“So tell me sister from North East, Nagaland is 95% Christians? Must be like heaven” putting me in the hot seat in the midst of well known scholars and personalities across India and beyond I held m
Increasing population, need of more space for habitation, heavy pollution along with continuous de-forestation in the state of Nagaland is not only leading to heavy atmospheric carbon emission but also taking t
Lessons of political power from the ‘Monkey Master’
Understanding political power and how it is organized is at the heart of how the people can initiate the process of social change throug
2011-12employment data of Nagaland shows that 61% of the work force is engaged in agriculture. These data have to be taken with a grain of salt in that not everyone who claims to be a farmer isn’t necessa
On 7th April 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) held the first World Health Assembly and since then the assembly decided to celebrate the Birthday of the organization on 7th April of each year as ‘
At the break of dawn; on an early April 1944, Lt. Mr. Puhocho Kennao went to the Phe-eso water source at Kevudzu to fetch water when to his shock he came face to face with some unknown people in uniform and hea
Kaka D. Iralu
In the title of this article, I did not pit (put) the word “lies” against the word “truth” because in Naga politics, the word “Lies” has taken cover b
The moot point is whether India is prepared to have a Uniform Civil Law. Should all the personal laws be done away with? Religion must be restricted to the spheres, which legitimately appertain to religion and
Jonah Achumi
I was caught by the attention of a news item that read about 400 churches in the United Kingdom shifting their energy provider sources to renewable sources rather than the green house and
Thepfulhouvi Solo T
he Human Mind has Six principal Senses: i. Sight, ii. Hearing, iii. Taste, iv. Smell v. Touch and very importantly vi. Intelligence, in addition of the Human Mind to discern what i
The 2016 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the Social, Economic, Revenue and General Sectors for the year ending 31 March 2015 of the Government of Nagaland that was tabled on Marc
Robert A. Silverstein*
I have listed a few books below that are directly related to the topic, abbreviated the titles, and I refer to the abbreviated titles in the body of my document, below. Also, I
A couple of weeks there was a poll to the question, “Should theologians and Church leaders involve in politics in Nagaland?” There was clearly a split in opinion with 40% saying “NO” and
Of late, the clarion cry for Naga unity has been reverberating across the hills and mountains of Nagaland. In fact, it has become “the theme” in almost every Naga gatherings- be they NSCN IM sponsor
Nagas take pride in our rich cultural heritage and festivals. There are scores of festivals celebrated by each communities round the year. For that reason, the tag “Land of festivals” has come into
As the last rays of the setting sun faded away and darkness enveloped the sleepy Kohima Village, gun fire and a hail of bullets supported by artillery and mortar fire broke the silence and peace of the night. T
Thepfulhouvi solo
It was about the final year of his Ministry, around 33-34 AD, just after Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch beheaded John the Baptist and Jesus left Capernaum-Bethzaida Area of Galilee and went to
It is raining potholes in Nagaland. Nagaland is home to horrible bad roads be it the cities, towns or the villages. It’s a fact and nobody can deny it. However I write this article focusing on the deplora
Dr. Vetso Koza
Therecent poll response on the topic,“Should Theologians and Church Leaders get involved in politics in Nagaland? Why?” that appeared in The Morung Express on 21st March 2016shows
Nagamese as official language scares us unless we are sure of the following points and since, it is the present and future generations that will shoulder this responsibility, we should be thoroughly explained a