Difference between an Ordinary Thief (OT) and a Political Thief (PT)
The Political Thief does not steal things. He steals your future, your career, your education, your health and your business.
True peace and reconciliation
The Naga struggle has tried the first for 75 years. Agreements, ceasefires, accords, suspensions of operations. Yet true peace has not come, because we have tried to build a roof without a foundation.
Rebellion: The profound resonance of Confucius’ insight in Nagas’ context
Rebellion was born precisely because the British and the rulers in Delhi and Imphal tried to forcefully rule the Naga villages, the Naga people, the Naga fields/ lands/territories instead of respecting and accepting the unique history of the Nagas and their culture and traditions.
The accountability election
This election is historic because we are not judging strangers. We are judging incumbents who have held power, writes Michael Meiphami Shaiza.
SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM: If You Want Peace, Prepare For War
For the Nagas of Manipur, this ancient truth is not abstract philosophy. It is lived experience.
When the problem becomes the leader and the leader a problem
An African proverb and its prophetic relevance for the Nagas in general and the Nagas of Manipur in particular: a nationalist reflection on leadership, responsibility and collective destiny.
