One of the most violent forms of violence is silence. In the face of compelling unjust circumstances, silence becomes violence itself. While it is true that silence can be a powerful medium of protest, one need
Tuesday, 20th May, 2025
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The visit of the NSCN (IM) Collective Leadership to Nagaland after a gap of two years should provide an opportunity for Naga civil society to encourage the undertaking of a dialogue process to deal with the spa
The recent Morung Express Poll on the topic “What should be the priority for Nagas in 2007?” came close to be one of the most evenly contested readers poll. There was no overwhelming verdict as has been the
Nagaland and Assam are no more sisters. Or at least that’s what the present impasse between the two North Eastern states seems to imply. The border between the two has been a bone of contention for the last t
The alarming violence and bloodshed engulfing Assam in the very first week of a New Year does not augur well for peace loving people in the region. Clearly, the back to back killings is the deadliest attack car
Indigenous peoples make up 5% of the world’s population, occupy over 20% of the earth’s landmass, and pursue self-determination, which includes sovereignty, in all 73 countries in which they dwell. At a tim
Recent conditions have unmasked the glaring numbness which is eating away the spirit of Naga society. It seems like the Nagas have come to a time where they have just stopped living, have become indifferent to
Trust is a powerful virtue that inspires and propels humans to respond in ways that are unimaginable and yet real; for at its core, the power of trust unleashes a mystical and dynamic energy that instills the h
Globalization was projected as the great leap of human evolution in a linear march from tribes to nations to global markets. Our identities and context were to move from the national to the global and from ‘p
As Naga people foray into another New Year there are countless number of challenges to be addressed on the socio-economic front while the unresolved political problem puts a serious question mark on the efficac
In a time when the world seems to be in an abyss of grave uncertainty, there is an urgent need to muster a sense of will and determination to usher the New Year with a yearning that should essentially cultivate
The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) Government needs to be patted on its back for taking up the cause of the unemployed youths of Nagaland. But unfortunately, to do this, the government has defied its own
The journey towards reconciliation is a long process that needs to weather many seasons of transitions and therefore demands the utmost will and courage to keep the process going. To sustain the continued proce
The process of nation-building is greatly influenced by intergenerational perspectives and opinions. Issues surrounding how different generations approach this are critical in the making of a nation. While olde
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
