Editorial

  • ‘Framework Agreement’
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   A year since the signing of the ‘framework agreement’ between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM), as an epilogue behind the larger ‘interest,&rsquo
  • Truth in Reconciliation
    Reconciliation involves human reasoning and the grace to recognize the existence of the one you are divided from, and cannot be relegated to mere sentimentality and emotional outbursts. The journey towards achi
  • The Messiah & the Mad Dog
     Moa Jamir   Two inglorious political syndromes inflict Naga society, Venüsa Tünyi cohesively articulated in one of his essays in the book ‘Nagas – Essay for Responsible Chang
  • Need for a sustained campaign
     Witoubou Newmai These loud vaunts of various organisations and activists campaigning against the human rights violations in the Northeast region are akin to treating the sores rather than choosing to t
  • Short circuit
    Aheli Moitra   The Economic Times reported in June this year that for the first time in history, India will not have a power deficit in 2016-17. A report from the Central Electricity Authority, however,
  • On Social Media and the Silencing of Expression
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir At a time when free speech and expression should be viewed as a potentially revolutionary form of communication and societal transformation, the recent ‘warning’ given
  • The Humming Bird
    For quite some time now the Naga skyline has been replete with criticisms and accusations, outbursts of anger and frustration against the existing state of affairs in Nagaland State. These strong emotions are n
  • Are you with us or not?
    Moa Jamir   The real-life Howard Beale of Indian newsroom was “mad as hell.” Even by his own standards, Arnab Goswami’s open call for acting against those who “disagree” wi
  • ‘My dream has come true’
    Aheli Moitra   On June 27 this year, PT Usha turned 52. With her single minded dedication to athletics, she had painted a dream for young Indian women athletes—that we can also make it. As childre
  • Reality Check
    Dr. Asangba Tzüdir The confession made by NBCC General Secretary during the recent clean election campaign calls for a reality check. It seems like an honest submission, nonetheless a ‘politically
  • Challenges of Forgiveness
    In the journey towards reconciliation being aware of the principalities of fear, ignorance, hate, prejudice, power and self-righteousness is essential as they affect people’s lives in the real world. For
  • NBCC clean election ‘bugle’
     Moa Jamir   Yet again, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), the apex body of the dominant Baptist churches in Nagaland, has sounded the clean election campaign for the State Assembly electi
  • What exactly is democracy?
    Witoubou Newmai It may not be proper to accuse a government for being an "Opposition-less" one. Freedom of affiliation and allegiance is a key feature of democracy.   But the unfortunate tr
  • Promised Land
    Aheli Moitra   By the time we grew up, Liberalism had arrived. It meant that those of us who had won the race—because of our privilege not because the “world is flat”—could conti
  • For Democracy and Justice
    A Creditable Precedent Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The almost ‘opposition-less’ government at the Centre has recently hit couple of major setbacks through pronouncements made by the Sup
  • Corruption and Social Relations
    The debate over corruption is often dominated by moralist and judgmental viewpoints. And, in this sense, the discourse around corruption has been influenced by an attitude of ‘class.’ Therefore, cor
  • An adulterated existence
    Moa Jamir The recent discovery of fuel adulteration across Nagaland has belatedly jolted the state government out of its slumber by instituting a Special Investigation Team to probe the matter.   Dit
  • Natural calamities continue to rattle
    Witoubou Newmai   The fast advancing world is still unable to prove its worth when it comes to tackling natural calamities. The modern world continues to hobble to mitigate the fear of an earthquake. Th
  • Letter from a Legislator
    Aheli Moitra   Dear Citizens,   Greetings on behalf of 60 Legislators of the State!   As you know, we love you and swear by our bounden duty towards you; this has moved us to write direc
  • The End of Impunity for Armed Forces?
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The recent pronouncement made by the Supreme Court that the Army cannot use excessive force in its ‘counter-insurgency’ operations in areas declared disturbed c
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