As a people known for their honesty and hard work, rooted in a culture of individual integrity and society’s solidarity, Nagas today find themselves in the grip of alien systems, which we are unable to come t
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The Naga Nation needs healing. Victims and survivors need healing; perpetrators are in their own way victims of a violent system; and they need healing as well. The need to heal and reconcile emphasizes presenc
The yearning for Nagas to be united in their common pursuit for freedom has been the deep desire of the people for many years now. The imperativeness to find an end to the internal violence that is seeping away
Trust is a powerful virtue that inspires and propels humans to respond in ways that are unimaginable and yet real; for at its core, the power of trust unleashes a mystical and dynamic energy that instills the h
Today, Nagaland state has roads that do not look or feel like roads; it struggles with great pain to even provide 12 hours of electricity a day in Dimapur - other smaller towns are even less fortunate; and sinc
A senior IAS lady officer during a recent public function in Dimapur expressed concern over the quality of teachers in the State and highlighted the fact that Nagaland has the least number of trained teachers i
According to information given out by the Chief Election Officer, over 250 candidates have filed nominations for the March 5 Assembly elections in Nagaland. For a small State like Nagaland, this number is quite
In the last decade, we have seen the birth of two new countries, East Timor and Kosovo; both of which gained their independence not through negotiations but through internal processes where people sturdily asse
How long will it be before Nagas realize that there are ways of settling differences of opinion other than just resorting to the use of force and violence? Evidently it seems like the hammer is perceived as the
According to world wide survey done on population dynamics, by the year 2050, some 6 billion people representing two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities. Quite clearly never before in history
The Governor of Nagaland in a much needed initiative has reviewed the implementation of Projects under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR). Such practice of evaluating projects, though rare in Nagala
With campaigning for the March 5 2008 State Assembly Election entering the home stretch, it is unfortunate but yet not surprising to note that no politician worth his name has yet to speak on issues related to
While there has been political opinions expressing doubts over the resolutions passed last year by the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on the Naga political issue, the Congress high command in Delhi
Today, the Nagas are at crossroads. Nagas are now at a point in history where it must decisively determine which value system will best represent their interests; and like any other young society in this world,
Archbishop Tutu remarked that a nation divided during a repressive regime does not emerge suddenly united when the time of repression is passed … neither can anyone have the power to say ‘Let bygones be byg
Contradictions exist in everything and contribute to constant fluctuations in our lives. The presence of these contradictions is not decisive, but what is decisive is how we address these contradictions. These
Considering that the tacit policy to reach out to the West was understandably not yielding her desired expectations and interest, it was quite inevitable for India to change course and head Eastward. It was onl
More than one year has elapsed since the Right to Information Act (RTI) came into force. But the impact of RTI on the people is yet to be felt simply for the reason that except for a very few cases, the Act its
The power situation in Nagaland refuses to improve. While this is nothing new for all of us, yet at the same time, the public should not remain a mute spectator anymore. If we want to see an improvement, it is
The power situation in Nagaland refuses to improve. While this is nothing new for all of us, yet at the same time, the public should not remain a mute spectator anymore. If we want to see an improvement, it is
