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It is the duty of the State to ensure that every child is protected from all forms of violence. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the international legally bindi
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Envisaging our Development Pattern Dr Asangba Tzüdir The Nagaland Vision 2020 was envisaged with the “will to excel” as part of the Nagaland State Human Development Report 2004 focus
How long will it be before the people challenge their leaders to work for future generations instead of focusing on their next election? How long will it be before Nagas realize that there are constru
A constructive dialogue is the need of the hour Moa Jamir The ongoing sparring – with accusation and counter accusation- between a Naga political group (NPG) and an anti-corruption/taxation W
Witoubou Newmai Simply refusing to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is one thing. Concertedly defending the imposition of the draconian law on the face of heart rending
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The Nagaland Vision 2030 document which is to be brought out by the Nagaland State Government with the aim to guide the planning and development process of the State has called fo
Moa Jamir By all account, the past week was eventful as our languid State Government interspersed it with some notable proclamations, which resonated positively with the public. It included
In a world of uncertainty, one condition that remains constant is change and what defines the quality of human life is the direction in which growth is progressing. Yet, the quality of growth is reflected in th
Abokali Jimomi “It’s killed anyway, might as well eat it” is a typical responseto the dilemma of whether or not to eat wildmeat in Nagaland. Saying “give it to someone who eats
A setback to free speech & Press freedom Dr. Asangba Tzüdir At a time when free Speech should be viewed as a potentially revolutionary form of communication in the process of societal tran
The issues surrounding the question of territory, since the emergence of the modern state, has been a matter of State sovereignty, and, in accordance of such a parochial perception, ensured that the manner in w
Moa Jamir "Compassion is the basis of all morality," declared 19th century German Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer while Mahatma Gandhi stressed that, “It ill becomes us to invoke in ou
Abokali Jimomi Naga textile weaving is one craft domain in which our women exercise exclusive artistic freedom and power, passed down from mothers to daughters. In Naga craft traditions it is taboo f
Will it lead to quality education? Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The recent three days mass casual leave agitation spearheaded by ANSTA and NSSFOF demanding for bifurcation of secondary/elementary
At the core of a peoples existence is its collective consciousness. As a people, Nagas too need to consciously and deliberately take the task to recover, nurture, nourish and evoke a consciousness and perceptio
Moa Jamir “Left unattended by government: Villagers repair stretch of NH 702D,” is the latest headline to hit the newspaper illustrating community solidarity and initiative has culminated i
Witoubou Newmai "Character-building and nation-building go together," they say. However, this will be possible only when one believes in an ethical society. For a society where its mor
Aheli Moitra On May 22, the front pages of some newspapers in Nagaland were bubbling out an unwarranted fizz. Nagaland joined the rest of the Indian Union in observing something known as ‘anti-t
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir There was a time when pre-school was hardly heard of, or even its need and importance felt. Those were the days when parents and teachers had a hard time trying to adapt the ch
As participants of this global evolution, Nagas need values which uphold that we are the products of many cultures, traditions and memories having overlapping identities, all of which unites our shared humanity
