Ngaranmi Shimray New DelhiManipur’s continuing ethnic strife has exposed a deep structural crisis in the state’s governance model. The democratic majoritarian rule in a pluralistic society in Manipur h
Selie VisaScripture: James 3:1-12 NIV1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is n
Vikiho KibaDimapur, the commercial heart of Nagaland, stands today as a paradox, a city of light dimmed by its own shadows. Its streets bustle with commerce, its skyline rises with ambition, and its people prof
Along LongkumerFormer EditorThe current broken state of roads in the State capital Kohima, commercial hub Dimapur and across other districts of Nagaland has been published and reported in numerous media platfor
Ekyimo ShitirieKohimaIs rain the nemesis of road? Rain seems to follow roads and make them break out in potholes. For all its image as the gentle source of life-giving water, rain, we are given to believe, batt
Sonal BhasinA few years ago, while sitting quietly with my own thoughts, a realisation came to me. Our own story is never ours alone, it is woven from the countless stories of people we meet, exchange thoughts
Michelangelo, The Last Judgment (Fresco, Sistine Chapel Altar Wall), between 1536 and 1541. WIkimedia CommonsPhilip C. Almond, The University of QueenslandIf you believe that the end of the world is at hand, th
Vikiho KibaTruth, in every age, walks a lonely road. In Nagaland, a land that proudly calls itself “Christian,” that road often ends at a familiar hill, not Calvary itself, but a cultural imitation of it, w
ThomasNNC MemberIn the interest of researchers, young educated Nagas of today, I would like to share my past experience since 1976 on “What has gone wrong in history” as follow. All these can be found in my
Monalisa ChangkijaLast month the Northeast was shocked to learn that nearly 3,000 bighas (around 1,000 acres) of tribal land in Dima Hasao, a remote hill district of southern Assam, have been allotted to Mahaba
Selie VisaThe Parable of the Good Samaritan:An expert of the law approached Jesus and asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25). Rather than giving him a straight answer, Jesus asked him
Monalisa ChangkijaEvery so often, the ugly creases and cracks on the comical façade we wear so deftly emerge exposing unpalatable but irrefutable truths. Threats directed at Rosemary Dzuvichu particularly and
Paul PimomoQ1. Was 14 August 2025 the 78th or the 79th commemoration of the Naga Declaration of Independence?This technical question matters and needs clarifying because the day was observed as both. It is comm
Niutoli TuccuMany people today do not fully understand the difference between demon possession and mental illness. Often, when someone displays unusual behaviors, disorganized thoughts, or dysfunctional speech
Ketouseno Vielie Modern College, Piphema Every year, as exam season arrives, students across India enter a familiar cycle of sleepless nights, anxious mornings, and endless revision marathons. But pre
Letlal HaokipDelhiAs India continues to urbanise and integrate into a global economy, young people from the Northeast are increasingly migrating to cities in search of education, employment, and safety. While t
Vikiho KibaThe principle that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction” is familiar to most through the lens of classical physics, as articulated in Newton’s Third Law of Motion. Simultaneously, t
Charles ChasieD’ Block, KohimaThe last few days have brought back memories that one has been happy to let go. There was a time, especially before the turn of the century, when daily fratricidal killings had b
The Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association 2016 (NRMSATA-2016) extends its heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, students’ unions, civil society organizations, tribal apex bodies, parents, and children acros