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
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At the heart of indigenous people’s existence is its critical consciousness and indigenous leadership. These must serve as an alternative to the dominant culture and one that refuses to accept the interpretat
Eighteen months after the Naga Reconciliation process formally started, it must be acknowledged that factional violence and killings among the different Naga political groups have de-escalated. However, in spit
A U.S. panel on religious freedoms has placed India on its watch list of countries where such freedoms are at risk, noting that there has been a “disturbing increase” in violence against minorities in the S
To be truly secure, Nagas need to critically look at the way we are constructing the future and dealing with the past. This has become the decisive factor at this point of history. More than others, it’s abou
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
The 2009 World Water Week in Stockholm formally began early this week with the theme: Responding to Global Changes—Accessing Water for the Common Good. In terms of response what was important is the fact that
History has shown that victors of war have always written history of the people they conquered. This trend tremendously affected the history and identity of many peoples. It can be said without exaggeration tha
Proponents of liberal democracy have since the end of the Cold War aggressively purported the dichotomy of Independence into two aspects: Economic Independence and Political Independence. In falsely suggesting
While the renewed focus on resolving the border dispute between India and China is very much welcomed, it is becoming quite obvious that there is an uneasy feeling and almost open distrust of each other when it
Food crisis continues to grow unprecedented. This issue is causing huge trouble to the world’s economic ‘experts’, but unfortunately the debate amongst the ‘experts’ is not moving beyond the praxis of
The guilty verdict of the court in Burma has come as no surprise. Yet, the verdict has presented an ironic opportunity, for Aung San Suu Kyi to make a decisive push against the State Peace and Development Counc
The second development seminar for the districts of Mon, Tuensang, Longleng and Kiphire has come out with a compilation of schemes especially with regard to infrastructure development in the core sectors of roa
The strength of the Naga people lies in its human resource. Yet, in these perilous days, the Nagas have been blinded and are unable to fully appreciate this historical truth. And because of this, the politics o
To know Jesus is indeed to know Him as revealed in the struggle of the people for freedom because God’s act for humanity involves humanity’s liberation from repression. The Church needs to therefore make th
The global outbreak of a new strain of influenza virus: the H1N1 originating in Mexico has now reached India’s shore and within striking distance of Nagaland’s border. Commonly known as swine flu, it’s no
Human cultures have through time adopted and adapted diverse habitats and utilized, altered and nurtured natural resources to meet countless everyday needs. Consequently, the process of resource harvesting and
The pardon granted to the two journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee on Wednesday by North Korea has come as a pleasant surprise. The unexpected turn of events have occurred at a particularly crucial and uneasy ti
The two main political parties in Nagaland, the ruling NPF and the Nagaland Congress needs to come together over the Naga political issue. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has already publicly endorsed this thinking
Nagas are in need of strong and vibrant leadership; one that is able to soak in constructive criticism and have the will to act justly in the finest interest of the people. In the traditional Naga context, ther
