Dr. Asangba Tzüdir
Dating the ‘Information Age’ to the early eighties when the internet came into operation and the computer had just been born, one can say, people around the world h
Tuesday, 18th November, 2025
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Editorial
It is appalling to think that a people who strongly asserted their belief in values of freedom and free will, the very people who resisted all forms of domination have become complacent. You can sense that desp
Moa Jamir For the last few days, most Nagas are riveted with a certain ‘middlemen’ – a retired police officer retained as a consultant in Nagaland Home Department. The State Police C
Witoubou Newmai Not able to get things across to other kin groups/people or not even making an effort to do it by the Naga groups could be a probable reason for today’s ‘Naga disorder’. Or,
Eyingbeni Hümtsoe-Nienu The second Sunday of May is observed as Mother’s Day in almost all churches in Nagaland. The church I attended that morning was comprised of a small congregation.
Dr Asangba Tzüdir Already today, several of the world’s nearly 7,000 languages face a serious risk of extinction. A lead study author Tatsuya Anamo at the University of Cambridge in
When corruption has been institutionalized in the systems of governance, as in the case of Nagaland, the need for a vibrant people’s movement to confront the structures of corruption is imperative. &nbs
Moa Jamir When Isak Chishi Swu died last year, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to the departed NSCN (IM) President saying he will be “remembered for his hist
Witoubou Newmai It is an unsettling experience to peruse various press statements from Naga organisations in Nagaland based newspapers these days. Unsettling because, the intent of many press statements go
A Sentiyula The Angel in the House, a long, narrative poem by English poet, Coventry Patmore was published in mid 19 century. Modelled on his first wife, Emily, the titular “Angel”
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The BJP is being seen as a possible threat to the very foundation of Christianity if it comes to power in the next Nagaland General Assembly election. It has created a fear
Constructively critiquing and engaging with institutions that heavily influence a people’s thoughts and actions is always useful. In the Naga context, the Church assumes a foundational position which make
Witoubou Newmai It has become a matter of critical importance for Naga society to fully understand the issues before it endorses them. Or else, it must be happy when the tag ‘hero-worship’
Aheli Moitra Last week we saw a strange press conference. An Indian Army Major, Nitin Leetul Gogoi, walked to a table-chair set up in a garden with news channel mikes on it. He was in full
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The history of the formation of NSF dates back to October 29, 1947. Today, it has reached a stage where concerned questions have cropped up regarding its relevance notwiths
The need for individuals, groups and communities to take affirmative steps toward unity is imperative in the Naga context. Remarkably, even though the Naga reconciliation process has been quiet for a while, the
Moa Jamir The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) was once the apex body of the Naga people and considered the most radical student bodies in the South Asian region, working not just for the welfare of stud
Witoubou Newmai Naga society needs discourses that lay emphasis on the moral crisis that society is currently passing through. Among other things, the dearth of positive stories in the society and the
Aheli Moitra It is a common sight—people selling exotic wild animals on the highway between Kohima and Dimapur. Everyone drools at them, and those who can afford to, buy them. There is alw
Moa Jamir On the eve of statehood in 1961, Dimapur had a population of 15,767 persons which galloped by over 166% to 42,002, a decade later in 1971. By 2011, at the total of 3, 78,811 persons, it was
