Thursday, November 21, 2024
The discovery of alcoholic beverages, likely accidental in pre-agricultural cultures, has historically intertwined with cultural, social, and legal factors that continue to influence contemporary societies. Nagaland, known for its deep rooted traditi...
27 Aug 2024The issue of revisiting Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act (NLTP Act) 1989 has been a long drawn issue which do surface again and again in public domain and the successive government has been pressurised repeatedly with a v...
27 Aug 2024Nagaland has been a dry state since 1989 following the enactment of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act which was passed under pressure from churches, NMA and the civil societies due to rising social issues related to alcohol abuse. Over...
27 Aug 2024The history of production of wine is prehistoric somewhere in the Near East, attributed to Noah (Gn. 9:20ff). In the Bible, Noah was the first to experience intoxication. Though Noah gets drunk with wine, the Bible does not condemn his action; ...
25 Aug 2024The NLTP Act -1989 was enacted with the intention of addressing social issues related to alcohol abuse, such as domestic violence, health problems, drunken driving, and public disorders. By reducing alcohol consumption, the Act hoped to lower rates o...
25 Aug 2024“Victory will belong to those who fight with the conviction that their cause is just and their duty to their nation is paramount.” By Dr. Aniruddha Babar, Dept. of Political Science, Tetso College, Nagaland In a country as diverse and expansi...
24 Aug 2024There is a grave danger in attempting to overcome a past you have not lived through. When things aren’t going our way, we should work together to build and construct a better society rather than piling difficulties on top of one other. We shoul...
24 Aug 2024God is very serious about our commitment! We, Nagas, passed the NLTP Act in 1989 based on our faith and belief in Jesus Christ. It is not our God who initiated to keep abstinence from liquor and intoxicated things, but it was the Naga believers who h...
24 Aug 2024Corruption will persist until the earth is transformed into a new heaven and a new earth. In every good society, there will always be a black sheep, but we must not condemn the entire society. No tribal organisation allows corruption; it is ultimatel...
24 Aug 2024Levino L. Yhoshii, PhD Dean of Research and Development, Alder College Introduction There has been a shift in distribution of student population among colleges in Kohima. Majority of students passing out of higher secondary schooling, who continue to...
20 Aug 2024It was a moment of achievement for the Indian Nepalese (Gorkhas) when on 20th August 1992 the constitution of Indian gave recognition to Nepali language in the eight schedule of the Indian constitution. Because of this, August 20 is recognised as “...
20 Aug 2024Corruption in our society, starting from our own households, threatens the very fabric of our community. As believers, it is our duty to stand strong against these corrupt practices among the leaders and workers of churches and various organisations....
19 Aug 2024Countless Gorkhas have fought and made sacrifices for our beloved nation. From the freedom struggle to the heights of Kargil, Gorkhas have always been at the forefront in the defence of our country. Shaheed Durga Malla belongs to the front rank of Go...
19 Aug 2024The spectacle of a state government, especially its Chief Minister, taking to the streets to lead a protest march raises profound questions about the fundamental role of governance. What does it mean when the highest office in the state, the very ent...
17 Aug 2024Firstly, a leader is elected to serve the people and not to humour themselves and a few selected people. We may consider such a leader to be just another guy who got lucky and got elected either by negative vote or by money power. Natural...
14 Aug 2024Introduction Seventy-eight years after Independence is that rare moment when one can pause, look back, and take stock. A juncture in history when one can think about what brought us here. What were those seemingly minor events that set in motion a se...
14 Aug 2024We, the Nagas are inherently a sovereign independent people and a free nation of each Village republic. But British intruded into our country in 1832 and distorted our sovereign birthright until the middle part of 1947. Yet our people, with the evolu...
10 Aug 2024National Librarians Day in India, observed on August 12, commemorates Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, the “Father of Library and Information Science” in India. Dr. Ranganathan’s pioneering contributions, such as the Five Laws of ...
10 Aug 2024EastMojo news reported on 5th August 2024 that the Naga People’s Front (NPF), an ally of the BJP-led government in Manipur, has called on the state government to expedite the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections. This statement was issued by...
07 Aug 2024The Constitution of India is unique in its content and spirit. The Constitution of India determines the governance of the country and is considered the supreme law of the country. Today we see leaders waving copies of the Indian Constitution in their...
07 Aug 2024Tribe and district based entities need to stop the hypocritic behaviour of complaining and serving ultimatums against particular government departments only when the MLA assigned to it or the HoD does not happen to be from their tribe or regional org...
02 Aug 2024The sad news about the demise of Vizosül Lüho has resurrected myriad of fond memories about him in the hearts of the Pochury people. Though an Angami from Khuzama, Vizosül lived in Pochury land, worked with Pochury people and spoke Pochury dialect...
02 Aug 2024Have you ever stumbled upon an opportunity or met someone by chance, only to find that it led to a life-changing experience? That’s the power of serendipity! It’s the art of finding something valuable or delightful when we least expect it. Like F...
30 Jul 2024The above heading says it all. Nevertheless let us attempt to scratch the surface and highlight a few important fact-checks in context of life, and living. Is Nagaland a Christian State? The straightforward answer is ‘No’. The Constitution define...
29 Jul 2024From the outset, the title of Jim Wungramyao Kasom’s book, ‘Cradling Memories of My Land,’ mirrors on the cover photo: a man wearing a red traditional shawl outside his hut, beside a hen and a chicken coop which he holds. The initial bl...
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