At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights were switched off around the globe for Earth Hour although in Nagaland it was not so much the people but the government, which did the honours of shutting down pow

Recently the North Eastern Council (NEC) has drawn up an ambitious plan to “banish poverty” from the region by the year 2020. According to a sector report on poverty eradication contained in Action

During the last week of February 2011, the Nagaland Police conducted a debate competition on the topic “Trafficking of women and children is on the rise in the State of Nagaland”. Firstly the organi

The recent uprising in the Arab world has led to a new thinking among the rulers: the need to make way for political reforms. At the same time the protests, starting from Tunisia to Egypt and now Libya, has als

The North East is not just one land, one people, one issue. It is home to many peoples and nations, each with their own history, culture, language, and political aspirations. It is in their distinctiveness that

A research activist remarked that inspite of all the chaos and imperfections of Nepal, its sovereign status and ownership is what gives it a refreshing lease of life; especially for struggling people yearning f

If reports as appearing in a section of the local media are to be believed, several crores of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been siphoned off “under

Are Nagas as a people facing an acute crisis of confidence? It is a question that requires an honest and sincere reflection. The growing suspicion and disrespect for each other, the profound hurt Nagas have met

Boundaries left behind by Colonial forces have perhaps had the greatest impact on future generations. The imaginary lines which were arbitrarily drawn without the consent of the people have only re-enforced the

March 18, 2011 Friday's earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan, in which an estimated 10,000 people have died is more than just a natural disaster for Japan and its people. Because of the dangers posed d

March 11, 2011 will be a historic day for the political class i.e. our people’s representatives following the Union Government’s decision to increase the Member of Parliament Local Area Development

Reservation in the Naga context is now an accepted policy given the imbalance in tribal development. There is consensus on the need to continue with the reservation policy although contentions may arise in the

President Pratibha Patil’s two day visit to Nagaland was a tame affair compared to the visit of the ‘People’s President APJ Abdul Kalam Azad a few years ago. Therefore other than fulfilling he

According to information received in the media, the so called Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government will be organizing a thanksgiving service on March 12 (Saturday) at the State Banquet hall Kohima c

The present state of affairs is a clear indication of the crying need for a new politics in our land. The old politics of based on fear, exclusion and ‘the other’ is shredding away the possibilities

The allocation for the development of the northeast region has been doubled to Rs 8,000 crore, as per Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s announcement while presenting the Union Budget for fiscal 2011-12.

March 8, 2011 was commemorated across the globe as the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. In Nagaland, several programmes were held to mark the occasion. What was noticeable this year was tha

Human history has shown that it is always the oppressor and the ‘powers that be’ that writes and determines the history of the people they oppress? This trend has tremendously affected the history a

The overall situation with regard to the ongoing reconciliation process is very fluid and therefore worrisome with the potential danger of things going from bad to worse. It is a decisive stage for the Naga pol

On August 15 1942, the then British India government introduced the Armed Forces (Special Power) Ordinance, 1942, which was signed by Linlithgow, Viceroy and Governor General, and GH Spencer, Secretary to the G