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  • Racial Adulteration and Nagas
    Limalenden LongkumerIn the light of the fact that we are encountering a massive demographic invasion, and that we are witnessing the early episodes of an epoch of racial adulteration, I strongly feel that we ne
  • Referral Hospital and the common people
    The BJP Dimapur, after its interaction and consultation with the common people, expresses the earnest desire of the common people to see the functioning of the Referral Hospital at the earliest. The BJP Dimapur
  • Manifestation of the Naga People Convention at Taphou
    Chache LokhoTaphou a stone throw from Senapati, the historic event meet of the Naga People convention (NPC) under the banner of the U.N.C. sent a (strong wave of) clarion call to all the Naga people who are liv
  • Mindless demonstration of deception & terrorism
    The report that the killing of Ex-DGP Hesso Mao by NSCN (K) is because of his inability to pay rupees ten lakh as demanded, is too shocking and too inhuman in the real sense of the term. How could a group claim
  • Chemistry of political equations
    The silver lining threads which, binds the bond of ceasefire between the GOI and NSCN (IM) have become increasingly thinner. It seems, the GOI is not serious enough to the worthy cause of the Naga. Two three da
  • Feminist theories and critiques of the public and private sphere
    Dolly KikonThe dichotomy between the private and the public is central to almost two centuries of feminist writings and political struggle. Eventually the feminist movement and its critique is primarily directe
  • RSS’ allegation that Churches are dividing NE states
    Rev Dr V K NuhMy attention was drawn when I read the resolution of the RSS calling upon the civil societies to “Thwart the separatist designs of the churches who are propagating a two-nation theory.” This i
  • Nations within nation States
    Sanjib BaruahWhen a delegation of Nagas told Gandhi in June 1947 that the government had warned that there would be military sanctions against Nagas if they declared independence, Gandhi said “the government
  • Nagas Movement vis-a-vis Leaders ideological factor
    Y Wangtin Konyak The Nagas political movement can be understood as ‘people’s movement’ instead of insurgency or underground as branded by the Indian Government because it is Nagas people who carried
  • Dream for a Smooth Road
    Kopele MeroKohima, the capital of Nagaland! Obviously everyone knows that it’s the hub for most of the MLAs, big shots and for common people alike. It is thrilling indeed to have gradual development everywher
  • Other side of ethnic fashion extravaganza
    The Tikhir Students’ Union (TSU), the apex Student body of the Tikhirs congratulate the 1st ‘Ethnic Fashion Extravaganza’ organised by the ‘SWU Multipurpose Welfare Society’ titled ‘Enlightening The
  • Let us digest this
    Moa AierWhat is this harangue about many teachers in Govt. Schools not being qualified or trained? Who put them in their teaching job in the first place? That is contrary to the minimum requirement as given by
  • The inner life of the Church
    R C Chiten JamirScripture: Acts 2: 41- 47In these verses, we have a pattern for the whole dispensation of what the church should be like. The design or pattern that was made by Christ is to be found in these ve
  • Nagas exiled in their own Homeland
    Rev Dr V K NuhIt would have been a different story if the 16-points Agreement had not been accepted. It is now proved that both the giver and the receiver have made a grave mistake. After this 16-Points Agreeme
  • Lamentations
    Limalenden LongkumerYes, it is one of India’s many sinister policies to reduce the ethnic indigenous peoples of the North East Region (NER) to an insignificant minority so that secessionist movements in the r
  • Re-thinking our Concept of Church
    Sashi JamirPrelude“Where are our Naga churches?” “Why are our churches so silent to the suffering of the people?” Aren’t we supposed to act justly and show mercy to our neighboring brothers and sister
  • Right to Information Act in Nagaland
    Rosemary DzuvichuAs the epoch making Right to Information Act comes into effect at midnight, on the 12th  October 2005 hopefully, this will herald changes that brings true democracy in the relationship bet
  • Pragmatic approach towards political solution
    It is high time that Naga people realise what is the best for the people and act with all sincerity to evolve a common solution to our Naga political problem.Pragmatism is the need of the hour for the Nagas, if
  • Of Strife and Pacifiers
    Joseph Kuba Giraldus Cambrensis (a 12th century Welsh scholar) advised the King of England to effectively subjugate the Welsh rebellion thus:A people who with a collected force will not openly attack the e
  • Assam Rifles and HIV/AIDS
    It was shocking to hear the jawans of the Assam Rifles dying of AIDS. Yet it is appalling to the extreme when the concerned authorities led by the Director General of Assam Rifles proclaimed to the nation and t