Zanbeni Humtsoe
(A conversation) Me: Whom do you live with? Student: My father-in-law. Me: (with raised eyebrows) Are you married? Student: No Me: Then, how are you related to your ‘fathe
Fighting an Incalculable War
Dr Asangba Tzüdir
As the entire world followed the US presidential election anxiously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a U-turn by announcing in an unsche
Environmental activist Joanna Macy reminds us that, “We live in an extraordinary moment in Earth.” She says, “We possess more technical prowess and knowledge than our ancestors could have drea
Moa Jamir
For budding Naga entrepreneurs, Neichüte Duolo, CEO and Coordinator of Entrepreneurs Associates, and ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOP) –India, 2016’ awarde
Witoubou Newmai
Indians have started realizing what it takes to be an Indian in the Narendra Modi era. His innovative policies keep surprising the people but not as much as on his latest measure to cu
Visakhonü Hibo
The American Presidential Election 2016 was a well fought win. The emphasis is not to analyze the factors engaged nor to glorify or sulk at the result. The best player won. Period.
Dr Asangba Tzüdir
After days of uproar in the Indian media and condemnations across, the much debated ban on NDTV’s Hindi channel, has been put on hold by the Ministry of Information a
This is the story of the traveler. It is adapted from the one narrated by Deanna Zantingh during a panel discussion “On Being Good Neighbors” in Winnipeg, Canada.
One day, a travele
Aheli Moitra
As the protestors marched on, the sharp pain of water from a fire hose hit them. Some fell, others were thrown into a chill. As they held on to each other, they continued to sing &l
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir
Another year is slowly passing by as we move into the eleventh month. The distinct smell of winter has also set the tune for the ‘festive’ season and a lot of &lsqu
Notions and principles of self-worth and dignity have been the touchstone of human progression. Principles of human rights were elucidated as a common heritage and inherent right of all peoples and nations when
Moa Jamir
In pleasant departure from its regular fare, in October, the sport pages of the dailies in Nagaland were interspersed with local flavors even sidelining other national and international event
Dr Asangba Tzüdir
For those who have a deep concern for the many forms of corruption are the ones who truly hate corruption or those who are affected by it in one way or the other especially
Moa Jamir
"Today, corruption is like the cancer of our society… But unless we come out and own the issue we will be fighting a losing war,” the Nagaland Baptist Church C
Witoubou Newmai
There is enough and more to despair about things trending in Nagaland. In today’s internet powered era, where speedy information dissemination has become the culture, the N
Aheli Moitra
Six year old Arep is a bright child. She is up to date with her English letters, vowels and even small words. Her sentences, grammar, conjugation and colouring are slowly falling in line
Denial of ‘Right to Life’
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir
Foucault while expressing about “power over life” and “right of death” talks about the privilege of the sovereign powe
It was Mohandas Gandhi who lamented that “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Today, Nagas are compelled by our circumstances to recognize that we too have indeed become blind! Almost 71
Moa Jamir
The alacrity with which the State Government declared the proposed bandh of national highway by CCoFA on October 17 as ‘illegal’ is unprecedented and raises more eyebrows than th
Aheli Moitra
The end of last week and the start of this one were marked by the official peek of autumn on the Indian sub-continent, also called as the Durga Pujo; that this celebration here is almost