Aheli Moitra
Six year old Arep is a bright child. She is up to date with her English letters, vowels and even small words. Her sentences, grammar, conjugation and colouring are slowly falling in line
Tuesday, 24th March, 2026
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Denial of ‘Right to Life’ Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Foucault while expressing about “power over life” and “right of death” talks about the privilege of the sovereign powe
It was Mohandas Gandhi who lamented that “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Today, Nagas are compelled by our circumstances to recognize that we too have indeed become blind! Almost 71
Moa Jamir The alacrity with which the State Government declared the proposed bandh of national highway by CCoFA on October 17 as ‘illegal’ is unprecedented and raises more eyebrows than th
Aheli Moitra The end of last week and the start of this one were marked by the official peek of autumn on the Indian sub-continent, also called as the Durga Pujo; that this celebration here is almost
The political economy of bad roads in Nagaland: Rebooted Moa Jamir 'NOT DRUNK - Avoiding Potholes' used to be a cheeky bumper stick on vehicles when The Morung Express did a story of
Witoubou Newmai What good can one expect from the citizens when they are constantly fed by the media, suddenly awash with jingoism? Using hyperbole, certain television news channels in India
Aheli Moitra Over the course of this year, five editions of the Morung Lectures have focused on a number of issues—they have produced significant discussion on ways to move forward as a society. A recu
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The whole of Christendom invoke God’s Kingdom in pronouncing the Lord’s Prayer and this is the melting point of the believers of Christ in the quest for building God
At a time when globalism is rapidly being institutionalized through multi-national corporations and local organizations, and the line between local and global blurs into a myriad of conveniences, it is alluring
Moa Jamir On September 30, the Patna High Court effectively quashed the Bihar government’s Prohibition Act in force since April, as “unreasonable and draconian.” However, it be
Witoubou Newmai In the face of complex and fast moving reality that has come to define today's media, there have been complaints from the public about "too many depressing stories" in the media
Aheli Moitra All great cities have their boons and banes. So does Dimapur. In its making, Dimapur may have borrowed much from the neighbouring Sibsagar, a town where the Ahom Kings had accom
Dr Asangba Tzüdir The issue related to Rongmei tribe recognition has for some time threatened the political fabric of our society culminating in a huge crisis within the Naga Hoho. However, conce
We need to examine how the march towards economic globalization and the making of a ‘global village’ has been effectively reduced to one of globalism. Rather than celebrating the richness of human c
Moa Jamir Observing the prevailing state of affairs around us, one cannot help pondering whether the concept of community solidarity and social cohesiveness is gradually giving way to individualism, w
Witoubou Newmai Even though a discussion such as on 'collective spirit' of the Naga people or 'Naga unity' brings down the whole affair to collective monotony, we cannot help but to go on with
Aheli Moitra A friend in Srinagar describes the situation in his land as The New Normal. While the Kashmir Valley has been no stranger to long bouts of curfews, 76 days of curfew is a new one even her
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Quality Education is one that nurtures life and facilitates ‘life skills’ Agonizing condition of roads; ‘ghost houses’ called Govt. Offices; de
Even as the Naga skyline seems to get more fractured and clouded, attaining critical public solidarity and unity in purpose is imperative in order to emerge stronger, and to transcend the present conditions of
