Neitho Khamo: Earthquake hit Sikkim, and we felt it, extensive damages are being reported in the news, but is our state prepared for such a catastrophe? How prepared is the disaster management. If we take the e

“Can’t hear, can’t reach” – this was the headline on the front page of Sikkim Express on September 21. The news report spoke of how rescue efforts had been crippled by snapped road

Big round of applause to the Padum Pukhuri council and Gaun Burah’s under the dynamic leadership of Vitoka Katty. Everyone must mark this team as a sign of unity. To earn a ‘STATUS’ or ‘

What do the Arab Spring, the London riots and the Greek debt crisis have in common? They have all happened in environments of rampant joblessness. In fact, it might not be far off to say that a big share of the

Once when Jesus was walking in a hard pressing crowded Street in a City, one woman touched the frill of his cloth and immediately she was cured of her nagging infirmity of many years. Jesus immediately asked as

What is at stake in Barack Obama's vehement refusal to recognise Palestine as a mini-state with a disfigured geography and no sovereignty, and his urging the world community not to recognise it while threatenin

Many of us have been raised according to the “Protestant work ethic.” That is to say, we were encouraged to work hard and thus become a successful and productive member of society. But what if this

Through this esteem daily, I would like to draw the attention of his Excellency-The governor of Nagaland, Hon’ble Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues, the leader of opposition, Chief Secretary and

The lone State Bank of India Branch at Noklak Sub-division has been dysfunctional since the last two weeks due to reasons best left unexplained. The Asstt. Branch Manager, who is in charge of the bank in the ab

Global energy intensity increased 1.35 percent in 2010, reversing a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute. Energy intensity

n response to your invitation to participate in the ongoing Naga reconciliation, allow me to present the following questions and suggestions. With regards to the formation of a Naga national government, I have

It is not surprising that the Congress should be secretive about its leader's health. What is surprising though is the news media's submission to the secrecy on an issue that is of public concern.In February 20

The road transport infrastructure development is the ‘mother’ of all economic developmental activities.  For, it is through accessibility that availability can be made possible, which can furth

In the early 80’s the Zeliangrong People of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland have move for creation of Zeliangrong homeland which is to be carve out of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland after pursuing the matter for

By the time a Naga student is in high school, he will be well acquainted with the facts that Nagaland became a full-fledged state of the Indian Union in 1963 and that Mr. P. Shilu Ao became the first Chief Mini

What would it take for the government to convince itself that people are watching that Doordarshan anchor whose name we do not know instead of Arnab Goswami? Or sedate Neelam with her mike instead of hyper Bark

One of the effects of the riots from which England is now recovering has been to silence debate on the criminal justice system. This is a shame, as the system is plainly broken and in need of radical reform. A

Since decolonization of sub continent, Kashmir has always been a central part of the string of most dangerous disputes of the world. Much has been reported by the media and academia about the human rights situa

The usual slip of tongue of the Home Minister is not unexpected but his statement may lead one to believe that the State Government is looking for other ways to shift blame instead of strictly enforcing the rul

The decision taken by NPSC is no better than the village panchayat. The former decide on something that is immediate, short cut, insincere without future impact on our society, while the later decide on which i