Editorial

  • A clear message to Manipur Govt
    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
  • Naga selective fussiness
    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
  • Shared Values of Belonging
    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
  • In search of the other
    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
  • We Need To Talk
    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
  • Lofty Rhetoric, No Substance
     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
  • An approachable paradigm
    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
  • Is Mini-Hornbill Festival necessary?
    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
  • Lessons for the periphery
    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
  • Going past the death penalty
    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.  
  • A comatose society
    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
  • No political ‘will-power’
    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
  • Walking the Naga Day
    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
  • It’s that time of the year again
    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
  • Note on a Ranking
    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
  • The future of Naga Society 
    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
  • Foothills Road, remember?
    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
  • In ‘public interest’?
    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
  • Act now on the Dimapur waste conundrum
    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.
  • Towards Universal Health Care
    “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
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