A new era demands a new agenda. For Naga youth, this moment presents a clear call to action. The path forward requires active choices in shaping a way of life that honours heritage while embracing progress. The
Sunday, 11th January, 2026
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Editorial
As the state steps into a new year, the public choice of “Incorruptible” as the defining goal for its future is not merely an aspiration; it is an indictment of the present. The recent poll conducted by thi
Dr Asangba Tzudir At the heart of public trust in Nagaland and which hits deeply is the government job recruitment. In the recent past Forest, Excise, and now the Police Department have awakened skeletons
By Moa JamirNagaland’s employment challenge is no longer defined by unemployment alone. The detailed analysis of the Survey Report on Employment, Unemployment, Skill and Migration in Nagaland 2025 by the Dire
By Asangba TzudirAs Nagaland steps into another new year, the same familiar hope for change remain in our hearts. And we often view through the top-down lens and hope and also look upon for change to happen. We
By Asangba TzudirThe readers of this paper might flip through the pages of today’s edition with a tinge of nostalgia being the last day of 2025. Even as we all eagerly await the New Year 2026 with mixed feeli
By Moa JamirAs 2025 draws to a close, Nagaland stands out not for a single defining breakthrough, but for a recurring pattern that cut across politics, governance and society: division followed by pressure for
By Imkong WallingMusing over the past is customary. So it is for editorial columns to indulge in some year-end opinion-sharing, continuing a tradition that includes taking a retrospective look at events that de
By Moa Jamir As Advent gives way to Christmas, the public space in Nagaland is once again permeated with familiar refrains of peace and hope, unity and humility, and other virtues. From churches and commun
By Asangba TzudirWhile every Christmas brings different experiences, when we travel back to the more innocent Christmas - the sight of a color paper made star hanging outside or hovering from a bamboo pole, the
By Imlisanen JamirIndia’s approach to drug addiction has long been guided by a single instinct: control. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was framed to punish, deter, and police. Treatment e
As 2025 draws to a close, Nagaland stands at a familiar yet evolving crossroads. The year has been a testament to the enduring spirit of its people, marked by significant strides shadowed by persistent challeng
Dr Asangba TzudirSocial media is a powerful tool to connect, express, interact, and create. However, it is the way and the objective for which social media is largely used that becomes dangerous and which remai-
By Moa Jamir Nagaland’s latest road accident data tells a story that is both reassuring and deeply disturbing. Reassuring, because the State continues to record among the lowest numbers of road accidents
By Imkong WallingSometime in March 2025, there was a viral snake-eating incident involving a popular Naga video-vlogger. The infamous incident had a slumbering wildlife protection unit of the Department of Envi-
By Imlisanen JamirA few months ago, I wrote an editorial that touched briefly on Joyce and memory. That earlier piece is only a link to why this moment feels timely. What matters now is what unfolded at Kohima
In an age of fragmented narratives and whispered doubts, the simple virtue of telling the truth stands as the basis of any functioning society. Its importance cannot be overstated, nor can the consequences of i
Dr Asangba TzudirWill it be better to educate people or responsibly self-translate the intended education? Looking at our land, it is indeed painful to see places littered with all sorts of waste, and except fo-
By Moa Jamir Along with the rest of the world, Nagaland observed World Disability Day on December 3 with the customary speeches, cultural programmes, and affirmations of commitment to accessibility and inc
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Between Tradition and EntertainmentBy Asangba TzudirThe 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival has unfolded at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, Kohima, bringing together the myriad colourful tribal cultures of
