Editorial

  • Climate Change Excuse
    The recently concluded Northeast Agri Expo 2010 has come out with several recommendations which have been worked out after intensive deliberation among the resource persons and the participants/farmers. Everyon
  • Roads as Development
    As was reported widely in the local media in the run up to the New Year, the Government of India has marked for Nagaland a massive Rs. 1, 130. 67 Crore for a 3-year road development project, arguably the bigges
  • Green Drive Vs Development
    Union Minister for Environment & Forest Jairam Ramesh has quite a reputation as a no nonsense Minister in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet. He does not compromise on his job even if it means displeasing some of h
  • 2011 & Beyond
    The Year 2011 and beyond which lies ahead presents to us Nagas with the fullest of opportunities to accomplish our goals and targets if we make the best use of our time and resources. For those who may not be a
  • 2011 & Beyond
    The Year 2011 and beyond which lies ahead presents to us Nagas with the fullest of opportunities to accomplish our goals and targets if we make the best use of our time and resources. For those who may not be a
  • Costly Nagaland
    There have been recent reports in the local media about escalating costs of essential food items in Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland. If this is the case, one can only imagine what the situation will be
  • Voice of the People
    While it is accepted that public opinion polls or even editorials, put out by newspapers here in Nagaland may not be the most accurate indicator of what people think, it nevertheless provides a general viewpoin
  • Telangana Formula
    Justice (Retd) B N Srikrishna, who heads the panel examining the contentious issue of statehood for Telangana, has submitted its report to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. There is huge expectation over the c
  • A Quantum Leap
    In this defining moment such as the present, Nagas have no other option but to transcend the past and the present and to confront with the realities of the future to create a society that is truly worth living
  • Why Statehood?
    The separate Statehood demand made by the conglomeration of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) representing six tribal groups—Chang, Konyak, Sangtam, Khiamniungan, Yimchungru and Phom
  • Save money, lose weight!
    Time to say goodbye to Road Shows for now   With another New Year it is only natural for people to attempt making some kind of resolution/s. And since the media is filled with reports about New Year pled
  • Year of Letdown
    In 2009, in our year ending editorial, we had described 2009 as a Year of Change because the Naga people’s aspiration for peace and a common cause especially among the warring Naga political groups was in
  • Special Op Force
    The setting up of a Special Operation Force to clamp down on criminals and anti-social elements has already been duly acknowledged as a welcome step in these columns. The detailed order issued to the media by t
  • Human Error Action
    An editorial in leading national news daily while giving its comment on the recent 2G scam pointed out that “a flawed process” leads to a “failed outcome”. According to the editorial “the integrity of
  • New Politics of Development
    It does not come as a big surprise to learn that incumbent Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar from the JD (U) has returned to power with a landslide victory in the just concluded State Assembly election. What
  • Back to Basics
    The United Nations has closely been identified with the decolonization movement that gained momentum in the post second world war era; and was a founding objective of the UN. There are theorists who say that th
  • Building Bridges
    In situations of crisis that has resulted in causing injury and human casualty, there is an acute tendency to focus primarily on offenders, thereby, often overstepping those most affected and victimized. In mos
  • A Free Press
    Journalists around the world in varying contexts risk their lives daily in unprotected situations to act in public interest by bringing stories, to share experiences and to impartially report unfolding situatio
  • Embracing Co-existence
    Historical truth demonstrates that Naga political relations with India and Burma have been an acrimonious one. It is imperative that one turns to that history so that people may once again engage with those def
  • Embrace Diversity
    In the unfolding global context in which the war against terrorism has polarized societies and disrupted cross-cultural and inter-faith relationships, the growing need to end the politics of exclusiveness is be
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