Editorial

  • You can’t kill an Idea!
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was silenced by forces that were threatened by the ideals for which he lived and fought vigilantly. As he stood on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, preparing for a march supp
  • A Deafening Silence
    Moa Jamir   Nearly two weeks have elapsed since the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Report 2016 was tabled in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on March 19 highlighting discrepancies in v
  • Indigenizing a Naga discourse
    In the current context of humanity the powers that be are using their dominant forces to shape international systems in accordance with their values. This reshaping is taking place while indigenous self-governa
  • Interdependence of equals
    Aheli Moitra   The Naga Republic Day on March 21 this year gave a fresh momentum for thought. Two national groups redefined each of their ideologies, bringing a much needed direction towards the Naga fu
  • Paradoxically Interesting Times
    What Should be the Voice of the Church? Dr Asangba Tzüdir We live in interesting times made more pronounced by the various paradoxes. When we are supposed to ‘live’ as humans, we see
  • Beyond the Monologue
    The monologues in Naga society are characteristically reactive, competitive, defensive and self-righteous   One reason why Nagas find themselves in a constant state of stalemate is because of the manne
  • 13 minutes for austerity?
     Moa Jamir   Are Nagaland legislators hell-bent to enter the record books for conducting the shortest Assembly Session in the world? Records seem to suggest so. After earning severe public constern
  • An interesting find
    At a time when the violence of language is breeding intolerance, exclusion and fear - globally and here at home - thereby, creating a potential volatile environment, it is helpful to understand the relationship
  • Beyond cash crops
    Aheli Moitra   In a well-to-do village situated towards the eastern part of Nagaland, a study was once conducted by a team of women. The study attempted to understand what kind of changes had taken plac
  • A Changing World in our unchanging reality
    Over the years visible changes are evident in Naga society. One can say that these changes are part globalization, and, possibly, the natural process of human development. We also need to acknowledge that the o
  • Dear ‘chappies’
     Aheli Moitra   You want to hear this story.   Couple of days back, right after the international observance for gender equity had passed (on March 8), a Naga ‘chappie’ posted a
  • Challenging Perception
    Conflicts are natural and occur at all levels of human interaction within and between individuals, communities, cultures and countries. The general perception that conflict is negative emerges from the assumpti
  • Reservation is pertinent, rationality dictates so
    Moa Jamir   At the height of debates over the Nagaland Municipal Bill, 2001 (amended in August 24, 2006) inserting a provision for 33% reservation of seats for women in Municipal and Town Councils, a we
  • Positing Naga Women
    The need for Challenging Traditional Worldviews Dr. Asangba Tzüdir   Throughout the course of human history women has been condemned as the ‘inferior’ and ‘weaker sex’ or
  • To Born Girls
    // Eyingbeni Hümtsoe-Nienu I’m a woman, a mother, a professional and by joyful choice a homemaker. Home tasks keep our hands and feet busy. And in the midst of scurrying about at home, the sud
  • A new song of freedom
    Moa Jamir   Like the proverbial phoenix arising from the ashes of its predecessor, Kanhaiya Kumar, the President of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) has risen from frying pa
  • The Vital Gap
    Aheli Moitra   In the past four decades alone, Dimapur town has grown from a flora jungle into a concrete one. Elders who lived in Dimapur during the 1960s, 70s, or even as late as the 80s, remember a p
  • On Good Governance, Entrepreneurship and Skill Building
    Dr Asangba Tzüdir   The Nagaland Youth Summit which concluded recently culminated in some recommendations based on three paramount themes which are critical to the growth and development of ou
  • Democracy. Liberty. And Peaceful Dissent.
    A democracy without peaceful dissent and a vibrant liberty will only lead to the ‘tyranny of the majority’   Democracy by itself is not complete. It is inter-dependent on other virtues and
  • The harvest is ripe at home too
    Where are the labours?   Moa Jamir   The recent initiative by ‘Parliamentary Working Committee of Nagaland Joint Legislative Forum on Naga Political Issue’ (PWC) to garner support fo
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