The recent news report related to the so called Odarpu Yatra being undertaken by Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan to Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh is quite disturbing. Jaganmohan, son of late Andhra Pradesh Chie
Wednesday, 4th March, 2026
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Social change is an integral and natural process of human progression. Without transformation human life would become stagnant. Right now if one were to look around the world, one would find many situations tha
Culture has to be at the very heart of the peoples struggle for freedom and social change. If the peoples struggle is unable to adequately address and recognize cultural forces or if it bypasses the culture of
India as a country faces numerous problems from different corners. But the biggest threat it faces is the siege both from within and without—from religious and political fundamentalists who are out to destroy
The power of information has been at the helm of human affairs since the dawn of human kind. Consequently, the holder of any vital information has acquired and entrusted with much power and is in a position to
In reality, the present praxis of governance is being imposed from above by structures that have acquired global proportions with the intention of creating forced dependence and inculcating an economics of desp
There is no doubt that the health care infrastructure in India as well as Nagaland is in doldrums with even the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) pointing to the stark inequalities in the Indian healthcar
Poverty is both a cause and effect of political instability and is often a result of the denial of basic human needs and human rights. The poorest countries are those who are suffering the dual forces of global
It is now crystal clear and self-explanatory that it is the sincere will of the Naga people to see the various Naga political groups reconcile, come together and jointly work for Naga rights. If the will of the
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has recently written a letter to all of his cabinet colleagues and Chief Ministers of all states to clean up corruption in the highest level of offices and to give up all busine
Of late the rhetoric to fight corruption in India has increased considerably; to the extent that corruption is now perceived as a threat to Indias national security. It is about time that the public consciousne
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. The mini
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 sovereignty is only
Its 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 Department w
There is an African proverb that states When your house is burning, its no use beating the tom-toms. In the context of the existential realities of the Nagas it means addressing the struggle against our own wea
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
