The Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) will be sitting for two days on September 21-22, 2012 in order to conduct several business of the House. While it is going to be a very short session with perhaps a packe
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The thing about politics is that you are damned if you do and still damned if you do not do. Take the case of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been under fire for his government’s ‘policy paralysis’
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has recently said that he would not seek votes in the 2015 Assembly elections if he failed to improve power situation in the state. In the backdrop of what is happening in our
Aheli MoitraIt is the case of society smelling its behind and frowning at the whiff with recognition. Since the source itself cannot be banned, odour control is imposed on it by the polity and judiciary. Such i
Money is an important component of everything that we do in life and to do away the role of money whether in politics is wishful thinking. We must understand the sustenance that money gives to the body politic
Developing a Naga Model of Co-existenceThe official stand taken by the ruling Naga Peoples Front (NPF) that the September 1, 2012 Dimapur ‘rampage’ “cannot be termed as Tribal or communal conflict”, is
An ambitious looking State Level Workshop on Green India Mission was conducted at the State Capital on August 27, 2012. Here the officials and concerned Minister for Forests, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife
Concerns are being raised with regard to the Special Plan Assistance (SPA) of Rs 300 crore granted by the Planning Commission, Government of India to address the development deficit in Eastern Nagaland. The Eas
Can younger Naga generations overcome our tribalism to build a peaceful multi-cultural Naga society? Well this is a very good question put up by the Morung Express in its weekly poll. And in the aftermath of wh
Aheli MoitraWith a long history of violence and a recent movement for forgiveness and reconciliation, the craft of peace making is not a stranger to this land. Forgiving, as a method for peace, wherein people k
Every year September 5 is celebrated as Teachers day in India. This is a day to remember, honour and appreciate the role of teachers in our lives. It is also the birthday of the former President of India and a
Time to see the writing on the wallWhat happened on August 31, 2012, in which members of the Quick Reaction Team belonging to the Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) had taken the law into their own hands
We are faced with several ailments and tribalism, which is destroying the very fabric of the Naga society, is one of them. What happened in the aftermath of the August 31, 2012 incident, where a suspected bike
There is no doubt that elected politicians, especially those who go on to assume office, and bureaucrats, they are important pillars of governance. Both have their own set of powers and responsibilities and the
The will demonstrated by the Nagaland Police to enforce the Supreme Court ruling banning the use of sun control films of all shades and colours in vehicles, must be appreciated. While the State Capital of Kohim
The World is Coming to UsIt is gives us immense pride to note that many positive things are happening in our homeland. Offcourse we cannot deny the fact that Nagas are burdened with several unresolved issues, w
Lessons from Mizoram on free & fair electionsThe news about the Church sponsored election watchdog—the Mizoram People’s Forum (MPF) signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with major political parti
In India, a well known hypothesis has developed which goes something like this: In India corruption starts from the birth of a person when a birth certificate has to be obtained and it extends up to death when
There are a lot of things taking place all around us. Newspapers these days are filled with issues that concern our Naga people as well. The fact that we are living in an inter-connected and inter-dependent wor
What is said or written in the media or newspapers is usually considered to be the absolute truth. This is especially true even in our Naga context. Newspapers here are therefore seen as vital channel of public
