Editorial

  • Union of hypocrisy
    By Imkong WallingThere is a romance attached to Nagaland, a museum piece for the West, a land populated by an exotic people, who take great pride in their age-old traditional values. It goes by a touristic
  • Skype: The Last Call
    By Imlisanen JamirThere was a time when Skype was the internet. When video calls still felt like science fiction and the blue bubble ringtone was the sound of long-distance love, late-night group calls, and bad
  • The hidden costs of traffic congestions
    Dimapur city is known for its enterprise being the commercial capital of Nagaland state; however, it is also overwhelmed by persistent traffic jam. The severity of traffic congestion in Dimapur city has increas
  • On defamation and Freedom of Speech
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Defamation is an intentional ‘act’ through which harm or injury is caused to an individual or group, alive or deceased by way of speaking or through writing, making signs, or publishi
  • OMIS in Nagaland: A promising launch but stalled in transit?
    By Moa Jamir Nagaland recently launched the Online Management and Information System (OMIS) in Kohima February 28, assuring a significant step towards modern governance, transparency, and citizen-centric s
  • Being Human
    By Dr Asangba TzudirThe problems arising out of lack of proper infrastructure seems to be never ending in the state of Nagaland. Inadequacies besides the lack of sustained efforts have led to such a state of in
  • Bridging gaps in Naga society
    By AkangjunglaThe global celebration of economic growth often overshadows the stark reality that not all sections of society reap its benefits equally. While the corporate sector and development indices may flo
  • Food, Fitness and the False Choice
    Imlisanen JamirObesity is no longer a problem confined to the wealthy or the indolent. It has crept into every section of society, cutting across class and geography, from the cities to the villages. In respons
  • Infrastructure Development and Tourism
    By Dr Asangba TzudirTourism as an activity is undertaken for many reasons including leisure, pleasure, business, or for academic purposes. Most popular ones include cultural tourism, adventure tourism, eco-tour
  • Nagaland at National Games: A story of diminishing returns
    By Moa Jamir Nagaland's performance at the 38th National Games 2025 in Uttarakhand paints a grim picture of the State’s sporting landscape. With just 10 participants across six disciplines — archery, a
  • Of fits and starts & govt
    By Imkong WallingThe past week witnessed two apparently significant events in Nagaland as far as infrastructure development, or the lack of thereof, was concerned. One was a highly publicised visit of the Commi
  • Literature in a Time of Decay
    By Imlisanen JamirIf one were to measure the state of a society by the condition of its language and literature, the results would not be encouraging. The average person today reads less, thinks less, and expre
  • Power of Truth
    By Akangjungla Truth is the essence of virtue and the foundation of a good character, embodying righteousness, integrity and faithfulness. Unlike lies, which breed conflict and mistrust, truth is transform
  • RATIONALISATION
    By Dr Asangba TzudirEarlier this month, the Directorate of School Education Nagaland through a notification ordered the transfer and posting of at “least 1650 teachers” as part of a large scale rationalizat
  • Comprehensive Strategy Beyond Enforcement
    By Moa JamirDuring the last two years, the ‘War on Drugs’ has become familiar, with the State Government and its various machineries exhibiting marked efforts to combat the menace of substance abuse in Naga
  • CALL TO DUTY
    By Dr.AsangbaTzudirAs much as education is critical to the intellectual growth and development of a society, it’s ‘importance’ is also seen from the way in which schools and school teachers are monitored
  • Who Speaks?
    By Imlisanen JamirIn a recent twist of events within our newsroom, a communiqué surfaced bearing a name long familiar—a name now shared by two voices. One, emerging from a newly minted source, clashed in ide
  • Navigating Challenges: The state of journalism in Nagaland
    By AkangjunglaIn the present times, one major challenge facing journalism in Nagaland is the blurring lines between mainstream journalism and social media. As unverified information spreads without accountabili
  • Will Smart phones give way to Smart Glasses?
    Dr Asangba TzudirMark Zuckerberg has recently made a bold prediction about the future of technology, that, Big tech is quietly preparing for a major shift while announcing the end of Mobile Phones, a device whi
  • Mixed outcomes in Nagaland
    Insights from two educational reportsBy - Moa JamirTwo recent national reports on school education present a mixed picture for Nagaland, highlighting both progress and areas requiring further scrutiny. While ce
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