Imlisanen JamirPolybius came to Rome around 167 BC as one of a thousand Achaean hostages and stayed about sixteen years. He used the time to work out how a republic of farmers and lawyers had come to dominate t
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World Tourism Day 2026 was marked in Nagaland with a clear message that tourism is to be redesigned through digital tools and artificial intelligence. The declaration of Zhavame village in Phek as a Digital Tou
Vishü Rita KrochaFor a state that has rarely seen the existence of a vibrant film culture, the recent achievements that Theja Rio's debut feature film, ANGH has secured is truly a historic milestone. Many
Nagaland higher education needs a policy resetMoa JamirThe recent significant judgment of the Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench (GHCKB) on contractual appointments, at least for the present, to have brought some
Imkong WallingNagaland was just witness to a series of fatalities linked to adulterated liquor. The September tragedies in Tuensang and Mokokchung have sparked heightened vigil across a dry state, with enforcem
Imlisanen JamirOn 12 March 2020, the World Day Against Cyber Censorship, Reporters Without Borders opened a library inside Minecraft, and on its shelves stood articles by journalists blocked in Russia, Mexico,
For a long time, many thinkers have said human rights should be separate from any idea of what life is for. This view grew from the religious wars in early modern Europe. People could not agree on the highest g
Vishü Rita KrochaWithin a month, at least 19 alcohol-related deaths were reported in Nagaland—a state that has been infamously known for its Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989.But this is definitely not the
-Multiple gaps choke EV momentum in NagalandMoa JamirNagalands latest score on the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) is more than a poor ranking. It is a snapshot of how little the State has progressed towar
For decades, the word peace has been spoken often in Nagaland, yet peace itself has rarely been felt in its fullness. It is argued in Rev Dr J Jayakiran Sebastians essay Peace and Reconciliation: A Theological
Kindness can be a valuable quality that speaks volumes about a persons character and value. It is that one goodwill which never fails to hearten people. It can be challenging remembering to be always kind to ot
It is often asked what Naga society has become when forgiveness is withheld so easily. Questions are raised, again and again, about who is reflected in the mirror when compassion is absent and unkindness is all
Vishü Rita KrochaIn the year 2009, Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivered a powerful TED talk on The Danger of a Single Story. As she succinctly put it, Show people as one thing, over and over aga
Moa JamirThe draft electoral roll published on September 20 offers the first consolidated picture of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Nagaland. Its numbers merit close scrutiny as the exercise is ultimat
Imkong WallingThere is a pattern to the long-running border dispute between Assam and Nagaland. Every once in a while, there are ceremonial displays of camaraderie and supposed reconciliation bids. The lat
Imlisanen JamirSomewhere in Osaka, long before any dignitary stood up to speak at the Museum Annexe Courtyard in Kohima, someone had already spent years handling negatives that Yuzo Morita brought back from Nag
The story of Lengnyu and Tsuwao villages in Noklak district, on the surface, is a story of triumph. A collapsed bridge, a severed road, a month of isolation and then hundreds of hands, a wooden structure raised
Vishü Rita KrochaWhen a most beloved tabloid size newspaper, Nagaland Page announced its closure on January 7 in 2025, it truly marked the end of an era for journalism in Nagaland. It broke the hearts of
Nagalands liquor dilemma demands more than competing posturesMoa JamirAs the tragedy involving suspected spurious alcohol in Tuensang surfaces, two distinct narratives are taking shape. Supporters of the Nagala
The recent Annual State Review Meeting of the National Oral Health Programme, held in Kohima on September 11 and 12 was more than a routine administrative gathering. It was, in effect, a sobering acknowledgemen
