Social Media and Naga Society

NOVEMBER2012 OCTOBER 2013

Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians “Changing the beauty of betray the working man [& woman], pocketing the profits and treating us like sheep, and we’re tired of hearing promises that we know they’ll never Dimapur flyover atkeep night” RAY DAVIES

CORRUPTION Niketu Iralu

It is not necessary to explain for good people to do nothAccountant enabled me to aim became to satisfy the real needs of peowhat corruption is to anyone ing”, said Edmund Burke. understand the complicated ple. For decades we have given priority to in Nagaland, nor to anyone And people like Anna Hazconnections in the finanlow-priced housing. We refused to speculate elsewhere in the world. are, Kejriwal, the Bhushan cial world. But above all it with our reserves of building land. If we had Indira Gandhi impatiently brothers, Kiran Bedi, and so enabled me to cheat heavily indulged in such speculation we often could and famously dismissed and on, are shining examples of on the income tax. We had have made bigger profits than by building rationalized corruption as “a good people caring and darthree balance sheets: one for houses ourselves. Through our new policy we global phenomenon” when ing enough to do something the tax authorities, that was built a few thousand housing units at low cost. a journalist touched on certo defeat evil. And these completely crooked; one for It is true that as a consequence the profit martain scandalous scams of her close associates. good people are discovering the shareholders which was gin became smaller. But in spite of that the It revealed the doctrine of politics and governhow tough it is to defeat evil. fairly crooked; and one for income of the firm increased. ance she followed to consolidate her power In a recent discussion myself that was correct. Evebase to rule India and to pass on her dynastic on TV with industrialists and ry year it took two months Trust: Honesty is costly, but in the long run it legacy to her sons, and for them to do likebankers, Deepak Parekh, to establish these three verpays. It creates trust. There was a period of wise. The nation discovered that none of the economist and highly resions. I was successful and recession because oil price trebled. Quite a few scams directly implicating her and her family garded Chairman of Housyet I missed the essential building firms closed down but we always had could be investigated by the CBI. The Bofors ing Development Finance which makes life worth livenough contracts – some of them from the case revealed this reality and the rest is history.

Corporation, said “Corruping. I was bored and empty.

State because of our reputation.

On November 8th President Hu Jintao tion is not going to go away I had to take pills to be fit of the People’s Republic of China, sternly told from our country. I think the and more pills to sleep.

Revolutionary teamwork: One day I prothe 2270 specially chosen delegates attending manner Kejriwal is going about is not right.”

One weekend I met the organization posed to the Works Council to share 50% the Communist Party Congress in Beijing for The justification and protection of corcalled Moral Re-Armament. It turned me of the profit with the workers. They were the once-in-a-decade leadership change proruption by the Parekhs of today’s India and 180 degrees around. I was fascinated by the speechless. We kept our promise but did not cess that corruption in the ruling party could their readiness to deny space to voices of disidea of living to transform the world instead give them cash and instead invested the monprove “fatal” to its 63-year-long grip over the sent and protest against injustice from crusadof only for my own success. I was struck by ey in social benefit funds. One fund was for The people of God are called was to reach hasI met created in “God’s gether during the process of creation whole The ones wholealready createdmentioned he tomost popular country: “If we fail handle this issuethe well, it creation. ers like the because the freedom of people whous were totally image casesand of accident and sickness, another a could prove fatal to the party, cause manner are rea“going about 1:2; is not to and a world aim. It became most arevery fund. world We were years to the whole with20the meslikeness”.

Humanthe beings ablegenerous to out pension (Genesis Psalm committed 110:1). Man order bearsthe God’s image. they For this application forand theeven the collapse of the state”. right” shows complicated and hazardous week-end of my life. I made my other aheadbeof the of the Federal sagelegislation of God’s love.

In Swiss his letter to the withupeach as the imageexpensive of God has been communicate of allhow creation is a woman social media was son, the well-being In the background of his enreportfunction on the ofthe is for anyone it on.the creative quality mind to stock of my God whole I wrote State. team work resulted manythen, valu-can Paul writes, in “How, cause is alife. communicating God.This Romans, to take re-create thebattle well-being of each taking of given in providing State of the Republic was the trial and sackare we to do then? Is it at all down 20 points that would have to different. suggestions from the workers for the they call on the one they have not beGod’s plan of Restorationable started and this can right What to be human ema- the very image of God tertainment, but its parts. The ing of two top ranking leaders of the Party, worth trying “to be the change you want to practical running of the firm, especially in the lieved in? And how can they believe in from the very fall of humankind in happen only when the two bodies benates from the creation of humantoday they are alBo Xilai and Railway Minister Liu Zhijun on see in the world”?

Family: I had to get honest with my wife. It was field of security. the she Garden of divorce Eden. The comes one.

God’s image as hard. man and in God’s image.

Therefore, each“Those ready changing the shocking charges of corruption.

Alsoityahead Aldous Huxley said, who crusade, terribly I thought would me. breakdown the one of whom they have not heard? they hear without someof communication between and And implies communication and every person thethemselves, right to bebutwoman way government are Times deliv- investigaof the Congress services a New York not for have God in against the devilthatBut she was most generous and merciful and God Philosophy ofhow ourcan enterprise: 1. We put tive report revealed that Premier Wen human, Jiabao’s have in others, do to notcommunisucceed in making the world forgave me. being It actually saved beings our marriage. peopleofbefore profit. 2. to Service more imone preaching them?”is This signifies human occurred because need companionship.

Likewise, the right ered, how companies meet customfamily hadhow accumulated leasthow $ 2.7 billion in the better”.

Our endless discussions 3. Heis who gives much thatgetting. unless there a network, the purfar awaythan the larger human family, God human’s sin which took him portant cate, have right to share a place on partonofcorruption ers’ needs, students at learn, “hidden riches” during his ten-year tend toitsberesources no more fruitful than crusading against the to Income decided to God. go and thetoMinreceives We will commit to pose of4.God not beourselves accomplished. from In see order reconnect back much. calls on to unite, network Tax: with Ione earth and make non-government organisations dorule.

Everyone knew who the President was devil in others. But instant interest and hope are ister of Finance. He was totally perplexed to offer the best value for a fair price and we the Therefore God send Jesus Christ to creative temper- with the Divine, God sent Jesus, to have a participatory another so that God’smeet their work, how political campaigns and the right referring to when he talked of “Leading ofaroused by anyone who shows what crusading an honest businessman. He told me that regard it as our duty to make an effective communicate the willdevelopment of God and afultimate Divine connector of human ament can be accomplished. place in community.

To be human is are run and individuals connect with ficials at all levels, especially high ranking offor God in oneself means and can do.

