Gerontocracy is not ideal
Traditionally, Naga society and Indian society in general have been taught to respect and obey elders. It is commonly stated that Asians have a long history of respecting elders. Of…
Unity and cohesion
We often hear and talk about unity but seldom do we do that about cohesion. Both unity and cohesion may seem to mean the same thing but they are actually…
Generational inequities
The idiom “the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children” is used to say that children often suffer for the bad things their parents do. This idiom is…
Stranger than fiction
The history of Naga people is arguably one of the saddest in modern world history, one that seems to get more complicated with each passing decade. As former colonies became…
Writing on the wall
Nagaland state may have celebrated its 60th Statehood Day on December 1 but it is not surprising that the event is not celebrated with gusto around the state. A state…
December | Troubled Conscience
December The twelfth and last month of the year is upon us. It is December. For most of us, the last 11 months of the year have passed away like…
Machiavelli’s subjects
Machiavellianism is a personality trait describing a manipulative individual who deceives and tricks others to achieve his goals. In the field of personality psychology, Machiavellianism is a personality trait centered…
Neither here, nor there
As the movement for Frontier Nagaland gathers more momentum with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself inviting the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) to North Block, Delhi to discuss…
Thanks to Modi
The Prime Minister of India appreciating the Naga cultural heritage and way of life is no doubt significant. In a country as diverse as India and with a population of…
On Hornbill Festival boycott
With only a couple of days left before the Hornbill Festival begins on December 1, the NDPP has appealed to the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) and the Eastern Naga…