Kinship across border
The news of a fire accident in Chiu village under Lahe Township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone (NSAZ) of Myanmar on February 2 last was heartbreaking. The village, locally called…
Talent alone is not enough
The news of Mokokchung’s local talent Sunep A Jamir being declared one of the four ‘Super Winners’ of the NEXA Music Season 2 is proof that there is no dearth…
No democracy without personal responsibility
Some of the most blatantly undemocratic practices are found to be openly practiced in our society today. From the top down to the bottom, from the state legislative assembly down…
ULB Elections: Rough journey ahead
The three urban organizations, namely the Association of Kohima Municipal Ward Panchayat (AKMWP), All Ward Union Mokokchung Town (AWUMT), and the Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) have on March…
On ULB elections
Despite the opposition from various sections of the civil society, the Nagaland State Election Commission has just notified the Election Program for the general elections to the Municipal and Town…
Murder of democracy
No amount of justification can absolve a murder. Homicide might be, but if it’s justified, it’s not murder. The latest developments in Nagaland state politics point towards another opposition-less government…
Against all odds
The farther you go away from Mokokchung, the easier your life becomes – and more fulfilling. Or so it seems. It has now become cliché to even talk about how…
Murder at the altar
Regardless of the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Office of Nagaland’s claims, the recently held assembly election in Nagaland was neither successful nor peaceful. It was not…
Basking In Reflected Glory
BIRGing is a word derived from the acronym, BIRG, which stands for — basking in reflected glory. It is used to describe the tendency of individuals to associate themselves with…
BJP charades
The so-called Modi wave failed miserably in Meghalaya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top guns of the BJP including Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam CM Himanta Sarma who…