Ka khuo, ka khuo, ngai un, ngai un

Written by Irene Tungnung

Tangsampa: Kakhua kakhua ngai un, ngai un, Tuni Zogal hall a concert thupi tah um ding hi. Zou te khang adia akhatvei na hi.Hutah mun a pang ding in koi pou chial ihisih hi,chial aum te chouh chial ihi.

Hangsai: Koi khat kikou ahia?
Galngam: Concert um di
Hangsai: Concert bang china ie?
Galngam: Mithugen hoi deu in ngai in kang chi gige thei lou ie. Paupu leh lunneu lasah kidem di china akhu o, hujong thei lou
Hangsai: A huchi leh a enna kuan ngai ven
Galngam: Kuan ve kuanve Chial a um te chouh chial ahilam thei lou ie
Hangsai: Ei jong Zou khat ki hi sam a, imi isa la kidem di ahileh kuan di kachi hi ei
Galngam: Kuan nop tuo, Nang tun chia nang report ngai ven
Hangsai: Pu ngam hing kilut sah khalo, nupi hon lah a anngol jen a kava tou mei avele
Galngam: A huchidi katheisa avele,na ki thalop tin ten a na va si kha vele
Hangsai: Huchin hung hou sih ve,a cutting na chouh ka gen ave
Galngam: Pu hang hing gen meimei tan a cutting na nachi khu

What Mizoram needs at the moment – English Daily newspaper

By T. Zamlunmang Zou, New Delhi

Mizoram, the only Zo govern state in India is full of interesting and beautiful tourist spots. Thousands and thousands of travelers visits this sate every year. This is the place where beautiful festivals and concerts can be observed throughout the year. In-spite of all these attractions and activities, Mizoram is lacking in one very crucial and important tools which is the instrument to expose to the outside world. That is English Daily Newspaper, printed or online.

Another worth noting point of Mizoram is the love of their language. It is a state not like the other Indian states, every residence speaks Mizo language. You may be speaking Hindi, Urdu, Tamil or Marathi, once you landed in Mizoram, you need to learn Mizo, because the local people will talk to you only with their language.

There used to be a joke that every Zo people is familiar with regarding the love of their language by Mizos.

“A Mizo boy who recently come New Delhi went to a shop to buy some eatable, he talk to the shopkeeper in his own language, when the shopkeeper din’t understand, he said, - I thring lutuk (So uncivilized)”

Mizos have a number of daily and weekly newspaper, hundreds of online blogs, unfortunately no English journal.

Mizo Print Media

As written in the Mizoram Govt site, The advent of satellite and cable T.Vs, together with introduction of more sophisticated printing technology and computers have, in a way transformed Media in Mizoram. Their impact is clearly visible in newspapers in terms of contents as well as in terms of appearance. With competition on the rise, the principle of ’survival of the fittest’ trend has seemed to set in particularly in the capital city. From the previous 40 or so number of government approved newspapers, regular circulation of the newspapers have come down to 26 in Aizawl, 9 in Lunglei and 7 in Chhimtuipui districts only. The principal dailies in Aizawl are :- Mizo Aw, Romei, Mizo Arsi, Dingdi, Newslink,Thupuan, Rahbi, Vanglaini, Aizawl Post, Hnehtu, Highlander. Of these, Highlander and Newslink are published in English. The state government has given press accreditation to 77 journalists including press-photographers and T.V. Cameramen. An interesting development, however, is the increase of news magazines lately. News Magazines of sports, music etc. have come up large numbers of about 35 or more in Aizawl. (Courtesy: mizoram.nic.in | For more details about Media in Mizoram, see this MEDIA)

Based on Mizoram Census 2001 Provision Figure, Mizoram has the total population of 8,91,058, where female is 4,31,275 and male is 4,59,783 with the total area of 21,087 Sq Kms where its literacy rate is 88.49 comprising of 8 District, 26 Block, 23 Sub – Division and 3 Autonomous District Council is lacking in English daily newspaper.

The demand for English Daily Newspaper from the states like Mizoram and the rest of the North East state is very high. It is mainly due to the mass migration of the students to other states. It is also, one of the best way to expose our needs, developments, regions and talents to the Indians in particular and the wirld in general.

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