Straight from the Heart

  • One is Better than Two
    In the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible, there is a verse which says that “two is better than one”. This implies that two people coming together as one team can do and accomplish much more than a single in
  • The Quest for the Daily Bread
    When God, in His unparalleled magnanimity, created Adam and Eve and placed them in the beautiful garden, everything was free for them. They were not supposed to work or labour in order to eat or enjoy anything
  • A Man and His Two Wives
    In the book of Genesis we find the story of a man named Jacob. One day Jacob saw a young woman named Rachel and fell in love head over heels with her. The scripture says that Rachel was beautiful in form and ap
  • An Army Marches on its Stomach
    The statement “An army marches on its stomach” is attributed to the legendary French Commander Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon was a man who fought wars all his life and he understood all too well that it take
  • The Recurring Theme in the Naga Story
    The recurring theme is an idea, an impression or an undeniable pattern that is clearly noticeable when we consider a situation, a story, an episode or series of episodes. For example, when we read a novel or a
  • Hearing loss, loneliness accelerate dementia risk in elderly: Study
    New Delhi, July 16 (IANS): Hearing loss combined with the feelings of loneliness accelerates cognitive decline, leading to dementia in older adults, according to a study.Researchers from the University of Genev
  • An Inadvertent Legacy of the Colonial Rule
    Some weeks back, standing on a public platform somebody shouted that a day is coming in India when people would be ashamed of speaking in English. Today I want to deliberate a little bit on this pronouncement m
  • Reflections on the Sordid Honeymoon
    Of late we have all been left aghast and appalled by the story of the newly-wed couple from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) who came to the serene hills of Meghalaya for their honeymoon. The honeymoon ended in the murd
  • A Tangible Legacy
    In the olden times when violence rule the day, almost everything was decided by wars. Empires were forged and expanded by wars. So, in times and eras when wars played the most crucial part in deciding the fate
  • The Saga of Cosmic Conflict
    Certain passages of the Old Testament give glimpses of a cosmic conflict that took place in the celestial world before the beginning of the human world. These passages mention about an entity created by the Cre
  • The Rich Inner World of Geeks and Nerds
    A Geek or a nerd is usually defined as a person who has an unusually obsessive interest in a subject or mission that is obviously deviating and aloof from the mainstream interest in a given environment. For exa
  • A Heritage Site Seldom Celebrated
    Khrietuonyü NoudiEvery year around the months of April and May, my thoughts naturally gravitate towards a certain spot situated adjacent to the Nagaland Civil Secretariat. This is because a man who was born on
  • A Public Display of Death
    Antisocial elements, crimes and rebellions have always been parts of human society. Over the centuries, different civilizations evolved their own methodology and systems to deal with these issues. People accuse
  • A discourse on the greatest musical instrument
    If we ask a pianist what his favorite musical instrument is, the pianist would undoubtedly say “the piano”. Likewise if we ask a guitarist “what is your favorite instrument?” the guitarist will obviousl
  • February 2025: The Emerging World Order and India's Geopolitical Balancing Act
    Monalisa Tase and Monojit DasI. The Rise of a New Geopolitical Framework: Towards NAM 2.0?The evolving global power structure has seen a significant shift, with Western nations reassessing their strategic align
  • A Visit to the Nethralaya Eye Hospital
    Last Year, around the last week of March, I started having some issues with my vision on my left eye. I went to a spectacle shop where they had the facility to examine the eye with computer. The verdict I got t
  • The Internal Dialogues of Our Minds
    Khrietuonyü NoudiIt is said that Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment after meditating under a peepal tree for 49 days. He sat alone under this tree and meditated because he was intrigued and baffled but most
  • Reviving an Old Rags to Riches Story
    Since gaining freedom in 1947, India has instituted numerous awards to honor and acknowledge its citizens who have shone and excelled in various fields. For instance, for people who have rendered valuable contr
  • Buying the Damned Thing
    In 1958, Elvis Presley was drafted into the US army and he served in that capacity for two years (1958-60). During his time in the army, he met a man named Joe Esposito and they became good friends. Elvis asked
  • From Obscurity to Prominence
    Khrietuonyü NoudiOn the morning of 19th September 2024, I was deeply saddened, in fact almost moved to tears, by a news-report in the local daily. The news-report was about the demise of an Italian footballer
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