Editorial

Remembering Chalie Kevichüsa: Goodbye to Dzükou?

Ura Mail, Wednesday, March 13, 1985 There can be no dispute on the claims of the Nagas over Dzükou valley. The question on territorial jurisdiction comes only in respect of which Nagas and which villages. On the map, it

BY / Thursday, 26 September, 2024

Remembering Chalie Kevichüsa: Govt. Teachers’ Apathy

Ura Mail, Wednesday, June 22, 1988 Last week in one of our editorials, we had given a poser on the dismally low standard of education in our Government schools despite the fact that the Government teachers are better qualified,

BY / Monday, 23 September, 2024

Remembering Chalie Kevichüsa: Enforcement of Inner-line Regulation

Ura Mail, Wednesday, November 4, 1981 The students have at last started doing something concrete about their convictions and vision of ‘greater glory’ for Nagaland. Their initiative in checking the Inner-line Permits of all non-locals simultaneously in Kohima, Zunheboto

BY / Monday, 23 September, 2024

Band aids don’t fix bullet holes

According to the World Health Organisation, about three million lives are lost each year due to the harmful use of alcohol. Due to data deficit in Nagaland, we may not have the numbers but we are aware of the

BY / Thursday, 1 August, 2024

The return of politics to public service: Revolution from above

The return of politics to public service- these lines from the speech of the newly appointed Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmar- echoes a much required reset in the state of governance in Nagaland. A few weeks back, the ULB

BY / Thursday, 11 July, 2024

Naga Plebiscite Day, a hopeful memory for the future

“We have gathered here together in order to try to convince India of our inherent right to be free and equal to any other nation as a distinct people. Most of the histories of human freedom were recorded in

BY / Friday, 17 May, 2024

The frog in the well: A call for cultivating the culture of reading

A few decades back, books were not easily accessible to Nagas owing to our geographical distance and turbulent past. Reading and the access to good books were luxuries and privilege only the elites could afford. Today, that is not

BY / Friday, 10 May, 2024

Reflections on World Press Freedom Day

The World Press Freedom Day went by quietly on May 3 in Nagaland. May 3 is marked as a day to reflect on issues of press freedom and professional ethics. According to the UN, the day is an opportunity

BY / Saturday, 4 May, 2024

Voters must have faith even when we cannot trust

Today (19 April 2024), over 13 lakh Naga voters will exercise their right to choose the person to represent them in the Parliament in New Delhi. This number is including almost 4 lakh electorates from Eastern Nagaland, which is

BY / Friday, 19 April, 2024

Comparing the ‘Public Emergency’ in Eastern Nagaland with the ‘Fast unto Death’ in Ladakh

Kohima: Govt had made promises in public and in written to both the people of Eastern Nagaland and Ladakh and in both cases, just before elections

BY / Wednesday, 27 March, 2024

Strengthening and investing in childcare: A step towards empowering Naga women

From being confined to the hearth for centuries to being included in political spaces a year ago, this year’s International Women’s Day celebration in Nagaland has been a reflection of how far Naga women has come. According to the

BY / Sunday, 17 March, 2024
1 of 2

You cannot copy content of this page