I had to pay no fine. But the unpaid taxes from contribution to the economic ter him the Holy Spirit is the medium Jesus Swiss is that of network God Gottfried in three isthe thepast inner unity to toofcommunicate and their friends and families.

Social netficials” sabotaging the balanced growth the I hadthe theconcept privilegeof of knowing amounted to Almighty. roughly 500,000 our country. between God and andtaking essence ofinthe Francs, Divine aTrinity of that requiresAnliker, intensive communication working is their the way communication nation by unrestrained greed andself grab. a Swiss businessman, and part big amount forconnects our smallGod firm.with My human. InAll of thiscommunication amazing developments grew deepening in some missions with him, in my work in Moral the father scolded of me fearing would ruin decision take Social every morning createdtobeing. networking the sameI way Jesus alsoour sendsout outof themythe persons through communion with others because communication happens China in therisks 21stthe century.

This unrest the nation going out of control.

But Hu Re-Armament, now building firm.TriBut I stuck to the dictate of world my enough to reflect andperceived listen to as find new is continuously liberative disciples to the whole with thetime being. of AllChange. through the scriptures is Jintao one of the main inputs to thecalled wholeInitiatives trend of social networking has offered could only talk about “unremitting efforts to Anliker inherited from his father a heart.

The amount we had to pay in taxes has direction and to go back to the basic source. new challenges and concerns for self-concept and self-development. une God intervened in the supreme message of the grace of God. In Luke, because the whole concept of freedom combat corruption”. construction company in Lucerne, many times. Since that Through honesty I have found that undreamt the prodigal son repented and of speech and expression is addressed in perfect,multiplied loving when people communicate on- mystery of oneness naturally the Christian Theology today. Many When twostruggling “It was a conservative report. But Switzerland, about 60 years ago. By the time initial payment the State has received millions of powers are liberated in me which formerly through network. returned, the father stretched out inter-communion.

As Matthew writes line through social networking sites, people who use internet perceive it as there is nothing there that suggests any breakhe handed it over to his successor, his daughter, of Swiss francs which it would not have if I had were his blocked by a social bad conscience.

I experiTheofchurch is notof just the believing hands to 15:17ff.). twoin Luor three are gathered God the is present cyber- in“where most vulnerable spectrum of perpethrough in political reforms”, statedomnipresent Open it was leadingoncompany the field not made that turn around in receive my life. him (Luke enced the truth the words Christ: “The community but also the communicathe make in nation, my name there I AM with space. people share common trators for various motives. People Magazine, an independent Hongare Kong publi-When cerne and one of the top in the known But them” there is Before anotherJesus side.ascended Becauseinto of heaven Truth shall you free”. cation specializing in Chinese for its unmatched achievements in economic my honesty I saved months I used to usein the form ing community. Avery Dulles says, assured to send a helper (Matthew 18:20) implies that God is two on social network, being exposed to these risks andpolitics. they views and opinions Indeed corruption is a them. global phenomtermsisas wellwith as in howbemanagement and ladefrauding tax authority.

Conclusion: it fascinating be an church exists in to order to embring of the a Holy Spirit whoDurwill guide and theI find always present whenbefore peoplefornetwork Divine presence there them are ill equipped to deal with enon.

India, the world’s largest “democracy”, bour brought the best out of one another. ing these two months I earned a great part ployer in the present day period of difficulties.

But at the same time, one cannot ig- cause they become one with each oth- with each other. As people commu- counsel them in his absence (John people into communion with God and “Communist” China with the most stirring I shall give his story as he had it writof the money our firm had to pay in higher We are called to be tools to show ourselves and thereby to open them up to com14:26). God continues to useful communicate and networktaxes. onlineSochatting, God. nore the potentialities of cyberspace. er and withten slogans for the down-trodden, the two emergout in English for his visit to Nigeria some I experienced this – cheating results to others and so it is with our possescomnicate with human beings in differsharing, fellowship and so on in the The creation narratives show the Theology is always developed by the ing Asian super powers, are equally paralyzed years ago. in cheating ourselves, while honesty very soon sions. Frommunication this point ofwith vieweach I do other. not seeIfmymunication is seen procedure ent formsAnd and so today is created where economy.

Triune contextual realities ofTitus the Livius ethossaid andof his by corruption.

What deca-God in communion creates the digital world, a space leads to a sound ourHoly firm Spirit selfisasthe an owner of our firm but as as athe temporary God continues canhard fit in.

God grew is in the connectwhole universe.

God experiences ofunder the people.

Today, the correctly dent society the Roman Empire “At the agecommunicates of 25 I workedGod very and rapidly from 50channel to 500 through workers which over and steward of by it.”which communion is achieved and describes the crisis ofby thethe two giants: “We the Swiss Diploma in the Accountoffice to communicate with human beings. maintained, we may also say that the edness, spiritualabove basis our of the uni-staff. in have the ordertook of creation andFederal grace and church is confronted developreached the point and where we cannot ancy. started 50 companies.

They were so “The Christian has not been churchideal is communication.

It istried a vast to his is understood as creative events The mandate of the Risen Christ “thebear mystery of Iincarnation consti- verse ment of Information Communieither our vices or their cure”. interwoven that no one but I knew what beNew aim – the important thing was that I got and found wanting. It has been found difcation Technology and persistently, tutes the climax of the divine self-com- unfolding in time and the creative disciples is given in Mark 16:15; “Go communications network, designed to “For evil to succeed it is only necessary longed to whom. My training as a Chartered a new concept of my job as an employer. My ficult and not tried”. - GK Chesterton.

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We have reached the point where we cannot bear either our vices or their cure TITUS LIVIUS

The Theology of Social Networking

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it has brought about the concept of munication of the Triune God in the forms the soul of cyberspace. God is into all the world, proclaim the Gospel bring people out of their isolation and cyber-church, electronic church, cy- Holy Spirit”. The hypostatic union of always in network and therefore God to the whole creation”. If the centrality estrangement and to bring them indiber-theology, cyber-faith, cyber spiri- the Divine and human nature in one expect human beings who are created of Christian Mission is concerned with vidually and corporately into commuwithwriter, God in Christ. proclamation of you Goodare News to artist, the nionthe in God’s own image to network with month. of the word-son is broughton by the tualityOpinion and so on.is Therefore, is there a person a theme-based supplement published third Saturday of every Here the the The eschatopossibility to have a theology of social the power of Holy Spirit. Human be- one another. Carlo M. Martini sees people, then, there is no Mission with- logical hope of the church is found in photographer, storyteller andinthe creator of and yourany own opinion.

Revelation 22:20; “Surely I am coming human communication originat- out communication network. the image of God networking?

