Between Soul and SystemBy Dr Asangba TzudirAs a matter of fact, institutions are being increasingly scrutinized or under the public scanner today, and the Church is not an exception and it too finds under a sea
Monday, 30th March, 2026
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By Imlisanen JamirIt rained properly this week for the first time this year here. By evening, the ground had settled and the air carried that familiar smell from the soil. Most people notice it without thinking
The drying of the Etsutchukha reservoir in Wokha town, highlighted during the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting on March 20, has ceased to be a seasonal inconvenience, revealing itself inst
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe rollout of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) has without any doubt reshaped Indias higher education landscape. With flexibility, multiple exit options, and a research-oriente
By Moa JamirWith barely two years remaining in the tenure of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, one might expect a bye-election to be a routine and quite procedural placeholder contest until the next gener
By Imkong WallingIndias long-overdue headcount, officially Census 2027, is scheduled to begin in April 2026. The worlds largest statistical exercise will start with house-listing in April, and culminate with po
By Moa JamirNagalands power sector reflects a persistent and pressing paradox—rising demand, limited local generation, and a system burdened by inefficiencies. The Department of Power Nagaland (DoPN)s Annual
The newspaper industry in Nagaland presents a contradictory picture: one of resilience against difficult odds, yet also of profound vulnerability stemming from economic risk and persistent threats to its freedo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe Union Home Ministry issued a directive on January 28, 2026, mandating that the Indian national Song Vande Mataram be played or sung before the National anthem, Jana Gana Mana, at governm
By Imlisanen JamirRumours travel fast here. A person fails to attend a ceremony or speaks in a way someone deems improper. Within hours the story spreads and judgement follows. Words like duty, morality, and tr
Dr Asangba TzudirIt would not be wrong to say that in recent years worship has increasingly taken on the character of fashion. What was once an inward act of submission, reverence, humility, and spiritual disci
By Imlisanen JamirOn most days in Nagaland, somewhere in the state, a tournament is taking place.It may be football on a dusty ground behind a school. It may be volleyball in a village courtyard, cricket in an
The rhythmic clack of the loom has been regarded as the heartbeat of Naga households for centuries. It is a sound by which not just industry, but identity, womanhood and heritage are spoken of. With the resonan
By Dr Asangba TzudirEmpowerment and Internal Patriarchy In the recent years Nagaland is witnessing a historic shift in its political landscape. For a very long time, women in the state remained largely unr
By Moa JamirThe Nagaland Economic Survey 2025–26 presents a notably optimistic picture of the states economic trajectory with macro indicators appearing to be gaining momentum, reinforcing the governments nar
On February 28, The Morung Express weekly poll query featured this question: In the field of education, should Nagaland Government prioritise Science over Arts & Humanities to tackle unemployment? A rather
By Imlisanen JamirIn Nagaland the earth does not forgive mistakes. The mountains rise hard and steep. In the rains, the soil turns to mud and slides down in sheets. Roads crack. Culverts sink. Trucks stall. Men
For too long, believers have struggled with a false choice. On one side stands power, seen as cold and coercive. On the other side stands love, seen as pure but powerless. This contradiction has left many belie
By Dr Asangba TzudirEvery time we send a text or forward a message on WhatsApp, or scroll through Instagram pages, or post a picture or thought on X, it seems a casual act where the messages vanishes into the d
By Moa JamirAs the 8th Session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly begins, the customary address by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla lays out an expansive account of schemes, infrastructure milestones and gover
