It was during the years 2005-2006. I was in an Ao village called Chuchuyimlang which is situated around 28 KMs from Mokokchung town. The National Highway 61 passes through this village and connects Nagaland wit
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Khrietuonyü NoudiIt is understandable that everyone wants to be successful. But is there any yardstick to measure success? In the context of the Naga mindset, a successful person would be one who has gotten on
Naga roads are full of vehicles. Concrete structures are coming up everywhere. Mega-Shopping complexes are raising its heads. Traffic jams have become the norm rather than the rarity. In a matter of a few decad
Ever since the Nagas submitted the Naga memorandum to the Simon Commission way back in 1929, the Nagas have been on a roller-coaster journey. Since that time, Nagas have been living in a milieu of hope, expecta
In the Old Testament we find one of the most horrendous acts of stupidity committed by a man named Esau. Esau was the elder son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham, the father of the Jewish Faith. Being the el
Khrietuonyü NoudiEvery New Year brings with it a mixed bag of a variety of feelings and emotions. These feelings and emotions include nostalgia, gratitude, excitement, expectation, regret, retreat, hope as wel
Khrietuonyü NoudiOnce upon a time, there was a wealthy farmer who lived in a big village situated on the bank of a big river. Since the village was near the river, the soil was very fertile and the villagers a
In the olden times when trade and commerce was carried out mainly through the seas, sea merchants and traders had a field day. They would go to the seaports and load their ships with the items that are availabl
The charismatic US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was shot dead on 22nd November 1963 while riding in an open car in Dallas by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald. It took Oswald only seven seconds to fire t
Many enmity, tensions and unresolved issues exist and persist in our society today because everybody thinks, says and wants to show that they are right and others are wrong. But can I tell you that ‘being rig
Some sort of popular sentiments, beliefs and prejudices have always existed in every known human society. And whether these sentiments and prejudices are based on logic and historical accuracy or not, the peopl
“Tornadoes always make the news headlines but termites cause more damage.” A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud
We have all heard it being said that “Life is a Journey”. So if life is really a journey, then we are supposed to be constantly on the move and never remain stagnant. Just like we are constantly moving alon
On 3rd December 1967, an unprecedented milestone was achieved in the field of medical science and practice. On this day, the first human heart transplant was successfully done by a surgeon named Christian Barna
The recent exodus of 21 MLAs from one party to another has once again brought to the forefront a very fundamental core nature of our state politicians. It has revealed bare the unpredictable, wavering and unsta
Every Naga alive today is a direct by-product of three mega episodes that have permeated and infiltrated our society, our mindset and our lifestyle in such a way that it seems like these episodes have almost be
During the Old Testament times, the prophet Daniel had prophesied that the Roman Empire would be the greatest empire in history. And it was further prophesied that the Roman Empire would never be conquered from
The Russian revolution of 1917 was a grand success. And so, after the First World War, many European nations became wary of the threat of communism. And a person like Adolf Hitler rose to power by taking
The phrase “Gift of the Gap” is used to denote or describe a person who can speak well or impressively. In the human face, the most obvious gap is the mouth and therefore when a person is able to use this g
In 1994, in the Miss World Beauty Pageant, Aishwarya introduced herself as having come from the land of Non-Violence. Ever since Mahatma Gandhi inspired millions to opt for non-violent means in the fight agains
