Editorial

  • Dreams into Reality
    The visit to Nagaland of India’s visionary scientist turned President Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam has once again ignited the minds of people both young and old alike to the world of ‘possibilities’ that awaits t
  • 12|12 power play
    The power department has often come under criticism for its inability to meet the growing demand of the consumers. One can rightly understand that this inability has been caused by a number of factors, fundamen
  • Tensions of Truth and Legality
    The supposed ‘global village’ is filled with internal contradictions, which if not addressed constructively could have detrimental consequences to the question of human co-existence. The more aggressively t
  • Poll Lessons
    The results of the bye-elections to the Tuensang Sadar-II and Dimapur-I Assembly Constituencies went as expected with the Opposition Congress and the ruling NPF sharing the spoils at the expense of the BJP, who
  • State Irresponsibility
    The manner in which encroachment and the annihilation of flora and fauna has been reported at Intangki National Park is shocking and deserves the highest condemnation. That the State government remains a mute s
  • Team Cricket
    With the official launching of the cricket world cup on Sunday, fans across the world particularly South Asia will be kept awake, literally, for the next one and a half months getting plenty of action across th
  • No other Option
    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, the
  • Beyond the Ballot
    Much before even poll dates for the elections to the Manipur State Assembly was announced, it was mentioned in these columns that that it will be one of the most crucial elections that Manipur will undoubtedly
  • Breaking down stereotypes
    Today as we converge together to celebrate the lives of women and their contribution to human life, we must find the courage to seize opportunities in finding genuine answers that responds to the imperative nee
  • New Torch bearers
    Since women constitute almost 50% of the State’s population, efforts at nation building will have to take into consideration in full measure and proper perspective, the role and contribution of women in the n
  • Independence is Not the End
    The escalating crisis in East Timor once again serves as reminder that Independence is not the end. It never has been. At best, Independence needs to be perceived as a necessary means through which a nation org
  • Free and Fair
    How to ensure the conduct of free and fair elections on March 8 remains a matter of serious concern for many people including this newspaper. Several public statements have been made by concerned individuals an
  • Children of Conflict
    The nature of armed-conflicts in the present modern world has dramatically changed the political relations towards a ‘new world disorder’ with increasing emergence of the ‘complex humanitarian emergency.
  • Unfair Fight
    It is truly shocking and beyond words to express the tragic loss of four more Naga boys at the hands of the ‘invincible’ naxalites. And what is astonishing is that within the space of twenty days, altogethe
  • Hope – A Decisive Element
    Some have said that Hope is what threatens power; Hope is what drives the revolution forward. If hope is a decisive element that defines the line between status quo and transformation, between oppression and ju
  • Unemployment – a political disease
    Unemployment worldwide has reached high proportions, which according to the International Labor Organizations (ILO) report was 185.9 million people worldwide, or 6.2 percent of the global labor force in 2003-04
  • Inclusive Growth
    The steps that have been taken in the Union Budget to give a boost to the sluggish agricultural sector is a welcome shift from the reform minded Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram as it will ensure that t
  • Losing on Issues
    With announcement of results to the three States which went to polls, except for Manipur, there will be new governments in Punjab and Uttarakhand. The immediate political fallout of the Assembly Elections resul
  • India’s Singurs
    Right from its inception, the proposed small car project of Tata Motors in Singur, West Bengal has come under a cloud with even the Calcutta High Court now questioning the West Bengal Government’s land acquis
  • Critical times
    To say humankind is going through critical times is an understatement. We just need to open our eyes to recognize that the manner in which we conduct human affairs is only hastening the human community towards
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