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  • After 10 years – North East India Will Be
    R.B. Thohe PouThe North Eastern States of India have rich resources and in the midst of rich resources, the people are poor and just depending on nature. The total population of North Eastern states according t
  • Rejoinder to citizens for PIL against mishandling of PM’s package
    Our attention is drawn to the above-mentioned news item appearing at the Morung Express 03/06/06 by some citizens of Kohima. To the well-concerned citizens of Kohima, we would like to ask you how LSU was organi
  • Reasons behind ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Results of Schools and Colleges
    After the recent declaration of results so much have been written and talked about the results and admission in schools and colleges of Nagaland. Therefore, I too feel obliged to share my personal opinion and o
  • World Environment Day: Desert and desertification
    Botovi ChishiWorld Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5th June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political
  • The old Dimapur: May you forever live
    Towards the end of the Second World War, the then Dimapur town had a small police station with one OC near the present East Police Station. A small dispensary with a doctor, a compounder and a nurse besides, a
  • When DC also starts making false promises
    The students as well as the general public of New Eden, Namgailong, Zingsho Katomei and Nepali part-I villages of Senapati are facing untold misery owing to absence of even a good suspension bridge across the B
  • Solution lies under the banner of Christ
    Personally speaking, since 1950 my grown up life has been passing through the years of Nagas’ independence movement up to date. Since God has been so gracious to me in keeping me alive and in good health, I h
  • Maintain accountability and responsibility
    Through your esteemed daily I would like to mention that as we are well aware of the benefits provided by the private cellular services providers operating in the state. Here the Private cellular service provid
  • A strong nation requires a dynamic Judiciary
    A strong nation require high intellect legislature, efficient executive and dynamic judiciary. The recent consultative meeting on the subject matter, separation of judiciary from the executive sponsored by the
  • Separation of Judiciary
    Judicial behavior has been receiving notice and attention much later in our state compared to any place in the world. Practically, the essence of Democracy has been lost in our state due to the very structural
  • Rejoinder - Private Schools shine but Government Schools results nil
    Just to supplement why private school excels-toppers but vice-versa the Government Schools nil results. In accordance with the comparative study pertaining to the set ups of private institutions- no political i
  • A Slice of Reality: Land called Merapani
    H KikonOn the 22nd of May 2006, I happened to be in Diphu, on some official trip, when I picked up a Newspaper by the name of ‘SENTINEL’ a Guwahati-Assam publication. While going through the newspaper, vari
  • A personal account of Uncle Yongkong
    Miranda WatsonI first met Uncle during the preparations for the Naga Benefit Concert in Wellingborough Prison. People here who had met him just that once still remember him to this day. My mother always remembe
  • Who will open the book of peace and appreciation thereon
    With reference to the article appearing in your esteemed daily under the caption ‘Who will open the book of peace in Nagaland’, I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to the author who had fearlessly expr
  • Illogical & unrealistic propaganda damaging sanity of Nagas
    The recent spurt of fratricidal killing and violence in Nagaland has attracted condemnation from various organization and individual. One can well imagine the condemnation and anger for all these reckless viole
  • A defunct state
    A Soni, London, UKPunjab, as everyone who is familiar with some history of the region should know, is a combination of two Persian words (Panj & Aab) and gives the meaning of “Land of 5 Rivers” in refer
  • Gifting your child ‘Life’
    Noel ManuelLife is the most beautiful mirror. And this mirror reflects more of ‘what’ we are rather than ‘who’ we are? The ‘who’ reflected in the mirror of life is what we see in ourselves. The ‘w
  • Communitisation of public services in Nagaland
    M.P. RadhakrishnanKohima was rather was uneasy. Bangkok talks between Central Government representatives and Naga Socialist Council of Nagaland on the extension of ceasefire were still deadlocked. The ceasefire
  • Complaint on antique drainage
    Through the column of your esteemed daily, I on behalf of the residents of Churches Colony, Dimapur, would like to draw the attention of the concerned authority, and would also like to place forth the grievance
  • Non-implementation of ACP
    An ultimatum was given to the school education directorate by the ANSTA last month in regard to implementation of ACP by May 2006, but till date the authorities have failed to give any response in this connecti