Infocus

  • The last lesson
    Peter Chachei“The one who holds the ladder at the bottom is frequently of more service than the man at the top”. – Iaan Creation Pvt. Ltd.As early as in 1832 the Nagas entered the History of the imperiali
  • Patil’s Statement: A Call for another Kalinga?
    Kedi HaraluThe recent statement made by the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil during a question hour at the Lok Sabha on the 5th of August 2005 that he had directed the Security Forces to prevent the ongoing e
  • Justice denied is justice delayed
    Lemyaola ShimrayA classic study using certain measurement techniques discovered three types of suicide, namely, Altruistic, Egoistic and Anomic. Each of these types of suicide speaks of a specific ‘condition
  • Watching movies with Christian eyes
    James LongkumerFrom the previous issue...To engage with movies as Christians, we must first learn to view a movie in its own terms before entering into a spiritual dialogue with it, lest we approach the movie w
  • Back to the drawing board
    James AngamiI must say that Nagaland is becoming more and more interesting to live in, with all the unexpected surprises, things taking place now and then, here and there. I would like to share about 2 issues t
  • Illegal immigration in NE India
    Janajati Vikas Samiti NagalandA threat to socio-cultural identity of the people and a danger to sovereignty of nationIt is political irony of post partition Bharatvarsh that none of its Governments ever took th
  • Watching movies with Christian eyes
    James LongkumerMovies are a source of entertainment for many people around the world, whether young or old. But there are more to movies than being mere sources of entertainment! Movies are not simply a form of
  • Illegal immigrants: Not invaders, but owners
    Al NgullieWhat the Nagas need today is not so much a singular initiative but a reinforced, practical perspective towards confronting the problem of illegal immigrants’ in Nagaland.  Mokokchung district m
  • The Reservation Policy cannot/should not be enforced indefinitely
    It is “our moral obligation and constitutional responsibility” to promote the educational and economic interests of the poor, particularly of the weaker section of the people.If weaker sections were to take
  • What lies beneath?
    Y Merina Chishi, Sema Tila, DimapurThe peace process between the Government of India and the NSCN (I-M) has been going on for a decade. The endless number of meetings that have taken place gives us a sense of h
  • Are women humour deficient?
    Atongla RothrongI vividly recall a male friend several years ago, looking up from a book of short fictions, written by a well known woman writer. “Why is women’s writing so uniformly humorless?” he asked.
  • Sustaining economy through poultry
    Richard HumtsoePoultry is one of the important components of the farming economy providing additional income and job opportunities to a large number of persons, especially to the weaker sections of the society.
  • Wood power: Towards a self-reliant economy
    Atong, Sunep, PeterThe Rig Wood Enterprise is a self- reliance project, started with the purpose of promoting self-employment to the youths, particularly the skilled ones in the art of woodwork by providing a p
  • Is bread cheaper for those not buying it?
    Arkotong LongkumerI am pushed against the mass of people as they gather to start the Make Poverty History March. Church banners signalling emblems of repentance juxtaposed with the hammer and sickle: two emblem
  • Giver of Hope: The Good Samaritan Wungpam
    Sothing W.A ShimrayThe Morung ExpressHe deals with one of the most dreaded disease the world have ever known, yet, it gives him the joy of working with the people affected by it. His name is synonymous with dru
  • USP brand for Nagaland tourism
    Tsanchingla ImlongNagaland has been a restricted area for a very long time and visitors wishing to come into Nagaland had to go through many formalities. It was only after the relaxation of the Restricted Area
  • To kill or not to kill?
    Chizokho VeroI was trembling like anything but not like a helpless tree during the windy season, eh! Face completely covered with Burmese blanket, like a well packed parcel to be sent abroad for safe delivery.