Editorial

  • No laughing matter
    Veroli Zhimo Every few weeks, if not days, a disconcerting piece of news from somewhere in the world has netizens looking for ways to comment on the pandemonium through memes— wording transposed on fun
  • Garbage, Roads, Prices and Tourism
    Dr Asangba Tzudir A data study conducted by the Goa institute of Management brought out the impact of roads, garbage and prices on tourism sector and the negativity of the same were found to be the reasons f
  • At what cost?
    Imlisanen Jamir It was coming. The near fatal incident on February 2 at the National Highway 29 was predictable given how things have gone in this particular stretch of the highway. If no major decision is t
  • XVFC’s sobering observations
    Dr Moa Jamir The 15th Finance Commission (XVFC) Report, which was tabled in the Parliament by the Union Finance Minister on February 1, had some sobering observations for Nagaland warranting crucial actions
  • Taking the right mirror
    Witoubou Newmai A problem in a society can be just another problem as long as it is a mistake or misadventure. But the danger begins when people start “rationalising their mistakes” and motives.
  • Balancing degree and abilities
    Akangjungla The expansion of educational institutions in Nagaland is immense. While private institutes take the lead, preschools are placed higher on the growth graph, evident by their visibility in all quar
  • Church and Hospital Ministry
    Dr Asangba Tzudir An integral aspect of Church ministry is the hospital ministry where the Church is involved in providing care in different ways and praying for the sick people from time to time. A simple v
  • Gamestop Revolution
    Imlisanen Jamir Internet revolutions have always been fascinating, and the recent financial bloodbath on Wall Street caused by a forum on reddit was one of the most intriguing in recent history. Last week
  • Peace, for Whom?
    While keenly observing the present Naga situation and reading the press reports in newspapers it begs the question – what kind of peace are Nagas going to have? In essence, who is this peace for? A Nag
  • Ensuring press freedom
    Dr Moa Jamir On January 30, media bodies in India came out strongly renouncing the filing of First Information Report (FIR) of sedition charges against six senior journalists and editors for their reporting
  • Climate emergency
     Witoubou Newmai The global issue that also demands local attention The ‘biggest global poll’ result, published on Wednesday (January 27, 2021), has underpinned the view that “c
  • Service Length : Health Delivery
    Imkong Walling It seems fair, the demand by doctors or, collectively, the Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) calling for increasing the retirement age of government doctors serving in the
  • Furthering knowledge
    Imlisanen Jamir Last week, the online encyclopedia Wikipedia turned 20. After two decades of constant growth, this novel idea of the open web has now become an almost indispensable tool for researchers, s
  • Dismantle Corruption from the Top, Educate and Mobilize at the Bottom
    Just imagine from this day forward, that, you, the ordinary citizens of Nagaland State decide to deliberately cease cooperating with structural corruption and consciously stop participating in corrupt practices
  • A Portent Cautionary Tale
    Dr Moalemba Americans pride themselves as being the beacon of global democracy. It is reflected in both domestic and international engagement.  The lofty ideal was shaken to the core with the storming o
  • Manipur district creation issue prevails
    Witoubou Newmai The Manipur district creation issue prevails again after a long hiatus. Two days ago, the United Naga Council (UNC) had demanded “immediate withdrawal and roll back” of the phr
  • Injecting Confidence
    Veroli Zhimo The race for a COVID-19 vaccine may have ended, but the finishing line is still a blur considering the vaccine hesitancy among the general populace as well as healthcare workers in Nagaland. Thi
  • Improving but ‘Disturbed’ 
    Imkong Walling Armed violence, especially the kind related to the Indo-Naga political imbroglio, has subsided in Nagaland and other parts of the north-east region affected by it. That’s what reports ha
  • Building public trust
    Imlisanen Jamir With the COVID-19 vaccination drive well underway, people need clear information and guidance about the vaccines’ safety and potential side effects, so that most people are willing to g
  • Rebuilding in a COVID-19 World, An Agenda for 2021
    For most of 2020 the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), as a public health emergency, and its induced lockdown dramatically affected our way of life in unforeseen ways. It dramatically altered our perspectives and e