Human conviction reasons that change is continuous and that humankind is capable of understanding; an understanding rooted in context and conscience. Both these convictions are located within an inclusive histo

More and more I am convinced that Naga children born in the 70s should aptly be referred to as the Sandwiched Generation. I make this emphasis because I perceive this generation as the one that links the past �

Having missed the opportunity to take a political initiative the last time round when both Th Muivah and Isak Chishi Swu visited India two years ago, now Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his government needs t

A recent research has found that over-confident people are more likely to wage war but fare worse in the course of an ensuing battle. It suggests that ‘positive illusions’ may contribute to costly wars. Pet

I wish to share the story of one Cherokee elder who was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me...It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One wolf

At this time in history, what people of faith need to do is not to go left or right, but to go, deeper. In essence life issue should not divide people of the same faith, and yet in reality it does. The presence

The conviction of Manu Sharma, the son of an influential member of the Congress who was found guilty on Monday of murdering model Jessica Lal in 1999, in a retrial that had transfixed the entire country, is a w

Probably no other season in the year holds so many contrasts than what has come to be popularly celebrated as Pre-Christmas. Rather, the term Pre-Christmas is somewhat of a misnomer and highlights on nothing mo

Some have said that Hope is what threatens power; Hope is what drives the revolution forward. If hope is a decisive element that defines the line between status quo and transformation, between oppression and ju

Mythmaking has so often in human history been used as a political tool in shaping the polity of a State. Was it not the ‘agenda of mythmaking’ that helped the progression and development of imperialism and

With pre-Christmas season already in full swing there is an air of excitement all around with people moving about a great deal to attend programs, weddings etc. Besides, market places are beginning to swarm. Ho

One reason why Nagas in recent times find themselves in a perpetual state of arrestation is because of the manner in which ‘monologue’ has become so embedded into the ethos of daily life. Indeed the healthy

The Assembly Session of the Nagaland Legislature on December 14 Thursday is expected to be a short one with nothing much expected other than making Obituary reference, laying of papers, reports and resolutions

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio’s message on the ‘interdependence of man and nature’ needs to be given due attention bearing in mind the responsibility of man to preserve nature and his environment. In this ba

Comparing to the rest of the world, the program to commemorate International Human Rights Day on December 10 organized by the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) was a small affair confined to a conf

The Sixth Annual Hornbill Festival ended with yet another colorful extravaganza at the Naga Heritage Complex, Kisama Village on December 7. The decision taken last year by the DAN government to extend the perio

The necessity to create a viable and secure political, social, cultural and economic environment that would allow people to exercise their rights continues to be the primary essence of peoples’ movement, the

Notions and principles of self-worth and dignity have been the touchstone of human progression. Principles of human rights were elucidated as a common heritage and inherent right of all peoples and nations when

The process of addressing problems of education could possibly begin with an understanding that no education is neutral nor is the student the primary beneficiary. Micere Mugo reminds us that: “education is o

The last minute decision of the State government to immediately appoint a High Power Committee (HPC) to study the entire gamut of the functioning of the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) has no doubt av