Christopher L ZingkhaiJust a mere few years after the Covid-19 crisis struck the entire world. 2025 has not turned out to be a great year thus far. The conflict we have witnessed between India and Pakistan, and
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Moatoshi LongkumerDimapur Each year on June 26, the world observes International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, a day that reminds us not only of the devastating impact of drugs, but als
It was St. Anthony’s feast day the other day, and as I passed a church glowing with candles and filled with the fragrance of frankincense, I found myself pondering — “How far can saints take me?”It’s
When John Lennon released Imagine in 1971, he captured the world’s attention with a hauntingly beautiful melody and a vision of global peace that seemed both noble and necessary. The song has since become an-
Rev Fr. Dr. Joe MariadhasDirector, Shalom Rehabilitation Centre, ChümoukedimaOn this international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking it is fitting that everyone needs to understand the magnitude,
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So, there I was, sipping a hot cup of cutting chai outside my local tea shop, when I heard someone laugh. Not at a joke, or a meme, or even at a politician’s promise — no, someone was being laughed at for s
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It was a bright morning in a village next to Malgudi, where the sun always rose on command and set only after checking in with the high command. And at the very edge of the village — just beyond the signboard
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Ahmedabad, last week.A plane crashes. Catches fire. The horror unfolds in seconds. Two hundred and forty-one people perish in a flaming coffin. And one man—just one—jumps off before the inferno claims him.H
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Sometimes, when the Wi-Fi is down at a seaside resort, and the coffee tastes suspiciously like punishment, I stare at the ocean and wonder if there’s more beneath the surface, and oddly enough, my thoughts sa
Dolly KikonI stand here to give the closing reflections for this historic visit of the Naga delegation to the Pitt Rivers Museum.I see this gathering as a fellowship filled with allies, friends, and mentors who-
Now that I’ve crossed the seven seas and a bit of turbulence to visit my children and grandchildren in the US, a strange thought tiptoes into my head: “How thin can I spread myself?”You see, the trip’s
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Nope, I didn’t write this on Father’s Day. I waited. Like the real father should. Not for the cards, the badly drawn pictures, or the forwarded WhatsApp poems with piano music in the background. No, I waite
Lecture Hall of the Museum of Natural History, Oxford University June 13, 2025aküm longchariIn October 2015, the student-led protest movement Rhodes Must Fall tweeted that “The Pitt Rivers Museum is one of t-
Just when I thought I’d figured out our foreign policy—a headline in today’s paper left me scratching what’s left of my head: Defence Minister Set to Visit China to Rebuild Ties.Now don’t get me wrong
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There’s a peculiar silence that follows a goodbye. It’s the kind that lingers in the air long after the honk of the cab has faded or the aircraft has vanished into the sky. A quiet emptiness that whispers w
In Homage to Uncle Niketu Iralu’s Quiet LightAmid the whirlwind of division, a sentinel of the Naga hills stands as our quiet anchor, steadying our storm.Like an ancient banyan, with deep roots in ancestral s-
M KinimiThahekhuAs Dimapur grapples with an unprecedented heatwave, the well-being of our children has become a pressing concern. While schools are nurturing grounds for young minds, the current heatwave poses
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Years ago, while still young, I owned a contracting firm. One morning, I got a call that one of my workers had fallen from the scaffolding. By the time I reached, he was gone. A life snuffed out before tea brea
Menkato V AwomiToluvi village, DimapurIntroduction: In recent decades, the Church in Nagaland has undergone significant cultural and spiritual shifts. While the gospel of Jesus Christ remains unchanged, the inf-
Vizaneino KisoPatkai Christian College (Autonomous)In every corner of our country, there are growing number of young people who have completed their education or earned their degrees, but lingering idly at home
