Meyu ChangkiriI landed in Nagpur for the first time to attend a meeting of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI). Coming from the far Northeast, I expected the usual rhythm of a national gathering -
Hotsula K. JacintaDepartment of Economics, Modern College PiphemaThe strain of rising fuel prices and inflation has become a recurring theme in Indias economic landscape, and much of it is linked to a narrow st
Dr Wungtei BuchemAssociate Professor, Trinity Theological College, Thahekhu, DimapurThe rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed contemporary society. Generative AI system
Dr Villo NaleoSecretary, Social Concern (Nagaland Baptist Church Council)As the Election Commission of India exercises the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Nagaland, with much apprehension
T Aliba Imti, the first President of the Naga National Council (NNC), and A. Z. Phizo, its most influential and internationally recognised President, dedicated their lives to one human rights cause: Naga people
Kaikho HriizhiinioPhD Scholar, Hyderabad School of Economics, University of HyderabadGrowing up in the Naga Hills in the 1990s. My worldview was confined to a 10- to 15-minute local news program on the radio my
A comparative research analysis of Social/Development Impact Bonds and layered blended financeEr Anirudh KhajuriaIndian Institute of Forest Management Bhopal MBA Forestry Management (25-27)THE CORE QUESTION: Wh
Dr John Mohan RazuProfessor of Social EthicsThe recent protest that the country had witnessed although raised our eyebrows in Delhi show the deficit of space. The number of protesters kept swelling day-by-day,
Thinoneisie LhousaKohima citizenAs far as human resources and development are concerned, Nagaland is one of the best and fastest-developing states in the Indian Union. However, when we look at the condition of
Eyiekhrote VeroPfutsero TownNot only does the Constitution give us the right to have an opinion, but having our own voice is also a basic human right. Everyone has the freedom to think and express their views,
GT ThongLower Agri Colony, KohimaSo much has been said, photographed, videoed, and written of our roads, besides a myriad of other problems of course, by numerous concerned citizens of the state, but it appears
Meyu ChangkiriI am not a constitutional expert, nor am I a lawyer specialising in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. I write as a concerned citizen who has spent many years serving people and communitie
Dr Dietho-oSouth Corner, AG Road, KohimaNiketu's demise has rather spoken louder than his life, and is still going on. Expressions from innumerable individuals and organizations are reverberating a strong and l
Mughalu T KinimiDimapurIndian politics may be witnessing a subtle but important change in the way political narratives are created, contested and consumed. The question is no longer simply who has the larger or
Khriezo YhomeThese past few days have seen a number of tributes to uncle Niketu Iralu in the local dailies, capturing the many facets of the man, his contributions to our society and the legacy he left behind.
Ngaranmi Shimray New Delhi Had delimitation based on the 2001 population census figures been taken up as scheduled across India, the Hill Areas of Manipur could have secured 23 assembly seats, while t
Theheli Thonger Student in Mezhur Higher Secondary SchoolI saw an ordinary shop today. Never knew the deep secrets it hid. On the outer surface, all I saw was Lays chips hanging around, a Britannia biscuit
Meyu ChangkiriSometimes, an unexpected piece of news in the middle of an ordinary journey takes us back through many memories. My colleagues and I were returning from Assam after our work with the Assam Church
Besesayo Kezo, IPS Retd DGPThere is strong evidence that Niketu Iralus international peace work was extensive, but I would make one important distinction: the available sources do not establish that he served a
Bishnu BhattacharjeeChairman, Linguistic Minority Forum of Nagaland (LMFN)The railway network connecting Dimapur, Guwahati, Tinsukia and other important destinations of the Northeast is not merely a means of tr