Despite mounting threats from different quarters including from an armed underground faction, the Naga students from the four hill districts of Manipur have shown great courage of conviction to come and sit for

At the heart of a peoples existence is its collective critical consciousness; provided as an alternative to the dominant culture and one that refuses to accept the interpretations of reality as defined by domin

As is the case in the run up to every election that comes up at a given point of time, poll promises have become the major subject of political parties and the electorate. The recent slew of election promises a

The passionate and innate relationship between human beings and the land in which they exercise their sovereign rights had and continues to define the dialectical parameters of what constitutes a peoples’ und

The appointment of K. Sankaranarayanan—a former Finance Minister of Kerala and a confidant of Defence Minister A.K. Antony—as Governor of Nagaland to replace former Intelligence Bureau Chief Shyamal Datta i

Expectations from the United Nations depend on one’s perception and understanding of what the organization represents and what it can accomplish. It is agreed that in an increasingly contradicting yet interco

In the backdrop of criticism of US invasion in Iraq, an international conference on peace held in New Delhi recently to commemorate the centenary launch of ‘Satyagraha’ by Mahatma Gandhi has rejected “uni

The passing away of Dr Hokishe Sema, former Chief Minister of Nagaland and the first Naga Governor to be appointed by Delhi marks the end of an era in the annals of Nagaland’s political history. The imprint l

Suppression of the human body has often been characterized first by the colonization of the mind and spirit. The colonization of the mind is intended to cloud and internalize the human spirit with fear and sens

A joint memorandum submitted by various NGOs and public interest groups of Tuensang district and addressed to the Minister Health & Family Welfare, has come out with the startling disclosure that except for

In times of conflict and political strife, Truth is conveniently stepped-over and becomes the first casualty, causing despair. Nonetheless, it does not however mean that the Truth has just simply vanished into

The recommendation put forward by the DMK led Tamil Nadu government to the Centre asking the latter to re-write the Indian Constitution afresh comes against the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict on the 9th

When incumbent Governor of Nagaland Shyamal Datta bids adieu to Kohima Raj Bhavan, his home for five years, there is no doubt that his absence will be sorely missed. Not only did Datta and his wife warm the hea

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

In a positive gesture towards peace and reconciliation, the NSCN (IM) in a proclamation declared by its Chairman Isak Chishi Swu announced that whosoever has committed crime against the people and the NSCN (IM)

To say humankind is going through critical times is an understatement. We just need to open our eyes to recognize that the manner in which we conduct human affairs is only hastening the human community towards

It is the world of ideas that transforms the world and they act as the bridge between historical forces and the uncertain future. A society, any society that is unable to nurture, nourish and develop ideas inva

The recent statement of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq calling for an end to the “armed struggle” to clear the way for negotiations for a lasting settlement of the K

The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) under the able leadership of the current team headed by Phushika Aomi has done a great service to the people of Nagaland by undertaking a thorough study of the school syste

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