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
Thursday, 11th June, 2026
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Editorial
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
Moa Jamir How tech savvy is our government? The Morung Express asked in June 2017, noting that barring a few, most of the Nagaland Government departmental or affiliated websites were either defunct or
Witoubou Newmai Often we start off our critical inquiry, asking whether the regressive affairs between the Manipur Government and the southern Nagas are attributed to misdiagnoses of the problems. Actually,
Aheli Moitra An activist-educator in North America recently remarked that there are forty thousand statues of MK Gandhi in India and only two courses that teach his methods. While the precise figures
Nagas need to Dream because when people dare to dream Dreams great things happen. The impossible becomes possible. Dreaming lifts people out of the everyday ruts and worries. Dreams help people guide their own
Dr Asangba Tzüdir “The capacity for compassion and empathy is the true foundation of our civilization. But every day we see increased violence around us. At the heart of this vi
Witoubou Newmai As we know, daunting circumstances which are already huge challenges for our society have become even more challenging today. Various reasons have contributed to this. One has been the
Aheli Moitra An afternoon in Dimapur: A scooter and an autoricksha collide mildly. The drivers are furious. As the dust settles, they unmount their vehicles. Passersby, their eyes squinting, hold shir
The young as well as the upright legislators need to expose and end the practice of taking commissions and ending the culture of nepotism In Nagaland State the need for change has reached saturation p
Moa Jamir Politicians and lies are intimate bedfellows ‘All Politicians Lie. Some Lie More Than Others,’ read a cheeky headline in The New York Times in December 2015. The articl
Witoubou Newmai By all conventional signs in the context of Naga society, it has become a monotonous affair to see endless flow of ‘advice’ from newspaper commentators on varied subjects.
Aheli Moitra It is that time when focus is needed on the Indo-Naga peace process. But first, a bit about the Colombian peace process. The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia&
Dr Asangba Tzüdir When ‘backdoor’ appointment has seemingly become ‘frontdoor’ and where it is condemned as ‘ethically permissible,’ the news of the recen
Moa Jamir The Naga political aspiration for self-determination over the years is akin to a group of people trying to cross a river, The Morung Express editor opined recently – the
Witoubou Newmai Much to the chagrin of the Nagas, the tripartite talks on the district creation issue virtually got over after the Biren Singh Government dismantled the tenets of holding dialogues on
Aheli Moitra Regionalism is understood to be the expression of a common sense of identity and purpose by a people within a geographical region. Policies and institutions are accordingly created that b
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The people of Nagaland go to bed every night with a hope that tomorrow will be better than today. WHEREAS, the ‘TR loyals’ have got their Cabinet berths and Parl. S
The BJP has the most to gain from a fractured and weakened NPF The internal power struggle within the Naga People’s Front (NPF), which plunged Nagaland State in further chaos and bitterness, has
Moa Jamir Here’s the latest joke doing rounds these days in Nagaland. A tad inflated, but nonetheless acutely reflecting the state of affairs: “Teacher: Who is the Chief Minister
