Politics of Women Reservation in Nagaland: Between Customary Law and Constitutional Provision

By Dr. Kamei Aphun Election to the urban local bodies in Nagaland, including the Kohima Municipal Council, scheduled for February 1st, 2017 has seen many collisions with State and the peoples’ organizations, particularly with the tribal hohos. This requires a very careful analysis. The bone of contention lies between Naga customary laws and the Indian […]

By Dr. Kamei Aphun Election to the urban local bodies in Nagaland, including the Kohima Municipal Council, scheduled for February 1st, 2017 has seen many collisions with State and the peoples’ organizations, particularly with the tribal hohos. This requires a very careful analysis. The bone of contention lies between Naga customary laws and the Indian […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/politics-of-women-reservation-in-nagaland-between-customary-law-and-constitutional-provision/

How demonetization further destroyed the spirit of federal India

By Garga Chatterjee  Among other things, the whole 500-1000 Indian Taka note ban or demontisation fiasco in the Indian Union has exposed the deep destruction of the Indian Union’s institutional structures that have set in during the present regime. This is not to say that such assaults have not happened before. After all, the declared […]

By Garga Chatterjee  Among other things, the whole 500-1000 Indian Taka note ban or demontisation fiasco in the Indian Union has exposed the deep destruction of the Indian Union’s institutional structures that have set in during the present regime. This is not to say that such assaults have not happened before. After all, the declared […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/how-demonetization-further-destroyed-the-spirit-of-federal-india/

Creation Of Districts – A Big Step Towards Disintegration Of Manipur

By Jimmy Pamei  Manipur is like tiny India with varied communities, colorful traditions and diverse tastes. Though there were tensions from time to time, the state had managed to hammer out solutions and so continue to exist as a harmonious colorful state. There had been various ethnic clashes in the state. But they all limp […]

By Jimmy Pamei  Manipur is like tiny India with varied communities, colorful traditions and diverse tastes. Though there were tensions from time to time, the state had managed to hammer out solutions and so continue to exist as a harmonious colorful state. There had been various ethnic clashes in the state. But they all limp […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/creation-of-districts-a-big-step-towards-disintegration-of-manipur/