Nagas in the 21st century continue to conduct their affairs based on old politics driven by fear, exclusion and negative reactivity to ‘the other.’ As long as the old politics and practices prevail,

Imlisanen Jamir An old saying holds that a person’s life is incomplete unless or until they have tasted love, poverty, and war. Somewhere in New York, a century ago, the brilliant O Henry, once wrot

Moa Jamir “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which,” goes the last sentence of Animal Fa

Dr Asangba Tzudir Aristotle said that “every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for that reason the good has rightly been declared to be

Veroli Zhimo As the state experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland Government on January 31, decided to extend existing restrictions till February 15 to prevent spread of the virus.  An or

Imkong Walling It was almost 3 decades ago when Nagaland got introduced to an iconic urban symbol— traffic lights. The year was 1994, in Dimapur.   There were not as many cars as it is today, but

Imlisanen Jamir Over the past few years, erratic climate, pests and livestock diseases along with the COVID-19 pandemic have “seriously affected” one of Nagaland’s major livelihood sources&

Moa Jamir   With the Nagaland Legislative Assembly likely going to poll in one year time, the discussions on ‘clean election’ are gaining traction in both private and public spheres. During a

Dr Asangba Tzudir The word ‘camp’ may get connected with the Nazi ruled concentration camps for those few survivors who have gone through the horrendous experience or those associated or read thr

Akangjungla Educated unemployment is a major concern and one of the mostly widely discussed topics, yet there seems to be no absolute solution. Simply worrying, debating and writing research papers about the

There is urgency for Naga people to fully grasp the impact of their tumultuous history within today’s context of the 21st Century? Where are the Nagas going with their journey having been diverted many ti

Imlisanen Jamir With all that is going on in the world today, it might be cathartic for us to look up to the heavens.  Over our heads is now the James Webb Space Telescope — the largest and mos

Dr Asangba Tzudir The context of orality and written in Naga Society is at a threshold where oral raconteurs are fast disappearing within the efforts to preserve literature in written. Since the arrival of C

Veroli Zhimo Article 6 of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights states that “Any preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic medical intervention is only to be carried out with the prior,

Globalization was projected as the great leap of human evolution in a linear forward march from tribes to nations to countries and to global markets. People’s identities and contexts were projected to mov

Imlisanen Jamir  Our existence in society has always been based on social contracts. From speeding to smoking, nothing in life is risk free. Despite us being always ambiently aware of risks, the COVI

Moa Jamir            The first anniversary of India’s COVID-19 vaccination programme on January 16 passed by without the usual ceremonial event associated with such an occa

Dr Asangba Tzudir The Forest Survey of India which is mandated to assess the forest and tree resources has in their biannual assessment of the status of India’s forest reported that nearly two-third of

Akangjungla Presenting a wider picture of tobacco users around the globe, the Commission Report, ‘Reignite the Fight Against Smoking’ prepared by The International Commission to Reignite the Figh

Moa Jamir Should a child continue to wear the same dress that was attired in 1958 throughout life? Are Nagas still perceived to be the ‘others’ thereby perpetuating the colonial attitude of other