UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made their scheduled visit to Manipur on December 3 where the duo inaugurated several development projects besides addressing a public rally in Imp
In what should be seen as a positive development as far as running the affairs of the country is concerned, the ‘independent’ judiciary as the third wing of the government has stepped into its role
The annual Hornbill Festival is here once again and as always there is excitement and anticipation as people of Nagaland look forward to showcase the wonderful sight, sound and taste of Naga culture and traditi
As we enter the last month of yet another year gone by, there will be several reasons to celebrate and cheer about. The first week of December—the annual Nagaland Hornbill Festival—is something that
The information revealed about the proposed Supra-State body for the Nagas by The Seven Sisters Post newspaper has led to all sort of speculation, confusion as well as what this newspaper feels is a misconcepti
All of us in our present Naga society know about the problem related to consumption of tobacco in its various forms and manifestations. The statistics for Nagaland is scary and shocking. According to a survey c
‘Media as an instrument of public accountability’ was the theme for this year’s National Press Day. With the rest of India, the Kohima Press Club along with the Directorate of Information and
An academy of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), the Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) at Bade Village, Dimapur will mark twenty years of its existence on November 26, 2011. Many readers may be wonde
According to the recently launched The Seven Sisters Post newspaper, the negotiations between the Indian Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim are now in its final stages. The Seven Sisters P
The year two thousand eleven has so far been one of the most eventful in recent memory. So much has taken place already and things are continuing to happen around the world. While the nature of events differs,
The decision of the National Congress Party (NCP) to withdraw support to the NPF led DAN government in Nagaland was on expected lines given that the two MLAs elected on NCP ticket during the last Assembly polls
A word said here and there without proper thought or a contentious statement made in public has the potential to create misgivings in the minds of people especially if it has to do with something as important a
There have been recent reports in the local media about escalating costs of essential food items in Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland. If this is the case, one can only imagine what the situation will be
Ever since its establishment more than a decade ago, Nagaland University (NU) is yet to achieve the potential with which it started—to be a role model university with a difference. Protests and controvers
The United Nation has symbolically declared the world’s 7-billionth human on October 31, 2011. And to take the honours was the little girl Nargis Yadav born in a small rural clinic in north India in the S
In a sweeping statement for a young mainland politician visiting Nagaland state for the first time, Congress national general secretary and the party’s youth icon, Rahul Gandhi alleged that Nagaland gover
The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) is still being talked about for the commendable work it has done so far in bringing about a semblance of peace, order and the hope for a shared future. As all of us will
Bureaucracy wherever they are performing large scale administrative tasks should have the wherewithal to look inwards and make necessary corrections so as to remain not only relevant but also to enjoy the confi
Since the summer of 2011, there has been a crisis that the world’s media has not been reporting upon with the urgency that it deserves. The Horn of Africa, comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somal
The present NPF led government in Nagaland has still not come out with any official statement with regard to several important issues demanding attention. One of them is obviously the implementation of 33% rese