The Naga Hoho has rightly pointed out that business establishments should be reined in from hiking prices of goods under whatever pretext, be it extortion, “corruption” or donations. Reminding that the comm
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The recent gang rape of a married Naga woman by five illegal Mian immigrants in the commercial hub of Dimapur did shake us all from the slumber and given the shock waves that it send across society, concern Nag
The recent fallout between the Army Chief and the civilian government over several issues—age row, bribery allegation, leaked letter on internal security—all this has put unnecessary attention on the countr
Perhaps the latest Budget Session was different from earlier lackluster sittings of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA). Issues of public importance were taken up and debated on the floor of the House. Cred
Once again there is problem along the Nagaland-Assam border with the Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) recently enforcing an indefinite economic blockade of Nagaland by blocking the Mariani-Mokok
Sanjay (Xonzoi) BarboraMarch 17 is a day when most of the English speaking new world – North America, Australia and New Zealand – celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It is perhaps the most widely celebrated Chri
Scripting a new chapter in the political history of insurgency-hit Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh has become the Chief Minister of the State for the third consecutive term. To the surprise of many, the Congress, un
The funny thing about Nagaland as all of us would have seen it is that we have such bad roads and yet we have the best and latest motor vehicles plying. In a crude way this probably explains the development ind
Aheli MoitraOn March 8, 2012, an entourage of school girls marched, on slight drum roll, through the streets of Pfutsero town. They were walking for International Women’s Day, little more than 100 years after
Competitive politics is not good for our system because in the long run it can derail the government’s functioning and make decision making hostage to petty politics such as the one we are now witnessing cour
A senior Minister in the NPF Government TR Zeliang has objected to introduction of Nagaland Lokayukta Bill 2012 moved by Congress MLA C. Apok Jamir during the ongoing Budget Session of the Nagaland Legislative
The recent press rejoinder from the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) stating that the NPF has no moral right to talk about integration is interesting and perhaps the Opposition Congress has come out w
The existing sharp gender divide over the question of 33% reservation for women in local bodies—Municipal and Town Councils has once again come out into the open with strong arguments posed by representatives
Sanjay (Xonzoi) BarboraThere is a short, 30-minute film that went viral on the Internet over the last week. It is simply titled “Kony 2012” and has been made by Jason Russell, who runs a non-governmental or
Dimapur has over the years developed into a truly cosmopolitan centre and a gateway for the free flow of trade and services. From an economic perspective, the city remains unparalleled for the sheer volume of c
There is nothing to hide in the fact that not all is right in the implementation of the ‘Year of Entrepreneurs’ (YoE) which was announced with much fanfare by the State government as part of its innovative
The recent memorandum to the Governor by the Naga Mothers Association (NMA) on the implementation of the National Rural Health Mission in Nagaland wherein allegations of “glaring anomalies, financial irregula
More Road shows & Festivities!After quite a heavy dose of government sponsored road shows and festivities in previous years, which had attracted more of flak then real appreciation from the public, the ruli
Valuable Lessons from the ElectionsThe crucial Assembly Elections held in five States across the country is finally over with results declared. All who have won will be celebrating no doubt and those who lost c
One of the popular mantra of the present Naga People’s Front (NPF), which is in power in Nagaland, is the oft repeated phrase “the culture of high command politics is alien to the Nagas”. This mantra has