Will God be the present on ings created The very nature of social networking soon” and this message have been told social network? Is chatting on social God wanted to have relationship with ing in the mystery of the Holy Trinnetworking sites different from chat- human beings and also ordained hu- ity from where creation and existence is interactive and participatory. People and re-told many times. Today with 1 is ting with people in real time? God as man beings to have fellowship with comes. In creating human in God’s who use social networking regards and social network, this message of hope all-pervading and universal be pres- one another. In fact, Adam was given image and likeness, God gave them feels that it is a platform where they can re-told many times and retrieved anyent even on cyberspace? Let us look the capacity to communicate with all the capacity and need to establish express their opinions and views on any time. It’s this message of hope that the at the possibility of developing the living beings in the Garden of Eden communicative relations with each subject they like. Social networking is Lord Jesus Christ will come again in and it was he who gave the names to other. The Church as the body of the forerunner to right to communicate Glory. Through these social networks theology of social networking.

Human beings are relational be- all the living creatures (Genesis 2:19). Christ has many parts baptised into through the free participation of the people of God hope for a better world ings and societies were bound by re- God in Trinity created the heaven one spirit and all are connected to the people making it a vibrant democracy. where there will be no discrimination lationships between members of dif- and the earth as the word emanates Divine. While explaining commu- Communication is the need for a dem- in terms of caste, colour or sex but evferent communities. Communication from the creation narrative signifies; nication theology Franz-Josef Eilers ocratic society which should be met by eryone will have equal rights and opbuilds connectedness and human be- “let us create human in our own im- asks; Why are we as human beings the extension of right to be informed, portunities to participate, to be heard ings were created to be in relationship age” (Genesis 1:26). It is evidently clear able to communicate? It is because the right to inform, the right to privacy, and accepted as they are.

Tokato K. Yeptho with God, with each other and with that the Triune God has worked to- the Trinitarian, communicating God the right to participate in public space.

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An effective way to engage and build better communication skills

including the kind of focus, concentration, and persistence necessary General Term for critical thinking and intellectual About some 200 million people development. Media like Facebook, log in to Facebook generally every MySpace and Twitter divert studay. Twitter has 15 to 20 million dents’ attention away from what’s regular users. More than 2 billion happening in class and are ultimateiLLuStratiON SÜnGkÜM video clips are watched byby youngly disruptive to the learning process, sters (school and college students) and the possibility of an invitation on YouTube every day. In every hour for students to goof off. an average of 24hrs video content is Having seen and come across uploaded by users. lots of pages being set up, some us90 percent of the user of social ing as a platform for tribalism, some networking site is college students using as a dating site. We see home who visit every day. pages are full of personal conversaNagaland in terms of networking tion between friends, using foul lanis very fast forward compared to de- guages, some expressing love. Come velopment taking place. The role of on people it’s time we use the social social media and its role in education media in a better and innovative EDmUnD BURkE has been an ongoing debate. As an ed- way. I would request the administraucational tool, social media enriches tor whoever is creating a page that the learning experience by allowing should not allow person to just upstudents and teachers to connect and date status or share page that is of no interact in new, exciting ways, pro- relevance. vides a platform to exchange ideas, While social networking sites prodialog, and find answers to questions. vide a way for everyone to connect, Advocates point out the benefits that they can be a weapon of malicious social media provides for today’s digi- behavior--even on college campuses. tal learners while critics call for regu- People admit to being harassed onlation and for removing social media. line and were bullied through a social Finding a middle ground has become networking site, which youngsters a challenge. have to be very careful before updatThe Drawbacks of Social Media ing or putting an opinion about anySocial media is a distraction in thing else that will tarnish the image the classroom, society, at home and of other person. evenJeNNifer in Church. They subvert Heavy Internet use leads to greatriPcanLeStHat hayden higher-order reasoning processes, er impulsivity, less patience, less teRose Chang

nacity, and weaker critical thinking skills and exposes to interactive, repetitive, and addictive stimuli that produce permanent changes in brain structure. The need to rapidly shift from object to object online can weaken the ability to control the attention.

Considerations of Use of Social Media Social media is an effective way to increase young minds to engage and build better communication skills.

Students who rarely raise a hand in class may feel more comfortable expressing themselves on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.

We must learn to distinguish the skill needed to locate information online from the ability to understand that information. Using social media to cultivate and demonstrate deep learning is possible, but that requires overcoming the persistence of distraction, the surfeit of irrelevant information, and the temptation to wander.

They can develop a capacity for practical reasoning when using social media. Social media if we use for our advantage can enhance and impede learning. For example, the use of social media in educational settings may incorrectly suggest that learning should be easy and quick. If so, we should learn the value of reinvesting the time and effort saved by technology into higher-order tasks that really matter to their learning, such as writing a complex argument, reading difficult texts, and debating ideas with others.

In the real world, youngsters find themselves facing a difficult situation involving social media that rules alone cannot resolve. The problem will require their best judgment—a kind of practical wisdom that cannot be taught, but instead is learned through practice accompanied by guidance and support.

Social technologies are here to stay. It is important to learn how to use social media in an instrumental way, how to think deliberately about their use, and consider the sorts of outcomes for which using social media are proper.

Knowing when, where, and with whom to use social media, may be the most important learning outcome of all.

“Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist”

REBEL AGAINST

CORRUPTION

CORRUPTION The Root Of All Evil Marcia SekhoSe

Nagaland, the so much for the pride of our state state I was born and it us up to the current leaders in, rich in cul- to retain and preserve what they ture, welcoming- fought for. The leaders are supposed natured people, to work together for the benefit of is unfortunately the state. Of course there is corrupdrowned in cor- tion in every government, but if we ruption. Anyone look at the other states, their leadwould say cor- ers are developing the state that the ruption is a comquestionRothrong of corruption does not rise Illustration

By Atong mon phenomenon in politics, but what at all.

I see in my state is more like a drug Nagaland is known for being which has been abused to its core. It a Christian state. There are so many has been 41 years since Nagaland re- programs held at our state and outceived its statehood, but till now not side commemorating Christianity much development has taken place. that prevails amongst us Nagas. It is significantly.

An access to internet just slam it down so easily as if they are crashStarting from electricity to roads and also visible that in any political event changes our entire self. egg. Hence, I try atoprayer prove and how educational institutions which come ing thatanalways starts with they to me and try my best Our Naga society, seems just a few later, the condition to bedecades almost beneficial the rest of theare program follows.

It is a to avoid the disadvantages. agothe were known as the ‘’head hunters’’ , same as it was ten years back. shame that calling themselves ChrisNagaland is considered following so world many istradiNot and Everything in this about living in the thick jungle, all naked, car-a tians backward placedao, andready we are really tions, they actually doing into aare relationship, so letsatanic us not rying spears and to kill or getting liveBut up today, to this.weThe electricity prob- take works our backs. fight. hardly can imagine thisbehind ‘social media’ as anThe easymoney way in lem is probably the worst problem they use to live their lavish and take these us like that. We have the latest inven- getting a life partner. We betterlives we are facing right now; this year show too, are not hard earned montions with us. We have the best food to networking sites as a platform to open up the residents have faced the worst ey, but money stolen which they do thoughts opinion eat,conditions a well fittedever. designed to wear The clothes occurrence of and not express deserve.our Where is theand Christianthat matters.

