Straight from the Heart

  • Decoding the Naga Babel Tower
    I did my entire schooling in a school called Baptist English School and I appeared my matriculation exam in a school called Kohima English School (which was my examination centre for the HSLC exam). The common
  • AN ELEGY FOR DZÜKOU
    Growing up in the heart of Kohima Village in the 1980s got me introduced to almost every important aspects and facets of the Angamis’ ‘idea and way of life’ from a very tender age. Being tutored and broug
  • The Clash of Two Philosophies
    Jesus Christ and Mahatma Gandhi are undoubtedly two of the most iconic and influential personalities that ever walked on the surface of the earth. Their lives and teachings have inspired and influenced millions
  • Missing the Word by a Whisker
    While skeptics attempt to degrade the gospel account of Jesus’ birth and subsequent life, death and resurrection, none can deny the phenomenal impact of this man on all history. A child born to a poor family
  • A Belated Signature of Our Statehood
    On 3rd March 2014 (Monday), the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio accompanied by a host of dignitaries laid the foundation stone for the first medical college in Nagaland at Phriebagei, Kohima. It was reported that th
  • The City of Ephesus
    Of all the ancient sites excavated and revealed by archeologists, the one that has fascinated me the most is the city of Ephesus. This ancient city of Ephesus is interesting and fascinating not just because of
  • Finding Answers beyond Science & Archeology
    Khrietuonyü NoudiMan has always wondered when and how exactly the human race must have begun. Those scientists who do not believe in the existence of a creator say that the whole universe just exploded out int
  • The Epitome of a Historical God
    Khrietuonyü NoudiSince the earliest of times, man has generally always believed that there must be a God who created everything that exists. And ever since human civilization began, human beings have been lite
  • The Re-Return of the Cock Party
    Apparently, the people of Nagaland have once again responded overwhelmingly with a big bang in favor of the ‘Cock Party’. Yes indeed, the NPF seems to have beaten the congress at its own game and the glory
  • Kohima – Mushkil Hai Jeena Yahan
    “Mushkil Hai Jeena Yahan, Zara Bachke Zara Jhoomke Yeh He Bombay Meri Jaan”. This is a song famously sung by comedian Johnny Walker in one of his black and white movies. The tune of the song itself is very
  • The Masterstroke of the NPF
    ‘You may say you are not interested in politics….. but still then, politics is interested in you’. This was what my political science lecturer used to tell us while I was doing my post-graduate studies in
  • Where Has My India Gone?
    During my high school years, I heard a proverb which somewhat went like this, “the luckiest man in the world is the man who has a Japanese job, an American salary, a German car and an Indian wife”. I guess
  • Christmas and Nagas
    Rev. E.W. Clark, the first American missionary to set foot on the hills of the Nagas, reached Molungkimong (an Ao village) in the early 1870s and established the first church here in the Naga hills on 22nd Dece
  • 2012– A Year of Liberation
    I guess nobody would argue about the fact that the school education department is one of the biggest and most vital departments of our state government. It also probably has a higher number of employees than an
  • Jim Reeves: His Untold Story
    One of my earliest childhood memories would be the sound of a big heavy voice reverberating in big magnificent buildings, beautiful compounds, tiny but well-maintained huts and the neighborhood houses. I became
  • Reopening the Classified Files
    On 14th October 2012 (Sunday), local dailies (including the Morung Express) carried an article titled “Why was Phizo’s body brought to Nagaland?” written by Sir. Thepfulhouvi Solo. In this article, Mr. T.
  • The Inevitability of Community Policing
    Recently, there has been much thoughts, reflections, retrospections, comments, judgments and conclusions on the concept and subject of ‘Community Policing’. At the outset, it may be asked ‘what is communi
  • Reflections On Three Partitions
    1) Partition of Bengal:   During the years of colonial British rule in India, the British administration in India was headed by an official known as the Viceroy of India who was ultimately responsible
  • If Elvis Presley Was Alive Today
    Elvis Presley died at Graceland on 16th August 1977 at the age of 42. He was due to fly to Portland, Maine that night and do a show there on the 17th of August. The death of this legendary singer at such a youn
  • Ten Reasons Why I Love The Morung Express
    One of the things that never fail to fascinate and amaze me is the English language and it is this obsession with English language that has made me a passionate reader of newspapers and magazines. I would say t
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