Of late the rhetoric to fight corruption in India has increased considerably; to the extent that corruption is now perceived as a threat to India’s national security. It is about time that the public consciou
Wednesday, 19th November, 2025
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The implementation of the Prohibition Act has failed in Nagaland. The Nagaland minister of Forest and Excise in his interaction with some local journalists admitted ‘prohibition is defeated’ in Nagaland. Th
In the course of human history, the myth surrounding ‘state sovereignty’ has been exposed and history has arrived at a time when ‘state sovereignty’ has lived of its usefulness. The end of ‘state sove
It’s a known fact that public health and safety is the primary responsibility of the State. And this being the case, sufficient fund is allocated to the concerned departments. For instance, the Home Departmen
There is an African proverb that states “When your house is burning, it’s no use beating the tom-toms.” In the context of the existential realities of the Nagas it means addressing the struggle against ou
When the State begins to interpret and calculate the interests and aspirations of the people from its own perspective, a critical gap between the state and people begins to occur and it puts them in course of c
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 generation ago the emphasis of human rights was primarily defined in the context of the State. This was based on the perception that a State was the protector of rights, and the assumption that only State was
Containment is usually characterized first by the colonization of the human mind and spirit. This is intended to cloud and internalize the human spirit with fear and sense of worthlessness. And it conditions be
British film Slumdog Millionaire, which scripts the rags to riches rise of a boy who grows up in the slums of Mumbai, is a valuable lesson of hard work that one can learn immensely from. The movie has earned th
The nature of armed-conflicts in the present modern world has dramatically changed the political relations towards a ‘new world disorder’ with increasing emergence of the ‘complex humanitarian emergency.
Prodigal’s Home, a Dimapur based organization has revealed that at least 315 children in Nagaland have gone missing since January 2007 till date. Out of the 315 listed, 230 are below the age of 18; whil
The Government of India has recently signed the Asian Development Bank loan agreements relating to the North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Program (NERCCDIP). Under the agreement, ADB wil
The realization of JustPeace cannot be achieved unless the dilemma of the State is adequately addressed within any political process of negotiation. This is fundamental since the State is a creation of a realit
Ten years ago in 1999, 78.5 percent of the East Timorese voted in favor for independence, and splitting away from Indonesia. Only 21.5 percent supported autonomy within Indonesia, which had invaded the former P
Kim Dae Jung, the former South Korean President, whose “Sunshine Policy” of engagement with North Korea briefly promised an end to the confrontation between the divided states, died last week at the age of
Human beings are eternally dependent on water for survival. It’s a natural law of life and with time water has become the core natural resource that will decisively define the destiny and quality of human lif
In times of conflict and political strife, Truth is conveniently stepped-over and becomes the first casualty, causing despair. It does not however mean that the Truth has just simply vanished into thin air. It
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
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
