By Imlisanen JamirA friend said the other day that he has no interest in politics and would rather spend his day off resting. He said it in a matter-of-fact way, as if it were a settled conclusion. After a week
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In a world where certainty is demanded and doubt is treated as weakness, the question of faith deserves a deeper consideration, one that moves beyond inherited creeds and unexamined traditions toward something
By Dr Asangba TzudirBetween Courage and ConstraintWhile a free press is often described as the fourth estate of democracy, in Nagaland, its meaning goes much deeper in the sense that it is not merely about repo
By Moa JamirThe trends and results emerging from the Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory on May 4 point to one unmistakable reality: the Bharatiya Janata Party is steadily expanding its po
By Imkong Walling There are oil exporting nations, and there are oil importing nations. Some countries, like India or China, either have no naturally occurring reserves, or whatever known reserves they hav
By Imlisanen JamirThere is a fashionable idea drifting through classrooms and policy meetings alike, repeated with the confidence of a slogan that has not been properly examined. Children, we are told, must be
There is a contradiction at the heart of Naga public life that can no longer be politely ignored. In churches, in community halls, in the rhetoric of tribal councils and student bodies, the word respect is invo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent revelation that the state meets only 44.56% of its total demand for animal husbandry products is not just statistics but at a crossroads. With a shortfall exceeding 55% and a heav
By Moa JamirIf one recent dataset deserves close public attention, it is the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) 80th Round on Household Social Consumption: Health. Beyond rhetoric and policy claims, the NSS of
By Dr Asangba TzudirNagalands healthcare system is going through a crisis that can no longer be considered as temporary or peripheral. The real shortages of doctors, specialists, and trained medical staff acros
By Imlisanen JamirIn September 2005, a fault in the code of World of Warcraft allowed a fictional disease to escape the narrow confines of a dungeon and enter the wider world. The disease was called Corrupted B
When the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) declares its High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) results on April 24 (Friday), thousands of families across
By Dr Asangba TzudirEven as we get increasingly connected to the digital world, there are associated risks which should no longer be ignored. The very recent case of hacking, impersonation and pornography attes
Will Nagaland Agriculture Policy 2025 break the cycle?By Moa JamirIn 2012, the Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland, unveiled a bold blueprint for the future titled, Vision Document 2025: Food for
By Imkong Walling The Nagaland Foothill Road project has a chequered history, marked by stop-start funding, questions over transparency and accountability, bidding intrigue and even a libel suit. With a fr
Workshops have been held. Conferences have been convened. Awareness campaigns have been conducted at church halls, taxi stands and community centres across Nagalands districts. Resolutions have been passed, leg
By Imlisanen JamirGovernments that have failed at prevention develop a particular fondness for the word management. They speak of frameworks, of holistic approaches, of multi-stakeholder coordination. The Nagal
Womens Reservation and the Future of Indian DemocracyBy Dr Asangba TzudirThe passage of the Womens Reservation Act indeed marks a very significant moment in the democratic journey of India. By proposing 33 perc
By Moa JamirIn Nagaland, elections are not merely contested; they are often quite literally fought.The recent by-election to the 28 Koridang Assembly Constituency on April 9 drives the point home yet again.Beyo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent survey conducted by this paper asking how to effectively overcome tribalism in Naga society offers more than a set of responses. The survey, while it may be limited by the number
