Monalisa ChangkijaLast month the Northeast was shocked to learn that nearly 3,000 bighas (around 1,000 acres) of tribal land in Dima Hasao, a remote hill district of southern Assam, have been allotted to Mahaba
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Selie VisaThe Parable of the Good Samaritan:An expert of the law approached Jesus and asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25). Rather than giving him a straight answer, Jesus asked him
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Monalisa ChangkijaEvery so often, the ugly creases and cracks on the comical façade we wear so deftly emerge exposing unpalatable but irrefutable truths. Threats directed at Rosemary Dzuvichu particularly and
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Paul PimomoQ1. Was 14 August 2025 the 78th or the 79th commemoration of the Naga Declaration of Independence?This technical question matters and needs clarifying because the day was observed as both. It is comm
Niutoli TuccuMany people today do not fully understand the difference between demon possession and mental illness. Often, when someone displays unusual behaviors, disorganized thoughts, or dysfunctional speech-
Ketouseno Vielie Modern College, Piphema Every year, as exam season arrives, students across India enter a familiar cycle of sleepless nights, anxious mornings, and endless revision marathons. But pre
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Letlal HaokipDelhiAs India continues to urbanise and integrate into a global economy, young people from the Northeast are increasingly migrating to cities in search of education, employment, and safety. While t
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Vikiho KibaThe principle that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction” is familiar to most through the lens of classical physics, as articulated in Newton’s Third Law of Motion. Simultaneously, t
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Charles ChasieD’ Block, KohimaThe last few days have brought back memories that one has been happy to let go. There was a time, especially before the turn of the century, when daily fratricidal killings had b
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The Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association 2016 (NRMSATA-2016) extends its heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, students’ unions, civil society organizations, tribal apex bodies, parents, and children acros
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Rinmayo Rainam DimapurWhat makes a law both a shield and a burden at the same time? In Dimapur, the Inner Line Permit (ILP) raises this very puzzle: difficult to enforce, yet impossible to ignore. The ILP
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Takasungba ImchenGood intentions often pave the way for unintended consequences and the mushrooming of unions in Nagaland is of no exception, a growing concern now. It demands careful scrutiny.Nagaland, traditi
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Dear President,As a concerned public and traveller, I would like to bring to your kind attention regarding Sumo passenger taxis plying from Dimapur to other districts via Kohima Town. The usual departure time f
Zeluosielie KehieSovima Village, ChümoukedimaRoad safety refers to the safety rules/measures that must be adopted by everyone while using roads to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries or causalities. Thes-
Monalisa ChangkijaIt is foolish to think that change doesn’t occur; even more foolish to want things to remain the same. However, it is human nature to be nostalgic about things past and even wish for a past
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Along LongkumerFormer EditorIn the midst of the recent monsoon rains across Nagaland leading to landslides, flash floods and rock falls, the damage to man-made infrastructure and assets such as roads and bridge
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GT ThongLower Agri Colony, KohimaTragedy has truly struck! Thousands of students have been deprived of learning for more than 10 days for the simple reason that many of their teachers are on the streets protest
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Ngaranmi Shimray New DelhiThe dream that Nagas will be a nation one day is subconsciously implanted in the Naga brain. No Naga will daresay that they are against Naga Oneness. Sadly, the reality is differe
Jaya PeterAssociate Director, Communications, ATREESpanish for “Arrival by sea”, Arribada is the unique mass nesting behaviour shown by olive ridley and kemp ridley turtles which is seen along the coasts of
