Witoubou Newmai
The campaign for a ‘native chief secretary’ in Manipur is reflective of the forlorn scenario of the state as a whole.
Agreed, there may not be such a thing as a ‘n
Two key developments in recent weeks have clearly demonstrated two recurrent maladies that continue to besiege the Naga society, particularly the leading social and civil society organisations - selective outra
Dr Asangba Tzüdir
A man once said that the beauty of humanity is fading away. This seems to be true especially in the face of losing human values. Among the various forms of human values, va
Imlisanen Jamir
Last Friday, I witnessed a confirmation of what I have always thought was a generation of young Nagas whose worldview is as unsettling as it is heartening.
Avengers: Infinity
In an attempt to ‘reason together’ to secure trajectories towards the journey into a shared Naga future, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has envisaged series of ‘Open Public Interactio
Witoubou Newmai
The Biren Singh Government in Manipur appears to be a classic illustration of either an authority who tries to quell confronting situations sans any considerable cogency or a cas
Naga policymakers need to break out of digital isolation
Imkong Walling
In business, there is a term called ‘Unique Selling Proposition’ or USP. A concept applied by marketing executive
Dr. Asangba Tzüdir
The approval of ‘Mini-Hornbill’ in all districts coinciding with the respective tribal festivals makes one ‘enthusiastic’ that the ten-day long Nagaland Hornbi
The recent PDA Cabinet decision to spread the premier State’s gala - ‘The Hornbill Festival’ to all districts of Nagaland can be considered a major step towards harnessing rich socio-cultural
Imlisanen Jamir
The number of times that India has been struck by horrific sexual crimes has been too many. While not receiving much attention in the country, the same can be said of Nagaland too.
Witoubou Newmai
Knee-jerk reactions, not attempting to understand beyond through critical appraisal or lesson unlearned from to unfolding events is the archetype of a near comatose or insentient society. Und
Imkong Walling
Energy is elementary for development - industrial growth in particular. No civilisation can afford to ignore this aspect in the developmental trajectories.
With that in context, it w
Dr Asangba Tzudir
Reconciliation First then Solution
Building upon ‘rhetoric’ the Union Minister of State for Home has added another rhetorical block to the Naga political issue saying that th
Imlisanen Jamir
If there’s anything to learn from the summer of 2017, it was how underprepared we were as a state to deal with the forces of nature, which owing to climate change on a global scale, hav
In a creditable feat, the Nagaland University (NU) was ranked 95th on the list of India’s 200 top universities in the third edition of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018. A total of 301
Witoubou Newmai
The prevailing situation of the Nagas is close to the core content of Jared Diamond’s book, ‘Collapse: How societies choose to fail or survive/succeed’.
Whether to
Imkong Walling
The maiden session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly was held with great fervour. The buzz was of a raucous and productive session, more so, over the fact that the NLA got a cle
The People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) Government of Nagaland appears to be a stickler to established procedure and criteria. This, in a nutshell, would explain the alacrity of the missives by those at the
Imlisanen Jamir
There are many wonderful things about Dimapur. Its cosmopolitan nature, its burgeoning trade community, and its ramshackle border town experience that’s both nauseous and exhilarating.
“Health Is A Human Right. No One Should Get Sick and Die Just Because They Are Poor, Or Because They Cannot Access the Health Services They Need,” goes the strap of a statement issued by the State&r