We have all heard it being said that “Life is a Journey”. So if life is really a journey, then we are supposed to be constantly on the move and never remain stagnant. Just like we are constantly moving alon
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Straight from the Heart
On 3rd December 1967, an unprecedented milestone was achieved in the field of medical science and practice. On this day, the first human heart transplant was successfully done by a surgeon named Christian Barna
The recent exodus of 21 MLAs from one party to another has once again brought to the forefront a very fundamental core nature of our state politicians. It has revealed bare the unpredictable, wavering and unsta
Every Naga alive today is a direct by-product of three mega episodes that have permeated and infiltrated our society, our mindset and our lifestyle in such a way that it seems like these episodes have almost be
During the Old Testament times, the prophet Daniel had prophesied that the Roman Empire would be the greatest empire in history. And it was further prophesied that the Roman Empire would never be conquered from
The Russian revolution of 1917 was a grand success. And so, after the First World War, many European nations became wary of the threat of communism. And a person like Adolf Hitler rose to power by taking
The phrase “Gift of the Gap” is used to denote or describe a person who can speak well or impressively. In the human face, the most obvious gap is the mouth and therefore when a person is able to use this g
In 1994, in the Miss World Beauty Pageant, Aishwarya introduced herself as having come from the land of Non-Violence. Ever since Mahatma Gandhi inspired millions to opt for non-violent means in the fight agains
Pearls are usually found in the deepest bottoms of waters in lakes and rivers. Pearls are considered very precious because they are rare and beautiful. Pearls are smooth and crystalline and they glitter and shi
To the utter shock and surprise of his friends and foes alike, Hitler launched the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. It was code-named “Operation Barbarossa”. It would turn out to be the biggest in
Steve McCurry is an acclaimed international photographer. He travelled around the world capturing iconic images with his camera. He usually went to war-torn countries and poverty stricken lands ravaged by natur
In the early 1990s, almost every year my parents would take me down to Dimapur to make a new spectacle for me as my eyesight kept deteriorating and the power of my glasses had to be enhanced regularly. During s-
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, father of Benazir Bhutto, was hanged on 4th April 1979. After he was sentenced to death, as he was confined to a prison cell in a highly fortified prison in the heart of Pakistan, the priso
Khrietuonyü NoudiWhat talks, burns a hole in your pocket, doesn’t grow on trees and makes the world go round. Of course, it’s money. It plays such a big part in our lives. It affects nearly everything we d
Education is a prime facet of every society whether today or in the past. In this age of democracy where the concept and practice of ‘welfare state’ has been accepted as the model and objective for every go
Consciously or even subconsciously, every society and culture has its own idea of the Supreme Being and they consider this Supreme Being to be all powerful, all knowing, all encompassing, omnipotent and omnipre
When it comes to the idea of promotion, majority of Nagas would associate it with departmental promotion. Yes, in the mindset and vocabulary of most Nagas, promotion would mean usually the up-gradation that a g
‘Giving’ is a virtue and every religion advocates and preaches about it. Every parent teaches their young ones about this virtue and tells them to share their belongings like toys or eatables with their sib
In one of his sermons, Billy Graham said “religion is man’s attempt to reach god and Christianity is god’s attempt to reach man”. I think this is a very vivid description of the distinction of Christian
In the 1998 FIFA world cup, David Beckham was shown the red card and sent off the field in a match between Argentina and England. Four years later, in another world cup match between the same two countries, Eng
