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Investing in Hard Work, Right Values

Genuine success or perpetual happiness does not lie in the material wealth you may possess or the palatial home you may have build. If ever we need any prove on where the formula for success lies, it is in such story of hard work and determination that has enabled a few from among the multitude to come out on top. As the Nagaland Board of Secondary Education (NBSE) examination results were declared,...

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AFSPA completes 55 years despite protests for its removal

It has been 55 years since the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was first introduced. The longest demonstration against it has been on in Manipur with Irom Sharmila on a fast for over 12 years now.This April, Rashida Manjoo, the United Nations envoy on Violence Against Women listened to a group of 40 women, including the mother of Manorama Devi.In 2004, Manorama, a 32-year-old...

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Justifying borderlines

There are lines everywhere. The thick line between rich and poor, the fine line between truth and fiction, the sticky line between order and anarchy, the primitive line between man and woman, the time line between your generation and mine, the border line between one people and the other. Lines have come to embody our aspirations, to define us.The line was introduced by ancient mathematicians to represent...

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An ode to Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila

Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore who shares her name with Irom Chanu Sharmila considers as "extremely moving" the saga of the Manipuri activist, who has not eaten a single meal over the past 12 odd years to protest the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.The actress was participating in a panel discussion on the book "Iron Irom: Two Journeys" written by Minnie Vaid and containing a long poem by Irom Sharmila...

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Musical concert of Naga modern songs

All India Radio Kohima will be organizing a Musical Concert of Naga modern songs for invited audience on May 23, to mark the occasion of yearlong Golden Jubilee Celebration of the station. Prominent artistes and bands of all 15 recognised Tribes coming from across Nagaland will perform modern songs in their respective dialects. The concert will begin from 4 p.m. at ‘The Heritage’ Kohima. Popular musician...

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MDBA organize special prog for senior members

Mon, May 21 (DIPR): The Mon District Badminton Association organized a special programme on May 16 at the Officers Club office Mon to facilitate senior members YM Yollow Konyak, Chairman Honey Bee Mission and Eshak Konyak, MLA who had been elected to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from the 42 A/C Wakching and 47 A/C, Aboi respectively. The programme started with invocation by Those Angami,...

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Poverty of the Mind

While social and economic poverty has caused a serious threat to the survival of humankind, poverty of the mind has a demoralizing effect that questions the very existence of human life. When asking what makes life good, some will point towards achieving affluence, for others, it could mean liberty and dignity, while for some others it means buying happiness. The real question is whether happiness...

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Blockade Called Off by Kuki students

The Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) has called off the proposed indefinite blockade to be imposed along the national highways leading to Manipur from May 22. The decision came after the Chief Minister of Manipur assured the Students’ body he will carry forward the backlog of 474 Scheduled Tribes' candidates in the ensuring recruitment of 2000 number of Manipur police constable and take an immediate...

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NTF color belt grading held

Dimapur MAY 20 (MExN): The ITF Taekwon-Do color belt grading exam was held in Dimapur at St. Stephen Higher Secondary School, where a total of 118 students from various schools and clubs of Nagaland participated. The grading was conducted by the Nagaland Taekwon-Do Federation. A press note by the spokesperson of the Federation, Amit Das has congratulated all the passing students for their dedication...

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The Naga Brain Drain

concept of ‘brain-drain’ should seem less relevant in this era of globalization. Yet, in reality, the impact of brain drain for indigenous peoples such as the Nagas is perhaps greater than one is willing to acknowledge; and its consequences may be more far reaching than imagined. The Nagas most valuable resource is the people, but when the people are not the first priority, nor at the center of any...

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