A high voter turnout - nearly 75 percent - in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Assembly polls has been reported which if true is good news for people’s democracy. In the past there has been allega
A recent study which was also published in the Morung Express points out that one of the top mega trends that will influence and shape the world in the coming years would be reverse brain drain with a steady fl
There is great pride in the slogan ‘the historical and political rights of the Nagas’. At the heart of this philosophy we have the land and resource of our people and this actually defines Naga nati
While elections should be a time of talking about the important issues of the day through serious discussions and debate among the candidates, here in our so called democracy we have come to use election time f
The anti-corruption crusade across the country led by renowned social activist Anna Hazare is truly a people’s movement with a groundswell of mass support which, even the government could not ignore anymo
The necessity to create a viable and secure political, social, cultural and economic environment that would allow people to exercise their rights continues to be the primary essence of peoples’ movement,
Newspapers in Nagaland are regularly being splashed with reports and pictures of our local farmers from across the State going on ‘exposure tours’ to different places outside our State. Such kind of
Human conviction reasons that change is continuous and that humankind is capable of an understanding which is rooted in context and conscience. Both change and understanding are located within an inclusive hist
The Congress led UPA government and its so called public posturing to fight corruption at the highest level is being put to a stern test by social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare who is on a f
Winning a world cup is a big feat no matter which sports or by which country or individual. However, winning a cricket world cup by India in India is more than just a big feat. It is historic and a lifelong cel
Ever since the Election Commission (EC) of India announced the dates for by-elections to the 26 Aonglenden Assembly Constituency on May 8, 2011, several appeals and representatives have been given to the EC ask
Modern conflict is frequently chronic and fluctuating with hostilities varying in intensity and location. With majority of the casualties being civilians, people feel threatened even when their particular local
Her last wish of an Orphanage Day should be fulfilled
With the passing away of Mrs. Zaputuo-u Angami aged 89 years, in the early hours of March 24, 2011, a legend among the Nagas is no more. Fondly referred
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has got another feather in his cap from none other than President Pratibha Patil, the latter obviously impressed by the efforts towards empowering women and the overall develop
Education is seen as one of the most vital sector of human activity and therefore it is only to be expected that government programmes for this sector gets a lion’s share of budgetary allocation. The late
Former Deputy Chief Minister and one of the pioneers of Nagaland State R.C. Chiten Jamir passed away after a brief illness on March 20, 2011. He was 85. With the passing away of R.C. Chiten Jamir, an era has co
Violence has played an integral role in destroying human hopes and dreams. It has taken many forms. Some that is direct physical force that is visible to the eyes; and some that are of more subtle forms, which
Behind the façade of uniformity in every government or organization, there are real people with a wide spectrum of reasons for maintaining rank with the hierarchy of orders. Often these reasons have more
At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights were switched off around the globe for Earth Hour although in Nagaland it was not so much the people but the government, which did the honours of shutting down pow
Recently the North Eastern Council (NEC) has drawn up an ambitious plan to “banish poverty” from the region by the year 2020. According to a sector report on poverty eradication contained in Action