Editorial

  • Encouraging women in sports
    Imlisanen Jamir Active measures to empower and develop sportspersons in Nagaland have always been lacking in Nagaland. Even as incremental improvements are being made, the plight of the state’s women i
  • The Impact of Christianity on Nagas 
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Having roughly traversed the historical journey of the course of the evangelizing mission, it is pertinent to seriously make an assessment of the impact of Christianity on Nagas especially
  • Toothless
    Imkong Walling In about 3-4 months, Nagaland will see another election to the state Legislative Assembly. The trend, election after election, has been that the correlated outpouring of passions begins to sho
  • The Impact of Christianity on Nagas 
    Dr Asangba Tzudir With time Christianity spread out to different areas and tribes of Nagas. The increase was seen in the number of churches and more members coming to the side of Christianity and accept
  • Plastic ban has failed
    Veroli Zhimo The ban on single-use plastics (SUPs), which came into effect on July 1 this year, seems to have remained largely on paper. On June 30, 2022, the Nagaland government partially modified the Plast
  • Unfortunate ‘coincidence’
    Moa Jamir The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) and the Ao Senden, recently expressed concern over the President of India’s visit to Nagaland coinciding with the
  • Civic sense in the gutter
    Akangjungla The lack of civic sense of the general public was on full display as the Dimapur Municipal Council employees under the Dimapur Municipal Council Employees Welfare Union (DMCEWU) including 170 san
  • Is Nagaland Government wary of Lokayukta? 
    Moa Jamir The delay in the appointment of a new Lokayukta in the State has raised a significant and concerning question: Is the Nagaland Government wary of Lokayukta? This is a valid concern for two reasons.
  • The Impact of Christianity on Nagas 
    Dr Asangba Tzudir “In those days, Nagas lived in constant fear of their enemies who might chop off their heads and the threat of their lives was an ever present reality. Village youths in turn would gu
  • The timeless newspaper
    Akangjungla Everything is digital in this era of internet and technology. The low-priced accesses to internet connectivity and easy operation of gadgets have given birth to a sea of content creators in vario
  • In need of a public discourse based on facts, not emocracy
    One of the common observations of the Naga people as indigenous people is that they were governed by institutions based on traditional democratic values and expressions shaped by consensus decision making, comm
  • Naga indigenous weavers: Paving their own way
    Akangjungla In every Naga community, the craft of weaving has been more than just about creating a piece of shawl or a mekhala. Weaving has always been about affirming and maintaining one’s indigenous
  • Subroto Cup ‘face-saver’ 
    Moa Jamir ‘I am speechless and overwhelmed,’ a conspicuously relieved and elated Nagaland’s Advisor for the Department of Youth Resource and Sports (DYRS), Er Zalie Neikha declared receivin
  • All for Unity
    Dr Asangba Tzudir It is not only ironic but also a struggle in the Naga pursuit of Unity. Ironic because understandably even family members find themselves struggling for unity and the more we create unions
  • A common Naga voice
    Veroli Zhimo There are several takeaways from the messages delivered during the Naga National Prayer Day organised by the Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC) at the Agri Expo, Dimapur on October 16. Among o
  • Knee-jerk governance 
    Imkong Walling Knee-jerk reaction has been a trait that has become synonymous with governance in Nagaland. As can be gauged from the myriad of ultimatums and deadlines that appear in the news, the state gove
  • Reclaiming the power of votes
    Veroli Zhimo It’s almost time for another election in Nagaland, when voters get to decide who represents them for the next four years. In many parts of the state, the political campaigns have already
  • RTI and accountability in Nagaland
    Moa Jamir Nagaland Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), I Meyionen Jamir, on October 7, divulged that the Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005 has been “misused in the State by a few, who used it for p
  • Temsula Ao: A song-filled life
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Stories live in every heart; some get told, many others remain unheard - stories about individual experiences made universal by imagination; stories that are jokes, and sometimes praye
  • Community response critical to normalise mental health
    Akangjungla In her notes on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2022, Dévora Kestel, Director, Mental Health and Substance Use, Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization emphasise
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