Naga politics have been swamped by a lexicon of slogans covering a spectrum of issues from tourism to youth to peace and to music. While it is fair to state that such euphoric slogans are perhaps understandable
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To be truly secure, Nagas need to critically look at the way we are constructing the future and dealing with the past. This has become the decisive factor at this point of history. More than others, it’s abou
In an era of globalism and concentration of power through corporates and rigid States, it is only but natural to witness the popular growth of peoples movement, or in other words, the unfolding of Democracy fro
Mythmaking has so often in human history been used as a political tool in shaping the polity of a State. Was it not the ‘agenda of mythmaking’ that helped the progression and development of imperialism and
In testing times such as our present predicament, Nagas as a people are confronted with the daunting question: Is peace possible? The response is: Do we have a choice? Invariably, if Nagas are to ensure their c
Sorry is always a good starting point to begin some form of honest conversation around historical relationships between people, especially when one group of people has been dehumanized by the other. Sorry does
At the heart of indigenous people’s existence is its collective critical consciousness; provided as an alternative to the dominant culture and one that refuses to accept the interpretations of reality as defi
A generation ago the emphasis of human rights was primarily defined in the context of the State. This was based on the perception that a State was the protector of rights, and the assumption that only State was
At the core of all historical processes, education and educational institutions has been a primary mover in shaping the discourse of human relation and the relationship between states, which in turn has reshape
One reason why Nagas in recent times find themselves in a perpetual state of arrestation is because of the manner in which ‘monologue’ has become so embedded into the ethos of daily life. Indeed the healthy
On December 27, 2008 former President APJ Abdul Kalam inaugurated the 16th National Children Science Congress at Dimapur, Nagaland. It may be mentioned that a few years ago, the country observed the Year of Sci
In testing times such as our present predicament, Nagas as a people are confronted with the daunting question: Is peace possible? The response is: Do we have a choice? Invariably, if Nagas are to ensure their c
The looming war clouds between India and Pakistan and the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestinian Hamas is not good news for the world. No wants war. Neither do anyone want such violence to contin
A Shared Humanity consists of a spectrum of diverse caravans of culture; each one being the maker of its own culture, defining and determining its own path of existence. In the course of its journey it comes in
Christmas has in modern times become an important landmark in the Naga realm of life and yet, while much emphasis is in laid in the outward “form” of what the season has come to represent, very little is do
Probably no other season in the year holds so many contrasts than what has come to be popularly celebrated as Pre-Christmas. Rather, the term Pre-Christmas or X-Mas is somewhat of a misnomer—a crass commercia
The spate of factional killings spread across the Naga homeland during the first part of the year especially in and around Dimapur is hopefully a thing of the past. Ever since the peace and reconciliation proce
Suppression of the human body has often been characterized first by the colonization of the mind and spirit. The colonization of the mind is intended to cloud and internalize the human spirit with fear and sens
According to the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), India can make a significant contribution to the global fight against malnourishment and hunger if it shows political will and makes its food distri
India’s new Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has much responsibility on his shoulder after the dismal performance of his predecessor Shivraj Patil who finally resigned owing moral responsibility for the Nov
