Ajung LongkumerChristmas, Christmas, Christmas, all is said and done and its passed with the time. It sounds so good and I wish that we could hold and saved it all the time. But, things have to go on according
(This, story perhaps is only small in its way, but as you read through this, when you share a smile this Christmas with ones you care for, let this story remind you to reach out to those who have never known Ch
Agnes Krocha We complain that are streets are dirty but we dont realize we are the ones dirtying it. With the festive season here many complain when the lights go out and there is load shedding. Its intere
Kedi Haralu Camp: Dimapur and New DelhiSince Nagaland is a state full of important VIPs and wannabe VIPs, heres some traffic rules to follow. This is to educate us illiterates on how to behave or dr
N. ArheOn any given day, one would wonder, what a housewife, a social worker, doctor, bureaucrat and a police officer would have in common. Its another matter if one would belive that it is faith that has bound
Tim SullivanIts an unused cornfield at the edge of an isolated village, an empty plot of earth that the police flattened with a backhoe and hosed down with a water tanker. But villagers take off their shoes whe
Agnes KrochaWe live in a plastic world. Plastics have become an indispensable part of our every day lives.We see it everywhere – it has become a common place in our homes, offices, schools and almost every wa
Agnes Krocha More than two decades have passed since one of the worst chemical disasters in history took place on that fateful night of December 2, 1984, in Bhopal. The actual scenario of what went wrong j
ThanthanCarrying a 19,000 kg load on your back gives a queasy feeling, especially when youre traveling along a dicey national highway strewn with not-so-pretty potholes. As I clamber onto the truck that is to f
(Smoke + Fog + Air Pollutants = Smog)Agnes Krocha With the onset of winter, the days have been turning foggier and mistier. In some places of the world I guess its so foggy that you cant see the person wal
Former United Naga Council (UNC) President and Advocate L. Benjamin, considered as an intellectual in our society, in a tete-a-tete with Newmai News Network (NNN) on the prevailing situation in the region
By Shah PaungThe ongoing militarization of Karen State by Burmas Tatmadaw, or armed forces, has redefined the role of women in Karen communities as they accept greater leadership roles and adopt new strategies
Agnes Krocha A small stream that cuts across the bottom of two hills dividing two colonies of Kohima was once the habitat of small fishes and crabs.Livingnearby the stream, it was always so much fun in my
Nehemiah RongTraversing through the tricky zigzag road of National Highway 39, one gets a glimpse of the panoramic view of the high hills, steep gorges, meandering streams, terrace fields and comes across many
Agnes KrochaThis is the statement of an unknown environmentalist, a Red Indian Chief, who replied to the Great White Chief in Washington (President of USA) regarding his proposal for sale of land more than 150
Vishii Rita Krocha Fourteen November draws nearer by the minute and in a matter of hours we are already there. How many of us will choose to celebrate this day? Perhaps you would think you are not a kid a
Sentilong OzukumMr. Sahu, our social science teacher back in school always used to bombard our ears the day before vacations with his analogy, Remember that your mind is like a Dao and will get rusted if you le
Agnes Krocha With the onset of winter, soon itll be time for heaters to be switched on, in cars, at home or at workplaces. So its time to ring the carbon monoxide (CO) alarm bell before we get ourselves da
Asangla Imsong DPRO, KohimaThe Constitution of India ensures equality, freedom, justice and dignity of all individuals and implicitly mandates an inclusive society for including persons with disabilities.
Dr MaongwatiJaundice is a presenting symptom of many diseases. It is only a symptom and not a disease. Jaundice could be due to viral hepatitis, obstruction of the bile duct, malaria, alcoholic liver disease, d