Moa Jamir
The resultant cycle of violence that erupted aftermath the February 6 tragic killing of a couple near Shamator is both unfortunate and has ominous implication for the Naga Society if holisti
Tuesday, 20th May, 2025
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Aheli Moitra Little known to us, a university far west of Nagaland was under siege by right wing forces. Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, north western Pakistan, re-opened on February 15,
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The year 1984 saw Kolkata Metro starting commercial operations and it was the first rail network in the country to have underground network. It just did not happen overnight. T
The power of the media cannot be denied. It was the activist Malcolm X who put this power into perspective when he so eloquently observed: “The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the
Moa Jamir As violence erupted following the gunning down of a couple between Shamator and Kiphire on February 6, Nagas were once again witnessing the repetition of an inter-tribal conflict, too freque
Aheli Moitra On the evening of February 4 this year, a few good men walked into our office. They were youth activists here to tell a story of an unlucky young man on a regular day. He was to
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir A sense of belongingness is a human need that shapes lives towards a meaningful existence. It is in having such a sense of belongingness that makes one sees value in life. Seei
Given the existing conditions and present state of affairs in Nagaland, one questions whether the Nagaland State government is listening to people’s voices, is attentive to their problems and genuinely un
Moa Jamir Under ‘normal’ circumstances, the recent killing of a businesswoman and a youth in Dimapur within the span of two months, would have elicited vehement and strong condemnations fr
Dr. Eyingbeni Hümtsoe-Nienu The discussion on whether to promote Nagamese as a regional language hits the people of Nagaland more acutely than others from Northeast states. Needless to say, other
Aheli Moitra Mohsin Hussainy and family drove their car for 6 days, covering 600Km per day, from Pune in Maharashtra to Dimapur in Nagaland to attend the 2nd National Peace Convention. The Convention
Dr Asangba Tzüdir Life has always been at risk. In contemporary times it is getting more risky often not even knowing the coming risks until one is confronted by it. Take the case of global
The ASTD’s resolution on ‘Chief Guest Culture’ needs unequivocal endorsement by all Moa Jamir Terming the concept of ‘Chief Guest Culture’ as a dignified nomenc
Dr Asangba Tzüdir As opinions are shared among the Nagas on the issue of India’s move to promote Nagamese as an official language, certain realities needs to be drawn on the status and
Aheli Moitra Languages have always found a soft spot in me. As a child, we were given access to the world of English and Hindi. Arabic was taught to us as a third language, painstakingly mastere
There is an urgency to transcend present categorizations and labels created by the State and recover the organic and shared relations between peoples In contemporary politics, the State has ensured th
Is Nagaland the safest place for woman? By Moa Jamir Last year, Nagaland was declared as the ‘safest’ State for women in the country. According to National Crime Records Bureau
Conflict resolution is endemic in all cultures as it involves negotiating its encounter with the world. However, conflict resolution in the modern world has become, more than ever before, a politically explosiv
Dr Asangba Tzüdir Our land is marked by natural beauty and serene topography. She is abundantly blessed with a rich biodiversity and more importantly the state’s biodiversity is also a
There is no change without dream, as there is no dream without hope Imagination, as a praxis, is important for a people to determine their future so that it can be a way of sharing one’s own culture an
