Editorial

  • The algorithm of ethics
    Imlisanen Jamir In 2018, researchers from MIT Media Lab, Harvard University, the University of British Columbia, and Université Toulouse Capitole conducted a significant moral experiment known as the
  • Time to reset govt schools 
    Akangjungla ‘Education is the important instrument for inclusive growth and education serves as an engine for development of everyone’ - Union Minister of State for Education, Dr RR Singh reitera
  • Electricity Woes
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Currently, the State’s power availability is reported to be around 147 MW out of a peak demand of 180 MW. From this figure, the deficit is the cause of the current power woes especia
  • NIRF 2023: Takeaways for Nagaland
    Moa Jamir In a concerning note, the ranking of Nagaland University (NU), the sole central university in the state, has dropped even further in the latest release of the National Institutional Ranking Framewo
  • Identity Politics and the need for organic thinking
    In today’s context, identity politics means different things to different people and can be construed accordingly to one’s own interests. John Bruton, former Irish prime minister, says ‘Identi
  • Symbolic Representation
    Imlisanen Jamir A lot of what passes for empowerment these days is within the facade of symbolic representation. That means we have a lot of people from under-represented and oppressed communities who are to
  • Normalise Periods 
    Akangjungla With the commitment to promote good menstrual health and hygiene, the Menstrual Health Day was observed on May 28 last worldwide. With the theme, ‘Making menstruation a normal fact of life
  • FYUGP
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Just when the CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) for Undergraduate Programme which was introduced in 2022 by Nagaland University was settling in, under the NEP 2020, Nagaland University is a
  • Harnessing positive trends 
    Moa Jamir The results of 2023 High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations in Nagaland, declared on May 24, have shown positive trends for often
  • Property tax
    Imkong Walling In the Naga village of time immemorial, life was simple, barring trophy head-hunting. There was no organised government, as it is known today, tasked with handling day to day affairs like fina
  • The ‘You’ age
    Imlisanen Jamir It is difficult to not notice a shift in the way businesses and advertisements address their customers. The tag lines read something like ‘You are the most important customer I will ser
  • Comparison can be unhealthy
    Akangjungla The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) declared its HSLC examination 2023 and HSSLC examination 2023 results on May 24. With a qualified percentage of 70.32%, out of 24361 candidates, a to
  • The Real Media Explosion 
    Dr Asangba Tzudir Connecting Nagaland The flow of information defines our times today. It is also attested by the way in which social media came into our everyday life. There is social media explosion and
  • From customary rhetoric to action
    Moa Jamir Nagaland's unique floral and faunal biodiversity acts as insurance against the adverse impacts of climate change, as emphasized by the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board on the eve of the Intern
  • From oral to written literature
    Vishü Rita Krocha Remember the time you sat down with your grandparents by the traditional kitchen hearth, listening to fascinating legends and tales? Many of us grew up with our beloved elders regaling
  • ‘Cyberloafing’
    Imlisanen Jamir In today's digital age, the allure of online distractions has infiltrated workplaces, resulting in a phenomenon known as cyberloafing. From scrolling through social media feeds to explori
  • HYPERTENSION RISK: Control It, Live Longer
    Akangjungla With more than 245 million people above 30 years estimated to have raised blood pressure, the burden of hypertension is massive in the WHO South-East Asia Region. In the region, ‘nearly hal
  • A Dangerous Precedent
    Dr Asangba Tzudir The recent incidences of violence in Manipur is very disturbing not simply because of the cause of the violence leading to loss of many lives, or the history of ethnic clashes in the region
  • Maharashtra lesson
    Moa Jamir The Supreme Court's May 11 Judgement on the political crisis that first occurred in June 2022 in the State of Maharashtra has far-reaching implications beyond the state. The decision by a five-
  • ‘Oily’ conundrum
    Imkong Walling The prospect of revenue motivated Nagaland to dabble in petroleum exploration over half a century ago. The irony has been that the same subject of revenue has haunted oil production in the sta