Or let us make those sites as and call ourselves ‘’modernized’’ .

The latthe problem as we read seems to be ity in that? because schools, colleges estdue released videosof and to theMusic, damaging the movies electri- a learning It place is very shameful and emtowers, but thereand were ru- and barrassing for the students aspiring Universities do not teach us everyarecal easily downloaded thesome detailed mors as toofwhy problems to study and learn more that have information whatthe is going on inreally the thing. occurred.

I don’t even know what to somewhere elsepeople to seek educaoften come across criticizing world is easily heard and seen. The world toI go say about the roads.

The only time tion.

Many students including me, over western cultures saying it hasface bad now seems like a smaller place. the roads get fixed is when some situations where we are laughed at, effects in Nagas.

Honestly, i find that utStudents depends upon internet ‘eminent’ person comes to visit our mocked at for coming from a ‘backbecause the problem knowledge in the fieldit’s of learning.

Teach- terly state. After that back to broken ward’annoying area. Had our leaders thoughtis not in Western culture but in Nagas.

No ersroads, of Naga today works in collaboration potholes, etc. about the state, all these things would One told us to copy the western culture so with people from across the word, doing The main purpose of joining not happen. Then again, it would not the government to improve theNaga con- why be right put are thewe blame entirely on in theto world copying it down? researches, sharingisideas making ditions the state, but here the government it is us,distinguish the genin the world since can we not society to ofadvance, building up people a new How join with to steal the huge amount eral public them to goodwho and has bad?chosen And has anyone future hopes.

Isn’t that whatof wemoncall between ey it receives.

The developing states relead us.

We cast our vote for them ‘CHANGES’? of us questioned like ‘if western culturesois ceive much more than the other highly it is not justifiable that we just sit and After a brief thought at all the above corrupted than how are they still the best?’ developed states for improving the complain about every bad condition in said, i feel likethe saying ‘’What An Amazstate from Centre.

Sadly, all this The ouranswer state. is, they know what is good for the western ingmoney Discovery! an Amazing is going What to the pockets of the them. So,Ityes, is follow our land so we cultures, should butand at least follow and Change!”.

Sadly, that does not that last bring ‘great’ leaders wefeeling trust so much standthe onchanges our feet do something we Because give oureverywhere vote to them for leading about it. are If one voice speaks and the that beneficial to us. That way, long. around Naga- copy us.

The other states show so much hate others follow, it will surely make faultais land, there are people who thinks ‘social the blame game will be over. The and mockery towards instead in of in difference.

The rest is media’ is the main cause us of and corruption our own people so letofusthe not world point our replying to them by showing that we advancing at such a rapid speed and Naga youths. As much as I hate to admit finger to a society that has been going succan do better, we are only giving them here we are still worrying about our for centuries. it, more somehow their belief are all so true cessfully chances to do so. roads and electricity problems. Time is As we said before, and that depresses me. I wonder ef- less, Our forefathers havewhat fought should actInternet soon. was created

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The Other kind of Change Social Media and Naga Society It is true, there are people, that don’t really care They go on with life and ignore the bad news ButTsüngrochetla just remember some are simply unaware Walling to see. The people responsible Some information still needs timeand to posting diffuse for circulating her

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t shouldn’t be any big sur- pictures forgot that she too lived eing a Nineteen Year old, I’d litpriseare thatsome social networkonce and wore thechoose same brand There people that simply toofact blinderally shout out ‘’My life is ruing watch has become a huge part through dignity that ‘life’ freely coated bestows onglasses ined!’’ Why? Because the interThey the world candy of our lives. Its popularity all men and women. But she was there are others just left behindnet connection got stuck in the isKnow no doubtthat bringing a sweeping robbedthat of this were dignity and privacy middle of ‘’My browsing’’ hour! That’s Much whatChange we learn is from our school’s classes change in of Nagaland. for through people who failed to embecause I have Insomnia caused by Twitthis generation has everything to pathise with what had happened ter (I am not an addict though). do withhave societybeen and lifestyle and totolive her and bereaved We taught buther not howfamily. to reactInternet, the most wonderful thing these two entities are nothing ex- Spreading her pictures didn’t help created and designed for a better world. It We hear something so wrong we do not believe trinsic in the sphere of social net- anyone in anyway; it only re- has changed life tremendously especially SomeWe’ve people are so lostflected theythe deny what isoffact working. been seeing numpoor mindsets our over the past few years. It has helped in Despite allwebsites, the truth things wejust can’t perceive bers of blogs, groupssome people.

We Nagas love putspreading knowledge, fostering creativity and pages focussing on bringing ting our fingers on every pie, it’s and encouraging connectivity. And ‘’Sosocial changes. From battling as though we delight in people’s cial Media’’ is the driver behind that.

So proud some are to play the part of the hero corruption to combating social misfortunes and sufferings, but Social Media has been of great help In truth many actions issues, various orgs and groups proved what if theerroneous same happened to us? in putting up with our friends, families, Thebegun falsity scores many, while truth scores a zero have taking initiatives in Having the passion to bring relationships over the other side of the reforming our state and there’s a change is good, but spreading Some things start nice and then end felonious world or just down the road. It has given no differing in the fact that these pictures, leaking films and per- us a chance to share and broadcast our life groups are gradually bringing a sonal information about people online. When Mark Zuckerberg opened Let the freeBut criminals all their rightly positive change. on the con- pay without their consent is fardues from ‘’Facebook’’, his vision was to make the Now it is a right trary, there areour also turn groups to andmake tryingatowrong bring a change.

An indi- world more open and connected which he obviously succeeded. pages that violate the privacy and vidual/page/group the internet Even those holding power, don’t leton them abuse Apart from Facebook, we have Twitter, leaks personal information should realiseyour that these actions Never allow truthabout to take away sight Instagram, Vine and what not through people who are made or have be- only prove their gross insensitivity come spectacles of our society. over those people who have gone which we get connected with people who Be instance a rebelis and tell the that isorwrong One the pictures of Lt. world throughall a traumatic an appall- are a thousand miles away or maybe just a next door neighbour. A few years back, Nungshilila’s bludgeoned bodypersuade ing incident.that The need of the Even if you’re mean, you arehour right which were circulated on social is a commiserative society, beResearch to find the truth and you will becomeespecially strong for Nagas, keeping in touch sites by ignorant individuals, cause we’re all interdependent to with their own family members outside Change their brainwashed minds so all may shed some light pages and groups. One cannot one another. Change is good, but of a particular district sounded ‘Imposeven imagine the kind of emo- trying to bring a change or send sible’’ but now, it has become easier than Source: http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/life/poems.php?id=998626 fect it gets on our fellow Naga citizens. tional trauma her family mem- a message through this sort of act to solve a sum of 7 + 7.

