Editorial

  • A black hole at centre of our galaxy
    Imlisanen Jamir Humanity’s understanding of the universe, more specifically our own galaxy—the Milky Way expanded dramatically last week.  On May 9, NASA released the infrared test images
  • Nagaland’s strange teachers metrics 
    Imlisanen Jamir The Nagaland School Education Department needs more impetus in its drive to address this strange scenario the state’s education sector finds itself in, in terms of the availability of t
  • ‘Inclusive’ higher education 
    Moa Jamir The Nagaland Government, on May 10, extended invitation to businesses to invest in the education sector in the State claiming that there is a “huge opportunity.” Addressing the 1st Naga
  • Community and Resurgence of moral values
    Dr Asangba Tzudir In this era of globalization, materiality has taken precedence over moral values. Wendell Berry in “Conservation and local economy” gives a strong claim that the end to disinteg
  • Can a critical self-reflection rescue journalism in Nagaland?
    Akangjungla Who is a real journalist? It is one thing to answer this according to the written definitions and entirely different from how journalists actually perform their duty. The matter of fact that medi
  • Is Naga public being swept into the surge of corruption?
    With corruption’s systemic expanding with impunity, Nagas need to reflectively discern and ask whether they are being swept away in its crushing tide. The continuous practice and presence of corruption in
  • Fairly blameworthy
    Imkong Walling Recently, Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, went on record declaring that it is unfair to always put the blame on the government. Rio made the comment in response to a media query on the alleged ne
  • Envisioning food security 
    Moa Jamir Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, on May 2, iterated the potentialities of the Agriculture and Allied Sectors to make the state not only self-reliant but also to export possible surplus product
  • Women and Reservation
    Dr Asangba Tzudir The strict division of labor in the traditional fold between men and women has been a subject of debate and criticism today, where womenfolk not only have the potential but have been doing
  • Public support for a free press
    Veroli Zhimo This year, World Press Freedom Day comes at a time that is characterised by the viral spread of false information online, the weakening of the media, and ongoing attacks on journalists – a
  • Our politicians & their principles
    Imlisanen Jamir They do make it very challenging, don’t they? Nagaland’s politicians and their antics make it increasingly difficult for people to even consider that their political representativ
  • A scorched land
    Imlisanen Jamir India is witnessing a scorching heatwave this spring, with temperatures rising to record levels in parts of the country. Conditions are expected to worsen this week in these parts of the coun
  • Risk of repetition 
    Moa Jamir In the past week, apart from the ‘omnipresent’ Naga political issue, some issues have created certain traction in Nagaland. At the risk of repetition, these included a ‘minor&rsqu
  • Ban on single use plastics
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Following the largely unsuccessful imposition of ban on single use plastics by the Government in 2019, once again the ban has been imposed on the use of identified single-use plastic items
  • Advancing malaria elimination goals
    Akangjungla Nagaland state has made major progress in the fight against malaria, according to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland
  • Good Water Governance 
    Water covers nearly 71 percent of the earth’s surface, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all earth’s water. Water may be the most renewable of natural resources. It is present in several for
  • A renewable energy future for Nagaland
    Imlisanen Jamir Just in time for Earth Day, the Nagaland State Government has laid a foundation stone for a five megawatt solar power plant at Hovukhu village, Niuland. If things go well, this is hopefully t
  • For health’s sake 
    Moa Jamir The provision of equitable, affordable and quality healthcare services to the people of the State is one of the Nagaland Sustainable Development Goal Vision 2030 targets. The role of the State Gove
  • A new narrative
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Nagaland Minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along while speaking during the 4th Central Nagaland Tribes Association general Conference underscored that the &
  • Great floods have flown from simple sources
    Veroli Zhimo The arrival of ‘Mango showers’ or pre-monsoon rainfall brings mercury levels down while offering respite from the scorching heat. But in most low lying areas of Dimapur, Chümouk