On 25th September 1956, during the rise of the Naga movement for self-determination, my beautiful village, Mekokla, was tragically burned to the ground by the Indian army in an attempt to suppress the movement. Forced to flee, the entire village sought refuge in the jungles, where they lived for...
Assam home guard, Borsing Bay refusing a hefty bribe from drug dealer in exchange of safe passage of high-quality crystal methamphetamine said to be valued at Rs 12 Crore is a stimulating case of sincerity and call of duty combined. The story made headlines in national and regional news...
The deadline of September the Central government has fixed for concluding a peace accord with the Nagas is creating quite a flutter in Nagaland, and it must be added, Nagaland’s neighbours, in particular Manipur. Quite obviously, the BJP government in New Delhi is getting impatient, now that it has...
It goes without saying that the varied natures of the optics of sections of people are also key attributes to differences on the Naga political issue. This is because circumstances or the different climates of different standpoints determine optics of the people. The differences become more glaring when each...
In the midst of the second year ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it is no coincidence that the youths have come out to participate in electoral debate and other politics at play. The nature and aim of such exchange of ideas and discussion, mostly virtual on Facebook and WhatsApp should always...
Manipur legislative assembly election is upon us. Many of us (our families, relatives, friends, etc.) have decided where we stand, whom we vote for, or whom we stay away from. Yet, many are still indecisive about whom to choose and why they should choose someone or party; they have...
Nava ThakuriaIT WAS PROBABLY two decades back, when a group of journalists and Guwahati-based patriots marched on a street of Guwahati to celebrate the Independence Day. As a number of separatist armed militant outfits imposed a general strike on the day (that was the way the ethnic insurgents made...
In these times, the life and struggles of Mahatma Gandhi have become a source of inspiration for many people who wish to follow the path of peace and non-violence. Since 2007, 2nd October is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence Day by the United Nations to “disseminate the...