Yanpvuo Kikon (Yan)
Without clarity of Vision, we the people are left in the dark. The informed and educated masses are yet to take sides in this battle between Apex Organizations and the Government b
Toiho Yeptho
According to Oxford’s Dictionary, Conscience means ‘a person’s moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour’. Along with th
Alemrenla Jamir
As the plane took its flight higher the city slowly diminished into dots and rivers and oceans into lines and curves like a death fossil. The plane took its climax dive above the rain
The current ULB politics of hurt and pain is a case of ‘Thanks but no thanks’. I fail to be convinced that this is happening for love of my gender. Yes, as a whole we need progress, equality, libert
Dr Eyingbeni Hümtsoe-Nienu
The general Naga society at the moment can only continue to mourn over the sad events that have transpired in the last couple of weeks, in relation to ULB elections. Th
Rügotsono Agono Iralu
How does it feel to see Kohima burn from a distance? As a woman, no as an individual? How does it feel to hear that two young men lost their lives in all this chaos? As a woman, na
Dihe Mao
Assistant Professor, St. Joseph’s College
The Nagas are undoubtedly one of the finest races inhabiting the Northeastern part of India. Some anthropologists and eminent writers ha
Supongbenla Longkumer
Conflict and violence can remain a separate entity without a chain reaction. Conflicts and differences are inevitable and occur in our everyday life situations. However violence
N. Yanpothung Ezung
With a new moon of the year, my anticipation is mounting high for welcoming yet another year with curiousity and expectations. History has taught and re-enforced us with trea
Charles Chasie
The night of February 2 was reminiscent of “The Night of the Guerrillas” during the late 1950s and early 1960s yet again. Kohima lay burning while the Naga public, by and la
Nagaland, today, is in a state of fear, terror, bloodshed and violence. It breaks our hearts to witness our own people resorting to violence rather than finding a solution through peaceful means. Any hasty deci
In a democratic Christian state like ours (Nagaland state), it is always better to convene meeting between the disputed parties and settle on the basis of the majority ‘opinion’ instead of ‘co
What is supposed to be a people's movement has turned out to be a display of Nagas’ savagery in full view of the world. It will take years to erase that image from us. What did we get from this protes
As a commoner, a layman and a true son of the soil, I do want to place my voice in front of every tribesmen, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters of the soil.
We as a unique entity, known throughou
Imsenperong
History is a constant reminder of our present world. It is not only a few facts of the past but it tell the realities of the people in the past. It is not even a history of the rise of emp
James Pochury
One is not very sure if women's reservation issue could have been the major trigger, for the fierce opposition and boycott calls and the subsequent episodes leading to the cold-blood
Kaka D Iralu
Thejavizo and Bendangnungsang did not die wearing the Naga army uniform or in an open battle with the Indian army. But their deaths are also connected to a wider picture of Naga suff
Atsung Imchen
Kolkata
What if I told you we Naga's have been fooled big time, we are being played from the very beginning of this issue and the whole time it was never about the reservation, rather a po
Pamreihor Khashimwo
The correlation between politics and development is changing recklessly. Today all Naga leaders and politicians are locked in bizarre, often toxic, conflicts, instead of acting on
James Pochury
WHAT IS THE PRIORITY
Participatory Democracy should be the basis of Representative Democracy. Deeper and stronger the participatory democracy, the better would be representative democ