Ram PuniyaniOn 6th May (2007) two evangelists were beaten up by the Bajrang Dal/VHP workers and police arrested them on the charges of conversions. On the same day Christians returning from the Marathoma church
Paranjoy Guha ThakurtaShould India move towards a two party system? Will the fragmented, multi-party polity of the world’s second most populous nation-state soon resemble that of the United States or Britain?
Ilika Zhimomi Special Educator‘If you can’t change your fate, change your attitude’Of the many changes taking place in the present era, one of the most significant is the movement of inclusion of peo
Praful BidwaiThe Hindi word ‘Dalit’ has entered the international lexicon in recent years as an evocative reminder of the unique cruelty and injustice of India’s caste system. Dalits (meaning the broken)
Thingnam Anjulika SamomGiving birth with the help of a skilled attendant is seen as the ideal but it is far from the reality for millions of women.Salabila Camp, AssamSalabila Camp in Assam’s Bongaigaon distr
February 11, 2004 was and still is the Red Letter Day for the people of Peren district when the present DAN government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated and laid the foundat
Arvind LavakareOur Lok Sabha Speaker has alleged that our highest judiciary has been encroaching on the Executive’s preserve of running the country according to the law passed by Parliament.He has been joined
Prof Yash Pal The title of my article is a bit unkind, even a bit presumptuous. It implies that by and large our education system is not quite in tune with parameters of the Real India and, further, the ed
Clifford McCoy With the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, Myanmar and North Korea, two of Asia’s most reclusive and abusive military-run regimes, have formed what some regional observers fear has alre
Jawed NaqviEmerging from an inter-faith conclave in Delhi on Saturday, a former foreign minister and a former cricket captain, both from Pakistan, looked disturbed. “It is bad enough that we are fighting one
Mark Galli When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “
Surekha SuleThe economy in the North East is still largely based on subsistence-oriented farming. There is plenty of frustration arising out of inability to meet modern aspirations.What are the options for peop
Elf HmarIn the last fifteen months or so, human rights in Manipur has brought about a new dimension on the issue and also evoked a lot of murmurings. Most of them were, unfortunately, of disbelief on the role o
What is supposed to be is not. The clear and unambiguous political objective had been laid down by the Naga patriot under the aegis of the NNC since its inception comprising the leaders of the present NSCN (K)
Ambujam AnantharamanChild Sexual Abuse (CSA) and its prevention have become major problems in all countries, particularly in India, with the absence of specific laws against CSA and the lack of awareness on the
Nagas are the indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland. It consists of various Tribes that speak different languages. It has its own custom, tradition, culture and originated places which vary from tribe to tribe. Si
Abraham LothaWhen foreign tourists sign up to visit Nagaland to experience cultural tourism, their first choice of place to visit within Nagaland is usually Mon district to see the exotic Konyaks in their unspo
Bishop Jose Mukala Bishop of KohimaWhen the Risen Lord appeared to the apostles they were not expecting him. They were surprised. We may ask: did Jesus not foretell his resurrection more than once?Sure he
Mhaphüvi NaleoOh what a pity for those like minded people. The famous Aristotle’s saying, “Birds of the same feather flock together” has finally become a reality where a community becomes exclusive. Thes
Azium ZeliangWhere are the Nagas heading? Leaving aside the many tribes or people where lots of hatred, killings, discontentment, struggling, crying with insecurity, looking and not knowing whether to confront