Today, democracy is one political system whose legitimacy goes unquestioned. The rhetoric and rituals of democracy defines the framework of the present world order. From its Greek root, ‘democracy’ means
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During one of the summer Olympics in the recent past (before Beijing) India had won a bronze medal and there was euphoria all round about this particular achievement. But the fact also remained that despite hav
According to a United Nation report by the year 2050, some 6 billion people representing two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities. In Nagaland, places like Dimapur and Kohima are already witnes
The Government of India on Wednesday named three interlocutors, including eminent journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, to hold talks with all shades of opinion including the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir as part of
The political crisis in the State of Karnataka where rebel MLAs belonging to the ruling BJP and some independents withdrew their support to the BS Yeddyurappa government prompting a trust vote and the subsequen
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 and ident
Time and time again, we hear Naga men and women in positions of power not just stressing upon the need for a change in Naga mindset and way of thinking; but asserting that it is the right way forward. There is
Mindset Change & Strong Law RequiredNaga leaders cutting across party affiliations called for a change in the mindset of the Naga people and to come out of their ‘tribal cocoons’ and pave the way for de
Public welfare is something that is often talked about as a matter of State policy. Every government worth its salt must fulfill its duty of looking after the needs and wants of its subject whether it is educat
Investing in good neighborly relationship is truly worth the effort as can be seen from the recent economic blockade imposed by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) against Nagaland and the subsequent lifting of
Every year October 5-12 is being observed as the Right to Information (RTI) week across the country with the respective Information Commissions organizing workshops, seminars, press meets, competition in colleg
Not too long ago, there was a time when charisma was the door to mainstream politics. It opened possibilities and opportunities for many leaders not just in our own local context, but around the world as well.
In the course of human history, the myth surrounding ‘state sovereignty’ has been exposed, which has lived of its usefulness. This conclusion is only natural since the dominant discourse on state sovereignt
What was assumed to be a friendly contest between senior Congress leaders SI Jamir and I. Imkong for the prestigious post of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) President has now turned out to be a full
The long awaited court verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute was pronounced on Thursday, September 30, 2010. Unlike in most cases, no one knew exactly which way the court ruling will go. Therefore when the Allaha
It’s Time To Regulate Food SafetyMy standard of hygiene may differ from his standard, their standard may differ from ours etc etc. This was the almost jocular comment given by one of the senior member of the
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) initiative launched in 2000 had set the year of 2015 to achieve its targets on eight key development goals. This includes cutting down cut poverty and hunge
The conceptual framework and ideology of the modern state that emerged through the Treaty of Westphalia had a profound effect on education, its institutions and systems which in turn influenced the dynamics of
In this defining moment such as the present, Nagas have no other option but to transcend the past and the present and to confront with the realities of the future to create a society that is truly worth living
Nagaland and in particular the commercial hub of Dimapur is plagued by the chronic problem of ‘illegal taxation’ or extortion which has become an ‘industry’ to make a flourishing business. All types of
