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Monday, September 7, 2026

Articles

The constitutional betrayal of silence

Both the chairman of the Hill Areas Committee and the MP from Outer Manipur are constitutionally elected Nagas. They are not outsiders; they are our own. That is why their voice is crucial, their silence is more painful, and their responsibility to do much more is non‑negotiable.

Ukhrul: Villagers demand Bailey bridge over Kongsui river

The Ringui route is the shortest link for western Ukhrul to Ukhrul town, Kamjong and Imphal.

Re-thinking strategies to confront invasive alien species

Like in most countries around the world, water bodies in Manipur – lake, marshes, rivers, paddies and ponds – are more or less dominated by introduced fish species such as Asian carps, some of which have since become invasive by nature.

Historical correction on delimitation 2027

Michael Meiphami Shaiza writes about Naga existential threat, the Manipur catastrophic crisis, and the urgent imperative of NRC, census and constitutional justice.

Nepal disaster a potential warning for Bhutan

The Nepal disaster is a potential recipe for neighboring country Bhutan, another of the Himalayan nation state perched precariously amongst fragile mountain landscape that is fast deteriorating from climate change impacts, in particular receding glaciers and increasingly evident glacial lake formation.

Nagaland for Christ: The remnant, covenant and the call

Michael Meiphami Shaiza reflects on God's preserving grace in the history of Israel and the present plight of the Naga people.

The Naga Imperative: Accountability now, not after 80 years and a roadmap for dignified peace

Accountability begins at home. It demands that Naga political groups, Indian political parties, and Naga Civil Society Organizations stop using the Naga people as bargaining chips and start serving the Naga people as shepherds.

The hour of the New Revolution: Purging Corruption, Reclaiming the Naga Soul

Michael Meiphami Shaiza delves into what it means to carry the name of a Naga—a name given by ancestors who chose truth over convenience.

When silence becomes complicity

Naga people have survived centuries because we refused to be erased. But survival is not enough. We must live with honor, writes Michael Meiphami Shaiza. 

The final say: Naga nationhood, God-given, history-born

For the Naga, the hills are that inheritance. The village is that covenant. The customary law is that stewardship.

Voice and mandate: The art of balancing the Naga voice with the Naga mandate

There are those who bear the mandate of representation yet fail the Collective Naga Voice. They occupy assemblies, councils, and negotiating tables, yet they do not carry the moral weight of the people’s soul.