With the changes in technology and ‘Social Networking’ is among the top bers must’ve gone through when will only aggravate the situation they saw their daughter’s body and unveil the benighted mindsets advancement, Everyone including We list that I am grateful for and I don’t like the Nagas have changed our lifestyles an inch when parents or elder people made 2 visible for the whole world of our people.

for a better world and we can see the changes it has brought to us. The only thing we can do is to make sure that the changes are positive.

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arly morning I woke up to the the scene. No doubt, communication sound of the sledge hammer has become much easier and cheaper. outside my house, my mom I have also seen a lot of causes beshouted! Neo you still on ing propitiated in and through social Bed! And, I sigh from my room ... Oh networks, resulting in huge response Mummy am awake. In reality, I was in both for and against. However on the facebook at that wee hour. lot contrary, it does sadden my heart reLibaeven hopeSon, btc,A Pfutsero of things had changed since the first alising that the present generation are time I was introduced to social net- becoming more and more individualthemade ram-a istic tangible evidence we are work. Life then andToday, now has in their outlookthat towards life. not Inpant corruption true to ourselves and we play games huge transition... transition prevailing that probably changed the in our with our tongue and actions. society is plainly Now, where does corruption course of my existence and recognized and come from? I opine that it starts living itself. But until now, I extensively dis- from the grass-root level. Much never actually contemplated cussed by us. I corruption starts from the public. on what I have truly havelost heard many Frequently, we are involved in corand benefitted in thepeople course express- ruption because we want to get of the changes thatingI had their views our work done very hastily or just acknowledged so willingly with much burden and discontent- because we love our life more than and beyond so con-As I think truth. I’m bringing out all these idement againstdoubt corruption. about our life today, the wave of the as because, to do away with corruptentedly. ‘blame game’ that transpired in the tion, we need to know the nature of I remember vividly those ‘garden of Eden’ in the beginning corruption and the factors leading childhood moments when of human history is still sweeping to it. I reckon that our understandour family would gather afacross us and affecting us.

We ofing of corruption is also very narter dinner and have long ten point at others forgetting that, row. Generally, when we talk about talks; share lots of laughter and at times deed almost everyone (including me) three fingers are pointing at us. We corruption, we mean bribery, fraud, even share of the things that makes ab- seems to no longer value family time. daringly say, politicians are corrupt, extortion, exploitations, etc. But, solutely no sense yet, would leave each Facebook, Twitter, Google, contractors are corrupt, bureaucrats corruptionInstagram, includes many elements, one corrupt, with enough smiles to embrace the Yahoo etc. seems be the ultimate are village leaders are coreven those things to which we consider night.

Those were moments when we friend and companion.

Indeed, I rerupt, business people are corrupt, to be alright. experience the joy of togetherness, and member an incident which occurred underground workers are corrupt I cannot boldly say that the mostconsider importantly sense of between sleeping and waking and thatthe weultimate are clean and politiciansmy or the contractors or the free from Infact, corruption. mean bureaucrats are the worst corruptors belonging. when II don’t look back to hour.

I was laughing profusely from that of people are not my because I findmy corruption exists even thosethese bygonegroups days I recognize that somebedroom, dad yelled at me.... corrupt, they might be, but we lamin my own institution.

Here, please times it’s those little minute details in life’s Are you okay? Well, I was more than baste and condemn begives the okay. don’tInfact, take me wrong, that means the world, them and it to does it was one ofthinking the jokesthat on worst corruptors or sinners, albeit I’m trying to defame the me a sense of the things that I had lost in the social sites that madereputation me laugh many others arechanges worse than of my college or expose thepass weakthe course of the that Ithem. had em- my lungs out. That moment by As I mentioned in my previ- nesses of us, but it’s a fact. I believe braced. just like that. However looking back, ous write-up, “Everyone Is Expert in all the institutions have some kind Having said the above, I am also I realise that it was indeed a sick joke Defending Oneself”, we do not smell of corruptions If you can tell me the a real person not a fictitious wellown aware of thebut boons our excreta, smellthat onlysocial oth- about name of an institution is totally free character.

It made me to consider howI network has resulted since it came to ers excreta. Sadly, many a times, we of corruption, please let me know,

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our private life becomes so public in the eyes of social networks. People can do anything, write anything and at times the victims become just mere spectators. It’s as though one is routinely filmed without one’s knowledge.

At present, Nagaland is among one of the fastest growing states in terms of the amount of the usage of social netnificant.

There is a rather notiontaken that, back if we works.

Infact I was are awarewhen andasomber about small fourth grade student temptations, we can the ask me, “Arewith you stand on facebig temptations. But if we neglect book”? I said yes! Before and brush aside the small temptalong, Lo and behold I got tions, we will stumble even when a friend request from that we face big temptations.

Similarly, boy! This is truthful the reality if we are little not serious and in that we are in.

Infact, a small matters, we cannot be init’sthe reality that says a lot of the big matters. When we uproot the changes thatoris surrounding, taking place plants in our campus andbe around our land and we shouldinnot idle to uproot the small plants thinking that they are elsewhere. not clearly visible, for they will quest grow However, the real and become big one day and trouble for me is not social networks us again. per se, rather my quest is Corruption, I believe, starts whether weaswould be able to from minute things, which we often continue the legacy that our fore- partake it lightly. For instance, in some ents had left by, whether the values that simple paper work where a signature had been in us such asservthe is signedentrenched by some Government spirit communitarian and ofto sharing ants,of we give some amount them, would vanished with time in the midst say rupees ten or twenty or fifty for of all the budding prospects, whether a signature.

But, it can trigger even one would dance to the rhythm the bigger corruptions, since theyofhave the taste of getting money in aconvery so called “Global World” or would smalltowork.

Thenour when comes to tinue preserved own itfolk dances giving employment or a big contract and let the world dance to its rhythm? work or big isprojects, deThe choice ultimatelythey ourswill whethmand a larger amount of money.

So, er to let go or hold on to our own tenet! according to my opinion, order Let us consider at the momentinbefore to weed out corruption, everyone we find our self lost way beyond the should be serious and careful about horizon. small matters.

