By Dr Asangba TzudirDuring the 19th century, the Nagas were known to the outside world as Naked Headhunters. The interest of the West that mainly focused on themes that underlined their already existing stereot
Thursday, 12th June, 2025
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Moa JamirThe recent Supreme Court judgment on child marriage, delivered on October 18, is both a critical step towards protecting children and a sobering reminder of the challenges that persist in eradicating t
Imkong WallingRemember the campaign rhetoric in the lead up to the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections earlier in June, this year? It felt as if Nagaland’s long neglected urban townships and haphazard agglomer
Imlisanen JamirMinimalism is sweeping through our homes, our public spaces, and our very sense of style. There’s a strange irony in the way this aesthetic—a design trend born from a philosophy of “less is
AkangjunglaIs the Christian church struggling today? The religion of Christianity and the institution of the Church are closely intertwined with every aspect of Naga society. What the clergy community has to sa
Dr Asangba TzudirThe wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant was described as India’s “wedding of the year” and “India’s own royal wedding.” The New York Times described it as introducing “th-
Moa JamirChild labour in Nagaland remains a pressing concern, as evidenced by a recent state-level sensitisation workshop on the Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. The workshop highlighted the
Dr Asangba TzudirThe repair works of the Tragopan point flyover has come at a wrong time considering the approaching festive season where people from different parts of the state will flock to Dimapur for shopp
Imlisanen JamirIt’s early morning in Nagaland, and in a tucked-away workshop on a back street, a child’s hands are dirtied with labor instead of crayons. The smell of rubber, of engine grease, of chemicals
AkangjunglaThe unfortunate demise of 26-year-old chartered accountant at Ernst and Young India allegedly due to work stress, has taken social media by storm. Following the devastating lost, Anna’s mother Anit-
Dr Asangba TzudirThe escalating ‘war’ between Israel and Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia Islamist organization, has only sparked greater concerns of a larger conflict in the Middle East. The conflict between Hez
Moa JamirThe issue of remuneration, regularization, and service conditions for work-charged, casual, adhoc, or contingency employees within various establishments under the Government of Nagaland has long been
Imkong WallingSomeone winning an award, by virtue, becomes a collective triumph for the group. Some other getting implicated in a disreputable act is automatically a disgrace to the organisation, or social enti
Imlisanen JamirShame has a way of silencing us. It wraps itself around us like a suffocating blanket, pressing down until we can’t breathe, let alone speak. In our society, shame isn’t just personal—it’
AkangjunglaTruth, currently, appears to be concrete and not always a belief. The push for defining truthfulness as the opposite of not having doubts and presenting information without authentication is not hidd
Dr Asangba TzudirThe Father of the Nation Lives onToday marks the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 2nd October as we know is the birthday of Gandhiji and is celebrated mainly to remember his role in I-
By Moa JamirThe recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report covering the period from July 2023 to June 2024 has painted a concerning picture of Nagaland's unemployment landscape. The state, which had witn
Dr Asangba TzudirWill it be dangerous for Indian Democracy?With the recent union cabinet approval of a proposal for holding simultaneous nationwide elections for the Lok Sabha and all State Legislative Assembli
Imlisanen JamirTupperware's story is not just about the plastic containers that once neatly lined our kitchen shelves. It’s about a global phenomenon that penetrated homes in almost every corner of the world,
Akangjungla‘Every year around 13 lakh people lose their lives due to tobacco in India… Tobacco has become a fashion statement among the youth but it can lead to dangerous diseases like cancer.’ The Union
