When John Lennon released Imagine in 1971, he captured the worlds attention with a hauntingly beautiful melody and a vision of global peace that seemed both noble and necessary. The song has since become an int
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Rev Fr. Dr. Joe MariadhasDirector, Shalom Rehabilitation Centre, ChümoukedimaOn this international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking it is fitting that everyone needs to understand the magnitude,
So, there I was, sipping a hot cup of cutting chai outside my local tea shop, when I heard someone laugh. Not at a joke, or a meme, or even at a politicians promise — no, someone was being laughed at for spea-
It was a bright morning in a village next to Malgudi, where the sun always rose on command and set only after checking in with the high command. And at the very edge of the village — just beyond the signboard
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Ahmedabad, last week.A plane crashes. Catches fire. The horror unfolds in seconds. Two hundred and forty-one people perish in a flaming coffin. And one man—just one—jumps off before the inferno claims him.H
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Sometimes, when the Wi-Fi is down at a seaside resort, and the coffee tastes suspiciously like punishment, I stare at the ocean and wonder if theres more beneath the surface, and oddly enough, my thoughts sail
Dolly KikonI stand here to give the closing reflections for this historic visit of the Naga delegation to the Pitt Rivers Museum.I see this gathering as a fellowship filled with allies, friends, and mentors who-
Now that Ive crossed the seven seas and a bit of turbulence to visit my children and grandchildren in the US, a strange thought tiptoes into my head: How thin can I spread myself?You see, the trips not just a g
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Nope, I didnt write this on Fathers Day. I waited. Like the real father should. Not for the cards, the badly drawn pictures, or the forwarded WhatsApp poems with piano music in the background. No, I waited for
Lecture Hall of the Museum of Natural History, Oxford University June 13, 2025aküm longchariIn October 2015, the student-led protest movement Rhodes Must Fall tweeted that The Pitt Rivers Museum is one of the-
Just when I thought Id figured out our foreign policy—a headline in todays paper left me scratching whats left of my head: Defence Minister Set to Visit China to Rebuild Ties.Now dont get me wrong, Im all for
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Theres a peculiar silence that follows a goodbye. Its the kind that lingers in the air long after the honk of the cab has faded or the aircraft has vanished into the sky. A quiet emptiness that whispers with ho
In Homage to Uncle Niketu Iralus Quiet LightAmid the whirlwind of division, a sentinel of the Naga hills stands as our quiet anchor, steadying our storm.Like an ancient banyan, with deep roots in ancestral soil-
M KinimiThahekhuAs Dimapur grapples with an unprecedented heatwave, the well-being of our children has become a pressing concern. While schools are nurturing grounds for young minds, the current heatwave poses
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Years ago, while still young, I owned a contracting firm. One morning, I got a call that one of my workers had fallen from the scaffolding. By the time I reached, he was gone. A life snuffed out before tea brea
Menkato V AwomiToluvi village, DimapurIntroduction: In recent decades, the Church in Nagaland has undergone significant cultural and spiritual shifts. While the gospel of Jesus Christ remains unchanged, the inf-
Vizaneino KisoPatkai Christian College (Autonomous)In every corner of our country, there are growing number of young people who have completed their education or earned their degrees, but lingering idly at home
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So, the Railways have announced—with the solemnity of a priest at a last rites service—that theyll finally install automatic doors on Mumbais local trains.Not before the tragedy.Not to prevent it.But after
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It was like watching a low-budget remake of a despot's courtroom drama—except it took place not in some banana republic, but in the corridors of a government hospital in Goa. Their Health Minister, who seems
Introduction: In every civilized polity, justice is not merely a legal procedure but a moral compass, an articulation of collective conscience that safeguards the dignity of persons and the integrity of institu