Tingneilhing Chongloi (Mary) As I interacted with some of Medziphema my friends, asking their view on how

fail to realize that, we push others would like to pay a visit. to do away with corruption, they to corruption, but criticize them Corruption exists even in the shared their opinions which were when they go wrong. For instance, Church and I believe you will agree similar to my view. That is, everyone we talk a lot about the village lead- with me if your understanding of should change oneself before we ers and say that they are badly cor- corruption is not narrow. For in- point at others who are corrupted. A rupted. But in today’s world it’s stance, we see many Churches with friend of mine opines that everyone Nagaland is known towe be cona remote in the far Northeastern amusing sometimes when closed state doors and, in fact, they can- should check and examine one’s life partthe ofway India.

With very little means ofopen communication, Nagas sider or system on how they not keep them because there and transform oneself to have a corare elected. the past, almost eve- internet is corruption.

In a hostel, students ruption-free society. It doesn’t mean were longIndeprived of basic facilities and information ryone was reluctant to become the do not keep eatables or some handy that we never talk about others mistechnology. chairman or secretary or finance or things on the table and go out for a takes or judge others, but we should Today, social media is reinventing the way young people are a member of the Village Council, but stroll with doors open, because there never consider that we are free from thinking and isbringing about is acorruption. social change in the society. today, the trend quite different.

Perhaps, these ideas corruption. In fact, this is one of the Inspite of the digital divide among and the most urban Many are quarrelling and fighting appear to bethe sillyrural or insignificant important things we have to settheup; Naga youths help but of Social for Village Council posts. are keen whenon we taking deal aboutthe corruption, do in order to weed out corruption I heard that there we ought to first dig out the in our society today. Sometimes, it’s MediaRecently, to awaken policy makers on issues such as petite corruption, was election of leaders in a small vilthings that lead to corruption.

Someelectricity, bad road conditions, water supply etc. worth Such criticizing and condemning lage, and interestingly, few students times, when I read my published ar- oneself. We should not always exsocial networks are also beginning to have a bigger role in and workers who were in New Delhi ticles, I come across silly spelling er- pect others to change and be comcommunity Social made a profound impact on with our lives. were broughtbuilding. home to cast votes media rors in has a word or grammatical errors placent the 21st century social interaction.

Today, logging into Social media a for the Village Council candidates. in a phrase which I have overlooked, Change willhas not become come from necessaryorsocietal norm. communities are gaining popularity all over Surprisingly unsurprisingly, thoseVirtual and hence, I had a remorseful expe- politicians, Government officersthe and persuaded guys came by flight, paid rience reading them. Just because of leaders alone; it will from all world. While certain communities and forums have invited criticisms forcome invoking by the candidates.

And I was stunned a single networks mistake in aare word, the ideatogether of us. Wefor should be constantly rehatred and divisions, many social coming common interest to learn that the candidates spent of the whole sentence went wrong. minded by the phrase that, ‘everyto uplift the social economic status of their societies. People are informed, can some lacs of rupees in the election I regretted thinking, if I have read one is a leader’. Indeed, there are make suggestions or complaints, and cantimes vote on local using the Internet. campaign.

So, in this situation, the through more seriously, that issues many things – schemes, funds, proFacebook blogs have tools for revolution a others present villagers are and sure that when thosebecome shouldnew not have happened.

But un- jectsinand that scenario. the illiterate With theare help of they them, in asituations remote occur corner you nowdomake your sovoice and candidates elected, will sitting cer- desirable when we can people not know, they can be tainly siphon off heard the money meantwhole are careless. discussions in the world..Remember, “A rotten taken advantage of and siphoned for the village through village funds, potato will rot the whole potatoes”! off by the knowledgeable eduCynthia or Nana NREGS and others. So, will it be apt When I think about change, cated people easily. Consequently, in or right for the villagers to criticize I’m always reminded and inspired by such matter, we need some erudite the village leaders if they takeThere vil- Leo popular quote,interest “Every- and leadersabout who can hasTolstoy’s been significant andwise concern themobilize huge lage money more than they phenomena have body wants to change the world, but and tell people about these, educate called social networking globally. It has grown as spent in the election? Can’t we say nobody wants to change oneself”. In them, assist them and ensure that a mass online activity with large population engaged daily that villagers directly or indirectly fact, we often think and say that the they enjoy the privileges. increasing dependency.

The popularity of SNS (Social signal the candidates that theyand can its politicians, bureaucrats, contractors, I wish some wise leaders Networking increased workrapidly in emerge Nagaland mainlypeople due be corrupt? This is the situation we businessSite) people, underground would to influence are facing today. and other leaders are corrupt, that would not to give as money to to theersreason that college and university students well Consider about demanding whileused considering ourselves to be anybody for anyaccess. job so that sysas teens it extensively to get global Itthehas money for jobs! Many often grumand advantage good. Although, not tem will be clean fair one day! wide righteous range of making possible to and communicate ble saying, it’s very hard to get job trying to lift up the head of these I wish everyone recognizes and rewith family living abroad, helping students in projects/ today, we cannot get jobs without groups of people, I would like to say alizes that to do away with corrupassignments, getting intotouch friends etc. money, jobs are bought with monthat they are corrupted a great with tion; old one’s lost life should be positively thus, extent connecting tothe a public. larger ey, so on and so forth. But imagine because of For community. in- changed. I would like to say that if if all the people who apply forThe jobs use stance, a lazy student we examine our lives and be less transof ifSNS also hasgets itsadmisdownside as students read decide not to give any money to the sion in a very good institution and formed, and live a truthful and books because any topic can be browsed easily, addiction to gaming, chatting, late officers demanding, will they say studies there and she/he finds evefaithful life, truth and faithfulness night sleep leading to ill health and increase in intake of junk food etc. With that without money nothing will be ryone studying hard, that student will hunt all those who are corrupt both positive and negative understanding, we can say that SNS has made the world worked out? We say politicians are will not be comfortable or free to and change them. But, if we are a smaller place connecting millions of his people a time.

However, there those should corrupt, but how much money do we go on living with sluggishat habits. not faithful and truthful, who be ethical use of the site so that it serves right for the society in the right demand from them before election? He will be immensely influenced and are corrupt now will get bolder and How much do we foods and leaders/ dragged down by the environment, bolder, and become more corrupt in direction andspend theinyouths/ public can play an important role because SNS drinks?

Why do we a runcurse after differwhere all the workand hardNaga to the future. If are still overruled is a boon and for the world instudents general society inweparticular. ent candidates for money? We criti- achieve their goal. Likewise, if all by the concept corruption will Alomi that Cynthia Shikhu cize them, but when we are in need the people around a Government be stopped when the bureaucrats, of money, don’t we elevate them Officer in a locality are good and contractors, politicians, UG groups, very high and treat them like kings into truthful,being the officer find hard Social networking brings a will custom ofto business people and other leaders even in the Church worship servic- be corrupt and deceitful. change their lives, I opine that there intensifying the quantity of business and social es? Are the people of the commuMany boldly are involved in is a long way for us to go to remove exchanges.

