The Nagaland Board of Secondary Education (NBSE) has declared the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) in good time. This will enable stu
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Naga Church can no longer remain abstract and removed from people’s realities. To be relevant to the people it must have meaning for them in their given situation. If a people are hungry, then the Church must
The upsurge of factional clashes after a period of lull is once again becoming a matter of concern for peace loving citizens. Unfortunately for everyone including the State government, there is nothing much tha
Proponents of liberal democracy have since the end of the Cold War aggressively purported the idea that Independence is dichotomized into two aspects: Economic Independence and Political Independence. In falsel
Following the tragic incident on April 22 last at Wungram Colony, Purana Bazaar Dimapur, there are lessons, both good and bad, to be learnt for the Naga people in general coming out of the frightening and ugly
In reality, the present praxis of governance, peace and leadership is being imposed from above by structures that have acquired global proportions with the intention of creating forced dependence and inculcatin
In recent years, waves of ‘state-centric development’ policies and programs have been initiated in Nagaland. Most of these policies and programs have centered around two focal areas, infrastructure and huma
Nagaland and its citizens have again become proud owners of another landmark building as the new assembly complex was inaugurated in the State capital Kohima recently. While it is welcome to see such a developm
Violence plays an integral role in destroying human hopes and dreams. It takes many forms, some are direct physical force that is visible to the eyes; and some are of more subtle forms, which are indirect and l
The deliberate and brutal attack carried out by mob elements at Wungram Colony, Purana Bazaar Dimapur on Sunday April 22 targeting homes and property belonging to a particular community has left a bitter trail
If the first casualty in armed conflict is the truth, the next are civilians who are often rendered speechless and faceless by the scourge of violence. Caught between conflicting parties they are often the ones
Every people, nation and state defines its identity and gives meaning to its existence based on a set of chosen traumas and chosen glories. These chosen traumas and chosen glories shape the role of a people’s
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
We live in a time where insanity has become the ruling norm. Though there is an air of complacency and indifference, it will be fair to say that people are tired and quite fed up with the direction that Naga so
The Governor’s address on the opening day of the Budget Session held recently reflects the mood of the government to push ahead on several development initiatives. One of the key components of the speech is t
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
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 shocking incident of gun violence at Virginia Tech University on Monday which led to the killing of at least thirty three innocent people deserves the highest condemnation. The tragic incident is once again
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
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
