For centuries, world politics has been organized around kingdoms, empires and states, but with the development of alternative political movements the understanding and perception of governance is being transfor
Wednesday, 19th November, 2025
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With the onset of the holiday season and expected tourists likely to come in big numbers for the Mega Hornbill Festival, any unfavorable law and order situation may lead to both embarrassment for the State gove
India and many other countries are unlikely to achieve the UN Millennium Development goals of halving poverty and education for all children by 2015 admits India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Anand
As Nandigram continues to face violence and chaos under the regime of Buddhadeb Bhattachaya in West Bengal, the Left Front supporting the UPA government in the Centre is now clearly on the defensive. First, in
A two day National Seminar on the theme “Towards a new horizon” held recently under the aegis of Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) came out with nine recommendations, among which, it will “press
Is urban life sucking the life out of you? Rural tourism could just be what people are looking for. And given that a majority of Nagas live in their villages, it is all the more important to tap this segment of
With pre-Christmas season now drawing near, there is an air of excitement all around with people moving about a great deal to attend programs, weddings, festivals etc. Besides, market places are beginning to sw
The dismay that was expressed by the Watsü Mungdang, the apex Ao women’s organization by way of a protest march against the rape of two women last month in Mokokchung is but a sad reminder on the pitiable co
In situations of strife, trust is a comfort very few essentially find; yet without active participation of trust, a nation rarely grows into its fullest embodiment. In the midst of prevailing assumptions, suspi
The decision of the State Government to accord press accreditation to working journalists from Nagaland is not a big surprise as such a move was being planned for quite sometime. Besides, accreditation is not s
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has pointed out that the State Government’s blanket ban on the creation of posts has in fact given a great advantage to the influential politicians and high ranking gover
The 4th International Conference on Federalism being held in New Delhi under the theme ‘Unity in Diversity’ is as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh say, “apt in many ways” as it reflects the essence of Indi
The State of Emergency imposed in Pakistan by President General Pervez Musharraf comes as no surprise if one looks at the chaos and disorder that has enveloped the country’s social and political landscape. Bu
A Public Hearing on the Draft Vision NER 2020 will take place tomorrow in the State Capital Kohima with the objective of having an informed debate on the same. Whether the points emerging from the public hearin
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 concern in the search for peace. Of
A day ahead of the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ beginning October 31, both the Governor and Chief Minister made the customary anti-corruption messages, calling for greater resolve to confront the problem. Whi
The visit of Congress President Sonia Gandhi to China at the official invitation of the Chinese Communist Party Chief and the country’s President Hu Jintao will give the much needed confidence for both sides
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
It is now quite common to experience the practice of promises contradicting performance, especially in relation to governments and political parties involved in electoral politics. Ironically it is through the
The biggest Baptist Youth Convention, the National Youth Carnival ended the final day without its main speaker, Dr Roger H Butz, Asian Missionary, USA, all thanks to the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) and the sec
