Journalists around the world in varying contexts risk their lives daily in unprotected situations to act in public interest by bringing stories, to share experiences and to impartially report unfolding situatio
President Hosni Mubarak's decision to finally step down from power is significant. As mentioned by many people, including world leaders like US President Barack Obama, the removal of the once powerful Hosni
In the last one decade or so, we have seen a tremendous growth of technology permeating into every aspect of our lives. Further there has been vast improvement in the area of computer and mobile technology. All
Following the incident of fire which gutted the official residence of the Chief Minister, the Nagaland Cabinet in an emergency meeting held on Wednesday has informed that an enquiry committee “may be&rdqu
The unfortunate fire incident, which gutted the official residence of Nagaland Chief Minister on Tuesday night, has led to growing concerns about how well prepared our government machinery is when it comes to d
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
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 interpr
Two years after it was launched with much fanfare in 2009, the Government of Nagaland has finally decided to do the right thing by officially discontinuing with the ‘State Road Shows’, which after t
We are now living in the age of the information superhighway where the dissemination of news and information has not only gathered speed but the sheer magnitude of available resources at our disposal is truly m
The arrest of the present UPA Government’s former Telecom Minister A. Raja in one of India’s biggest ever corruption probes, the 2G telecom scam is significant in more ways than one. While the BJP a
The Year 2011 is already history to many unfolding events around the world, some of them very significant as well as unexpected. The overthrow of the old order in Tunisia, the massive protests in Egypt and ordi
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
Every popular struggle for their rights has at various points of time been faced with the difficult question of who will carry on from the present leadership. The over-dependence on the present leadership and t
In politics and among politicians regardless of the party at the helm of affairs, the very thing called discretionary power is a treasured commodity and therefore one that cannot be disconnected from those in p
It appears to be the season of rape if news paper reports are to be believed. In the run up to Christmas and New Year, several cases of rape and crime against women and children were reported from across Nagala
Using the platform of the 6th North East Business Summit held at Mumbai from January 21 to 22nd, 2011, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has once again done his best to project and promote Nagaland as a touri
A first of its kind ‘National Voters Day’ was celebrated across the country on January 25, 2011 to mark the formation day of the Election Commission of India. The significance of the day, ahead of I
Every people, nation and state defines its identity and gives meaning to its existence based on a set of chosen traumas and chosen glories. These chosen traumas and chosen glories shape the role of a people&rsq
In an indirect reference to the move for a separate State by the tribal bodies of Eastern Nagaland under the banner of the Eastern Naga Peoples' Organisation (ENPO), a top commander of the GPRN/NSCN's N
The Supreme Court of India has rightly upheld the life sentence for Dara Singh for killing Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Orissa in 1999. Dara Singh’s accomplice, Mahendra Hembra