AS WE are all anticipating the upcoming Christmas, we may have thoughts on "how am I going to spend this Christmas".
Many Northeast people are busy preparing for the Christmas feast that usually lasts for 2 to 3 days. But for many people, Christmas is a time for family. Visiting...
My initial concern in writing this article was to draw out some key challenges facing school/college education in the Northeast region in the post-covid period. I began writing with a simplistic notion or one-sided view of challenges faced by school/college students. However, upon further research and interaction with different...
We often stop praying because the outcome seems decided, because too many days or months or years have passed. Many a time, the doctor’s report, or the negativity around us keep us from hearing Jesus say, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;...
NAGAS RESIDING outside Nagaland, particularly in metropolitan hubs like Delhi, play an indispensable role as cultural ambassadors, forging connections between their homeland and the broader global community. These individuals actively preserve and promote their unique heritage and traditions, sharing them with diverse audiences who may be unfamiliar with Nagaland's...
THE NAGALAND Liquor Total Prohibition Act (NLTP) of 1989, whose aim was to curb alcohol consumption and its associated social ills, has been in effect for over three decades. Its proponents, including the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) and organizations like the Naga Mothers' Association (NMA), argued that prohibition...
"Beyond the hills of Ang-go,On the outskirts of the twin villageTangbo and ShwedoThere stands a memorial stone,And on it eternally inscribed,COMRADE I. SINGHDIED ON 26TH SEPT. 1951"
The above excerpt is from the Freedom Fighters Records in the Manipur State Archives, Govt of Manipur, 1986. Yes, our beloved leader, the...
The Chumpha̱ Phanit, a post harvest agricultural festival among the Tāngkhuls, acknowledges women’s role in the traditional Naga economy. This festival is one of the most significant festivals of the Tāngkhul community, especially for married women, as it marks a change of hands and exchange of responsibility from mothers-in-law...
"In the lustrous fabric of democracy, every thread should weave a story of justice and equality. The Frontier Naga Territory movement is not just a call for constitutional restoration; it is a poignant reminder that the heart of democracy beats in the voices of the unheard, in the dreams...
A NEW STUDY reveals that Nationally Determined Contributions, a cornerstone of the international framework aimed at addressing climate change, are likely to fail unless indigenous peoples’ rights to their land, forests, waters and territorial management are included.
As representatives of governments meet for the Bonn Climate Change Conference over the...
As I browsed through the morning News and checked my Facebook & WhatsApp messages to update the development on this global pandemic ~ COVID 19 and its repercussion thereof, I am crestfallen ~ not because this virus is unbeatable but how we humans (in this case Tangkhulnao) are responding...