Moa Jamir Circa 1910s. When the struggle for woman suffrage or right to vote was at its height in the United States, one of the big voices against giving women the right to vote was the National Association

Dr Asangba Tzudir Often we come across parents talking about the difficulty of parenting today adding, “what can I say about parenting or how to be a good and smart ‘parent’ to handle the v

Veroli Zhimo The issue of shortage of teachers for government schools of Nagaland is a rather strange one considering that the State Government, specifically the Chief Minister, admitted that the Education d

Imkong Walling Elected governments function under tremendous public scrutiny. Dispute and controversy becomes inevitable; only that the opposing voices get into the fight at a disadvantage and, in most cases

Akangjungla The Indigenous People around the world identify their existence based on their lands, cultures, livelihoods, distinct beliefs, language and ethnic genesis. In all these, food is something everyon

Moa Jamir Implementation of good governance initiatives, transparency and promotion of the culture of meritocracy has been the stated objectives of the erstwhile People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) Gove

Dr Asangba Tzudir Globalization, in spite of the closer networking on one hand, comes with its own version of moral dilemmas and where the individual is exalted over the community. As such, though globalizat

Akangjungla According to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), crime against women rose by 15.3% in 2021 from the previous year, with 4,28,278 cases registered last year follo

The decolonising process attained its heights in the mid-20th century, while simultaneously the Westphalian World Order established its dominance in international politics. Yet, this effort was insufficient in

Imlisanen Jamir According to the latest National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) report titled ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2021’ the number of suicides in Nagaland was 43 in 2021. While

Moa Jamir Despite being ‘well-settled’ by the Supreme Court of India that a “compromise deed/agreement” entered different parties on matters concerning ‘grave and serious offenc

Dr Asangba Tzudir The status of ‘truth’ today is such that it finds caught at a paradoxical threshold where ‘truth’ needs to be revealed but remains hidden. The paradox is also height

Veroli Zhimo The homeless population in Dimapur area seems to be steadily increasing.  In the past, one would notice a few beggars and rag pickers seeking shelter in areas nearby the Dimapur Railway

Moa Jamir Cognisable crimes in Nagaland over the years has had been one of the ‘lowest’ among States and Union Territories (UTs) in India as per the official data published annually by the Nation

Akangjungla The UNICEF’s global flagship publication, The State of the World’s Children 2021; On My Mind: Promoting, Protecting And Caring For Children’s Mental Health reveals that worldwid

Imkong Walling Nature works in mysterious ways and it is unthinkably amazing. Everything just seems to work uncannily, yet in harmony – like the parts of a machine falling into place – giving, pr

Imlisanen Jamir How does Nagaland deal with its impending water crisis? Over the years, the scarcity of water in the State has become an ever increasing phenomenon every dry season. The recent signs indicate

Akangjungla Often in youth-centred conferences and Church gatherings, it is binding for one or the other speakers to proclaim the slogan that ‘young people are the hope for the future; today’s yo

The Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) was described as “one of the most violent spaces in Oxford” in a 2015 tweet by the student-led protest movement Rhodes Must Fall for housing “thousands of artefact

Moa Jamir The three-day visit of the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman to Nagaland for the State’s first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Investment Conclave cou