Mindset Change & Strong Law RequiredAlong LongkumerConsulting EditorA lot has been stated on the land holding system practiced amongst the Nagas and how this is a boon as well as a bane to us. While in the
Tuesday, 18th November, 2025
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Aheli MoitraThe land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement bill in India is now closer to becoming an act than it ever was. The bill struggled its way through six years of deliberations around the single
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Imagine for a moment that States, the United Nations and the international community were to recognize and implement self-determination as a moral political position by giving it primacy over State territorial
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In a multi-lateral world where bi-lateral negotiations have been unable to resolve conflicts based on sovereignty and self-determination, the process of relying on the peoples’ will as a means to unlock deadl
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorWith the formation of a new government and also a new Chief Secretary in place, some welcome policy measures have been taken with a view to streamline the functioning of the gove
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorIn a recent news report, which has come as a pleasant surprise, the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been reported to have lower assets than most of his cabinet colleagues.
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Aheli MoitraTwo time zones mark the discourse on oil, and thus rights, in Nagaland. The first is 1994, and the second 2003. Just before May 1994, when the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) off
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The power of information has impacted human affairs throughout history, thereby placing the holder of vital information in a position to make critical and decisive interventions that can affect many people’s
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The need to intensify the fight against corruption is central to the vibrancy, viability and well-being of the Naga society because it continues to eat away the core of our human dignity. The recent call made b
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Need for Role Model Leaders, CitizensAlong LongkumerConsulting EditorWith elections over and a new government in place, there is an air of optimism among the ruling politicians in particular. All of them have s
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorGiven the manner in which the Centre has been dilly dallying on the Statehood demand, the Telangana stir has intensified with angry protestors taking to the streets. The Telangan
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Aheli MoitraA Naga man, on his return from Khamti (Burma), held his hand out to demonstrate the ring on his finger. Though without elegant craftsmanship, it had gold and jade from the banks of the River Chindwi
Christianity, as a way of life, is based on value-centered daily living which is constantly engaged in a dialectic process with the Creator, other humans, ones-self and nature, all of which are essential for nu-
In the 20th century, the right to freedom, independence and to decide one’s own destiny was seen primarily through the eyes of the modern State as the principle actor in world politics. In the State dominated
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorA Parliamentary panel on Home Affairs has come out with its latest report, which has been submitted to the Government of India. Recommendations have been made to bring about some
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorThe term culture is of popular usage in our daily lexicon although it can also be vague at times. In our Naga context, culture is essentially used to denote the way of life as pr
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Aheli MoitraIn 2003, the action of an individual to assert his rights brought a powerful judgment from the Bombay High Court. Dhawal Chotai, born with cerebral palsy, was denied three extra hours to write his C
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Nagas need a vibrant and purposeful leadership that is able to reflectively absorb constructive criticism, in addition to demonstrating the will to act justly while representing the people’s interests. Our hi
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Generally, civic, social and political responsibility can only be ethically ensured when accountability is based on principles of transparency. Creating this ethical climate is essential for stabilizing conflic
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Along LongkumerConsulting EditorThe debate over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and whether it should stay or be repealed has been an issue for quite some time. Whatever may be the merit of the AFSP
