Editorial

  • The Latest Offering of Mundanity
    Imlisanen JamirWe live in a world where technology is both a promise and a prison. The latest iPhone 16 has arrived with its shiny new features—better AI, crisper cameras, a more powerful processor—but for
  • Proper drainage system for better roads
    Vishü Rita KrochaThe monsoon season might be coming to an end, but the impact it has left us all with, comes as a grim reminder of how well we manage our towns and dwelling places. Year after year, our deplora
  • ‘Sacred’ Cow and ‘Sacrificial’ Beef
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Against a backdrop of India’s much vaunted ‘unity in diversity’, the issue of cow has taken centre stage once again. There has been a huge hue and cry against the proposed ‘Gau Dh
  • On immigration issues: Nuanced and proactive measures imperative
    By Moa Jamir  The recent developments in Nagaland concerning the highly sensitive issue of immigration, especially in light of the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, require meticulous and proactive
  • Killer 4-lane: Big money over safety
    By Imkong WallingUtter exhilaration it was when the ceremonial stone for four-laning the Dimapur to Kohima segment of the NH-29 was unveiled in 2015 by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari
  • Brewing Controversy; Every Time
    Imlisanen JamirThere’s something about the NLTP Act that ignites a unique kind of fire in Nagaland. No other issue quite compares. You could talk about the potholes in the streets, the perennial mess of our i
  • Teachers are the architects of future
    Vishü Rita KrochaTeaching is rightly considered a noble profession. Teachers eventually become the ultimate role models for students. That children look up to them with deep respect and even aspire to become e
  • Should Students Assess their Teachers?
    Dr Asangba Tzudir With changing times and the evolution of new education system, the profession has become more demanding within the need to deliver quality education, besides work recording and auditing.
  • NH-29 Saga: A Collective Failure
    Moa JamirBeyond the longstanding Naga political issue, the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 'journey for peace' to Nagaland from October 27 to 29, 2003, is remembered for two significant milestones: b
  • Rethinking Well-being
    By Dr Asangba TzudirIn traditional societies, the idea of ‘Well-being’ of the community largely depended on their governance system, religious beliefs and practices including sacrificial offerings, and thei
  • Likes, Shares and Lurking Danger
    Imlisanen JamirElon Musk may be a polarizing figure, but his recent outcry against child exploitation on platforms like Instagram strikes a nerve that many of us can't ignore. The unsettling truth is that while
  • Our Broken Roads
    Vishü Rita KrochaRoads in Nagaland have always been a sore sight. There has never been a time when roads all across the state have been in a good condition. There is always a broken road somewhere— a landsli
  • Lift and See wherever it leads?
    Dr Asangba TzudirBased on the “leaked Cabinet doc on NLTP” which pushes for a “selective partial relaxation”, various Church bodies led by NBCC have once again voiced out various concerns urging “gove
  • From rote to self-learning
    Moa JamirAll stakeholders must act on NBSE's call for urgent reformsThe Nagaland Board of School Education’s (NBSE) analysis of the 2024 Class XI Promotion Examination answers scripts paints a worrying pictur
  • Spirit’s going to flow either way
    Imkong WallingThe Government of Nagaland finally taking what is assumed to be a bold move to “revisit” the contentious alcohol prohibition law would perhaps be the biggest state-centric news at present.&nbs
  • Price of absenteeism
    Imlisanen JamirAbsenteeism in rural Nagaland’s government offices has long been an open secret—a cancer that eats away at progress, while those tasked with building the future retreat to their comfort zones
  • Women safety, still a far cry
    Vishü Rita KrochaKolkata has been consistently placed at the top as far as safety for women is concerned. Until last year, it retained this title for the third consecutive year. According to the National Crime
  • Going Beyond the Moral
    Dr Asangba TzudirA recent news item published in this paper with the headline, “controversy over missing funds” has raised a lot of eyebrows more so because the controversy comes from a “prominent Church
  • The Perennial Plight of Nagaland's Roads
    Moa JamirAs the northwest monsoon enters its second phase, the recurring woes of Nagaland’s road networks once again come into sharp focus. Currently, a significant landslide near Dzüdza Bridge on National H
  • Rain, Roads and Drainage
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Any monsoon brings relief from the often continuous heat. However, if it is marked by excessive rainfall, it becomes something close to a nightmare for city dwellers in a place like Dimap