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  • Enabling the right to information in Nagaland
    Wonchi V. PattonThe structure of any democratic nation is built on a foundation based on its actions and reactions to public activity and public tolerance. Information as a resource is fundamental in determinin
  • Motley Wisecracks or whateveryoumaycallit
    Limalenden LongkumerHello folks, it’s me again, the bucolic Naga rustic from Mokokchung.Well, assuming you’re still single, would you marry for “political reasons”? Would you dare to see our sisters pos
  • Vertical Reconciliation must be demonstrated by Horizontal Reconciliation
    In a world that is fractured into so many warring factions, where the ‘other’ is looked upon with suspicion if not with open hostility, the message of reconciliation in Christ needs to be proclaimed by the
  • Musical Chairs: The main cause for DMC crisis
    Kedi HaraluDimapur, being the economic hub of Nagaland, should be having a powerful Municipal, lacking nothing materially, for the amount of funds which Delhi can sanction, is far greater then our state budget.
  • Naga Cultural Dance
    With appreciation to the article “The Need to Standardize the Naga Cultural Dances” by one T. Penzii, which appeared at the Morung Express dated 12 May, 2007, page 7, I would like to add some points which w
  • Nagas in dilemma stage
    I am just a layman. Today I want to speak the truth in this writing. I am not favouring or supporting to any underground faction or community. After reading the story of the fiery Sunday at Wungram colony on 22
  • Is the culture of death devouring us?
    The memory of the gruesome murder of Hriini Hubert and Mohini Martin, two innocent, young, lively, school children still keeps coming to my mind. Those images that were published in the papers are still fresh.
  • Sharing each other’s mistakes for healing
    “The path of the just is like sunshine. But the way of the wicked is like darkness which makes man stumble.”Man likes to make tall talks and promises, but subsequently fails to do even a small thing; wants
  • Just thinking aloud
    After actively serving the nation for two years in Nagalim and a year in Bangladesh, it was my good fortune to have had the opportunities to be with the Collective Leadership from 1997 till 2001 mainly in Thail
  • Peace and Reconciliation
    NSCN issued death warrants to me and two other persons when I was a headmaster in a school in Niuland in 1994 (one ran away to his hometown in Asom and the other Bangladeshi businessman was killed). At least tw
  • Is Communitization of Democracy Possible?
    Kedi HaraluAfter many years of toils and snares, Dimapur town finally got the recognition it was due, thus the upgradation from a town Committee to a Municipal Council. It was like a dream come true, thus the w
  • Where Are We Going?
    Yu-Wan BomiIn the remote antiquity, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus laid his worldview that the earth is changing (The earth is becoming) and Harvey Cox in the last century stated that humanity has come of age
  • Some Vital Landslide Ready Reckoners
    Mhathung NgullieLandslides endanger humans as they can occur suddenly, causing loss of life and damage to properties. Landslides are ubiquitous and occur in all climates, on mostly hilly terrains, in lakes and
  • Transcending the word ‘conflict’
    Longrangty LongcharWhat is conflict? How does it start and how can it be resolved? Everyone might have some answer to this question which might seem to be the best to them. However, even after thorough del
  • For The Love Of Abandoned Music – I
    Lemyao ShimrayA small group of  seven youngsters known as ‘Chinkies’, ‘Chinese’, ‘Nepalese’ in India to any of the two-legged-mammals who have eyes like a tiny dot on white paper or with one ei
  • National Bamboo Mission For Development Of Bamboo In North East Region
    Dzüvinuo TheünuoThe Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has recently launched a centrally sponsored scheme “National Bamboo Mission” (NBM) for addres
  • Stolen Cars and the need for Digitalized Number Plates and Vehicle Tracking Systems
    Kedi HaraluThe number of stolen cars has started to slowly filter back into the state, but the public are still willing to pay much lesser for stolen vehicles, but it is only later when they are caught and acti
  • Why the Tangkhuls anyway?
    O, Tangkhuls! People are speaking something against you. Come forward if you are bold enough. Say sorry and admit your mistakes. Then, people will excuse you. If you have something to defend, tell the nation th
  • What ails government schools at Kiphire District?
    One cannot deny the fact that education is the catalyt which brings social reformation in any society; it begins in the cradle and ends in the grave. Without education of any kind human society will never exist
  • “Bite your tongue, or your tongue will bite!”: This is the Power of Words !!
    Kedi HaraluWords are powerful and the tongue is a weapon to either bring peace or war, life or death, happiness or unhappiness, bliss or blues. Solomon’s wisdom is beyond my comprehension but as I ponder on t
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