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  • The Bible and Homosexuality
    Sashi Jamir, OTSThis article was actually presented at Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) on September 26, 2007 in one of our Bible study sessions. Since then I have slightly improvised it but the line of argu
  • The Great Divide
     Y Merina ChishiSuresh (name changed) lives in a one room house in a shabby locality with two brothers and his parents. He eats rice, dal and papad (sometimes) for meals. There are days when he and his fam
  • Non-violence is the best policy
    The October 2 is the 138th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. The 2nd October of 2007, commemorating his birth anniversary is particularly significant because the day has been declar
  • A tribute to the “Father of the Nation”
    N. TheyoMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born at Porbander in Gujarat on October 2, 1869. He is also called ‘Father of the Nation’. He single-handedly led the struggle of Indian’s Freedom movement through N
  • Life Begins at Seventy!
    K.Ela, Prodigals’ HomeThis story (courtesy: Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul) is dedicated to all the dear grannies who are making “the rest the best” on the occasion of World Elders Day, 1st October. I h
  • Growing up in a drug-filled world!
    Neichu Dz. AngamiKohimaThe fourteen year old son has been giving all signals of adolescent drug abuse. He was sneaking out at night. He was skipping school and missing classes. When he did go to school he was u
  • A MIDNIGHT FROM FREEDOM: A Perspective
    The legacy of factional feud is a labor for a curse and not a blessing. So long as killing is unleashed among the Naga brothers, in the line of different factions, the rest of the world will look passively and
  • How could a baseless claim be justified
    Of recent, the Zeliangs or Zeliangrong purportedly claimed the entire land in and around Dhansiripar sub-division and its adjoinings as far as their eyes could reach, which is a senseless imagination in a way t
  • IDENTITY CRISIS
    Sashi MolierNaga’s aren’t so much modern as they’re westoxicated. The uniqueness about Naga habits, tribes and attitudes is blurring. In this age of globalization with young Men and Women coming to town o
  • Crises over nh-155, some personal thoughts
    The handing over of NH-155 from Border Road Organization (BRO) to Nagaland Public Work Development (NPWD) in the past couple of weeks has hurt the sentiments of the people living in Meluri Sub-Division and Kiph
  • SC Jamir expounds on Naga political problem
    I would at the same time take this opportunity to reaffirm my conscious and consistent convictions regarding the Naga political problem.a.    From the very beginning, I have always maintaine
  • Politically motivated reservation policy
    It was of little surprise that the DAN government had to come up with such a short-sighted policy of 25% reservation of government jobs exclusively for the 6 (six) tribes belonging to the districts of Mon, Tuen
  • Comments on 33% Job Reservation Policy
    Theja  TheriehKohima33% job reservation for the 9 backward tribes in the State of Nagaland is aimed at helping those tribes that are educationally and economically very backward and are insignificantly rep
  • The life and times of Late D. Haralu
    Diechülie Haralu or better known as D. Haralu was one among the first pioneers who initiated numerous missions, both in Nagaland as well as other parts of the country. His contribution as a pioneer and generou
  • The evil of mass copying
    There was a time when invigilators were looked upon with awe and fearsome. A student copying or using unfair means was easily spotted, inasmuch as he would timidly look around or raise his head, and effectively
  • What makes a woman a man, and a man a woman? Hormones or Choice?
    “Oh, he is such a sissy/ so feminine, not like other normal man. He should be wearing skirts not pants! She is such a tomboy. She must have been born with the wrong anatomy! He is attracted to men. She is att
  • Of Tuisem’s ‘Confession’ and ‘Ex-Communication’
    Shimreingam, UkhrulWhen I first read ‘Tuisem: A Confession’ penned by the revered & learnt Dr. Tuisem A. Shishak from the website of Morung Express, it not only gave me a moment to look oneself but also
  • Law and the Advocate
    Y. Merina ChishiMost of think that we know what law is, but are not aware of our legal rights. Law is not just a mere set of rules and regulations that govern us; it is our privilege that must be recognized and
  • Victims of Politics
    Medowe KapfoIt has been said but not often enough that all power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. To Marcus Olson, “Powers make all politicians behave like robbers, of whom some are very bad a
  • Facts and grievances of the tribal people of NE
    Dr. Tsuktimeren AoIt seems the Nagaland University has already started a Tribal Research studies under the department of sociology. This is really an eye opener which would pave the way to many local scholar, a
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