India’s 80thIndependence Day: Freedom for Whom? – Dr. Villo Naleo
It is difficult to imagine that India is celebrating its 80thIndependence Day. Almost eight decades after the lowering of the Union Jack and the raising of the Indian tricolor, India…
The Freedom to Question – Meyu Changkiri
Every year on 15 August, India celebrates the freedom won in 1947. We remember the sacrifices of those who gave themselves for a nation that would be free to determine…
Independence Day Special: When SC Jamir told AZ Phizo to be practical | Nirendra Dev
Memories A few years ago, veteran Naga leader SC Jamir shared with me certain anecdotes about his meeting with rebel leader AZ Phizo in 1963 in London. Apparently, the meeting…
‘Anti-National’ Labels and the Politics of Dissent in India | Monalisa Changkija
For decades, national and state politicians and bureaucrats occupying seats of power labelled members of underground groups (now known as national workers) as “misled youth” There was a video of…
FCRA Bill referred to JPC amid Opposition protest, NEICC welcomes move
The Centre has referred the controversial Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) amid strong protests from the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister…
President Murmu gives assent to Bill criminalising disruption of Vande Mataram
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making it a law and extending legal protection to the national song…
NCA president Watinuksung Jamir named Team Manager for India’s Sri Lanka Test tour
The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) has congratulated its president, Watinuksung Jamir, on his appointment as Team Manager of the Indian Cricket Team for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri…
Beyond the FCRA Debate | Meyu Changkiri
Public opinion is a powerful force. It has the ability to unite people around truth, but it can also divide communities when built upon half-truths, assumptions, and sweeping generalisations. In…
NSCN-IM reiterates Framework Agreement as basis of Naga solution, alleges delay in finalisation
The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) on Monday reaffirmed that the August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement with the Government of India remains the basis for resolving the Indo-Naga political…
Football: India to face Brazil in international friendly in Kolkata on Oct 3
The Indian football team will face five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in an international friendly at the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Saltlake Stadium) in Kolkata on October 3,…