Many years ago, while still a bachelor I was invited to the home of a friend who'd just got married."But you're just married!" I said, knowing the evening would be more of drinking and loud talk, "You need to s
With three distasteful incidents of fellow countrymen peeing on their fellow passengers while flying, I should have been a little more prepared before I ventured on my air travel. The wife was the first to wave
Had been to Goa for a businessmens convention, where Id been invited as a speaker. The flight was good, but the plane was delayed by over an hour and I reached the hotel that I was being put up by the hosts, qu
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Eliza Middleton, University of Sydney
At the beginning of my research career around 15 years ago, any suggestion that a bee, or any invertebrate, had a mind of its own o
Kelly Jakubowski
The Conversation
Imagine you are walking in a crowded place on your way to work. You pass a busker playing a song you haven't heard in years. Suddenly, instead of paying attention
Rev Dr Phuveyi Dozo
Naga United Village
We are reminded by the biblical history that God repeatedly warned the Jews against their allegiance in false gods and deities. He told the Jews to be faithful
AV Chophi (Amento V Chophi)
An Alumnai (1982-1992), Love Dale Higher Secondary School
My daytime reverie got rocked when the shattering news of your departure rang my ears...
My sir, my principal, my men
The faraway glint of an approaching dawn, softening of black darkness, the first bold enthusiastic shaft of light lighting up a room, herald a new day. And of course, the first caw from an early rising crow, fo
Some four years ago, barber shops were full! Everybody, I heard with even a whiff of a mustache was trying to shape it downwards like Wing Commander Abhinandans whiskers! Even mummys eyebrow pencil disappeared
Even as I see our prime minister striving hard to place India as a country to be reckoned with, what will cause impediments in his vision, is not a jealous China, nor a rising population, nor any domestic uphea
Dr Brainerd PrinceI have always found myself happy and thriving in the first stage of a start-up. There is a certain adrenaline rush, with all the buzz – late nights of never-ending work, exciting conversatio
Quite often I see family run businesses where the father on paper has passed the mantle onto his son or daughter, but keeps hovering over the company possessively, not wanting to relinquish his authority! This
Spent an evening at the club, with a gentleman who knew one of Indias billionaires when he was coming up, I knew him when he was struggling, he said, And I helped him a bit!You must be great friends now! I said
Moarenla Jamir
Modern College
When control over money, muscle and tribal groups is the sole determinant of success in a political set up, we cannot expect anything better. Can young Nagaland rise up to this
As I hear about names of cities being changed left, right and centre I see members of the heritage committee, This building and this and this and this! exclaim members of the heritage committee as they walk dow
Im in Chennai to speak at a function and as I drive down Mount Road, I know its got another name now, but Mount Road it will always remain to me, and as I drove down that long, very busy road that ends at the S
Inakavi Kasho
Pughoboto
Khukuto Wotsa, a 23-year-old from Mishilimi village, runs a barber shop in Pughoboto town and has a passion to serve God since his childhood.
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Prof Zuchamo Yanthan
New Delhi
Nagaland state enters into the 59 years of its election history which was first conducted in February 1964. It was the 16th state of the Indian union which got its statehood m
ET Ezung
In a couple of days or so Nagaland will hold a general election to 14th Legislative Assembly. This must be so as it is mandated by Election Rules for the tenure of present Assembly expires on March
Chumpongse Anar
OTC Yangli
The introduction of money to the traditional economic transaction has affected and shattered the identity of our community. Our traditional economy was value-centered. Marke