Editorial

  • The temporariness of development
    By - Vishü Rita KrochaThe curtain of the famed Hornbill Festival has been drawn. And if its success is to be counted by the number of visitors, then the 25th edition also saw an overwhelming number of over 2 l
  • MORAL POLITICS
    By - Dr Asangba TzudirThe idea of the moral and the moral contentions comes from judgments based on ‘right’, ‘wrong’, ‘good’ and ‘bad’ in various contexts. So, whatever judgments are made is bas
  • Class conscious road regulations
    By - Imkong Walling Governments rationing essential items in times of scarcity or national emergencies are generally well justified. It serves a purpose— to discourage hoarding, and ideally, to ensure th
  • Discrimination in the workplace
    By - Dr. Asangba TzudirDiscrimination can be generally understood as the unfair treatment of people based on certain characteristics which are defined and which manifests in various forms like exclusion, restri
  • Hornbill: Reel, Real and Responsibility
    By Imlisanen JamirThe Hornbill Festival has always been a curious beast—part cultural showcase, part state machinery, part carnival. At Kisama Heritage Village, this museum comes alive. The exhibits aren’t
  • ACMIA - Reimagining Indigenous Music
    By AkangjunglaThe songs of the Indigenous Peoples globally are themed around nature, war, romance and friendship. With the growing popularity to revive and promote traditional art, clothes, music and language,
  • Forest Restoration Project
    Dr Asangba TzudirAfter Carbon Credit comes the next big thing for Nagaland. Recently, the World Bank's board of executive directors approved a major 225.5 million dollar initiative, supporting over seven lakh p
  • Beyond the illusion of safety
    Addressing gender-based violence in NagalandBy Moa Jamir The “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” on November 25, marked by the launch of the “16 Days of Activism against
  • Brand Hornbill
    By Imkong WallingPhenomenal is the word that strikes, plotting the trajectory of Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival. From the dreary clay surface of a derelict Kohima local ground to the glittering veneer of Kisama
  • The Anxious Generation
    By Imlisanen JamirAdolescents today inhabit a peculiar world of paradoxes. By most metrics, they’re living in a golden age. Global life expectancy is on the rise. Diseases that once decimated populations are
  • Culture – celebrate the past and imagine the future
    By AkangjunglaThe idea and expression of culture is to celebrate the past and imagine the future. In a time when the individual identity has multiple descriptions and the sense of community is spitted, encourag
  • Recommitting to the Constitution
    Dr Asangba TzudirOn 19th November 2015, the government of India declared 26th November as Constitution Day through a gazette notification. Since then, every year, Constitution day, also known as Samvidhan Divas
  • Nagaland’s annual ‘charm offensive’
    State Government must channel Hornbill zeal into daily governanceBy Moa Jamir As the countdown for the silver jubilee of Nagaland’s famed Hornbill Festival begins, the state machinery has swung into acti
  • Education, Übermensch and Freedom
    By Dr. Asangba TzudirThe need for education to evolve is critical in the 21st century in tune with the rapid technological advancements, growing economic demands, and various other global challenges. This calls
  • Chip by chip
    By Imlisanen JamirIn 2021, semiconductors were the oil of the digital age. Essential, invisible, and taken for granted—until they weren’t. A global shortage turned these tiny wafers of silicon into the stor
  • The Future of Childhood
    By Akangjungla“The future of childhood hangs in the balance.” In many ways, the future is now. Today’s actions and decisions will determine the future children inherit. Unfortunately, today's children liv
  • Raconteurs and Knowledge Keepers
    Dr  Asangba TzudirIn a book review of  “Vannyaü: Telling Tales”, Y. Nuklu Phom writes, “When our generation loves to go forward without a root, I think we have many things to learn from our anc
  • Going off track: Rail connection to Nagaland’s capital struggles
    Moa JamirThe policy to link the unconnected capitals of North-East India with rail, road, and air networks has been a cornerstone of the Government of India's development agenda over the past two decades. This
  • Frozen Press Act
    Imkong WallingEvery year, on November 16, the journalistic community across India commemorates an occasion called the National Press Day. It happens to be the date the Press Council of India (PCI) was establish
  • Championing Rights at Home, Applauding Power Abroad
    By Imlisanen JamirIt’s something that makes you pause, maybe frown a little if you’re being honest: the sheer number of Naga people who found cause for celebration in Donald Trump’s recent political victo
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