How to ensure the conduct of free and fair elections on March 8 remains a matter of serious concern for many people including this newspaper. Several public statements have been made by concerned individuals an
The nature of armed-conflicts in the present modern world has dramatically changed the political relations towards a ‘new world disorder’ with increasing emergence of the ‘complex humanitarian emergency.
It is truly shocking and beyond words to express the tragic loss of four more Naga boys at the hands of the ‘invincible’ naxalites. And what is astonishing is that within the space of twenty days, altogethe
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
Unemployment worldwide has reached high proportions, which according to the International Labor Organizations (ILO) report was 185.9 million people worldwide, or 6.2 percent of the global labor force in 2003-04
The steps that have been taken in the Union Budget to give a boost to the sluggish agricultural sector is a welcome shift from the reform minded Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram as it will ensure that t
With announcement of results to the three States which went to polls, except for Manipur, there will be new governments in Punjab and Uttarakhand. The immediate political fallout of the Assembly Elections resul
Right from its inception, the proposed small car project of Tata Motors in Singur, West Bengal has come under a cloud with even the Calcutta High Court now questioning the West Bengal Government’s land acquis
To say humankind is going through critical times is an understatement. We just need to open our eyes to recognize that the manner in which we conduct human affairs is only hastening the human community towards
The one critical lesson emerging from the recent developments in the Middle-East is that military force can no longer guarantee absolute victory. Yes, it can contain and maybe weaken the perceived enemy, but it
Close on the heels of the recent NPSC selected lecturer’s appointment standoff, wherein the candidates who were selected after going through a competitive examination had to wait for almost three years becaus
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
Nearly half of Asia’s 1.27 billion children live in poverty - deprived of food, safe drinking water, health or shelter. While 600 million children under the age of 18 lack access to one of these basic human n
The murderous ploy of terrorists who blasted the peace train—Samjhauta Express—plying between the Indo-Pakistan border and the killing of 67 people, including some Pakistani nationals, is a cruel reminder t
The landmark decision of the Supreme Court Wednesday February 14 disqualifying 13 Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) legislators in Uttar Pradesh—who broke away from the party to support the Mulayam Singh Yadav go
After a period of lull, the pace of political activity in the State has stepped up thanks to the bye-election for the Dimapur-I and 54 Tuensang Sadar-II Assembly Constituency to be held on March 8. With the las
North Korea agreed Tuesday to take the first step towards nuclear disarmament and shut down its main reactor within 60 days before eventually dismantling its atomic weapons program.Under the deal, Pyongyang wil
Akangjungla A little less than two week time is away for the Christmas Day. The traditions of putting up decorations, lighting up the streets and homes, shopping, making plans for vacation etc are now part
Growing restlessness and lingering lethargy enveloping the Naga skyline is causing an uneasy sense of acute cynicism and unfocused anger, just churning restlessly for its release. The internal and external cond
The Moily Committee report is out. The second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by former Karnataka Chief Minister Verappa Moily has recommended major changes to the Representation of the People Ac