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All rave reviews have to say about Manipur situations are that, they continue to remain an oasis of interest amidst the chaos. Even as cataclysmic events are shaping the social landscape of M
Friday, 27th February, 2026
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Aheli Moitra On January 26 this year, Rani Gaidinliu’s 104th birthday came and went without much ado. The Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, and his wife, Kavita Acharya, paid tribute to her by lighting
Dr Asangba Tzudir Concerned about the ongoing government projects in Nagaland, various groups have resolved to keep an eye on the ‘progress’ of the work. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for
Imlisanen Jamir It is quiet difficult to bring new perspectives into the alcohol prohibition debate in Nagaland, with over two decades worth of arguments presenting almost all sides to the discourse. Almo
‘What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare’ The popular excerpt from Welsh poet and writer, William Henry Davies’ poem ‘Leisure’ find resonance in
Witoubou Newmai We often talk of ‘development’, ‘growth’ and ‘success’, with regard to our society. However, we seldom question the banality of our discourses on the theme
Aheli Moitra Kejilo Nandu Rengma, the Mouzadar or tax collector, of the Naga Rengma Mouza (tax circle) of Karbi Anglong in Assam passed away on January 20. According to a Rengma Naga elder, the Naga Rengma M
Dr Asangba Tzudir Human trafficking is not a new phenomenon. The trading of human beings is thousands of years old and runs like a red thread through human history. It has become a serious global proble
Imlisanen Jamir At a time when the pervasiveness of climatic aberrations and the associated socio-economic vulnerability are widely recognised and experienced across the globe, action is required to integrat
Various reports and findings over the years have had pointed to one conclusion – students in Nagaland excel at reading skills but are average arithmeticians. The latest Annual Status of Education Report (
Witoubou Newmai The tragedy of our society is not the issues confronting us. The tragedy is our society’s inability to garner enough courage to collectively point ‘loudly’ at how the issues
Aheli Moitra This week ushered in longer days and excellent news. As the earth turned phase on its rotational axis with the sun set to warm it with longer days, communities inhabiting the tropics ac
Dr Asangba Tzudir A particular ‘cartoonscope’ under “Reflections” by Sandemo Ngullie titled ‘Scheme for Agri & ho(rti)’ shows a personnel manning the door and a f
Imlisanen Jamir People these days tend to think of George Orwell as a writer for high school students since his reputation now rests on two late novels--Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four—that are se
Exposure in national arena is vital for any sportsperson from the state. Every sports person takes pride in representing the state, in taking a game to a new level and bringing recognition. In this context,
Witoubou Newmai Following immense interests, trenchant observations and views on the Manipur district creation issue received by this writer from the southern Nagas, this column has been, time and again, dwe
On January 8, bandh paralysed most North East States, in protest against the submission of 30-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (CAB, hereafter) in the
Dr Asangba Tzudir The Need for a Process of Informed Discussion In an age where the flow of information defines our times, the ever active social media have made the flow of news and information fast
Imlisanen Jamir There are, at this point, only two options: 1. Either all the conservatives and “classical liberals” literally have beans in their ears, or; 2. Every member of the left trul
Lessons for Nagaland’s ‘Carbon Aspiration’ On December 13, 2018, ‘22 miners went down below to 380 feet’ below to extract coal in a so-called ‘rat-hole’ mining on Me
