Infocus

  • Pecularity of the Nagas
    The forefathers of the Nagas were called head-hunters as they lived in the era of uncivilized and savage age. In villages’ feuds, taking the heads of their enemies was regarded as their reputation and skulls
  • Nbcc Should Reasonably Justify Their Stand On Prohibition
    The writer, on observing and experiencing the consequences of the liquor prohibition since its enforcement in 1989, wish to write this to the NBCC and the NMM about their unsuccessful imposition of liquor prohi
  • Will Reservation Improve The Woman’s Lot In India?
    Thepfulhouvi SoloDr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Member of the ‘Untouchable’ Community in India, a PhD from Harvard USA, legal education from UK was the Author of the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. He saw his Community can
  • Is something missing in our Sunday schools today?
    During my childhood days, I considered Sunday Morning as the best day of the week. Comparing to other days, I get up early every Sunday morning to attend my Sunday School Class. Those days, there were no other
  • The Irony And Absolute Absurdity Of The Indo–Naga Problem
    Kaka D. IraluTo begin with, do Nagas really have a political problem with India? If one looks at Nagaland today, at the surface level, there seems to be no problem at all. After all 90% + Nagas are happily purs
  • YELL OF ENTREPRENEURS
    S VarahAs a result, security and serene existence of other life forms is being seriously threatened as the Naga eat them all. All creations are at great risk to move, crawl, fly and roam in the woods; many of t
  • Behold, beware Myanmar's fourth empire
    Bertil LintnerMyanmar's government has announced democratic elections will be held on November 7 and Western pundits are busy speculating whether the polls will lead to a new, more open era in the troubled coun
  • Naga Idol: Direct conflict of interest
    Vekho P. Ringa One of the more remarkable features of our Naga Idol system is the way it has allowed and even encouraged the proliferation of young aspiring singers in providing a platform to expose their
  • LETTING GO
    Friendships turn to enmity. Trust can lead to betrayal. Promises are broken and relationships turn bitter. We lose a loved one either through death, separation or simply because they get up and go. We hold grud
  • Has the Govt. of India Lied to the Naga People, then?
    Puni ModoliThe statement in the Lok Sabha on 19th August ’10, by the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that the Govt. of India rules out any move to alter the boundary of the states in the North-East region
  • Is something wrong with the present Christian Mission Strategy?
    Imti Jamir KohimaIn this world only 40% of the world population is Christian and the remaining are un-believers. But what our dear Lord commands us Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and preach the good n
  • Does The Church Grow Senile At 100 Years?
    Thepfulhouvi SoloThe Church appears to grow senile, its Spiritual Eyes dim and out of focus when it attains the age of 100 years or more. Paul in his Missionary Journeys established Groups of Jews, increasingly
  • When Has Rape Become Consensual?
    Roselyn TungoeRape is defined in India as intentional, unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent. The essential elements of this definition under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code are 'sex
  • Transparency and clarity needed in Assam Rifles
    The article ‘of drinks and drinkers-life goes on’ in the front page of Morung Express on the 9th of this month has caught my attention where the statement of an entrepreneur and prominent journalist and the
  • LIVER FRY STATE DRY
    S VARAH‘He who drinks gets drunk; he who gets drunk goes to sleep; he who goes to sleep does not commit sin.’ Living without sinning is good. Starting with this ideal may not be the best idea of living a qu
  • Attacks on North Eastern Women and Equality
    Walter FernandesOne more Naga woman’s modesty was violated near Delhi on the night of July 27. Once again some fundamentalists are planning to repeat what they did in March after an attack on a woman from the
  • Religion and Its Abuse of Naga Culture
    Fr. Abraham Lotha, Ph.D.The Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire has rightly issued an order on 23rd July to the village councils in the district stating that the Anatongre Village Council’s resolution to deny the
  • Not the Church, Not the State? Gender equality in the crossfire
    Deniz KandiyotiThe challenge to platforms for gender equality comes not just from actors with fundamentalist agendas, but from a conjuncture where women’s rights have been opportunistically instrumentalized t
  • “The Myth of the Grand Crusader”
    Jesus came to Nagaland in the midst of a crusade against Liquor. The Grand Crusader quietly whisks him away to a gathering of the Special Commission against Wine (SCaW). They welcome him with a shawl while insi
  • Letter to the Joint Manager AERO, Dimapur Airport
    Rokuo AngamiOf late the public are expressing their grievances through various newspapers about the way the passengers of Air India are being ill-treated .I as a concerned citizen feels that the Air India (Indi
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