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  • Statement of Rano Mese Shaiza refuting the recent charges of Thuingaleng Muivah
    Dear Thuingaleng Muivah,The serious allegation you once again made against me during your interaction with representatives of the Angami Public Organization and elders of the community in Kohima on the 9th of J
  • Some Thoughts On Liquor Prohibition
    The attempt of the DAN government to lift the Nagaland Total Liquor Prohibition (NTLP) law and the knee-jerk response by NBCC has resulted in hot debate of late. While, those in favour of lifting the Act claime
  • NBCC and its hypocrisy
    NBCC is proving to the biggest hypocrite. When the claim of Christianity is said to be 90 plus percent, does NBCC know that the capacity of all the churches in Nagaland can hardly sit 5 percent of its total pop
  • Naga Scholars’ Society: On Prohibition Bill
    Panger L ImchenThe recent climax over the NBCCs determined move against liquor has posed some premature arguments from the other side. While NBCC is so clear of its demand and sees no unbiblical or unchristian
  • PREVENT, FOR THERE MAY BE NO CURE
    Liquor Prohibition is Better Than Consequential SacrificeMuch has been talked and published about liquor prohibition in Nagaland as an approaching noise of war and a looming disaster. There is fact in it becaus
  • Lest we forget—The Directive Principles of State Policy
    The member of then Constituent Assembly of India and the citizen of the country claim that the Indian constitution is the most comprehensive and elaborate one safeguarding and protecting the rights and lawful f
  • Rice in Naga'lah'nd, whose brand?
    Shalini Bhutani This is about the rice we eat. More than 90% of the worlds rice is grown by Asian farmers. The vast majority of this rice is produced from farmer-saved seed, and most of it from farmers var
  • Message to the Zeliangrongs
    The fervent and passionate welcome we came across the length of our journey to Peren has really touched our hearts. I would like to thank the Zeliangrong people for the warm welcome and your attention during th
  • To Act or not to Act
    In regards to the recent controversy on the liquor prohibition act, I feel whether the act continues or not will have little or no impact on alcohol consumption or misuse in our society. But the point is let th
  • Phenomenon Of Synchronized Bamboo Flowering In Mokokchung District
    (A DIPR Feature by DPRO Mokokchung)En masse bamboo flowering, perhaps one of the strangest things to occur in the entire plant world, once in 50 years or so, hit Mokokchung district. The phenomenon of synchroni
  • A SALUTE TO VISELIE TALIE
    The Last Of The Old Guard From KhonomaKaka D. IraluViselie Talie age 89 years was laid to rest at Medziphema on July13, 2010. With his death the last of the Old Guard in Naga political history from Khonoma
  • Prohibition Act cannot save the lost soul (Alcoholics and the Sellers)- Only Jesus can
    Many writings have come up on the news regarding alcohol, alcoholism and its prohibition in Nagaland and the contents were more on the result, the damage done by alcohol. Yes, we all know that the result from t
  • Of Prohibition, Religiosity & Reality
    Views will always vary when we look at the Total Prohibition Act from different standpoints. To a teetotaler, the prohibition might seem quite successful seeing that Nagaland does not have any wine stores. Boot
  • Beyond Ethnicity and Territoriality
    Yengkhom JilangambaSource: HimalmagThe standoff in Manipur demonstrates the evolving politics of ethnic exclusionism in the Indian Northeast, and New Delhis collusion in the processFor more than two months, til
  • An open appeal by some concern senior church leaders
    We the undersigned, would like to appeal to the people of Nagaland, Government of Nagaland, Civil Societies and Churches for the well being of our people and society. The Church has been playing a leading role
  • Prohibition- Deadlocked? Unlock it!
    For the last few years, it was almost a routine affair to be greeted with atleast one write up on prohibition, either in support or opposing, in the local newspaper but now the issue has heated up after the Exc
  • Prohibition Act is Yet to Act
    Prohibition Act has been standing out in the media for the past days with lots supportive and anti statements. Organizations and societies have come alive on the topic airing various views. Majority of the arti
  • A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIQUOR Prohibition Movement In Nagaland
    I. MISSIONARY PERIODFrom the very beginning the Baptist Church had resolved to fight out the liquor and its evils. The American Missionary Conference adopted a resolution in Kolkata in 1875 on Total Abstinence
  • Liquor Prohibition Act not important for the Church
    Sincerity is more important than that of the Prohibition Act/Bill. It is worth to note that unless we control the case of users of alcohol which starts from the family and Church, the Prohibition Act or Dry Sta
  • TFOs on ADC candidates
    The Tangkhul Frontal Organisations in its meeting held on May 19th 2010 have unanimously resolved to declare the ADC Candidates 2010 (Ukhrul District) as Anti-Naga national. The Frontal Organisations further re
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