day affairs of the Naga Hoho is required at this critical juncture. The Naga people in Myanmar (Burma) are facing a lot of problems because of Myanmar Armies operation against the Nagas t
  • SI Kapangkhui’s clarification on missing money
    After receiving serious physical torture for consecutive 5/6 days in the hands of Interrogation cell, I had been bed ridden for the last couple of months and unable to come out with a clarification regarding th
  • ‘High Risk Groups’ Creating New Untouchables?
    “A bureaucrat and a truck-driver (both frequently traveling men) went to a Doctor for oral thrush. The bureaucrat got an antibiotic. The truck driver was sent for HIV TEST”Mmhonlümo KikonIt was precisely t
  • No media treatment of the annihilation
    Kohima city looms gloomy. Dzükou vale, our delight is exclusively gobbled up in devastating flames. Following one week, the public is showing indication of distress even to talk about it.Thanks to the firefigh
  • Political stalemate between the Indian State and the Nagas
    “We cannot force anything on the states”“The issue is about territorial and not development”Yaronsho NgalungThe above two statements were made by Mr. Oscar Fernandes, the Union Minister of State for Ove
  • Sans indication of leaning and preference
    I have come across a press release issued by the Secretary MIP NSCN (K) in some news dailies on 12th January 2006, labeling The Morung Express as the mouthpiece of the NSCN (IM) and attributing the faction as t
  • Sand & dust infrastructure in Senapati?
    Benjamin MaikhoI had been to Senapati Dist HQ recently after a gap of 2 years. A few things distinctively strike me: one, the rapid expansion of population due to migration from villages. Two, the haphazard con
  • Sinking banking
    Through this column I would like to impress upon the Government of Nagaland regarding the banking matter of Pughoboto Sub division. It is to state that Pughoboto is under district of Zunheboto., and inorder to
  • Need for attitudinal change
    It was a chilly morning on 12th November 2005, when a group of young and energetic Naga girls, claiming themselves as theologians approached me at the Dimapur Railway station platform with a smile, “sir, apun