"[S]elect from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders" β BIBLE (Ex. 18:21)
1. Capability (C)
2. Integrity (I)
3. Piety (P)
4. Incorruptibility (I)
Lifehack code: "CIPI"
For the now-infamous meeting, Zelensky brought Oleksandr Usyk's Undisputed Heavyweight Championship Belt and presented it to Trump.
For the next meeting, I suggest Zelensky bring Usyk himself to the meeting with Trump and Vance.
The best week of the year is the week from Christmas to New Year.
The best weekend of the year is the weekend from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.
There's something just "right" about it all.β€οΈ
My phone says, "If you get a call from people claiming to be police, CBI, customs, or judges, do not be afraid β they could be cyber criminals."
That's like saying, "If your plane is falling off the sky, do not be afraid β it could be falling into the ocean."
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is the new official criminal code in India, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
BNS came into effect on 1 July, 2024, after being passed by the parliament in December 2023.
These are the provisions of BNS on "Organised Crime."
My father used to tell me:
"PhichΓΌlietalie β phichΓΌlie mo ba di tsataya ho!"
("Grow up β it is possible to grow old without growing up!")
I see this danger in me, and in many others too.
All those traveling between Kohima and Dimapur, National Highway-29 will be closed "between chainage KM 163+980 to KM 164+030 (RHS)."π
(Sounds like a young theology graduate preaching in church, using impressive jargon, communicating nothing.π€)
The reason why India, the most populated nation in the world, does not β and will never β do well in "other things," such as the Olympics is simple:
It's not a priority.
India and Indians' priorities are:
1. Getting married β "by hook."
2. Making money β "by crook."
One thing that Nagas have to leave behind is the mentality that good things will somehow just happen to us or of just passively waiting for breakthroughs.
Good things don't just happen β make good things happen!
Don't just wait for breakthroughs β break through!
There are some churches and church councils that have their departments or ministries and leave it to the departments and ministries to raise (most of) their own funds.
I find that rather baffling.π
I was asked to speak at a big conference (not Nagaland).
I said OK.
I was asked to pay for my own expenses.
I said OK.
I was told I am expected to donate money when I come.
I said I wonβt come.
Thutt!
But isnβt that what we do with our Chief Guests in Nagaland too?
In some ways Nagaland is technologically more advanced and equipped than England.
Like, for example, I mean, they still donβt use inverters in their homes or shops in England.π