Editorial

  • A New Imagination
    The unthinkable has occurred and what was once a distant dream has now come to pass. The Highest Level Reconciliation Summit has renewed Naga hope and has given the Nagas an opportunity to break away from the p
  • Aggressive & Hasty
    If we have done wrong let us apologizeThe Nagaland police personnel are once again under scrutiny for an alleged incident which took place along National Highway 39 near Golaghat, Assam. According to reports ab
  • Cell Phones or Toilets
    According to a recent report of the United Nations, people in India, the world’s second most populous country, have more access to a mobile telephone than to a toilet. The UN report terms this as a “tragic
  • Harnessing Bamboo Power
    Nagaland will be hosting the first World Bamboo Day event on September 18 at Kisama Heritage village, some 13km from the Nagaland’s capital Kohima. While the coming world bamboo day and Nagaland’s part in i
  • Penning Non-violence
    The pen is mightier than the sword they say and true to this philosophy; ideas have a much larger impact than violence. In fact, new ideas can alter the thinking of people and demolish old prejudiced beliefs th
  • A middle path
    Historical truth demonstrates that Naga political relations with India and Burma have been an acrimonious one. It is imperative that one turns to that history so that people may once again engage with those def
  • Seizing Opportunities
    The window of opportunity for possibilities for reconciliation mixed with the growing restlessness and lingering lethargy enveloping the Naga skyline is causing an uneasy sense of acute cynicism just churning r
  • Students Indiscipline
    Restricting Mobile Phones in SchoolsCredible reports of students from reputed schools in Dimapur getting into confrontation with each other over petty issues is a growing concern that needs appropriate response
  • Engaging Post-9/11
    There has been global outrage and rightly so over plans announced by a Florida based Pastor one Terry Jones to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks which falls today (Sa
  • Disciplining our Cops
    It is worrying to observe a recent trend happening both in Nagaland and elsewhere where authority is being questioned and challenged in a manner unbefitting of the discipline and honour that one would associate
  • Hopeful September
    September is going to be a hopeful month for peace loving people around the world. In particular, the resumption of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians under the supervision of the United States ha
  • Public Action
    For Nagas to emerge victorious from the present condition of injustice, suspicion, anger and disunity, public critical solidarity and public action is the cry of the hour. Nagas young and old, rich and poor, po
  • Overcoming Violence
    Violence plays an integral role in destroying human hopes and dreams. It takes many forms, some are direct physical force that is visible to the eyes; and some are of more subtle forms, which are indirect and l
  • DAN’CE Moves
    The DAN Government’s latest innovation a ‘dance workshop for Naga youths’ is another addition to the long list of creative solutions that the government is employing to do something for the welfare of the
  • Teachers Responsibility
    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
  • Autonomy for J&K: A middle path solution
    The situation in Jammu & Kashmir demands an appropriate political response from the Government of India. This is an opportunity for New Delhi to take certain steps which may or may not resolve the issue com
  • Corrupt Match Fixing
    In an embarrassment for Pakistan and its people, grappled as it is with devastating floods and regular terror attacks, the reports of its cricketers indulging in corrupt match fixing should come as even more ag
  • Nagas and Info-power
    The power of information has been at the helm of human affairs since the dawn of human kind. Consequently, the holder of any vital information has acquired and entrusted with much power and is in a position to
  • Beyond Real Politik
    Real politik has consistently attempted to push issues of human dignity to the margins of national and international politics by branding and calling it names to delegitimize its credibility and undermine its r
  • Bad Roads or Weather?
    With the onset of the rainy season, it is to be expected that our roads and highways will be severely tested by elements beyond our control. Heavy rains and landslide are therefore not to be unexpected in a hil