Infocus

  • Two Minutes to Sharpen Your Axe..!
    There’s a war going on and it’s time we became aware of it, or we’ll soon be destroyed. And it’s not the battle twixt the virus and the vaccine, which even though deadly, still isn’t laying low it’s
  • LAW IN MOTION 26: Greed Crimes - Stolen Vehicles
    Rupin Sharma, IPS I started off with an incident which prodded me to write on stolen vehicles and their links with people in Nagaland – whether as criminals or as consumers or as victims. The past few
  • The Spanner, Screwdriver, Hammer Box..!
    The mechanic who’d come over to repair my broken fender, stood in front of my car, “Sir!” he said happily, “as soon as I got sahib's phone call, I took my spanners, pliers, hammer and screwdriver…”
  • Wings..!
    ’Twas a few years ago, a sense of sadness crept over me, and I wrote this piece:‘She leaves tomorrow, my little one, back to the US to complete her studies. This morning I peeped into her bedroom, and the m
  • Liberty and the Impeachment..!
    ’Tis not often Liberty Island ferrymen and those that ply the Ellis island ferry around New York show agitation. “She was crying,” said a ferryman to his wife that night, “I swear I saw them tears roll
  • Just One Step Away..!
    I love playing cricket, and even now am called down by the local Royal Blues team to play for them, especially when they have a player short. They tell me they love the four I pull over the bowler’s head and
  • The Valentine Monument..!
    The old government architect smiled to himself as he sat at the tea shop he frequented. His assistant who sat next to him though appeared a tad worried.“No more will people sneer at me and ask what have you b
  • As The Crow Wrongly Flies..!
    It was while looking through the window glass I saw the crow. He was looking directly at me, and I knew he wanted his feed. I opened the window to put his food on an upturned pot which served as his table, but
  • Potential major disasters due to road widening at Paglapahar
    Prof G T Thong The editorial of The Morung Express, “At what cost?” dated 9 February 2021 reminded us of the 2nd-February-disaster in the Paglapahar area of the National Highway 29. Portions of t
  • Looking at Your Old Photos..!
    We all love looking at old photos don’t we? We show our set of old snaps to all and sundry, maybe trying to tell people we were once young and innocent and good looking! The worst is when someone looks at an
  • Greed Crimes – Stolen Vehicles
    Rupin Sharma, IPS Q11.  What does police do if I have stolen vehicle? Ans - If the police come to a conclusion that you are in possession of stolen vehicle; they may do any or all of the following: -
  • A Toothache and a Sparkling Thank you..!
    It’s when I brush my teeth I think! Yes, that’s a bit strange isn’t it? But the comfortable feel of toothbrush bristles on my willing to be massaged teeth lull me into a relaxed state and that’s when id
  • Turn Their World Into Colour..!
    "Would you like to see the pictures clicked?" the old lady asked me as I sat at a restaurant in Chicago, where I have come to stay for a few days. I looked at her, she had been sitting alone at the next table a
  • The Masks are Off..!
    Initially, as news of the horrible virus spread, terrified people hurried for flimsy masks available at stores, rummaged for thicker, longer ones the shopkeeper said, would keep them safe not just from the viru
  • Crumbs Under the Table..!
    Are you eating crumbs falling under the table?Right next to where I write this column everyday, I have a large window, and am visited most all the time by a host of different birds and many squirrels. They come
  • Don’t Hold My Hand..!
    She was over eighty, and not too sure of her steps as she fumbled to find the bannister railing, when the shopkeeper came running and extended his hand, “No thank you!” she said gruffly, and then looked at
  • Outdoors Clean, Indore Filth..!
    “We are ranked as the cleanest city in India!” muttered some municipal boss in the city of Indore to his subordinate.“Yes sir,” the employee whispered back, “four years running!”  “But to kee
  • ’Tis A Cold Winter..!
    ’Tis a cold winter here in America where I’ve been the last month.’I wrote this three years ago, while spending December in America, under the Trump regime!‘The snows been thick and heavy, covering ever
  • Only A Cop..!
    Yesterday while speaking at a function on the role of writers I saw a young lady putting her headeown every time I said we all had a role to play in changing peoples lives. I met her afterwards during the te
  • Migration & Challenges to Unemployment in Nagaland Post Covid- 19 pandemic
    Lijula Sangtam 5th Semester, Department of Political Science, Modern College Kohima  The global pandemic COVID-19 has spared none and brought much chaos, disruptions, and tragedy across the globe. Pow
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