By - Imkong WallingRemember that agonising sense of irritation, frustration, and helplessness that overcomes when vehicles with retrofitted exhaust noise zip past? While there are cars with brain-jarring
By - Imlisanen JamirSomewhere in a university lab, far from the fluorescent wash of a screen, a few researchers pressed Enter. On the other side of the world, people leaned in toward their keyboards—curious,
By - Akangjungla The ghost of drug abuse in Nagaland continues to eclipse its people and entirety. Recent revelations at the launch of an ‘Online Competition on Substance Abuse Prevention’ in 2024 laid
By - Dr Asangba TzudirAs colleges under Nagaland University embarks on the fourth year journey of FYUGP under the National Education Policy 2020, a critical decision awaits the students especially those who are
By - Moa Jamir The Nagaland-specific findings from the 77th Round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), recently made public by the Department of Economics and Statistics, offer vital yet sobering policy in
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirSalaries delayed, or worse, when govt. employees are unpaid for months, and which is a normalised condition today, but in a society where daily survival hinges on the assurance of m
By - Imlisanen JamirI picked up Richard Ellmann’s biography of James Joyce again a few weeks ago. It had been sitting on my shelf for years—one of those books I borrowed from the university library during m
By - Akangjungla In an era dominated by the internet and digital technology, the rapid spread of low-cost connectivity and user-friendly gadgets has let loose a flood of content creators across social medi
In need of RevivalBy - Dr. Asangba TzudirLooking at Naga ‘life-world’ today, the patterns of growth ushered in through rapid modernization, globalization, and more so educational homogenization, indigenous
By - Moa JamirThe implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Nagaland, particularly in the erstwhile Dimapur district comprising Chümoukedima and Niuland, continues to stir debate. At its core lie
By - Imkong WallingMarking territory is built into the DNA— a survival instinct that comes naturally, transcending species. That primeval instinct for acquiring territory, for survival, ensured a steady
The Nagaland government’s recent Memorandum of Understanding with the State Bank of India (SBI) marks the rollout of a new salary-linked insurance scheme for permanent government employees. Framed as part of
By - Akangjungla In Nagaland, where faith and culture are deeply intertwined, the Church has long stood as a pillar of moral guidance and community strength. Yet recent debates about truth, both spir
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirIt's new, it's grand, So they say,Yes, a four year plan,Tailored to fit Global.But caught in the Glocal threshold.With the unfolding of the FYUGP (Four Years Undergraduate Programme
By - Moa JamirThe Civil Registration System (CRS) Report 2022 released recently underscores a persistent and worrying trend in Nagaland’s vital statistics management. The State recorded only 2.1% of 80,
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirOn the eve of World Environment Day this year, some students went about cleaning litters especially plastic in the Dimapur Stadium. The next morning after World Environment Day, the
By - Imlisanen JamirThere are fences you can see, and there are fences you feel. Some are topped with barbed wire. Others are dressed up in policy, spoken of in committee rooms, papered with words like
By - Akangjungla World Environment Day 2025, with the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, highlights the urgent need to end plastic pollution. According to the UNEP, plastic waste exacerbates the triple pla
By - Dr. Asangba TzudirThe recent shocking case of bullying once again brings to fore the attitudinal trend of the younger generation today. Despite growing awareness and preventative measures, bullying r
By - Moa JamirThe ongoing debate over job reservation in Nagaland has brought to the fore the complex interplay between affirmative action, tribal identity, and the principle of equality. At the heart of the ma