Inaugurating the 4th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an annual convention of the Indian Diaspora, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a slew of policy measures including the assurance of giving them voting rights.
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Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu described Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales as a man of remarkable humility and warmth. Clearly impressed by Morales, Tutu declares, I can see why he won the elec
While social and economic poverty has caused a serious threat to the survival of humankind, poverty of the mind has a demoralizing effect that questions the very existence of human life. Hence a question to pon
The change of guard of Deputy Commissioners in the State Capital Kohima and in Dimapur, will be keenly watched as both the two aforementioned districts are high profile in terms of the administrative importance
At the end of the year, we usually write piecemeal columns about the year: updates, reviews, highlight various events that form an important part of this exercise. Which are the most striking events that need a
The period following the last round of Bangkok talks Post-December 16-17 has seen some development on the dialogue front, although it has to be said that there has been no qualitative improvement in the peace p
The devastation caused by the Tsunami that killed some 200,000 people on December 26 last year has left an indelible mark of haunting memories following the death and destruction on an unprecedented scale. Add
As underlined in a recent editorial in this column (En-cashing System, Friday, December 23 issue), the UPA Government at the Centre has now done the right thing by pulling out the seven-year old Indrajit Gupta
Elections to Parliament is still some time away but the concerns from various quarters over the recent bribery scams involving Members of Parliament has propelled to the fore once again the theme of electoral r
The Annual Plan outlay for Nagaland for the year 2006-2007 was approved on December 19 at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiph
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 State system that feeds upon power, domination and violence has displaced humanity from its center and pushed aside other forms of political, social and economic organization. This has resulted in the break
The signals emanating from Bangkok after the latest round of peace talks between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India is welcome and augurs well for the eight year old peace process. The bonhomie mood on w
Behind the façade of uniformity in every government or organization, there are real people with a wide spectrum of reasons for maintaining rank with the hierarchy of orders. Often these reasons have more to do
The uproar over former captain Sourav Gangulys omission from the final Test against Sri Lanka had led to a whole lot of shaking and off the field antics even before a single delivery was bowled. With the BCCI S
When Nelson Mandela became leader of the new South Africa, he not only forgave his white jailers and people responsible for the apartheid system, but also those who the people had every reason to consider as tr
How should nations and peoples respond to issues of incompatible interest, pursuit over limited resources and underlying questions of self-determination? Perhaps, the problem is as ancient as human history. Evi
Another round of talks is underway at the 6th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong with an air of cautious optimism prevailing as Trade Ministers from 149 member countries attempt to giv
The realization of JustPeace cannot be achieved unless the dilemma of the State is adequately addressed within any political process of negotiation. This is fundamental since the State is a creation of a realit
The decision of the Nagaland Government to declare all the Saturdays of the months as Regular Holidays with effect from January 1, 2006 will no doubt bring cheer to the government employees. But how much it wil
