The universal truth in Democracy is that it is of, by and for the people. Nothing more, nothing less! In other words, the 'people' is the government through elected representatives who are burdened with
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The Nagas are not Indians though due to 9 Points Agreement of 1947, the Nagas with GOI till today and awaiting the GOl for fulfillment of her commitment towards the Nagas that our forefathers land about 5000 sq
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Monalisa Changkija Courtesy: Indian Express To understand the vehement opposition to 33 per cent women’s reservation in urban local bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland by male-dominated/all-male Naga tri
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A.Z. Jami Senior Kilonser The statement issued by the NPF youth wing that carried in the local papers on 3.2.2017 unmistakably contains many provocative and insulting sentences and phrases. It appear
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
