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  • In support of NSF’s demand
    Lanu AoWhile the Government of Nagaland has acted callously, it is heartening to see our young children displaying maturity and far sightedness in their demands pertaining to two vital issues, namely, the funct
  • Some Reflections Elections in Naga Hills
    U A ShimrayElection mood in Naga Hills at the moment. Recently, Manipur Government announced Manipur District Council election date [probably 18 April 2008] after more than one decade. In Nagaland, 13,00,507 vo
  • Wet election in dry Nagaland
    The other day I saw a group of unsteady youngsters with bottles on the street. The peep of my bike created no reaction, instead they stopped me and asked; “apni kun laga party ase?” I said, Bal Thackeray.
  • Abuse of customary privileges vis-à-vis elections in Mokokchung district
    T. Nungsang AoIt is rightly said that elections in Nagaland had betrayed and desecrated every value we Nagas held dear in the past. Elections have ruined family and social amity and harmony, created satanic inf
  • NAGA RECONCILIATION
    Wati Aier“There is no greater power on earth than an idea whose time has come,” were the words of Victor Hugo. Today, the time has come for the Nagas. From all comers, the passionate cry expresses the desir
  • Indo-Naga talks
    Simranjit Singh Mann Any fool would have predicted that the talks (peace) the NSCN-1M were having with the Indian’s had floundered. Its been India’s policy to carry on and prolong any talks with any na
  • OF DIALOGUE AND CHANGE: Challenges for Revolutionary Transformation
    CR BijoyFramework for Dialogue and ChangeFramework for Dialogue: Issues in philosophy and politicsSectarianism prevents creative dialogue and debate preventing the progressive development of understanding of re
  • Animal Stories
    Easterine IraluPeople say that the bear is a stupid animal. He built a platform in a tree and went to sleep in it. Then the rain fell on him and roused him from slumber.He sat up in the tree and muttered to him
  • Should UGs influence Indian election & civil bodies?
    The question of whether undergrounds should have an indirect say in the Indian elections and influence the civil bodies is a hot debate in the underground (UG) and overground set ups where there are underground
  • Communal harmony in Dimapur: A hindu viewpoint
    In the beginning, I wish to appreciate the Christian Forum Dimapur for convening Inter Faith Meet and giving me the opportunity to put forth my viewpoints as a representative of the Hindu society in Dimapur on
  • The making of Naga Nation
    Recognition a condition precedent for a new Indo -Nagalim relations  Moa AsoHisory tells us that prior to 1947 -1950 there was no recognized Indian nation as such. The name ‘India’ is also of recent or
  • Interrogating Contemporary Naga Youth and Social Change
    U A ShimrayEminent Sociologist called M.N. Srinivas remarked that: the subject of social change is vast and complex. Indeed, social change is an inevitable and continuous phenomenon. It is a conventional method
  • Of election, governance, and change in Nagaland
    Tsutsowe Kupa“Change we can believe in,” read the catchphrase on the speaker’s stand, as also on the placards of the cheering supporters of Barack Obama, an Illinois senator and Democratic presidential ho
  • Reconciliation for Peace or Pieces
    Naga society has been hearing the echo in our hills and vales for Peace, unity and reconciliation for many years between especially between NSCN. Today these words have become hotchpotch because the national le
  • Political mess- whom to blame?
    Vihepu YepthoNagaland is known for its longest state under President Rule (PR) in the country (1975, 32 months). The series of political explosion and political drama that took place some months back landed in
  • An appeal to the voters of Pughoboto division
    Once again an opportunity has come for us to choose our representative. It is our duty to caste one’s own vote by secret ballot system; no one knows whom you are voting but it is an appeal to all the voters t
  • Nagas and the Pursuit of Blind Progress
    Tezenlo ThongBecause of its widespread use and seemingly obvious connotation, the term ‘progress’ has become commonsense and its legitimacy is assumed in everyday discourse. Sydney Pollard argues that “mo
  • A Review of Abraham Lotha’s History of Naga Anthropology (1832-1947)
    Paul PimomoChumpo Museum Publication, Dimapur, Nagaland, 2007. Rs. 250.History of Naga Anthropology (1832-1947) is a short monograph on writings about Nagas by British colonial administrators and ethnograp
  • WHICH ONE OF THESE WE ARE
    S VarahFighting for the land robbing the people, fighting for the people robbing the land, fighting for tax cum oneness sounding freedom bell or living to accept meaningful sacrifice? We can make enemy out of d
  • Going the distance for love
    Vishii Rita KrochaI see red is the flavour of the month. Everywhere there is this tinge of it that reminds me of something lovely. And yes, I also know love is certainly the reason why there are a lot of nice t
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