Dr Asangba Tzudir The history of roads in Nagaland traces back to the 1870’s when the first ever road was constructed from Golaghat to Dimapur spanning 90.12 Kilometers at a cost of Rs 4050. This was

Moa Jamir On the eve of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26), the Nagaland State Excise department has once again emphasised the crucial need for a collective effort to erad

Imkong Walling The bloody ethnic violence in the neighbouring state of Manipur is now almost 2 months old. The narrative thus far has been on broad casualty figures, a one-sided Manipur state government and

Akangjungla With the increasing number of functioning workplaces, there is a shift in the work culture and working environment within. More attentions are drawn towards making workplaces fundamentally better

Imlisanen Jamir An estimated 20 million laborers around the world endure distressing conditions as they gather refuse and recycle materials outside of formal waste management systems. These individuals, know

Dr Asangba Tzudir Hobbesian State of Nature brings an image of the “war of every man against every man,” a constant and violent condition of competition in which each individual has a natural rig

Moa Jamir Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC), the constitutional body responsible for conducting examinations for appointments in the State services, among others, finds itself once again under intens

Part I - A Conceptual Framework  The interplay of geography, history and politics has been central in determining the nature and scope of relations between cultures. Historically, trade was the confluen

Imlisanen Jamir The most interesting things happen at doorways; at the borders, right along the edges. Ancient fishermen learnt to sail where the warm water met the cold. The little fish would reach the e

Akangjungla Finding kindness and resilience were two human characteristics which prevailed above the loss and misfortune during the covid-19 pandemic and its imposed lockdown. There was continuous stream of

Dr Asangba Tzudir Going by statistics, it is reported that Nagaland loses Rs 1.04 cr every month due to fire disaster. While the loss is heavy it is heartening to see the inadequacy of just 21 fire stations

Moa Jamir On May 4, the citizens of the state were informed that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who also heads the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), presided over a “monsoon preparedne

Imkong Walling The World Environment Day (WED) turned fifty this June. As the United Nations’ principal outreach programme for promoting and harmonising environmental initiatives, the event has seen ph

Imlisanen Jamir In 2018, researchers from MIT Media Lab, Harvard University, the University of British Columbia, and Université Toulouse Capitole conducted a significant moral experiment known as the

Akangjungla ‘Education is the important instrument for inclusive growth and education serves as an engine for development of everyone’ - Union Minister of State for Education, Dr RR Singh reitera

Dr Asangba Tzudir Currently, the State’s power availability is reported to be around 147 MW out of a peak demand of 180 MW. From this figure, the deficit is the cause of the current power woes especia

Moa Jamir In a concerning note, the ranking of Nagaland University (NU), the sole central university in the state, has dropped even further in the latest release of the National Institutional Ranking Framewo

In today’s context, identity politics means different things to different people and can be construed accordingly to one’s own interests. John Bruton, former Irish prime minister, says ‘Identi

Imlisanen Jamir A lot of what passes for empowerment these days is within the facade of symbolic representation. That means we have a lot of people from under-represented and oppressed communities who are to

Akangjungla With the commitment to promote good menstrual health and hygiene, the Menstrual Health Day was observed on May 28 last worldwide. With the theme, ‘Making menstruation a normal fact of life