After a good hiatus of silence on many an issue in the recent past in the state, the Rio government finally emerged to make a comment come August 15. The comment, if of any significance, is a matter of concern
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August. Independence days. A contrast of two distinct peoples yet each so enmeshed in a political history written in conflict with the other. Naga resistance organizations across the Naga homeland observe
The last week alone has demonstrated everything that is wrong in the northeast of India. Question marks over unresolved conflicts linger on while internal security lapses including the threat from illegal migra
The United Nations has closely been identified with the decolonization movement that gained momentum in the post second world war era; and was a founding objective of the UN. There are theorists who say that th
Considering the profound pain and hurt caused in the past, it is very unlikely that a nation – any nation can begin the process of healing and building a political consensus over a deeply divided past. There
National BJP President Rajnath Singh during his recent visit to Dimapur has pointed out that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government led by the Congress is not sincere in bringing about peace and endin
The recent upsurge of renewed tensions along the state boundaries of present Assam and Nagaland needs to be framed within the broader complexities of colonial boundaries and how even today; these boundaries hav
Suicide bombings continue to claim innocent lives in insurgency ravaged Iraq with the so called US backed unity government now grappling with its own survival. The major flaw in all of this has to be seen in th
Peace as a necessity is absolute and a yearning that most people would simply not deny. Yet it is difficult to understand how peace can be achieved because historical experience has shown that the quest for Pea
While nurturing understanding it is vital to understand how the principles and dynamics of fear, ignorance, hate, prejudice, power, respect, pride, dignity, acceptance, insecurity and self-righteousness drive p
For a very long time the issues around stigma and discrimination of positive persons were known and yet as history has shown, it was time and again conveniently swept under the carpet, only to rise again in a m
For some time now, I thought that that acute Brainkruptcy of ideas was stifling only the Naga existence of any human worth, but now I realize even more that the problem of Brainkruptcy has spread beyond the Nag
The extension of ceasefire between the Government of India (GoI) and NSCN (IM) was always on the cards as this was also the overwhelming desire of the people. While it will always remain questionable as to whet
After a lengthy judicial process spanning over a decade the special TADA court on Tuesday sentenced actor Sanjay Dutt to rigorous imprisonment for six years for illegal possession of weapons that were given to
The bane of administration in Nagaland for so long has been that the quality of its work force has never been up to the standard that is expected in efficiently running of the administration. Appointments parti
The cease-fire between the Government of India (GoI) and NSCN (I-M) will in all likelihood be extended beyond July 31 when the next round of talks is held at Dimapur. This is also the overwhelming opinion of th
Indigenous peoples make up 5% of the worlds population, occupy over 20% of the earths landmass, and pursue self-determination, which includes sovereignty, in all 73 countries in which they dwell. At a time when
The denial of human security is the direct result of oppression and subjugation perpetuated by structures of political domination. It conditions attitudes and suspicions defined by a history which is not their
Human failure to respond to the natural call for transformation indicates that they have lost their capacity to make relevant structural adjustments with change. In the process humans have become immune to the
The formal declaration by the Joint Forum of Nagaland GB Federation and Nagaland DB Association wherein they announced a 6 month long ceasefire between the Naga national armed groups has brought in a new ray of
