Editorial

  • Ban ‘the ban on backdoor appointments’
    Moa Jamir   “It has come to the notice of the Governor that some cases of direct recruitment has (sic) been made without publicly inviting the application for the posts… The undersigned is,
  • Dialogue, diplomacy, consultation a must
    Witoubou Newmai   Lack of space for a diplomatic or dialogue intervention has been the main reason for the myriad problems dogging the State of Manipur for this long. The unwillingness to genuinely diag
  • When the arts fail the people
    Aheli Moitra    In January 2014, the ‘Jaya He, GVK New Museum’ opened at Terminal 2 of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The project aims to be a museum of &lsqu
  • The Right to Question
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The silence in the previous Nagaland Legislative Assembly sessions that had almost ‘nothing’ to discuss’ with sincerity and seriousness is a symptom of th
  • Defiant Nonviolence
    There is a tendency to confuse and even distort nonviolence with pacifism. The words nonviolence and pacifism do not share a common meaning and are often confused and used interchangeably. In fact, the term def
  • A Bad Marriage
    Moa Jamir In a common lexicon definition, gratuitous have two connotations – firstly denoting something done without any good reason or justification; and secondly something given or done free of charg
  • Seeds of Solidarity
    Aheli Moitra    A farmer from Sümi Village in Phek district has an ancestral tale to tell. Her mother once narrated to her the story of millet and paddy seeds—male and female ‘sibl
  • Unity in Purpose
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   At a recent consultative body meeting of Nagaland tribe Hohos convened by JCC and NTAC, the “apex Hohos unanimously resolves in principle for forming a Nagas of Nagal
  • Statecraft & Governance
    Was Nagaland State created to manage the differences between the Naga nationalists and the Unionists? Mahmood Mamdani, Ugandan scholar and political commentator, in his book Define and Rule pinpoints that
  • Ensuring quality Healthcare & Education
    Moa Jamir Albeit the cacophony of elections in five states, two States  Assembly, last week, passed two bills having dramatic implication for the welfare of its citizens.  ‘The Arunachal Prad
  • A placid voting pattern
     Witoubou Newmai   Issues related to human rights violation, corruption, Manipur territorial integrity, Naga aspiration, Inner Line Permit (ILP), Kuki aspiration and unemployment have been dogging
  • #BeBoldForChange
    Aheli Moitra    In her short story, ‘The Last Song’ (2006), Prof. Temsula Ao leaves us with feelings of distant, inexplicable, sadness. Apenyo sings through her brutal rape in an old ch
  • #BE BOLD FOR CHANGE#
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir 170 Years to Gender Parity?…33% Reservation…? This year’s International Women’s Day is being celebrated under the theme “Be Bold for Change&rdqu
  • Affirmative Power
    Naga situation needs a process of transformation, not reformation There is a need to be unwavering while building a shared humanity that assures equality for everyone - women and men alike - with respect an
  • A ‘new era of governance’ in Nagaland?
    Moa Jamir   Lethargic functioning in many government offices will soon be a passé, if one goes by the recent assertion made by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) that Nagaland will soon ushe
  • Mainstream media
    Witoubou Newmai   An organization based in New Delhi is holding a programme on March 5 on the role of “national media” as the “most essential” part in the “all round develo
  • Zero Discrimination
    Aheli Moitra    During the World AIDS Day on December 1, 2016, a doctor in government service made a startling revelation. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Dimapur between April-October 2016 stood at
  • Social Order
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   One of the greatest challenges which our society is facing today is the maintenance of social order. It is a kind of order which is in contrast to social chaos or disorder,
  • The Broader Question
    The ongoing Nagaland situation has spurred various reactions. While there is recognition that the turmoil encapsulates many issues, there is also a pressing need to connect it with broader questions. In particu
  • The one with the trump card
    By Moa Jamir   Even as more than 40 NPF legislators reportedly left his camp and traveled to their favorite haunting place Kaziranga for the Nagaland version of ‘Games of Thrones,’ the Naga
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