Naga

Bubonic plagues, Spanish Flu and now coronavirus outbreak, humans have always found it easy to blame others for pandemics

Mankind has always found it easy to blame someone or something for an epidemic like coronavirus, sometimes the scapegoat is an animal, a king, a community, a country, a race, or followers of a religion

Centre, NSCN-IM peace pact on the brink of collapse; separatist demands, unconstitutional expectations make negotiations with North East insurgent groups hard

It is clear that the Centre and the armed group are not on the same page while interpreting the Framework Agreement signed between the parties on 3 August 2015 which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had termed as historic.

Evolution of Naga and Kashmiri freedom struggles suggest time is up for real nationalism

The Naga struggle for independence from India began, according to Naga separatists, from before 15 August, 1947 when India became independent.

Cross-border voting the Naga way of life

Centre losing Naga plot

Divergent interpretations of the as-yet secret pact have created a conflicting situation

Uneasy peace in the Naga Hills

Mythology for the Millennial: From real serpents to divinities, Hindu lore's awkward relationship with snakes

Hindu mythology is full of examples of people being terrible to snakes, for all that they are worshipped in several parts of the country.

Landslide kills 18 in Phillipines' Naga in Cebu province; mayor says at least 64 people still missing

Phillipines' Cebu province was not directly hit by Mangkhut but the massive typhoon intensified monsoon rains across a large part of the archipelago, including the central region where Naga city lies about 570 kilometres southeast of Manila

Traditions in Nagaland keep women out of politics even as 2018 polls see five female contestants, highest in state's history

The Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018 will see five women candidates contesting the polls, the highest ever to fight an Assembly election in the state

Nagaland polls: NSCN(U) leader Alezo Venuh says aspirations of people can't be done away with 'at any cost'

Last year, the Government of India kicked off peace talks with six Naga insurgent outfits which are now collectively known as Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs). Alezo Venuh, one of the leaders of NSCN(U), a constituent body of the NNPG and also envoy of the collective leadership of NNPG talks to Firstpost about the upcoming Nagaland Assembly election and the peace process.