Editorial

  • When Truth becomes Dangerous
    By - Dr Asangba TzudirThey say, the truth sets one free but in todays world, especially in the face of carefully constructed lies, truth often becomes a dangerous thing. Whenever a community, particularly a fai
  • Affordable Housing vs ‘Eco-Friendly’ Luxury
    At the Silver Jubilee celebration of the Association of Nagaland Architects (ANA), Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio, on October 25, called upon architects to take the lead in designing earthquake-resilient and aff
  • Growing Intolerance When the Game Turns Ugly
    By - Asangba TzudirAt the recent 18th Imchaba Masters Memorial Trophy organised by Mokokchung District Volleyball Association at the Multi-Disciplinary sports complex at Mokokchung town a brawl erupted between
  • Apology to the Readers
    By - Imlisanen JamirWe owe our readers an apology. This weeks editorial was meant to explore the beauty of disagreement, but somewhere between the drafts and phone calls, we discovered that disagreement has gon
  • Time for real tourism
    By - AkangjunglaAs the final months of the year roll in, Nagaland turns its attention to the much-anticipated Hornbill Festival. For over two decades, the Festival of Festivals has been the centre piece of tour
  • Philosophy and Media
    In Search of TruthBy - Asangba TzudirPhilosophy a subject, though unknown of its potency for many, also compounded by the fact that the subject is being taught in very few colleges and Higher Secondary Schools
  • Media and Ethics
    By - Imkong WallingThe term media is often tossed about loosely and, more often than not, carries the connotation of news. This term has however a broad range of implications. It could mean anything from books
  • Research as Encouragement
    By Imlisanen JamirOver the past few months, Nagaland Universitys name has begun appearing more often in the local papers — studies on quantum fractals, biodiversity, forest carbon, education. For an instituti
  • Road in Ruins
    By Akangjungla The voice of the people, as captured in the weekly poll of this newspaper, is a resounding cry of frustration. The central question, Is the Nagaland Government taking proactive measures to m
  • Truth in the Age of Noise
    Dr Asangba TzudirIn an age when every form of voice competes to be heard, truth itself often becomes the first casualty. Pope Leos recent reminder that the world needs free, rigorous, and objective information
  • Merit and hereafter transparency
    By Moa JamirThe ongoing campaign by the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of CANSSEA, FONSESA, NIDA, NSSA, and NF&ASA, including a scheduled pen down strike from October 14, has stirred much-needed debate
  • 43% and Rising Nagaland’s Youth and Tobacco
    By - Asangba TzudirThe launch of the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign (TFYC) 3.0 in Kohima last week could not have come at a more appropriate time considering the urgency of the situation. Fresh data from the Globa
  • History Begins Stupidly
    In July 1791, two men crawled under a wooden bridge in Paris.They had drilled small holes through the planks, not to set bombs or plant gunpowder, but to peer up the skirts of women strolling above. It was lewd
  • Path forward for the scarred land
    The rolling hills and vibrant valleys of Nagaland have cradled its people, culture and identity for generations. This land is not merely a geographical location; it is the very soul of existence, woven into son
  • 'Learning over Grades'
    One of the most painfully striking paradoxes of modern education is that while schools and colleges are meant to nurture knowledge, instill curiosity and critical thinking abilities, the system and the nature o
  • Beyond being the ‘safest’
    By - Moa Jamir The latest Crime in India 2023 report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) once again places Nagaland among the safest states in the country. With a cognisable crime rate of 84.9 per
  • In someone's shoes
    By - Imkong WallingImagine a scenario. There is a big announcement by the Union government, advertising job vacancies in one of its many departments. Hope rises across the country, among thousands of unemployed
  • Ironies of Allegiance
    By Imlisanen JamirHistory has a way of mocking the living. The very practices once resisted often return, not through the same hand, but through another bearing friendlier colors. What was denounced as oppressi
  • AFSPA Extension – Security at What Cost?
    By Asangba TzudirThe recent decision by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India to extend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Nagaland and neighbouring states for another six months h
  • Nagaland Tourism must go beyond December crowd
    By Moa JamirNagalands tourism status, as reflected in the latest India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 released by the Union Ministry of Tourism, is one of both growth and limitation. In 2024, the state recorded 1
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