On December 14, 1960, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1514 embracing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This was based on respect for the p
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Moa Jamir On September 16, the Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome IAS asked whether Nagaland’s “healthy economic growth” is translating into better quality of life for the
Witoubou Newmai Ambivalent feelings are fast overwhelming the ‘collective Naga’ today because of skewed responses to the challenges the society is facing. This situation of the Nagas is reminisce
Aheli Moitra The western state of Rakhine, in Myanmar, is one of its least developed. Over one-third of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, live in Rakhine. The World Bank has estimated
Social movements in the Naga context cannot take the people for granted just because the issue is one of public concern. They need to engage in building trust with truth and rise above divisive forces. Only whe
Moa Jamir The Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) is yet again under scrutiny with the charges of alleged practice of “favoritism” and “manipulation” by its members in th
Witoubou Newmai As talks of so called ‘civil war’ prevail, there has also been much derision on many other ‘wars’ engaged by Naga organizations/leaders against various detrimental fac
Aheli Moitra Throughout journalism school, students are taught to be neutral observers of unfolding events. There is another critical aspect that is taught to journalism students that is often forgot
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho’s timely call to the Nagas to come and “reason together” comes from a dangerous precedent where knowledge is not simply knowledge but pseudo kn
Entrepreneurs harness trade and vibrant highways for peace! Manipur and Nagaland’s land-linked geography, politics and history ensure they are interdependent and interconnected with each other.
Moa Jamir Two social risks, among many others, are confronting Nagaland today - corruption and environmental degradation. While the former has already entrenched in the society, the latter is catching up fas
Witoubou Newmai Today’s Naga society is an enigmatic blend; as subtle and complex as our traditional embroidery. Fast emerging ‘regional assertions’ within the Naga society have become big
Aheli Moitra Of late, the judiciary in the Indian Union has pronounced several significant judgments. With the help of submissions from several states in the Indian Union that raised objection to the Cen
Nagaland State has been yearning for clean elections for some time now. The desire for honest, sincere and committed representatives has been high on the wish list. Yet, the reality is that people keep electing
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The divide between the rich and the poor was part of Naga traditional culture, so was head hunting and slavery. The culture of maintaining a certain ‘class’ evolved ov
Moa Jamir “Our land, once so proud and so free, lies utterly broken and desolate today. Ravaged not just by the dogs of war, but now by our own, of proclaimed leaders and followers, all crazed b
Witoubou Newmai Naga society’s failures to focus on broad reach requirements as well as on purpose-specifics of the time are, indeed, ruining the whole state of affairs. In other words, localize
Aheli Moitra If you have been following the Game of Thrones, you will have noticed how the wheels have tumbled and turned. It was as though the whole series was designed to move towards this plot: wom
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir “Does the media feel the pulse of the people” was a particular question in response to a poll question – “Did the clean election campaign have a signifi
We live in a time when venality and corrupt power politics are the norm in Nagaland. They are fast eroding the basic tenets of democratic principles and self governance. Consequently, the institutions of justic
