Witoubou Newmai
As talks of so called ‘civil war’ prevail, there has also been much derision on many other ‘wars’ engaged by Naga organizations/leaders against various detrimental fac
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Aheli Moitra Throughout journalism school, students are taught to be neutral observers of unfolding events. There is another critical aspect that is taught to journalism students that is often forgot
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho’s timely call to the Nagas to come and “reason together” comes from a dangerous precedent where knowledge is not simply knowledge but pseudo kn
Entrepreneurs harness trade and vibrant highways for peace! Manipur and Nagaland’s land-linked geography, politics and history ensure they are interdependent and interconnected with each other.
Moa Jamir Two social risks, among many others, are confronting Nagaland today - corruption and environmental degradation. While the former has already entrenched in the society, the latter is catching up fas
Witoubou Newmai Today’s Naga society is an enigmatic blend; as subtle and complex as our traditional embroidery. Fast emerging ‘regional assertions’ within the Naga society have become big
Aheli Moitra Of late, the judiciary in the Indian Union has pronounced several significant judgments. With the help of submissions from several states in the Indian Union that raised objection to the Cen
Nagaland State has been yearning for clean elections for some time now. The desire for honest, sincere and committed representatives has been high on the wish list. Yet, the reality is that people keep electing
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The divide between the rich and the poor was part of Naga traditional culture, so was head hunting and slavery. The culture of maintaining a certain ‘class’ evolved ov
Moa Jamir “Our land, once so proud and so free, lies utterly broken and desolate today. Ravaged not just by the dogs of war, but now by our own, of proclaimed leaders and followers, all crazed b
Witoubou Newmai Naga society’s failures to focus on broad reach requirements as well as on purpose-specifics of the time are, indeed, ruining the whole state of affairs. In other words, localize
Aheli Moitra If you have been following the Game of Thrones, you will have noticed how the wheels have tumbled and turned. It was as though the whole series was designed to move towards this plot: wom
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir “Does the media feel the pulse of the people” was a particular question in response to a poll question – “Did the clean election campaign have a signifi
We live in a time when venality and corrupt power politics are the norm in Nagaland. They are fast eroding the basic tenets of democratic principles and self governance. Consequently, the institutions of justic
Moa Jamir How tech savvy is our government? The Morung Express asked in June 2017, noting that barring a few, most of the Nagaland Government departmental or affiliated websites were either defunct or
Witoubou Newmai Often we start off our critical inquiry, asking whether the regressive affairs between the Manipur Government and the southern Nagas are attributed to misdiagnoses of the problems. Actually,
Aheli Moitra An activist-educator in North America recently remarked that there are forty thousand statues of MK Gandhi in India and only two courses that teach his methods. While the precise figures
Nagas need to Dream because when people dare to dream Dreams great things happen. The impossible becomes possible. Dreaming lifts people out of the everyday ruts and worries. Dreams help people guide their own
Dr Asangba Tzüdir “The capacity for compassion and empathy is the true foundation of our civilization. But every day we see increased violence around us. At the heart of this vi
Witoubou Newmai As we know, daunting circumstances which are already huge challenges for our society have become even more challenging today. Various reasons have contributed to this. One has been the
