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  • TTC on July 12 killing
    Through this column, the Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) Apex Body of the Tribe would like to specify the rejoinder that appeared in the news item of The Morung Express on Thursday, the 30th July 2009, under the ca
  • “For the Love of Travel and Travelers”
    Phejin Konyak is an on the spur of the moment traveler and lives in a remote village called Shiyong, which is situated at an hours drive away from Mon town, Nagaland. She has travelled to many off beat destinat
  • HAIPOU JADONANG – OUR LEADER
    Jadonang was a martyr and Rani Gaidinliu was a freedom fighter.   -Atal Behari VajpayeeA decade ago, there was a cry of crisis of identity. Every now and then, the political leaders, the Church leaders and
  • NSCN on ‘terrorism’
    Students of International Relations and Peace Studies must be aware of the controversy surrounding the etymological development of the term Terrorism. The core issue is not of the ambiguity of its literal meani
  • Facts about the Dimapur Municipal Council
    The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has noted with concern the baseless allegations made against it in the local media. In response to the said allegations, the DMC desires to set the records straight so thatth
  • “Unique History and Situation of the Nagas”: Interrogating the Politics of Recognition
    Jubilee ShangreiIntroduction: The politics of recognition has witnessed a remarkable upsurge, euphemism, and uproar for /to various struggling movements of nationalism. In addition, it has generated much i
  • Statement on the position of current Indo-Naga Peace Process
    The statement of the Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai in Imphal on the Indo- Naga Peace Talks is so compelling that NSCN felt constrained to issue counter- statement to clear such misleading statement. Nothing
  • Nagaland- The Land of NGOs
    Nagaland can be definitely called as the Land of NGOs because a Naga automatically becomes the member of about 20-30 NGOs whether to his liking or not, necessary or unnecessarily, registered or unregistered and
  • Private vs. Public Interest - whose end does it serve
    Chandan DebnathOne of the major objectives of developmental planning is enhancing social growth. In a developing society undercurrents of inequity and exploitation are a reality overlooking the fact whether pol
  • NPYC seeks clarification
    The Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) once again reiterates that it is committed to strive and work for the upliftment of the common people. As part of the countrys largest political organization it has it
  • On Unholy Nexus: GPRN/NSCN
    It is extremely unfortunate on the part of Muivahs men to drag in GPRN/NSCNs name while responding to the State Chief Minister. GPRN/NSCN is forced to counter the deceitful statement of the men who forced Qhevi
  • On Yesterday’s Rock, Let us build a secure tomorrow
    Yesterdays Naga political movement of strict code of conduct was clear, honest and genuine. But with the varied streams of interest that came to participate in the movement, it gradually turned murky. And so, t
  • Naga-Land: “We Shall Overcome”
    The desire and hope of the people living in Naga-Land is reconciliation, unity, peace leading to a Naga Political solution. Since March of 2008, the reconciliation effort has been sustained by the Forum for Nag
  • 2011 CENSUS: Real time population data at a click of the mouse
    Theja TheriehCensus 2011, the countrys 15th census and the seventh after independence may be the last such gigantic exercise for population enumeration in India which has been a regular drill every 10 years sin
  • Robbing the heroes of their rest
    Along Longchar The recent incident of stealing seventeen bronze plaques from the Kohima War Cemetery (July 20 The Morung Express) is indeed a sad reminder of how the people do not care about public propert
  • A message to ABAM; Call to Discipleship
    Imna ImchenThe symbol of the cross has become synonymous with Christian faith.  Our homes, cars, workplaces, churches and cemeteries are all adorned with a physical replica of the cross.  It is used a
  • What ails Nagaland University?
    In the write up by one Temjen Jamir in The Morung Express quite sometime back he gave a one sided opinion of the affairs of the university that it is not difficult to fathom, why, if it is written by the same T
  • NSCN clarifies on August 12 incident
    The NSCN/GPRN is compelled to make this clarification over the incident at Shakot village on 12th August under Ukhrul district, in view of the unfounded, fictitious and fabricated allegations and claims time an
  • A Story of Five Fingers: A Reflection On Naga National Movement
    There was a beautiful Golden Ring. All the five fingers decided to take it as a common property for common welfare and glory. However, in the process to collect the Golden Ring, ism and selfishness crept in, wh
  • ‘Our primary duty is to defend our land’
    Battles were fought and wars waged for just or unjust cause since the dawn of civilization. The standard of warfare has ever been changing, armaments always upgrading. Nevertheless, honors and medals are always
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