Aheli Moitra…democracy, we all fall down. But such is the nature of love. It institutionalizes format, unacceptable as it might be. It cares not if it creates war, and calls it fair. But like nationalism, eve
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In today’s present world order democracy is a political system and construct whose legitimacy too often goes unquestioned. The rhetoric and rituals of democracy, as seen from the dominant worldview, have come
Beneath the tranquil façade, the conflict in the Naga situation has reached such a sophisticated level that ‘the powers that be’ would even dare say that conflict no longer exists. This fallacy is revealed
Both the Members of Parliament belonging to the ruling NPF in Nagaland have decided to contest the February 23 Assembly Election in the State. It is obvious that to become an MLA and hold the post of a Minister
Aheli MoitraA little scavenger girl at the Dimapur District Sports Complex asked me today if I had seen Indira Gandhi. She wore a tattered home gown and about 10 Congress caps left behind at the stadium. Four o
In the backdrop of media reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with other Congress leaders including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi would be coming to Nagaland for
In the midst of all the cynicism raised about whether we can have free and fair elections on February 23, 2013, there is a silver lining in the form of a resolution adopted by the office of the Medziphema Sub-d
The Manmohan Singh led Union Cabinet has issued an ordinance to fight sexual crimes against women. The ordinance got the assent of the President Pranab Mukherjee. Some would say that the government has shown it
K Filip SumiRecently, the Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) voted former member of Dimapur Municipal Council, Lipok Pongen against president of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee, S.I. Jamir to contest the Feb
The Clean Election Campaign of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has been appreciated by many people who are concerned by the manner in which elections in the past have been conducted in the Christian
Aheli MoitraIs anyone watching Nepal next door? Since the last week of December, Kathmandu has been protesting the robbery and rape of “Sita Rai” on November 21 by on-duty civil servants of the State. For a
The term legacy is actually used in the context of property law, a gift given by someone after death through will. As such, the term is also used quite often in relation to good works left behind and how this c
With less than a month left for Assembly Elections slated for February 23, 2013, the biggest question that begs an answer is whether the coming election in Nagaland can be held in a free and fair manner, breaki
The prospect of a political solution to the Indo-Naga issue was very much on the cards with talks doing the rounds of either happening before the end of December 2012 or early 2013 but definitely before the nex
Almost all the local papers in Nagaland picked up the story about how one of the richest men in the world 'Bill' Gates was quoted as saying that he had no use for money. As reported Bill Gates has an estimated
In a news that should come as a big wakeup call for Nagaland and its leaders, both the political class and bureaucrats, the former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala have been
Aheli MoitraNagaland Page has compiled a useful list of political families in Nagaland, as it has drawn our attention to the trend of dynastic politics in the state. For every SC Jamir, there’s an SI Jamir, a
While this time round there was some suspense over whether Assembly Election in Nagaland will take place or not given the talk of a solution to the Naga issue, nevertheless, the Naga public and leaders were not
We all know that Nagaland, like the rest of the Northeast Region, has tremendous scope for economic development. More than 50 years of State hood, the numerous mandates given during elections and the reality on
The recent incidents related to the continuing violence committed against our women folk is indeed a poor reflection of our inhuman nature especially from the so called civilized society that we are living in.
