By - Asangba TzudirNagaland’s Economic Survey 2024‑25 paints a compelling yet challenging portrait of a state in a state of flux where the state is poised for rapid transformation but in dire need str
Wednesday, 17th September, 2025
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Safeguarding children’s identities shared responsibility of media and all stakeholdersBy - Moa Jamir The recent observation by a judge that the media plays a pivotal role in protecting the identity of ch
By - Asangba TzudirUnder the NECTAR project with World Bank backing Nagaland’s SMILE (Smart Attendance Management & Informative Leaves) app was envisioned as a digital leap toward accountability in govern-
In June, the Directorate of School Education issued an advisory directing officials to identify children involved in begging and enroll them in government schools. The move follows a National Human Rights Commi
By Akangjungla If there is one universal truth in Nagaland, it is this: the roads are a disaster. From bustling urban centers to the remotest villages, the story remains unchanged, crumbling, pothole-ridde
Dr Asangba TzudirAmassing wealth and assets beyond one’s capacity, cases of bribery etc have made headlines in the recent past. Skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboard. The idea though is not to highlight-
By - Moa JamirThe recently released second edition of the North Eastern Region District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index 2023-24 offers both encouragement and sobering lessons for Nagaland. There were
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By - Imkong WallingWhat do dancing around the truth, beat about/around the bush, talk around something bring up? These terms bring up images of situations when stuff gets talked about in a roundabout, rambling
By - Imlisanen JamirDimapur is underwater again. Three people electrocuted. Hundreds of people rescued. Entire colonies waist-deep in brown water. Flights cancelled. Roads submerged. These are the headlines —
By - AkangjunglaHistory bears witness to both the moral power and the moral failures of the pulpit. Preachers have, at times, upheld slavery, resisted scientific progress and perpetuated injustice, all in the n
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirIn a world of celebrated materialism, where 'love', 'care' and 'concern' for the other finds within the means equation, once again Hospitals continue to serve as a place where people enco-
Monsoon lays bare cracks in Nagaland’s urban (mis)governanceBy - Moa JamirIn May 2017, this column posed the question: Is unplanned urbanisation akin to choking oneself? Eight years on, with homes subme
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirNagaland, popularly known for its vibrant culture, and tagged as the land of festivals, is 'silently' facing a severe health challenge— a growing HIV/AIDS crisis. With one of the
By - Imlisanen JamirOver the past few months, pharmacy closures have become headline news in Nagaland. In April, 54 pharmacies in Mokokchung were shut down. More recently, 15 more in Niuland lost their li-
Dimapur, the bustling commercial heart of Nagaland, is facing an escalating garbage problem that poses serious threats to public health, the environment and the city’s overall livability. Streets clogged with
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Some ReflectionsBy - Dr. Asangba TzudirThe weeklong visit of the Naga delegation to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, is a significant step in the process of Naga Repatriation which resulted in the June 13,
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By - Moa Jamir The June 25 proceedings of the Gauhati High Court’s Kohima Bench in the ongoing suo motu Public Interest Litigations (PIL) concerning two national highway projects in Nagaland unders
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By - Imkong WallingRemember that agonising sense of irritation, frustration, and helplessness that overcomes when vehicles with retrofitted exhaust noise zip past? While there are cars with brain-jarring
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By - Imlisanen JamirSomewhere in a university lab, far from the fluorescent wash of a screen, a few researchers pressed Enter. On the other side of the world, people leaned in toward their keyboards—curious,
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By - Akangjungla The ghost of drug abuse in Nagaland continues to eclipse its people and entirety. Recent revelations at the launch of an ‘Online Competition on Substance Abuse Prevention’ in 2024 laid
