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  • Patriarch Of Naga Politics- R.C. Chiten Jamir: A Eulogy
    (From left) Hokishe Sema, K. Akum  Imlong, Dhouthipru Vasa, M. Kithan, P. Shilu Ao, R.C. Chiten Jamir, J.B Jasokie, N.L. Odyuo. (DIPR File Photo) Jongpongchitten, popularly known as R.C. Chiten Jamir,
  • Comprehensive Health Bible Style
    God created man in His image—a threefold being with physical, mental and moral natures. These three natures all interact with one another and affect one another intimately. One's physical health affects o
  • Dealing with Saif Gaddafi
    Ever since Saif Gaddafi delivered his abhorrent speech threatening retribution against Libyans unless they submitted to the Gaddafi regime, a raging controversy has unfolded about the meaning of engaging with s
  • Water woes
    Despite rapid technological progress and economic growth, close to 900 million people the world over do not use drinking water from improved sources and over 2.6 billion lack access to decent sanitation facilit
  • World Cup Cricket 2011- Mid- Tournament Analysis
    World Cup Cricket is no longer as exciting as it was once before, mainly because of the introduction of drama-filled T-20 format, specially the high profile and cash- rich Indian Premier League. However, any in
  • The Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1989
    ”THE DEAD ELEPHANT”This year also, it is budget season time, and a few questions may be asked from the benches on the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1989. This is pertinent. It is like a dead
  • But, Manmohan is an honourable man!
    Three trust motions over the last 20 years went down to the wire. PV Narasimha Rao survived the first in 1993 by seven votes, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost in 1999 by one vote and Mr Manmohan Singh managed to cr
  • Agricultural and marketing quality
    The purpose of state regulation of agricultural markets is to protect farmers from the exploitation of intermediaries and traders and also to endure better prices and timely payment for their produce. Over a pe
  • R.C. Chiten Jamir, the man I knew
    The old guard of our society is declining in numbers. There are but a handful still alive. Life is a blessing from God and as life begins, life must also end. This inescapable facet of human frailty leads me to
  • Obama in Bush's footsteps
    Less than two days after the start of attacks on Libya by the United States, British, and French warplanes and missiles, and as news and images of civilian casualties and destroyed buildings spread, powerful di
  • Libya: Obama's Iraq moment?
    TEL AVIV - United States President Barack Obama is in a major predicament over Libya. His lack of enthusiasm for a military campaign against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces, evident in his pointed silence on t
  • Church and the Seen Sin and Unseen Sin
    SIN, whether seen or unseen, is generally understood and accepted as the same thing, particularly by Christians, whose faith is built on redemption from the inevitable doom of sin. It has direct relevance to th
  • Women to the Fore
    A century ago (in 1911) the International Women’s Day (IWD) was first observed to highlight women’s rights in various aspects of life vis-à-vis male domination and gender justice. Over the deca
  • Intentions of West in Libya
    In a resolution dressed up as a humanitarian gesture towards the citizens of Libya, the United Nations Security Council declared on Thursday a no-fly-zone over Libya even as pro-Qadaffi forces were poised to ad
  • ‘Neither with the West, nor against it’
    A large Muslim country is overwhelmed by strikes and demonstrations. This pillar of US regional policy is damaged by authoritarian rule and its resources are looted by the president’s family; there is soc
  • SIN
    Enemy of righteousness Corruption of the soul The seed of destruction The tool of the evil one A disease passed on From generation to generations The mark of the condemned The sign of death Weapon of destructio
  • Counterpoint on Myanmar's transition
    As demonstrators from Tunis to Cairo to Tripoli wonder if their revolutions will succeed, Myanmar remains an unfortunate poster child for what happens when revolutions go wrong. With a population equal in size
  • When the Opposition meets the Ruling!
    The main Opposition Congress has openly flaunted that the State’s alleged financial mismanagement, huge anticipated deficit, loan component of Rs 8093.62 crore, siphoning off fund of various Centrally Spo
  • The Drama in Delhi
    Manmohan Singh, India's beleaguered prime minister, sits slumped on the front bench of the country's upper house of Parliament, his brow furrowed above large, brown-rimmed spectacles, his arms crossed over his
  • Teaching to the Text Message
    I’VE been teaching college freshmen to write the five-paragraph essay and its bully of a cousin, the research paper, for years. But these forms invite font-size manipulation, plagiarism and clichés.
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