P Himpao LamBreathes there the man with soul so dead, who never to himself had said, this is my own native land’ - this line from the poem ‘Patriotism’ by Sir Walter Scott, had me pondering for quite some

James Longkumer“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”It’s been a decade since the film The Shawshank Redemption was first released. Made in 1994 by first-time write

Neichü Dz. AngamiSome facts about chewing Talab, Dilbagh, Rajah Mix, Rajni Ganda, Paan, Khaini……All Paan Masalas mentioned above are commonly known as ‘GUTKHA’, which is cheap, brightly packaged and sl

Abraham LothaA small cranky wooden bridge in Merapani separates Assam from Nagaland.  On the Assam side of the bridge, the roads are paved, there is electricity night and day, there are phone connections (

Arkotong LongkumerFor a long time I resisted Mobile Phones. For me, there was no lure, nor was there any excitement of owning one. I objected to the way Mobile Phones become such a nuisance in life. Every time

Abrahama LothaLast week there were news reports in some of the local papers about the use of the new State logo by the Nagaland government. The mithun has replaced the Ashokan pillar in the new logo, and the wo

Vayu NibedonWe are living in a dog eat world. This is the age of the GOBBLERS. Where competing with the Joneses has become a priority. Where success seems to be measured by what one owns. We are inadvertently g

Dr Kakheto ZhimomiAbraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr.—Names from our history books….. names from the fabric of our lives, name that hold in high esteem, because these peop

Nagi enterprise, situated in half Nagarjan, Dimapur, depicts the inborn talents among Nagas in the field of Sculpture and Woodwork. This enterprise was started by K.Nagi. At present the project has six workers

R T ChangIn the uncoded social norms of our State, corruption and scams has become the rule of the day and is becoming the fertile ground for political corruption. In the past decades there were many scams and

Imtijungla LongcharMost married couples have conflicts and disagreements. Are not Christian couples supposed to live happily ever after? Actually, I’ve never met a couple who never argues. I’ve come across

Arkotong LongkumerIn a recent commentary on the notion of modern marriages, or rather celebrity marriages, Professor Gideon Garter, in the Sunday Times supplement (Style Magazine) makes a very interesting argum

The Integrated Forum, Ukhrul‘Education is the vaccine to all violence’ so said James Olmos, an American thinker.There has been much hype about integration of all Naga tribes spread over various areas of the

SentimonglaNagaland has always been portrayed as a state ravaged by its vexed political problem and the ugly head of corruption which has time and again protruded out and made its presence known everywhere. At

Babu AyindoOn 18 and 19 July 2005, very depressing scenes took place in the Central Business District of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It was another wave of protests against parliament for what was widely see

Nehemiah RongNagas have fought tooth and nail for liberty and their birthright. Their cry for liberty and freedom never died down. They were divided and their hopes and dreams shattered. Yet their call for birt

Atongla RothrongTo be honest, as I sit down to write about Elvis Presley, I don’t have a clue where to begin. After almost 21 years of being an Elvis junkie, suddenly all the right words are out of my grasp.

HungyohongThe economic blockade and non-cooperation movement spearheaded by ANSAM is a befitting reply to the attempt of the O.Ibobi Singh led state government at stripping the Nagas of Manipur of their nationa

Toshimenla JamirMuch has been said and written about the “status” of the Naga women However, this has only added to the paradoxes thrown up regarding the “low” or “high” status of women in Naga soci

Sano MeruHealth is multi factorial. The factors which influence health lay both within the individual and the external environment he or she belongs to. I believe that the disease one fall victim to, depends on