The supreme potential of because the Internet nity more corrupt or the politicians? corruption they know to that corruption. Who is corrupted? Who promote such links is only now being fully recognized Many often complain about chasing they can stand because the people will weed out corruption? I believe the who have around them are also not corruption can be removed when andworshippers exploited.

Thusoccupied the 21st century Nagas aretruthful. now the front benches impor-networking, They know that the people are to also everybody is concerned about one’s plunge into when this some social which seems tant come to attend corrupt.

The rootNagas of cor- life and change. “Corruption starts havepersonalities a positive impact into loose our and social change.

Church service or Jubilee or other ruption is from small matters which from us and thus we have to weed aspiration to reform needs a type of alterations in important programs. In fact, this is we consider to be trivial and insig- out corruption”.

Voice of the People

the social behaviour of every Nagas. This can bring a lasting effect on a society’s culture.

Kenneth Rengma

May be, Social networking has:

1. Given voice to the silent masses.

2. Help in transcend boundaries and borders and made distances redundant 3. Made introductions and interactions easier and bolder.

4. Has reduced the time people spend and enjoy in face to face interactions.

5. Opened up the avenues of interactions which are no more confined to people at workplace, church, neighborhood etc.

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How Social Media Campaigns Will Change In 2014

As 2013 comes to a close, marketers are realizing that Google’s new changes address the way conust when it seems social mesumers search for information. dia marketing has gone as far Voice and localized search have a as it can, a new year begins serious impact on the way content and the field continues to should be presented on sites. In evolve. As businesses watch a 2014, marketers will need to connew year approach, many are wonsider the questions their customers dering how they should adjust their are likely to ask of a search engine, content marketing efforts to match then deliver content that answers any industry changes next year. those questions.

As you formulate a plan for your Businesses will also realize the upcoming campaigns, it’s imporimportance of having basic infortant to take into account the social mation out there for customers to media environment we can expect easily find. If, for instance, your over the course of 2014. Here are local floral shop moved some time a few major changes to the social ago, yet outdated location informedia landscape that experts are mation still exists, it will become predicting next year. more important than ever that Concentrated Social Media Staff the old information be removed.

As social media has increased Those same basic details should be in importance, many businesses consistent across all social media have been forced to assign social sites, in addition to your website. networking tasks to existing staff.

Viral Explodes This leads to inconsistencies beThe power of going viral isn’t tween organizations as one comlost on marketers, but creating conpany may have an administrator, tent so compelling (or outrageous) another a business owner, and anthat audiences share it with others other a member of the marketing is extremely difficult. As content staff handling updates. marketers struggle to go further In 2014, the industry will see a than anyone has gone before, those more profound shift toward dediattempts will likely become lost in cated social media staff as busia sea of similar content. nesses begin to see it as an essenTo stand out in a social media tial part of doing business. With world, successful brands will reso many skilled, experienced promain true to their customer base fessionals now in the job market, while also being innovative and businesses will be able to find exunique. Customer engagement perts who specialize in the field. will become more important than Content Aggregation Sites ever as businesses realize the imBusy professionals want to portance of reaching out to people know, at a glance, what the web is talking about at any given time. on an individual basis, rather than Sites like Digg, which has recently sending out one generic message experienced a resurgence of popu- intended to win over the masses. larity, are not only useful for keep- Google+ is Necessary In its early days, Google+ struging time-challenged individuals gled to get noticed in an overinformed. Businesses interested in crowded social media marketplace. marketing content find that news Both businesses and consumers aggregators iLLuStratiON are useful tools for by getting the word out about a new tended to disregard the platform, aTonG roThronG seeing it as just another site to keep product or event.

Many participants gain notice up with.

But 2013 has made it clear that on aggregation services by reposting interesting content. However, Google will not let one of its services Digg allows posters to put their go down without a fight. Marketers own spin on a topic by adding are realizing that in order to get the their own commentary. Just two search engine results they desire, major rules—make sure you prop- Google+ membership is a must. erly attribute the original content For that reason, 2014 will likely be and add something interesting to the year that Google+ users begin the story. If you can’t bring unique, growing their circles and posting interesting information to readers, content through the service. you’re better off simply reposting Measurement and Analysis We’ve only begun to unleash the the story as-is. power of all of the information that Exposure is Everything In addition to gaining expo- exists about consumers. In 2014, sure through content aggregators, businesses will spend more time businesses and marketers will also than ever tracking click-throughs, begin to realize the value of guest conversions, and other behaviors blogging on high profile sites. If on their social media sites, usthese businesses are unable to cre- ing this information to steer their ate and post the content them- campaigns. In fact, Big Data anaselves, they’ll look for high-profile lytics is on most “top tech trends influencers with which to partner. to watch” this year, showing how Offering free products and ser- important statistical reporting will vices in exchange for exposure be in everything businesses do gowill continue to wane as business ing forward. realize likes don’t necessarily conFor 2014, businesses will also revert. Instead, businesses will seek alize the importance of setting aside to get people to purchase their part of the annual marketing budgproducts or services based on et for reporting. Mobile will also what they read online. become a larger part of marketing Text is No Longer Enough analysis, with businesses investigatThe term “social networking” ing which of their efforts are worknow encompasses a wide variety of ing and which should be discarded. options. No longer are users simAs social media continues to be ply typing out a short status update a large part of many consumers’ about what they’re doing. Today, daily lives, marketers are looking people are networking using pho- for new ways to engage and excite. tos, videos, check-ins, and more— As 2014 begins, businesses are soall in an effort to interact with oth- phisticated enough to realize how ers. In 2014, businesses of all sizes social media trends are shifting in will discover the power of social order to better create campaigns media sites like Instagram and that pop. Look for 2014 to be the Vine to creatively market content. year marketers leverage more tools Google’s Voice Search Changes than ever to reach customers.

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Drew Hendricks Source: Forbes

The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity FRAnk SERPICO

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Social Networking and change in Nagaland:

in context of global village Anthe Opinion home”. Children tell lies, revere social media rather than honouring parents.

They rebel against their parents calling them,” outdated”, irrelevant “. They condemn them, reject them and their teachings and instructions. They challenge their authority. They are betraying the decisions, trust and expectations of their parents who have fully sacrificed for their upbringing. Such vices lead to massive social fragmentations and horrible decline of moral values in which respect to elder is a core issue.

Fr. Joe Mariadas shared his actual finding as follows: “There is a critical and pathetic state prevailing over they sky of our youth.The whole youth population or student community is passing through chaos,disturbance and mental incapacitation…. The future of our nation is in the hands of the young generation that needs proper discipline, guidelines, rules and regulations. Let us all lead them in a proper and healthy way forward”. As future leaders, they must be able to prove to the old generation, the parents that they can really lead the Nagas to better future rather than to full destruction as the maxim goes, “morning shows the day”.

