Aheli MoitraNagaland Page has compiled a useful list of political families in Nagaland, as it has drawn our attention to the trend of dynastic politics in the state. For every SC Jamir, there’s an SI Jamir, a
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While this time round there was some suspense over whether Assembly Election in Nagaland will take place or not given the talk of a solution to the Naga issue, nevertheless, the Naga public and leaders were not
We all know that Nagaland, like the rest of the Northeast Region, has tremendous scope for economic development. More than 50 years of State hood, the numerous mandates given during elections and the reality on
The recent incidents related to the continuing violence committed against our women folk is indeed a poor reflection of our inhuman nature especially from the so called civilized society that we are living in.
There is a famous saying that in politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies but only permanent interests. And true to this maxim, three political parties here in Nagaland, which till a few hours ago we
Aheli MoitraYoung programmer and open information activist Aaron Swartz (pictured right) committed suicide on January 11. Or so they say. The 26-year-old, who co-developed RSS and Reddit, was found hung in his
During 2012, Nagaland with the rest of the northeast region witnessed countless number of earthquakes one after the other. Whether the concern people in government have been keeping a record of these, there is
Like the rest of the world, Nagaland also talks a lot about the so called development taking place. To develop is to grow and make our lives better through the benefits thereof. And so simply put therefore, dev
As Nagaland enters a new year it is only fitting that the government machinery-both the administration and police will be led by a new Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) respectively. Given th
Aheli MoitraThe Naga Blog should be proud of itself. It has taken an important step, albeit a small one, in the gargantuan task it is preparing for. It has used people’s power in a democracy, an enforced demo
One of the wonderful aspects of the holiday season in Nagaland, especially around the time of Christmas and New Year, is the countless number of celebrations taking place amongst the people, irrespective of tri
In the last one month or so not much headway has been made on the key resolution adopted by the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) consisting of the ruling NPF MLAs and Opposition Congress MLAs. The resolve to resig
Reversing our Moral Decay & DependenceAs Christians, to be in church on Sunday’s is something that needs to be instilled among our Naga citizenry. Not that we should attend church just to fulfill an oblig
Aheli MoitraAs came 2013, drunk and divorced Yanger launched a sexual assault on drunk and divorced Meren. He had met her a week back and decided she was to be his wife. For now, she was his girlfriend. On beha
The massive outpouring of disgust against the latest rape incident witnessed in the country’s capital will hopefully lead to a more informed discourse about the entire gamut of issue centered on the low statu
Christmas day on December 25 is probably the only day in the annual calendar that reflects the true essence of Nagaland as a Christian State i.e. at least on the outside. On December 25 of every year we usually
Yes isn’t this a relevant question to ask ourselves since Nagaland claims to be a Christian State and the Naga national movement has given to itself the slogan Nagaland for Christ. Just for a moment think abo
All of us are well aware about the ceasefire involving the NSCN groups with the Government of India and the dialogue taking place for the last fifteen years or so between Delhi and the Isak and Muivah led NSCN.
The deadly massacre at a Connecticut school, in the United States where a young gunman killed 26 people including twenty elementary school children, has come as a rude shock not just in America but worldwide. T
Aheli MoitraIn November 2000, India, after 44 years of its initial organization, managed to create three new states: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. The history and the course of movements leading up t
