Koreanization of Nagaland: A Report truly Unheard

Wokha of Nagaland is just another hill town of the North Eastern India with the usual picture of poor civic facilities and rich tribal traditions. Like the rest of the region, people here are emotional about three things – forest, land and ethnic traditions. And like the...

Cebu Pacific international flights to start Friday at NAIA-3

" MANILA, Philippines—Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) is set to begin full-blast operations at the controversial Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 Friday, for the first time integrating its domestic and international operations under one roof. Following evaluation...

The World's Hottest Curry Ever?

Think you have try hot curry? Well stand back because this one is so hot that it comes with a health warning. That is a curry made by London chef  Vivek Singh who hopes to make it into the record books.   The Bollywood Burner is made with the eye-wateringly hot Naga...

Yudhoyono calls for stepped-up trade, partnerships among D-8 countries

...G-8 needs D-8, but D-8 needs more G-8..." Yudhoyono said the more than 900 million people living in D-8 countries were an enormous market for their products and offering a multitude of business opportunities. Therefore, he added D-8 countries should strengthen...

Tipaimukh Hydro Project: Environmentalists cry foul play, the common man is ...

::By Robert L Sungte:: Rupees 8,000 crores, 1500 Megawatt, 293.56 sq.km, 162.80 meters and Tipaimukh Dam makes no sense to one Mr Thanglien (name changed) who hails from Tipaimukh village, in the border village of Manipur and Mizoram. When asked by this writer on what he...

Inept censorship won't work

"A couple of years ago, the government of India decided to ban a Yahoo newsgroup allegedly run by Naga insurgents. In the process, all Yahoo newsgroups were inadvertently blocked, leading to a furore among internet users in India. After about a week, matters were rectified,...