Infocus

  • ‘Humanity, dignity, liberty’
    Early during the spontaneous eruption of the Egyptian pro-democracy movement, it was reported that the search word ‘Egypt’ was nowhere to be found on Chinese internet search engines.  Exactly.&
  • Southern Sudan's success
    Salva Kiir, President-designate of the new state which has hitherto been southern Sudan, can take pride in the success of the referendum on secession from Africa's largest country. The provisional results, anno
  • FIRE: Basics, Detection, Prevention and Control
    The fire accident which engulfed and razed the official residence of the Chief Minister Nagaland on the evening of 8th Feb 2011 was a very unfortunate incident but it once again serves as an eye opener to all c
  • Transsexual model on the catwalk
    The sizzle in Sao Paolo as it celebrates its winter fashion week has not been about the Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen or even the American actor Ashton Kutcher, who have both had their catwalk outin
  • The Minister versus the civil servant
    The Central Bureau of Investigation's decision to arrest the former Telecommunications Secretary, Siddhartha Behura, along with the former Minister, A. Raja, in connection with the 2G spectrum case, revives an
  • Gujarati and non-Gujarati Muslims - Out of Sync?
    Long before Gujarat obtained its statehood in 1960, shores of Bhrigu-Kaccha (modern Bharucha or Broach) used to accommodate merchant vessels from Arabia and Egypt. They brought the first of the Muslims into Gur
  • Democracy comes in waves
    The rise in the number of democracies that began after World War II has stalled in recent years – which makes the still-unresolved “jasmine revolution” in Tunisia worth watching, for two reaso
  • Long and cold nights under the twinkling sky
    Children and women were crying while the men were rushing with buckets filled with water to douse the fire which was razing down their dear homes. The cries were louder than the bursting sound of bamboo though
  • Climate change in Nagaland
    The issues of Climate and Global Warming have today become the greatest challenge to the human strive for its continued and dignified existence.Climate change was an issue of MITIGATION, which still is a major
  • Too much, it's just too much...
    In any case you forgot, there was an Earthquake that struck the NE a few days back. It was then i came across some friends and family members who were joking bout the whole earthquake thing, i got a bunch of SM
  • The Fateful Night
    When Rio in darkness was searching for light,None had foreseen destinies unquestionable might,Wasn’t in contemplation even in nightmares,Lo & Behold! See where nature dares! A pinnacle of Glory,
  • Understanding the importance of a shared history
    The separation of Armenians and Turks in 1915 is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Both communities often choose to ignore their shared history, to the detriment of efforts at reestablishing ties, the most rec
  • The young must get their due from the state
    Adolescence, the transitional period between youth and maturity, can be a thrilling time for girls and boys. It is a time of physical and mental growth when the young learn, create, and dream about creating a b
  • Objects of Seduction
    This 21st century may be considered as the century of controversies, conflicts and betrayal. The movies we watch are often the platform for luring the minds of the viewers to its unhealthy and seductive nature.
  • Recollection of the tragic fire incident
    •-People of Nagaland are shocked when the Residential Office of the head of State Government is reduced to ashes. Expression of sympathy and solidarity poured in from all quarters of Nagaland.  What
  • The need for a balanced development policy
    Development is and always has been a highly contested field. In the quest to find a solution to the issues of global poverty, approaches within development aid range from large scale schemes to smaller scale gr
  • The people’s web: Russia’s citizen bloggers
    Over the course of 2010, the Russian Internet (RuNet) confirmed itself as a semi-free and vibrant political environment, possible to manipulate but impossible to control. Overall Internet penetration in Russia
  • When thanks giving service become an abomination to God
    Long ago before the Jews settled in the land ‘that is flowing with Milk and Honey’, God disapproved the practice of Human Sacrifice as a show of faith in Him. It is probable in those days, whenever
  • Egypt and the post-Islamist middle east
    For years, western political elites and their local allies have charged the Arab peoples with political apathy and lethargy. The argument that Arabs are uninterested in seeking to wrest greater democratic freed
  • APO’s Open Letter on Job Vacancies for Dimapur District
    Addressed to the Chief SecretarySir,It has come to the knowledge of the Angami Public Organisation (APO) that the State Government has formulated a policy in respect of job vacancies wherein it states “va
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