Moa Jamir
The World Population Day observed worldwide on July 11 was dominated by two projected ‘milestones’ - the global population hitting 8 billion on November 15, 2022, and India overta
Dr Asangba Tzudir
More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese which includes 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. The World Health Organization has estimated that by 2025 a
Veroli Zhimo
The past few days have seen a gradual rise in COVID-19 cases in Nagaland, with the steady detection of new cases since July 1. In the last 11 days, a total of 43 cases have been recorded in the
Imkong Walling
A month back, there was news of India beating a road-building world record previously held by Qatar. The feat, certified by the Guinness World Records, was the laying of a 75km stretch of sing
Imlisanen Jamir
Three years since the shutdown of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) for maintenance work and upgrades, exciting times in the world of particle physics are in front of us again.
It has now be
Moa Jamir
When the first ‘States’ Startup Ranking’ was released in 2018, Nagaland was ranked as a ‘Beginner.’ The ranking by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Interna
Questions of Feeling and Healing
Dr Asangba Tzudir
The colonial encounter within its many dimensions inaugurated, besides others, a new ‘self’ identity of the colonized Nagas as natives and mo
Imlisanen Jamir
The fatal vehicle accident along the National Highway between Dimapur and Kohima is a reminder of how nonchalantly we take public safety on the roads. The tragic accident on July 2 resulted i
The remedial measures thus far are mere ‘band-aid’ responses that are cosmetic, superficially pleasing and aimed at temporarily pacifying the public
In the recent weeks newspapers have reported o
Akangjungla
According to statistics, approximately one billion people which comprises 15 percent of the world population lives with some form of disability. According to the 2011 census, in India, there are
Moa Jamir
The State Government machinery seems to be excited about a scheduled event next week. At the meeting of top honchos of various departments of Nagaland on June 28, Chief Secretary Nagaland, J Alam r
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Around the late 1970s the people of Changpang which originally was located high on a hillside began to move to the bottom of the hill when oil extraction started there in 1981, with an &lsq
Veroli Zhimo
The floods in Assam, on last count, have affected at least 22.21 lakh people across 28 districts, according to a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The dea
Imkong Walling
The Agnipath Scheme, the Indian armed forces’ new recruitment policy has pitted two schools of thought at opposite ends— Traditionalists versus modernists, so to speak.
Na
Imlisanen Jamir
The Internet's favorite browser patsy, Internet Explorer, or more creatively, "Internet Exploder," has finally received its death blow. After 27 years of service, Microsoft on J
Moa Jamir
State Govt needs to get serious in dealing with mounting unemployment
Unemployment has been a perennial challenge in Nagaland due to a combination of various political, geographical and soc
Dr Asangba Tzudir
With depletion of convention, non-renewable sources of energy, there is an urgent need for finding out means to harness and increase the production of alternative sources of energy, and one
Akangjungla
The Musicians Guild (MG) based in Nagaland hosted a spectacular MG Music Awards 2022 bringing artists and musicians of different genre at the North East level for its second edition at Regional C
Recently questions regarding irregularities and misappropriation of public funds and resources have been alleged by persons and communities based on Right to Information disclosures. This once again reminds the
Imlisanen Jamir
The investigation into the December 2021 killing of civilians in Mon by security forces reached a significant point with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) filing a chargesheet against 30 m