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Naga Bodies, MLA Awangbow Newmai Demand Justice over killing of civilian

UKHRUL: Following the reported ambush that killed a Naga civilian today by suspected Kuki militants, Naga legislators and civil bodies have demanded justice over...

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Nagaland’s ‘Angh’ Wins TIFF Platform Award, Marks Naga Cinema’s Oscar Debut

UKHRUL: Naga filmmaker Theja Rio has won the Platform Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for his debut feature Angh, earning the...

Keishampat Protesters Demand 1951-Based NRC, Rally Halted by Police

IMPHAL/UKHRUL: Residents, Meira Paibi groups and local clubs from around 10 localities of Keishampat staged a protest rally on Monday demanding the immediate updation...

Three-Day Workshop on Gender Equality Begins at United College, Lambung

CHANDEL: A three-day workshop on “Gender Equality: Way Forward for a Better Society” commenced at the Multipurpose Hall of United College, Lambung, Chandel, on...

VS Atem Warns of Growing Divisions, Calls on Nagas to Stand...

MAO: NSCN/GPRN Deputy Ato Kilonser Lt Gen (Retd.) VS Atem on Monday called on Nagas to remain united amid the prevailing conflict in Manipur,...

Mao Students’ Union Martyrs’ Trophy 2026 Inaugurated at Mao

MAO: Mao Students’ Union (MSU) Martyrs’ Trophy 2026 was inaugurated on Monday at the Asufii Football Academy, Turf Ground, Asufii, Punanamei, with a...

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Why Nurturing Young Naga Scholars Matters More Than...

HELPING YOUNG MINDS grow is not a luxury; it is essential to the future of any society. When we give young people good mentorship,...

When Our Ancestors Come Home: A Young Naga...

I HAVE hesitated for a long time before writing about the repatriation of Naga ancestral remains. Not because I have nothing to say, but...

The Tide of Accountability Is Rising in Manipur

The Chickens Will Soon Come Home To Roost As And When The Reckoning BeginsThe Kuki Armed Network cannot indefinitely escape the ultimate political and...

Users and Abusers of Words

Is it always better to act than to speak?Humans call themselves the most civilized of all creatures. If we are, it is not because...

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Nagaland’s ‘Angh’ Wins TIFF Platform Award, Marks Naga Cinema’s Oscar Debut

UKHRUL: Naga filmmaker Theja Rio has won the Platform Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for his debut feature Angh, earning the film a direct spot in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, scheduled to take place on March 14, 2027, in Los Angeles, California.In his winning speech, Rio described TIFF’s recognition of a film from an indigenous region and spoken in a tribal language as “truly special." He dedicated the award to people back home in the Northeast saying, "I come from a small town in the Northeast of India where dreams do not often come true for my people. So if I may, I would like...
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Breaking News: Nagas Prepare for the Return of Ancestral Remains

On September 5, 2026, The New York Times broke the news announcing to the world: English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains to the Indigenous Naga People. It highlighted the decision as a profound act of cultural reconciliation, framing it as a triumph over colonial wrongs that touch longstanding generational wounds. Professor Dr. Laura Van Broekhoven, Director of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford told the NYT the process was a “Naga-wide movement of healing and unification.” She also informed the Agence France-Presse (AFP): “The remains have been away from their homeland for far too long.” AFP, headquartered in Paris and founded in 1835, is the world’s oldest news agency, underscoring the...

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