Imlisanen Jamir
1970 saw the first Earth Day observation, which eventually became a worldwide celebration of our home planet. The subsequent years saw an emergence of environmental consciousness; awareness o
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The Nagaland government, in an acute ‘Johnny-come-lately’ syndrome, has called for a consultative meeting on July 17 to discuss RIIN, after concerns were raised from various quarters regarding the e
Witoubou Newmai The assertions of some important groups in the past one month---the Kuki National Organisation/United People’s Front (KNO/UPF), the United Naga Council (UNC), the Joint Committee on Inn
Aheli Moitra The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Delhi in February 2015; it pledged to bring positive changes in the sectors of education and health. The Party delivered accordingly. Accordin
Dr Asangba Tzudir At a time when the issue of ‘immigration’ has become a serious issue, the Government of Nagaland is initiating an exercise to prepare a master list of all indigenous inhabi
Imlisanen Jamir Here’s the routine of a 12-year-old girl studying in Dimapur. She gets out of school at 2:45 and gets home at around 4:00. I know that might seem like a huge gap but it is not really, c
On July 5, the Governor of Nagaland summoned the fourth session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) to be held on August 6 in the Assembly Hall, Kohima. While the schedule of the session is
Witoubou Newmai “Water apocalypse”, “water-stressed region” and “water war lurking” are some of the languages used by commentators and activists to emphasize the concerns
Aheli Moitra Young Indian people today are educated, many have well-paid jobs and are always on the move. Travel is an essential part of the Indian youth life today. Among them, the middle class youth are lo
Dr Asangba Tzudir After Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi wrote a letter to PM Modi requesting him to initiate a motion in Parliament for removal of Allahabad High Court’s Justice S N Shukla, on merited
Imlisanen Jamir Two disturbing trend lines are currently crossing in the area of mental health care in Nagaland State. One line, tracking demand for such care, is rapidly rising. The other, measuring the num
Is Nagaland the ‘unhealthiest’ among smaller states? Does the state have the highest unemployment rate in India? If one goes by the two recent survey reports, the answers are affirmative and c
Witoubou Newmai Given the most favourable and opportune time for the Nagas and the Meiteis to continue engaging with the ‘elephant in the room’, both the groups should take full advantage of the
Aheli Moitra A tussle broke out between a Naga and a non Naga autorichsha driver the other day at Nagaland State’s sole airport in Dimapur. They were attempting to compete over who will secure a passen
Dr Asangba Tzudir The entire Christendom invoke God’s Kingdom in pronouncing the Lord’s Prayer and which is the meeting point of the believers of Christ in the quest for building God’s
Imlisanen Jamir The recent report published by ‘Down to Earth’ showing how Nagaland state’s funding for forest fire management has gone down over the years should serve as a cause for conce
In April this year, chairing a review of pre-monsoon preparedness meeting, the State Chief Secretary had urged all the departments to take preventive checks and be prepared for any emergencies as most disasters
Witoubou Newmai The calm passing off of the ‘June 18’ this year in the State of Manipur was a rare and pleasant departure from the past. Needless to say, this is a clear indicator that all that e
Aheli Moitra Very often, in Nagaland, people with no healthcare benefits consider a visit to the local kobiraj, or indigenous healer, when they detect health discrepancies. And, as in most places in India, w
Dr Asangba Tzudir Going further, on the aspect of pedagogy and evaluation, is the need to address the problem of imbalance between pedagogy (constructivist) approach and the evaluation method beyond che
