Opinions

Youth Speaks #2

The Youths of Nagaland share their views with Mokokchung Times regarding the ongoing Geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine.   MTNews: What is your understanding of present Russian-Ukraine crisis? Moa, Postgraduate: I look at it as a power play between the West and Russia, with Ukraine unfortunately being the playground of the face off. That …

Youth Speaks #2 Read More »

The Christianization of Ao Traditional Religion

Tiatemsu Longkumer, Ph.D. Student Working on ‘Anthropology of Religion’, Dept. of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong Email: tiatemsu.l.k.r8@gmail.com     While working on Ao Naga pre-Christian religion during my literature review and fieldwork, I noticed a trend in the scholarship that no one has pointed out. Even during and after the publication of the second …

The Christianization of Ao Traditional Religion Read More »

A piggyback ride on Dr.Wati Longchar’s article “Naga Patient House in Cities: Who Benefits?”

I seldom have the urge to write rejoinders to articles I read in the media but this one tickled my funny bone and hence the response. His line “Who benefits” caught my attention and so I’m hitching a ride on it. Need we even ask “who benefits” from such projects in the cities in light …

A piggyback ride on Dr.Wati Longchar’s article “Naga Patient House in Cities: Who Benefits?” Read More »

NBCC on NLTP Act, 1989

THE NAGALAND LIQUOR TOTAL PROHIBITION ACT 1989 (ACT NO. 4, 1990) AN ACT: A REVISIT TO THE PAST AMIDST LOBBYING   Nagaland has a long history of bringing the NLTP Act to black and white. The movement began in in the early 1960s wherein, the church, and the civil society fought for almost three decades …

NBCC on NLTP Act, 1989 Read More »

NSCN/GPRN Press Statement

  GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM Ministry of Information and Publicity PRESS STATEMENT CHq Hebron, the 22nd February, 2022     The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) is aware of the presence of Mr. N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Convener of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) in Delhi when he interacted with a …

NSCN/GPRN Press Statement Read More »

Public Statement by GNF

          Public Statement 21 February, 2022 Re: S. C. Jamir in “Wither-ward is Nagaland Moving?” (Nagaland Post, Feb 18, 2022)   Former Chief Minister of Nagaland and Governor S. C. Jamir is free to say and write what he wants about the Indo-Naga political problem and the state of affairs in …

Public Statement by GNF Read More »

NAGA PATIENT HOUSE IN CITIES – Who benefits?

Wati Longchar (Serampore) Seeing the news report of “State govt. seeks to construct `Naga Patient House’ in Tamil Nadu” (15/2/2022), a motion was put forward in the “Rethinking Socially” WhatsApp group for discussion. “We thank you for your support and for raising the need to build Naga Patient Houses in Chennai and Vellore, Tamil Nadu,” …

NAGA PATIENT HOUSE IN CITIES – Who benefits? Read More »

AGAINST CORRUPTION AND UNABATED TAXATION (ACAUT)

PRESS RELEASE 16 February 2022 Of late there has been some unscrupulous elements targeting the transport sector in our state which has been generating substantial employment avenues and have contributed immensely to our economy as a land connected state. The transport agencies making direct deliveries have led to exponential growth of online shopping earning revenues …

AGAINST CORRUPTION AND UNABATED TAXATION (ACAUT) Read More »

Are we Democratic?

By: Arenjungla Kichu A democracy is successful and vibrant only when citizens embrace and reflect in their mindsets, thinking and behavior, and adhere to the basic values of democracy, such as equality, freedom, secularism, social justice, accountability and respect for all. The goals of democracy can be actualized only when they appreciate the opportunities for …

Are we Democratic? Read More »