Dr Asangba Tzüdir
In the aesthetics of ‘beauty,’ certainty is beautiful while uncertainty is romantic. Conversely, the Nagas are going through a certain kind of uncertainty which
Tuesday, 18th November, 2025
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Editorial
In today’s 21st century context, affirmative action, equitable representation and inclusive governance are a universal mandate. Nonetheless, how they are established, applied and implemented contextually
Witoubou Newmai There have been discussions for some time now that social media have come to rule the roost in disseminating and sharing news. The Oxford University Reuters Institute for the
Aheli Moitra If one wants to make sense of the current imbroglio unfolding before the slated elections to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland State, the best place to go would be the edito
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The idea of a ‘Naganess’ that is ‘constitutive’ of being a Naga can be located within a communitarian project, an ongoing process, where everyone has a p
In 2009, the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie while presenting “The Danger of a Single Story” during a TED talk eloquently pointed out that, “The single story creates stereotypes, and
Moa Jamir Looking at the state of affairs prevailing in our society in the recent past, a measured conclusion can be drawn that corruption and self-interest have become a virtue in the Naga society. C
Witoubou Newmai It is either due to the lack of nuanced understanding of today’s Naga situation or the absence of a right conscience and genuine dissenting voices that today’s Naga case ca
Aheli Moitra Learning from Standing Rock & each other The campaigners protecting their indigenous lands have come a long way. They have sustained a powerful movement to protect their land—
Dr Asangba Tzüdir We have come a long way from our traditional culture and have reached a stage where our culture is almost reduced to symbolic representation of the material. The technolog
The Naga heart continues to be confronted with crisis on multiple fronts, all of which have the potential to negatively impact the Naga future. In the south, it is faced with a government that continuously subj
Moa Jamir Observing the events unfolding after the announcement by the State Government to hold election to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland, one is acutely reminded of the following observation
Witoubou Newmai To what extent will the deeply polarized situation in Manipur reflect upon the upcoming assembly polls? A conventional take would suggest that the developments witnessed in t
Aheli Moitra The Khaimniungan Naga people are hurt, and rightly so. The Government of India and the Government of Myanmar are once again busy mowing down the humanity of the people in the name o
Dr. Asangba Tsüdir ‘Speak truth to power’ is a phrase coined by the Quakers during the mid 1950s with a call for the United States to stand firm against fascism and other forms of totalitari
The politics of 2016 clearly show that 2017 needs to be the year of nonviolent resistance. The people need to be unified in order to build the critical solidarity that will be required. What does embr
“There is so much noise, but no one is raising our voice.” This simple but incisive remark made by a Naga theological student refers to the state of the current public discourse confronting Nagas. I
Aheli Moitra Unprecedented onslaught on the poor. Foolhardy and reckless economic experiment. Wrought havoc on lives and livelihoods. Reflects a mindset that has only contempt for the poor. A bu
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The year draws to a close and we wait the approaching New Year with heightened anticipation. More so because of the way the year has been. We have seen the heights of everythin
Aheli Moitra This week, as one carnival in Dimapur flowed into the other, a young woman was seen yelling at an old woman for the latter to empty a spot both had landed up mistakenly booking to s
