In the book “When Man Listens” Cecil Herbert Rose tells us, “When men and women listen, God speaks. When God speaks, men and women are changed. When men and women are changed, nations change.&
Moa Jamir
Two forces are rapidly converging, posing ‘clear and present danger’ to the state of Nagaland - the issue of migration and the rise of populist narratives.
The two issu
Witoubou Newmai
“Oh, how I hated this columnist who thought he knew everything, who knew even when and what he didn’t know, who had learned to turn even his defects and shortcomings into c
Aheli Moitra
Kazu Haga had an awakening at the age of 17 when he walked, with a Japanese Buddhist order dedicated to peace and justice, from Massachusetts to New Orleans. The walk was part of a longer
Dr Asangba Tzüdir
Internet and social media have come to ‘rule’ our lives and it has become a difficult proposition to think of a life without internet and social media especiall
On December 14, 1960, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1514 embracing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This was based on respect for the p
Moa Jamir
On September 16, the Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome IAS asked whether Nagaland’s “healthy economic growth” is translating into better quality of life for the
Witoubou Newmai
Ambivalent feelings are fast overwhelming the ‘collective Naga’ today because of skewed responses to the challenges the society is facing. This situation of the Nagas is reminisce
Aheli Moitra
The western state of Rakhine, in Myanmar, is one of its least developed. Over one-third of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, live in Rakhine. The World Bank has estimated
Social movements in the Naga context cannot take the people for granted just because the issue is one of public concern. They need to engage in building trust with truth and rise above divisive forces. Only whe
Moa Jamir
The Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) is yet again under scrutiny with the charges of alleged practice of “favoritism” and “manipulation” by its members in th
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
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