Apao RL1. The Innocence of Yesterday: As children, we often lived a happy-go-lucky life; dreaming of a life in which every obstacle could be surmounted and every aspiration realized, much like the idealized hap
Dr John Mohan RazuProfessor of Social EthicsThe entire world is reeling under various disasters. The cause for all the disasters is the way with which we, homo sapiens have treated the nature. In the West
Clement ImsongThere comes a point in lifewhen you realise that not every wrongneeds to be carried until it is made right.Some words can be left where they were spoken.Some accusations can remain unanswered.Some
Meyu ChangkiriThere are times when a public issue needs to be debated openly. There are also times when it needs something more - careful thought, responsible participation and a willingness to listen to differ
Khekiye K Sema IAS (Rtd)Over the years, I have been a casual listener of Lt. Jim Reeves but on the evening after bidding farewell to a dear gentle departed soul of Lt. Niketu Iralu, one gospel music of Jim Reev
Mughalu T KinimiDimapurThere is something deeply disturbing about the recent hit-and-run incident in Dimapur involving a daily-wage worker from Bihar. According to a report by Hornbill TV, a man was struck by a
Young Indians demand better schools, as failures in public education, infrastructure and accountability threaten their futures and the nations progressMonalisa ChangkijaIn his Independence Day speech, Prime Min
One of the foundational pillars of nation-building, self-reliance and modernisation is the education system, which does not only mean the syllabus, which has now been ideologically taintedMonalisa ChangkijaThe
M Chuba AoThe phrase Vande Mataram literally means - I salute thee, my Motherland. There is no religious element in it.Its strictly about Patriotism. The song - for all practical purpose - belonged to the Congr
Dr RK BeheraPrincipal, MGM CollegeAn excellent Bible verse that I like the most. The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be disco
Zeluosielie KehieSovima Village, ChümoukedimaFor more than three decades, the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989, has remained a subject of debate over whether it should be retained, amended, o
Besesayo Kezo IPS Retd, DGPThe history of the Naga Hoho is important because it represents one of the most ambitious attempts in the post-1990 period to create a civil-society institution that transcends tribal
Rev Dr Mar PongenerGeneral Secretary, Nagaland Baptist Church CouncilWe live in a time of profound uncertainty. Almost everywhere we turn, we encounter stories of suffering, displacement and loss. Earthquakes s
Meyu ChangkiriI landed in Nagpur for the first time to attend a meeting of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI). Coming from the far Northeast, I expected the usual rhythm of a national gathering -
Hotsula K. JacintaDepartment of Economics, Modern College PiphemaThe strain of rising fuel prices and inflation has become a recurring theme in Indias economic landscape, and much of it is linked to a narrow st
Dr Wungtei BuchemAssociate Professor, Trinity Theological College, Thahekhu, DimapurThe rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed contemporary society. Generative AI system
Dr Villo NaleoSecretary, Social Concern (Nagaland Baptist Church Council)As the Election Commission of India exercises the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Nagaland, with much apprehension
T Aliba Imti, the first President of the Naga National Council (NNC), and A. Z. Phizo, its most influential and internationally recognised President, dedicated their lives to one human rights cause: Naga people
Kaikho HriizhiinioPhD Scholar, Hyderabad School of Economics, University of HyderabadGrowing up in the Naga Hills in the 1990s. My worldview was confined to a 10- to 15-minute local news program on the radio my