Abraham LothaUnification? Who doesn’t like unification? Every Naga wants unification. But what happens when unification is prostituted? When I was young, I loved to go fishing in the streams. The fresh f
Kedi HaraluThe PR Rule in Nagaland for a while did bring back old memories of the time when emergency was imposed on Nagaland and the Indian Army ran havoc with rape, murder and torture being the norm of the pe
Merina Chishi The right to freedom of speech and expression has been liberally used over these few months. Accusations, declarations, rejoinders and all these bunch of similar slogans have made their way i
S C JAMIRAs one of your elders and profoundly rooted son of this sacred soil, I modestly lay claim to bestowal of some knowledge and understanding about our hallowed land, its people and our multi-hued cultural
Media, undoubtedly, has been playing a significant role in upholding the democratic polity of India. It has become one of the vital players in fighting corruption through its sting operations and investigative
A great significant event in the history of the Nagas on Sovereignty has brought by the Western Sumi Hoho i.e unification of the Nagas underground factions movement to totally end bloodshed, killings and to mak
Vishii Rita KrochaA New Year had just begun. The sun was up and gloriously shinning. Everything looked good and nice although the world outside was busy and people were wrapping up holidays, still smitten by th
Khillo G. RengmaBear with me and please read on. By the way, a very New Year wishes to all the readers. Rengmas as a tribe was very fortunate but now due to multiple reasons we have become very unfortunate. Her
Nehemiah RongOn January 15, 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr was born to a family of Mike King Sr. and Alberta Christine in Atlanta, Georgia. On 15 December 1964 Dr.Luther King, Jr. received Nobel Peace Prize for hi
In a while, the state I love goes to voting again. As a matter of fact, the political campaigns have been going on for quite sometime now. I wish I can tell of how much I know about politics. But for one, I nev
Venusa Tinyi Kuknalim ColumnistI'm almost certain that there is hardly any educated person who has not heard or thought or talked about the impact of westernization in our society today, and rightly so. Bu
Bonnie KonyakThe chill of the cold December night pierced was biting my skin as I watched the teenager struggle to maintain a straight face despite the pain she was enduring. This slight girl of hardly 16 or 17
Nagas can be quite stubborn once a decision has been taken. So stubborn can we be that we can send our leader to hospital with chest ailments- chided on with our ‘we shall overcome….someday’. And rumours
Challenges for an environmentally sensitive developmentNepuni PikuThis paper is written for the 50 years anniversary of KMC, to provoke creative discussions and share ideas for our city/town dwellers and planne
Derailment of the peace process: Dialogue for the peace process is essentially with the Central Government and the NSCN factions. The State Government is not a party to the talks. And mere fact that
Kedi HaraluThanks to the Opposition Leader, the Chief Minister and his loyal cabinet has got its time to rest and recuperateThe president’s Rule being imposed in Nagaland is somewhat a big joke, for it has be
Susan Waten Naga1. Some (Boring but Necessary) Details about the Arrangements: It’s supposed to be a “national” rock competition but this year only two mainland bands came – one of them (Hobos from Kolk
The President has issued a Proclamation today, assuming to herself all the functions of the Government of the State of Nagaland and the powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of Nagaland. The President
For long, women's issues have been treated as issues of great concern and urgency and governments both at the center and states have talked about women’s empowerment and 33 per cent reservation for wome
Kedi HaraluFestive seasons are always synonymous with fireworks and for the Indians, it is a show of wealth and stature, while for us it is a time to uselessly blow up our easy earned money. Dimapur being an ec