By Aiyushman Dutta

I take great pride in being a northeasterner and though I like to proclaim that all the states are equally beautiful in its unity and diversity, two states have always held a cherished position in my heart. One is Assam, my home state and the other being, Nagaland – a state which has continued to fascinate me throughout my growing up days and which continues to do so even now. Read the rest of this entry »

These days, Indians are defying gravity – be it the white cricket balls launched from the wooden bats of cricketers at the Indian Premier League or the historic launch of the PSLV rocket recently which sent 10 satellites into orbit. The former has become quiet common these days with T20 cricket gaining popularity but the later is something which does not happen often. Only Russia, which managed to launch 13 satellites into space comes close to the feat. Rockets remind me of our former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. He was among the pioneering scientists in this field. I’m sure he must be very proud and delighted to hear the news… Read the rest of this entry »

Many people have had the opportunity to meet Dr SC Jamir after he became the Governor of Goa. I think it’s mainly because he’s holding a constitutional position which is less taxing as compared to his previous responibilities.  I think he’s also kind enough to meet delegations and individuals espcially from Nagaland and gives them importance. So, last winter, while on a holiday in Goa, one sunny day I decided to head for the Raj Bhavan in Panjim. Read the rest of this entry »

In an e-mail interview with Kuknalim.com’s Yan Murry, Dr. Pimomo shares with us his journey to the United States, his vast experience as a teacher, the Virginia Tech killings, American system of education, and many other things. Read the rest of this entry »

Surviving the Winter of Violence

Since the appearance of part one of this essay last month, there have been more clashes between the two NSCN factions in which more soldiers were killed and others injured. According to Indo-Asia News Service, October 26, more than 200 soldiers have been killed on both sides in the last three years as a result of the “bitter turf war for territorial supremacy.”

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Tomorrow
When you wake up
and find grey clouds over your head
don’t try to look for sunshine
behind those clouds
But
Think
of the rain
that will soon pour down
to seep into your dry bones
and give you a new life.

(c) 2008 eyingz

I’m almost certain that there is hardly any educated person who has not heard or thought or talked about the impact of westernization in our society today, and rightly so. But it is disheartening to see that often westernization has been confused with modernization and vice versa. Obviously, one cannot be understood fully without the other. However, there is a thin layer of difference between westernization and modernization. Read the rest of this entry »

The Nagas have long claimed community living as an essential characteristic of their life and existence, so much so that it literally verges on pompousness at times. Perhaps it was a truthful assertion in an erstwhile ‘pristine’ era, prior to the onslaught of modernity. But how accurate is this claim today? Read the rest of this entry »

“Nagaland for Christ”: Which Christ?
Topic: The Naga Question, the Big Picture.
The experiences of the Naga populace under the veneer of “nationalism” is known to all and sundry. Brutality, aggression, militarism, division and the likes mark Naga ‘nationalism’ much more dominantly than the positive elements that characterize Nationalist movements.

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