Imlisanen JamirWhat the Numbers Do Not SayRs 1,639 a month. That is what the bottom half of Nagalands households earns, according to the Report on Income Disparity in Nagaland 2025, released by the Department o
Friday, 10th July, 2026
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Numbers rarely lie, even when we wish they would. The Report on Income Disparity in Nagaland 2025, released through a press note by the state IPR last week, contains data that deserves far more public attention
Performing Identity or Living It?Dr Asangba TzudirIn contemporary Naga society, identity is expressed everywhere. It is asserted in festivals, proclaimed in public speeches especially of Naga unity, curated and
By Imkong WallingDimapur is reported to be the second highest revenue-earner in the northeast for the Northeast Frontier Railway, second only to Guwahati. Despite this distinction, the Dimapur station continues
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent news highlighting income inequality in Nagaland published by this paper highlights a deeply troubling and sad reality. On the income, while the top 5% of households earn an averag
By Imlisanen JamirA friend said the other day that he has no interest in politics and would rather spend his day off resting. He said it in a matter-of-fact way, as if it were a settled conclusion. After a week
In a world where certainty is demanded and doubt is treated as weakness, the question of faith deserves a deeper consideration, one that moves beyond inherited creeds and unexamined traditions toward something
By Dr Asangba TzudirBetween Courage and ConstraintWhile a free press is often described as the fourth estate of democracy, in Nagaland, its meaning goes much deeper in the sense that it is not merely about repo
By Moa JamirThe trends and results emerging from the Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory on May 4 point to one unmistakable reality: the Bharatiya Janata Party is steadily expanding its po
By Imkong Walling There are oil exporting nations, and there are oil importing nations. Some countries, like India or China, either have no naturally occurring reserves, or whatever known reserves they hav
By Imlisanen JamirThere is a fashionable idea drifting through classrooms and policy meetings alike, repeated with the confidence of a slogan that has not been properly examined. Children, we are told, must be
There is a contradiction at the heart of Naga public life that can no longer be politely ignored. In churches, in community halls, in the rhetoric of tribal councils and student bodies, the word respect is invo
By Dr Asangba TzudirThe recent revelation that the state meets only 44.56% of its total demand for animal husbandry products is not just statistics but at a crossroads. With a shortfall exceeding 55% and a heav
By Moa JamirIf one recent dataset deserves close public attention, it is the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) 80th Round on Household Social Consumption: Health. Beyond rhetoric and policy claims, the NSS of
By Dr Asangba TzudirNagalands healthcare system is going through a crisis that can no longer be considered as temporary or peripheral. The real shortages of doctors, specialists, and trained medical staff acros
By Imlisanen JamirIn September 2005, a fault in the code of World of Warcraft allowed a fictional disease to escape the narrow confines of a dungeon and enter the wider world. The disease was called Corrupted B
When the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) declares its High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) results on April 24 (Friday), thousands of families across
By Dr Asangba TzudirEven as we get increasingly connected to the digital world, there are associated risks which should no longer be ignored. The very recent case of hacking, impersonation and pornography attes
Will Nagaland Agriculture Policy 2025 break the cycle?By Moa JamirIn 2012, the Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland, unveiled a bold blueprint for the future titled, Vision Document 2025: Food for
By Imkong Walling The Nagaland Foothill Road project has a chequered history, marked by stop-start funding, questions over transparency and accountability, bidding intrigue and even a libel suit. With a fr
