A democracy without peaceful dissent and a vibrant liberty will only lead to the ‘tyranny of the majority’
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Tuesday, 18th November, 2025
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Where are the labours? Moa Jamir The recent initiative by ‘Parliamentary Working Committee of Nagaland Joint Legislative Forum on Naga Political Issue’ (PWC) to garner support fo
Young Nagas dissect its possible impacts Moa Jamir A bubbly young girl with “eagerness to live and experience life” is trapped by dark calculated move of a dangerous sociopath who used the socia
Eyingbeni Humtsoe-Nienu By now, most people must feel disgust at an Additional District Magistrate in Allahabad urinating on the confluence of the three rivers considered sacred by Hindus – The Triveni
Aheli Moitra In not-so-distant Karbi Anglong in Assam, Nagaland’s neighbourhood, a group of tribes come together to build their respective morungs (traditional houses) every year—Karbi, Re
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir “The general population doesn’t know what’s happening, and it doesn’t even know that it doesn’t know.” – Noam Chomsky The above quo
At a time when Nagas are faced with pockets of internal strife, blatant corruption, violence and impunity, complacency and indifference, and the few voices of dissent are being stifled, and the civil society or
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
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
