U A Shimray“Silence is a powerful enemy of social justice,” said Noble laureate Amartya Sen. I have not read Amartya Sen’s latest book, “The Argumentative India,” but the reviewers point out many inte
Dr MaongsangbaWhat is AFSPA 1958 any way? It stands for Armed Forces Special Power Act 1958. Once the Act comes into force, the Army virtually takes control of any area that is declared as disturbed. They occup
• Sir-The BJP called on the Centre to take action against the agitators of the economic blockade and deploy the Army to provide escort to all the vehicles carrying goods across to Imphal valley. The Home Mini
Dr Kakheto ZhimomiMUST WORK TOGETHER: Educational institutions, especially schools, have an important role to play in molding the personality of a child. The principle of a school should leave an enduring impac
No one can stop an idea whose time has come. Reservation in Local Bodies for women? Yes. Without a doubt. And that would only be the beginning. Ayo J. AierSenior AdvocateThe idea of reservation of seats fo
• Sir-I am an avid reader of your newspaper right from the day one it hit the stands i.e. 31-7-2005. I hope newspapers like yours would bring understanding for a peaceful co-existence between the peoples of N
• Sir-The recent NST Bus mishap near Longleng in which 9 passengers were killed and 17 others were gravely injured is the third fatal accident involving NST Bus, within the span of last two months. This clear
Theja KacoMany people believe in love at first sight. And I don’t think I would be wrong in assuming and saying that majority of them would be girls (no offence meant to the girls).Girls imagine (and maybe ho
• Sir-Congratulations on the production and launch of The Morung Express. I must admit that your website morungexpress.com has come a long way since I last visited it, which was a couple of days after its lau
R.C. Chiten JamirTowards the end of the 18th century, the Christians were faced with the problem of science. The difficulty then was one of reconciling the teachings of the Bible with the scientific discoveries
Neichü Dz. AngamiGreetings from the land of the thousand hills. Rwanda has been an amazing experience.....I will take a long time to process what I saw and learnt here. I have been here for two weeks and I wil
RishirajWhen we speak about Nagas in sports we cite examples of Dr. T. Ao, who led the Indian football team at the 1948 London Olympic. He is credited for affiliating the Nagaland Football Association and Nagal
Atongla RothrongFascinating, huh? Sonia Gandhi’s ‘inner voice’ stopping her from accepting the Prime ministerial post? Ah, but is it so unknown? Remember how you had to tell the bank that it has wro
• Sir-This is in response to the news items ‘Angami bodies to move govt on Naga hospital decision’ carried in your news daily dated August 2. The report seemed to be based on a supposed meeting of the Ang
Nehemiah RongA young child needs a companion so also an old grandmother. From the early days of one’s life till we grow old one needs a companion, someone to talk with, to share joys, passions, sorrows, jokes
“Postponement of exam will not root out corruption” Chizokho Vero, JournalistIf the question is posed before the aspiring candidates, then there should be no third opinion on this as NPSC candidates ha
U A ShimraySometimes, I wonder if God created Manipur when He is in bad mood… No appropriate word is found to describe the present ethno-political situation in the region particularly Manipur state. We are go
Al NgullieMighty glad last Saturday’s work in the office wasn’t edible – it’d be rubber chocolate – exciting but offensively tough. We left around 8:30 pm with colorful complaints of backaches, headac
Vayu NibedonSYCOPHANCY is the name of the game and MANIPULATION its rule. Seems like almost anybody with a certain amount of pull would readily fiddle with the dynamics to suit their own devices. IS SOMEONE GET
Sir-Nagaland Human Development Report released January needs to be appreciated and debated thoroughly as rightly pointed out by the top officials during the official release ceremony. The Governor of Nagaland S