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

Imtijungla LongcharMoney matters are basically the hottest topic in marriage. Money affects our everyday lives. Spending money more than earning makes a marriage pained. Each one of us wants to be secure and pr

Arkotong Longkumer“I owe the discovery of Uqbar to the conjunction of a mirror and an encyclopedia.  The mirror troubled the far end of a hallway in a large country house on Calle Gaona, in Ramos Mejia;

Dziesekhotuo ‘Swiiro’“The family is the basic unit of society carrying out the crucial function of socialization. It is the family that holds all other institution. If family fails all other institution:

U A ShimrayRecent water crisis in Ukhrul town, Manipur is one new news items. “Water is sold at Rs 8 per tin,” report one of the local papers. The speculated reasons for the crisis is late arrival of monsoo

Chizokho VeroThe clock said it was 10:30 am as I boarded a city bus from Razhu Point for new Ministers’ Hill for an appointment with a minister pertaining to grant-in-aid for our paddy field that was washed a

N KameiYou have heard it with your ears, you have seen it with your eyes and you have read about it in the papers. And now I want you to recollect and remember. Let me tell you this that the Meiteis are natural