Dr. E. Renphamo Lotha

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Introduction The Nagas despiteIt’stheir poverty magical, powerful and awesome. Naand backwardness in all cannot gasfronts and their love for music are but a tapestry. as It they is inherent to both the old and survive alone in the desert are the young.

It is inexplicably intense. I still also equal human beings in need of baremember one fine morning the guitar sic human needs. In the past they were maestro, Ren Merry telling his music stuin need of the three basic suchChristian College about the dentsneeds, at Patkai as food, clothing and shelter.

But now, Nagas love for music and its prospects.

In his words. they are also in need of another basic “I find that Nagas are incredibly talented in whatever they do. But as of now I can asneed of communication as Nokia propsure you that, if we are to complete with the rest of the world. agates, “connecting people” in a global Its’ through our music”. That was circa 1994. Almost 20 years village. pastnot which downUnlike the linethe he has beentakes proven wrong. months to Naga travel musician from onehave country totheir passion for music all taken acrossnow the world madewith great impressions. Some menanother, peopleand canhave connect can be madeaabout theofindomitable spirit of the Abioonetion another within fraction few genesis, Divine Connection, Alobo Naga, Neise Meruno, Nagaseconds even if they are living in variland Chamber Choir and the new teenage sensation the Polar ousLights. parts of the worlds infor-and you think of music and Talk about Goathrough and Jamaica mation and social media. goodtechnology times. So, Naga ‘musicos’.

You have taken Nagaland to it is about time you bring the world to NagaThisthe is world. the giftNow, of science and technoland let to them feel with our love and passion for good music. ogyland which need be used utmost Nagaland here we come. Tis the land of music and festivities. care based on facts and not on hearsay, false and rumour which the Nagas with 90 per cent of the population usually indulge today more than ever before.

This is not at all a healthy sign toward a social transformation from head hunting culture to scientific culture. Hence inform as to what is really happening by fire leading to civil wars. my children have been able to escape , such misuse of social media must be in orther parts of the global village.

Despite the needs to inform, edu- from such mobile addiction although discouraged by all means.

They have become quiet a popular so- cate and communicate one another I may be able to afford them which is Social media consist of both print cial media especially people above 50 through social media, it may be mis- an exception. Parents, it all depends Conclusion and electronic medias. Print media years of age. People exchange ideas, used to kill , destroy, defame one an- how you bring your children up beDear responsible citizens, especially consist of books, magazines, pam- opinions, views required in a demo- other which is not considered healthy fore the age of six. the youth of Nagaland,yes we are already phlets, newspapers etcetera. Electron- cratic state. Recently, even the SpeakerTOP: for the society who profess, “ love of is hCe performing during the annual in a globalevent. village which is scientifically Ballet Students ic media consist of internet, email, of the Nagaland Assembly expressedBOTTOM: the greatest” hope by 90 per cent of the toChaos by mobile phone true.

It has been possible through Centre of excellence Symphony Orchestra performingmade during face book, twitter etcetera. his considered opinion that the elect- tal population. The maxim, “ the pen Such aforesaid addiction of mobile the miracle of information technology, the school annual Event. It is one of the first Orchestra in Nagaland.

Freedom of speech and expression ed legislatures need to make use of is mightier than the sword” must be leads to various distractions by games, namely, social media. But let us not misBeTOKA SWu is a fundamental right guaranteed by the social media to keep themselvesPhOTOGRaPhS used to construct. ABy healthy society text message, surfing, face book, pho- use the gift of science and technology in the Article 19 of the Constitution un- in touch with the people who have and not to destroy which is the work tography and music etcetera . Such the from of information technology. Of der which protection of certain rights elected them to deliver goods to them. of satan. Hence, the rampant misuse massive misuse of mobile is a serious course, we are living in an age of inforregarding freedom of speech with cerof social media to create social dishar- threat among peer pressure causing mation explosion besides nuclear explotain reasonable restrictions such as Misuse of Social media mony and warfare must be stopped indiscipline, disobedience, cheating in sion .For which we must take extra care public order, decency, defamation or Like the misuse of life saving drugs immediately if the Nagas really believe examination with unhealthy competi- in what we communicate with one anincitement to an offence. which leads a person to death, social in the slogan, “ Christ for Nagaland”. tions. The current competition among other. Let us use social media to build media is being misused in Musaffaryouth is now how many hours to send up peaceful and happy institutions, spirPrint media in Nagaland nagar, Uttar Pradesh which resulted Menace of mobile phone by youth in using mobile rather than how many itual fruits bearing churches, responsible Despite emergence of education in into communal violence creating havLike the rest of the country, Na- hours in study. In that way, education- government instead of destroying them.

1872, the print media arrived quite late oc in the society condemned even by galand consists of 65 per cent youth al quality have come down drastically Let us use the knowledge of the world as late as 1990’s despite the challenges the Prime Minister of India. Nagaland population who composed mostly due to the massive misuse of mobile supplemented by the wisdom of God. of freedom of speech and expres- is passing through such similar epi- students in schools, colleges and uni- phone. Educational institutions must So that we may not go wrong. Let us sion mostly from the underground sodes from time to time. Social media versities. Like drug addiction. HIV/ be able to place reasonable restrictions not kill one another, fight, harass, defactions who fought for factional su- warfare takes place among the various AIDS, alcoholism, the Nagas-youth on the use of mobile phones if they fame one another. Instead let us build premacy depriving the freedom of tribes, Nagas within Nagaland outside in the schools, colleges and univer- want excellent quality education. up one another and build our broken speech to the public. Since then the Nagaland and so on. Warfare takes sities have been found to have been society into a prosperous peaceful and Nagas have been brought nearer to place through sms, email face book, addicted with mobile phone. They Indiscipline in the family harmonious society free from all ills. i was born with Music inside me... one another and the other parts of internet, mobile phones creating social have become mobile manias rather The youth are going away further So that we may be able to experience the world through boy dailyof newspapers. unrest, playing disharmony ,ill feeling, hatred than bookworms. Even youth from and further away from the hold of the abundant life-life in its fullness espea young eight months Now, with we havehis several daily newspa- defaming one another in the name of the families of below the Poverty Line families especially from the control of cially through the miracle of social meinstruments. pers such as theBy Nagaland Post, theVeRO religion etcetera. Cyber crimes are in- insist on buying the most expensive the father, as the head of the family. dia in our doorstep . May the Almighty PhOTO - VeVOZO PhOTOGRaPhS By MiReuyi HeRie Morung Express, the Eastern Mirror creasing day by day which must be mobile phone rather than buying The maxim, “charity begins at home” enable us to experience Paradise while and the Nagaland Page which keep us controlled before the State is engulfed books from the parents. Fortunately, have been replaced by “civil war at we are in the world.

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