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  • Mediterranean diet may protect against diabetes
    Without cutting back on calories, adopting a Mediterranean diet rich in extra-virgin olive oil may protect people at high risk for heart disease against diabetes, a new study found. Researchers who analyzed dat
  • SOCHI OLYMPICS: The good and the bad
    In this photo taken on January 4, 2014, and provided by Olympictorch2014.com, Olympic torch bearers Mikhail Schukin, left, and Anton Pritulin hold Olympic torches during the torch relay in Perm, Russia. The rel
  • Political swipes in India show rape a voter issue
    In this Friday, January 3, 2014 file photo, activists of Indian National Congress with black bands around their mouths block traffic during a protest against a gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl at Madh
  • New Year and Money
    Whether your finances took a turn for the better or for the worse in 2013, there’s no better time than the present to ensure that things look rosy in 2014. Take the time to research each of these categori
  • Parents Are Powerful Role Models
    The foundation of good character is a good family. What we believe and practice at home portrays our true character. Children's character development certainly cannot come from the classroom alone. Character de
  • Small Is Really Beautiful
    In an age of obsession with everything big, we live under the illusion that bigger is better. We tend to believe that we need big farms, big dams, big corporations to meet our needs for food and water. Giant co
  • ‘Money cannot buy me’
    One of Bollywood's favourite Khans, Aamir, claims to earn the "least compared to others", and says he "cannot compromise" with his emotions as "money cannot buy me"."Till toda
  • South Africa, Unequal by Design
    South Africa is not happy. Not only has the country lost its first black president, Nelson Mandela, but it is now facing its deepest crisis since its democratic transition in 1994. A host of challenges face the
  • Asians are highly respectful of officials
    Officials in uniform stopped reader Janakan Arulkumarasan outside the door of a shopping mall, saying: "Excuse me, sir. We are checking random bags because of a significant terrorism threat." Janakan
  • 2014
    Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd)Forest Colony, Kohima2014 is here to stay. Everyone without exception will be wondering subconsciously what the future holds for each one of us this Year. I would presume nothing dramat
  • 2014
    2014 is here to stay. Everyone without exception will be wondering subconsciously what the future holds for each one of us this Year. I would presume nothing dramatic is about to happen with our indifferent min
  • The City of Ephesus
    Of all the ancient sites excavated and revealed by archeologists, the one that has fascinated me the most is the city of Ephesus. This ancient city of Ephesus is interesting and fascinating not just because of
  • Securing Mary’s Future
    My dear old friend, Dr John, has settled in Delhi, with his wife and daughter. Every Christmas he pays a visit to his home town Kohima, and religiously drops in for a chit-chat. While his daughter Mary was play
  • Illiterate Parents, Innocent Children & Indifferent Teachers
    Nellayappan B, PrincipalGovt. Higher Secondary School, Bhandari The declaration of the results of the HSLC Exam.-2013 once again ignites the usual debate on the analysis of the poor performance of Govt. Sc
  • Window Dressing
    Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd)“Nagaland Govt. calls for creating durable assets” (Morung Express 12th June 2013)- “Quality work should begin with individuals: Rio”(Nagaland Post 12th June 2013). It is all we
  • Reflection on the Nagas’ Plight
    M. Sashi JamirFriedrich Nietzsche in the 19th century and later Michel Foucault in the 20th century philosophized, contra the European Enlightenment philosophy, that there is no “reality” beyond human mind
  • Civilization Starts In Our Mind
    Limaonen Imchen, MokokchungA 7 years old boy was sitting on a chair at the side of the road. Than a fancy car driving by a Youngman with three of his friends stop at the side of the road and ask the little boy,
  • DAN Catch-22
    “When, in the making of great thing, We are breaking greater thing, God forbid! I shouldn’t walk away”.Vaprümu DemoKohimaRightly claimed, DAN III is peoples’ mandated government; the other way round it
  • Buying Health Insurance
    Health is wealth! Although to be blessed with good health, a healthy lifestyle is very important, but one should also prepare to have contingency plan in case he or she falls sick and hospitalized. Yes, I am ta
  • Wake Up People
    Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd)'The fear of foreign taxation started the first momentum for Naga independence. Instead we are slowly being strangled by our own hands. The time to say enough is enough is here.'The tim
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